Page Five February 16, 1939, Na Echoes From the Past Fifty Years Ago The first snow that made sleighing fell on Monday evening and more has been falling since, but not very much in all. The roads were level and frozen hard and made elegant sleighing. On last Thursday evening our young friend Mr. A. Lincoln McGin- Jey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mc- Ginley, was united in marriage with Miss Ella, daughter of Mr, and Mrs H. Williams, the ceremony being performed by Rev. D. 8, Moore We are sorry to learn of the iliness of Mr. W. R. Matters, Commissioners’ clerk, He has been in poor health for some time, though able to attend to his office duties until last week when he was forced to go home be- cause of illness. Since then he has been confined to bed. The latest is that a "Gentleman's Club” has been organized by a num- ber of gentlemen of the town and will take rooms in the new Bush Ar- cade. Gentlemen's Clubs are sald to be quite useful institutions in pro- hibition districts and should the amendment pass, have an idea thal their stock of “original packages” would be large. The last entertainment Star Lecture Course will Swedish Ladies Concert Company next Friday evening. The company consists of eight young Swedish giris who comprise a double quartette and appear in their native costumes, Their entertainment is highly re- commended by all who have heard them and is reported to be a rare musical treat IS) After a severe sickness, the ven- erable John H. Morrison, who lived on Spring Street, Bellefonte, died on Tuesday moming. Had he lived un- ti the 20th. of March lie would have attained his 81st, year. He was born in Huntingdon county, near Shaw- ver's Creek. His wife, three daugh- ters and a son survive. Mr. Morrison some years ago was prominently connected with the politics of the county, being a Democrat. The fu- neral service will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Episco- pal church, M. M. Ray, a brakeman jin the em- ploy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and a resident of Hunt- ingdon, was killed in that city Mon- day night. While some were being put on the canal sidl in that city he is believed to h fallen from the train. His body was not mutilated. Mr. Ray was a son of Robert and Elizabeth Ray of Belle- fonte and was about 25 d He was unmarried and had been in the employ of the P. R. R. for about iwo years. The body arrived in Bellefonte on Tuesday evening and the funeral will take place Thurs- day morning at 9:30 o'clock from the Methodist church. William Undercofler two ladies’ excitedly reading a notice of a Sheriff's Sale posted in Bellefonte by Sheriff Cook. The bill was in the usual form, and called for the sale cf some property owned by a Mr Wadker. The usual line “a writ of Fieri Pacies, etc.” was written by hand and it 50 happened the first “F” resembled an “S” and the “ie” looked like an “a” so that the legal term read “Sarl Facia.” The ladies asked Mr. Undercoffer what the bill meant and asked why the name “Sari Facia” appeared. After he had explained that it was a legal term one of them sald "it's all right, then,” and walk- ed away. Her name was Sara Fasia CAr ng ve ol Years anc noticed any | claim to Mr. G. R. Spigelmeyer, of the “Racket Store" purchased the re- mainder of the Perlstein stock on Monday and will remove it to his room in the Crider bullding where he will dispose of it in short order. Montgomery & Co. now occupy thelr second room in the Crider building and have it chuck full of new goods. In this room they will keep nothing but ready made cloth- ing and suitings for gents They have the largest stock in Central Pennsylvania, Bellefonte will be well represented at Harrison's inauguration. Com- pany B. expects to leave on March 1 and return by Tuesday. As Gov, Beaver and Gov. Hastings will hold positions of honor and distinction on that our people will take more than ordinary interest | the vent Mrs. Charles Henry and two sons, Robert and Charley, who have been at York the past four or five years returned recently to Bellefonte, their former home, and boys have ac- positions 1 Duncan's ma- works. Mr. George Harbock, ormerly fireman in the same works, returned from Altoona to resume his former post there. occasion, n the ir dissatis- the been will remain five years the down top, and we deal of section There is a great faction cation decided upon, and i down town for the next Keep cool and stand it; towners must grin and bear it. We will before long and down there after since 10=- office has thi Lis the in of post Came OUL On have won't free delivery have to run ous mail. The Mn was a lecture delivered by Livermore, on Friday, grand: treat for those present. Hes subject “A Dream of Tomorrow" was an elaborate review of the achieve- ments ir nce of the present Lime and a prophecy of what have in store for us. She al weed the Jabor qi d up with a plea for prohibition in this state and national prohibition amend- Mrs. Livermore Is a pleasant and a woman of strong in- , and whe: before an audience she does not have the bold and masculine addres age female orator Mr year: ASS the fut m nm then ment speaker tellect i manners rf shia OF Lig aver- for many House, has He 5 well is an oid citi- Mr. Henry J IT die day moming He was able to be groun day and was seemingly in good health orchestra Miles~ » a hop in Boggs Hall, at 5 evening....A jolly Bertram Galbraith, ir at the Court this week i suddenly Sun d on Sal tone of sleighing party, the first of the sea- son, from Howard, {ook possession of Garman's Hotel on Monday evening Eddie Shaffer, an assistant in the Racket Store,” has been on the sick list for several weeks. A painful bealing In the left ear 5 the cause of his iliness. ... Messrs. John Noll ang G. Brandon, of the Brockerhoff House, left Saturday for Erie where they will be delegates to the G. A. R. Encampment Mr. Buck the foundry man, has commenced manufa ring a double corn planter, the invention of William Swabb, of Centre Hall. The new machine is claimed to be a very simple contri- vance and does not have one half as many parts as other machines in- tended to same amount of work n n ir Ol on 413 wid do the Twenty Years Ago A number of employes of {he Titan Metal ccompany were temporarily jaid off because of a lack of materials Ralph Cole returned from service, having been mustered out of Camp vail, near New York City. Ralph was nearly across the ocean when the Armistice was signed and he was returned fo the United States. He was in the signal service The Korman Creamery has purchased the Coburn property and adjacent lewis E. Stover. The company in- tended to install machinery and equipment in the buildings for con- densing milk and manufacturing ice for their own use, as well as for general sale Irving 8. Horton & Company, of Reading, highway contractors, look over operation of the quarry of company Hotel from land on Clayton E. Wagner, at the Centre #iall railroad station, and were man- ufacturing pulverized lime, stone for concrete work and stone for road dressing. The same company also operated a similar plant in Hunt- ingdon county Cleveland Brungart, of Centre fall, fractured his right arm above the wrist while cranking L. L Smith's Ford bus preparatory to making a trip from the post office 0 the railroad station. He didn’t real- {z= the bone had been broken until he arrived at the stalion when severe pain resulted in a call to Dr. HL H Lomgwell’s office, The large horse chestnut tree which had stood In the yard of Druggist William Zeller, at the cor- ser of Howard and Allegheny Streets, for so many years it wag one of the town's landmarks was cut down, Willlam Musser and a Mr. Hoover engineering the removal of the tree. The tree had been planted by Mrs. Zeller's mother, the late Mrs. Mec- Manus, more than 60 years previous- ly. IL had grown 50 large and por- tions of the trunk were so badly de- cayed that it constituted a menace to property as well as to pedestrians. Jesse Rupert, son of Joshua Ru- pert, of Blanchard, died at the Lock | ad interest Beav- ertown Coal Company's mines near Houtzdale, and was to devole all his time to the mines at Snow Shoe. Fire originating from a defective flue, damaged the roof of the Mrs H. B. Pontius horge on West Curtin Street, a high wind was blowing at the time and for a while it was feared the fire would get out of control. R. Hamilton, one of Belle- most remarkable men, cele- his Rrd. anniversary. De- spite his age, Mr. Hamifon worked every day at his planing mill in Pike Alley. He had furnished much of the milled work for many of the larg- er residences in Bellefonte, State College and other nearby towns. of Shoe, h 0 GG fsposed of hi Morgan. Snow in the Thad fonte's brated Girls and women in Bellefonte re- ported to police that they had been rightened by the actions of a tall stranger who followed them on lone- iv streets at night. So far none of the women had been molested, but his practice of standing in dark al- leyways waiting for pedestrians to come along to follow, had many wo- men greatly concerned. The railroad station of the Belle fonte Central at Stale College vas to be moved to accommodate the new engineering buildings being planned. The contemplated power house made it mandatory for the relocation of the station. It had been tentatively decided to abandon the site on Col- lege Avenue, near Allen, and (0 place the station several blocks west along the road's right-of-way, south of the golf course. | James Smoyer was employed as watchman at the Lamb street cross ing of the Pennsylvania Raliroad in the absence of the regular watchman, Mrs. Pearl Brown, who had been called to Pittsburgh because of the serious fliness of her sister....Joe i MoCulley purchased through 8. D. {Ray the vacant lot adjoining his property along the old Lewistown ipike. He expected ic establish a truck farm and to sell his produce in | Bellefonte, Dr. J. M. Brockerhofl of Bellefonte Haven Hospital several hours after closed a deal in Washington where- he was thrown under the wheels of a moving freight truln he had at- tempted to board Rupert and Thomas Spangler were enroute home {by the Government was to be given | possession of the room in the north- east cornier of the Brockerhoff House, occupied by F. P. Blair and Son as from a trip.to Lock Haven when they ‘a jewelry store, together with several attempted to board a freight at Mill rear rooms, all of which were to be Hall, Spangler made it safely at used as a postoffice. The new loca- Beech Creek when he was unable to [tion offered about double the floor fing his companion, he notified the space avallable in the quarters in station agent, who started a search |Temple Court building. The in- for the boy. [His badly mangled body [terior of the Brockerhoff house lo- found right-of-way cation was he had at- siderable before its train, Fay by ent post be remodeled to a con- octu- | office department. a A applied for a certificate of public | service to operate a truck line | through Nittany Valley. He was ‘to haul freight only, Mrs, Elizabeth Bilger, mother of Barney Bilger, who made her home at Pleasant Gap, celebrated her 88th birthday. She performed all her own housework and possessed re- markable vigor for her years Kenneth, eight-year-old son of Mrs. George Slack, of Potiers Mills, had his left hand so badly mangled in a food cutting machine that sur- | geons at the Bellefonte Hospital found it necessary to remove all four fingers While roller skating on the side- walks in Millheim, Lucille Gramley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Gramley fell and fractured her right arm at the wrist Eggs were selling for 30 cents a dozen in Penns Valley, while In Bellefonte they were quoted at 35 cents, Nevin R. Smith and Mlss Nellie R Miller, both of Bellefonte, were unit- ed In marriage by the Rev. William MoKinney, at the Bellefonte Presby- terian parsonage. The bridegroom was a son of Mr. and Mrs, Christy Smith, of Bellefonte, ang the bride was a daughter of Mr. and Mr: James Miller A.B ed word Bellefonte, receiv nephew, James Steele, who died In a Pittsburgh Hospital as the result of infection developing from a leg injury, had left him his bank account and that it amounted to $1,150. James Steele, aged 37, traveled e greal deal frequently visited his uncle His fatal iliness developed after had fractured a leg while working in a powder plant. HOUSEHOLD SCRAPBOOK The Umbrella Handle » handle has come off the um- n excellent way {to mend it is Steele, of that hi ns A wl } id push | le and the ferrule ndle will be fastened within a few minute Mustard Foot Bath mustard fool bath should b» dissolving the mustard first, then adding it If the mustard is the hot waler h the skin and cause No Lard Taste lard taste In passin) DY adding a (abies) ¢ i or cach hall cup Buying a Mop mop, a good it Is to ahiake it the strings stand mat together. A mop will have strings and free {rom not quality hang wr that each old of var d oriys sLraigat Flavoring Candy Be sure not to add the Navorings to candy ubtil aller it has cooked and is ready Lo be poured into a con- tainer to cool. It is just a wasie 0 add the favor Lo the candy while it is cooking, as the flavor right out again will cook Stains on Mahogany White staing on mahogany tables, made by placing hot dishes them, may be removed by rubbing the with a ¢l moistened wilh phiorated oil Shrunken Woolens Woolens thal have shrunk can be brought back to this normal size by rinsing them in fresh soapesuds in- stead of clear walter aller washing Repeal each he garment time 4 washed until the correct tained on oth yell OD~ MIE 5 Washing Glassware sure never Lo put glassware into hot dish water bottom first, as this may result in Ms cracking from the sudden expansion Slip the glasses in edgewise, and the danger will be climinated Windows that Stick { some of bbing Dn running the down a few Limes, the trouble Care of Hams To soften and whiten the hands, mix one ounce of glycerine, three ounces of bay rum, ‘s-dram oil ber- gamot, and apply. Or, rub well a: night with olive oll and wear sieep- ing gloves Be the tH windows stick, try with soap. and windows up and It will eliminate the Wie COros Salty Soup I the soup is too salty, slice a raw potato into it and bring it 10 a boil for a few minutes. Then, before serving, take the potato out and you will find that the salty taste has dis- appeared. STATE COLLEGE POST REORGANIZES JUNIORS After a short business session on Thursday night Nittany Post No 245, American Legion, of State Col- lege, adjourned and Irvin Billet, chairman of the Bons of the Legion committee, took charge of the re- organizing the squadron Minutes of the last meeting, held in 1036, were read by Richard Mil ler, after which the following offi- cers were elected: captain, Ensign Brown: [first lieutenant, Buddie Warner. second lieutenant, Wendell Green; adjutant, Richard Miller The finance officer, chaplain, his- torian and sergeant-at<arms, will be elected at the next meeting, to be held at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday, March 21 The following prizes were donated {by Post members: $1 for the boy obtaining the greatest number of new members by meeting time on March 21, fifty cents for the second largest number. Mr. Billett will equip ping pong tables for . the boys’ use, it was announced. An in- door rifle range and a malch with the Bellefonte team has been plan- ned for the future. The group enjoyed games and a lunch following the meeting. Those who risk fortune upon the turn of the wheel rarely have any Modern Etiquette > 13. When leaving a person (0 whom you have just been fntroduced, and this person says, “I am glad to have met you,” what should your re- sponse be? 14. Is it good manners for a per- son to stretch his arms while at the table? 15 name? 16. Isn't lives in the entertain? 17. Should the meat be carried WO the mouth with the fork in the lefi hand? 14 How should a widow sign her who to one country handicapped, and wishes Isn't it proper for a man Lo | 24. Should wilk along the streel between two girls whom he Is accompanying? 19. Is necessary to purchase the tickets in advance when giving a theatre party? i] suggest that be served at wedding reception. 21. What 1s the proper way to an nounce a birth? 22. 1s it all « n it Please may refreshments an evening poor form for a woman Lo “dear?” mean verybady she contact Does “ple, a la mode” Pe covered with ice cream? : a hostess walt until all guests have arriveq before serving coOCklalls? Answers at botiom of eelumn, r Sunday School Lesson pr. - BEVERAGE ALCOHOL, SOCIAL PERILS AND ITS (A social aspect of the liquor prob- lem.) GOLDEN TEXT not eat fle wine, nor to do anyt by thy brother stumbleth.” man 14 21. to h, nor Text: Amos 6:1-6; 2:11, 12; 4:1-5. think deeply Lesson we HCA HK { because : legitimate means an cial reeponsibilities which POG wealth are benelactors of However, 10- ciety and God h maeif condemns tL Wy ACCOM PAny 3 of he tH SOCK LY sei on acguisiti | possession down through the HM gread cither be a bicasing or pending upon Lhe Mav proven POSHLSKION Pix Bio body. Necrope) dead body B the Greek words amination moved {rom many per on a blopay ! i routd he least su CANOCTOUS doctor: hat sugges being YEArs ago, biopay was and used Opposition lays ls ack profession Hcrae ver 1 ad st advocated creased rd wh of reCogn proce ive ich J pensable medic There are many niques in Obviously, he pr 5 to obtain a porti tissue from a suspected lesion This may be done with a scalpel, o surgical knife. Some surgeons us” the electrocautery, others a “pum method, and employ needle blopey The location and type of the tis- sire 10 be removed for examinalion determines the procedure to be used Frequently biopsy has been used to great advaniage during an operation For instance, a simpl> breast removal for a benign, or non-cancerous le- sion, is begun. The surgeon removes a section from the suspected lump The pathologist quickly freezes and examines a microscopic slice of the tissue removed, reporting possibly to the surgeon that he finds unmis- takable evidence of malignancy A radical operation is then com- pleted ang the paiient has had not only a correct diagnosis, but hag had the proper early treatment for can- cer with chances that growth will recur materially reduced, Biopsy is a definite aid in diagnos- ing cancer. Do YOU KNOW Men, on the average are sick 6% days in each year, and women 8 days De in the praclity ie b sy frat cedure i £ Oi some f i As s the Jews nationality Cin] traditions, although often 0 should Christians hings of Christ, and practice cipies wherever (h happen Ives res a life of welgn land, Just lenaciously to thelr 4 104 cung INL requ bstin- ail things have an ra 1h F ax Li MIO Of eV, every sell of Lin perform H wiying Liu Wo ang the Laking nage of oppor howing » Spirit “good works,” ing fonsclentiousl hristian 1 ted al one Line or mpilation Ww zurrer They f+ / he fe ID eCla 1 to rid, something vidual finds : time when a Chr ize that he « {i ro God the w wl either and feel more wi Lume ) i al one De made sSoOner or pitasures and privilege Hum harmicss because wir possible harmful] effect on or. In answer, we might re- nind Christians that the basis Christ's teaching: 4 lovwe—lave God and love for our fellowman. | are interested the bet of ove our men as a Chri rad--we be careful fluence, for “Love worketh neighbor.” — Rom 13-10 DO YOU KNOW | ie “Mona Lise er name? are of for ‘ { LY in - society—4if we sliAan sh nent of our no Li 10 ha Known by Wha of laire? What 8 a4 What is! the was Lhe given Dane “tongue “twister?” ie world price of ool bed on goid dollar? 5 Who was the Republican can- didale for Vice-President in 19067 8. Is employment in Ary increasing? Can the Faderal Government he salaries of Stale and local rmment employes? What the Mexion? What nm? How ii privale is population of 0 was Lhe Block Town ex- Jo 10 arge is Guan? The Answers Yea—"La Giovonda.” 2. Francois Marie Aronetl assumed he name of Voltaire J. Words hard io prohounce sequence, such as, “chop shops, stock in chops 4. Aboul 4.28 cents a pound 5 Col. Frank Knox, Chicago pub- lisher. 6. Yes: by about 1.250000 in Jast four months. 7. Apparently such a tax would be legal although RK has not been collected. 8. 10.000.000. 9. The explosion of 2560 carloads of munition, waiting shipment to the Allied Powers, at the Block Town, N. J. terminal, 10. 30 by 4% 10 8 miles: area 25 square miles Ra There are people more interested in dog fights than the welfare of millions of children -~. ~ Want ads bring resiits ay Answers to Modern Etiquette i ( 13. "Thank you" is sufficient if one can say so sincerely, he may say “Thank you. 1 hope that I shall | sce you again soon.” 14. No, nor anywhere else in pub- He. This healthful exercise should be reserved for the bedroom. 15. Just as she did while her hus- band was living, Mrs. James O. Adams. Or, 18. No. The man should always walk on the outside. as il is often embarrassing to have one’s guests stand in line while the tickets are being purchased, parti cularly when necessary to discuss different jocations ang prioes. 20. Sandwiches, salad, ice cream, ‘cakes, and 19. Yes, it is much better to do 50, | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. x I | Harry Winton, of Bellefonte, had | Our Weekly English Lesson Words Often Misused Do not say, “The ship's speed ten knots an hour” An hour tautological. In nautical usage vessel that is going at ten knots traveling at the rate of ten nautic miles an hour Do not say, "The meeting convened at B o'clock.” “The people con- vened (assembled) at 8 o'clock or, “The meeling Look place B o'clock.” Do not 3 51 school” he school’ correct Was Sav ut ben heen ha hn Lo st “5 went noo Do not say, “1 can't pers.” “1 can’t find t Locate not in eral substitute for find Do not sa Bay Doctor Brow pl ' Brown wife of x ony gOooa \u Doct cian f B Mri Brown sRY Dr Do not I beg begul Words Often Mispronounced Words Often Misspelled Beach | re beech ( vous ld EFFULGENT of Light imnin lj A Co er CHROMATIC Pronou "es 0 ULLIBILITY gis € ) ABSTEMIOUE ood ant drink id a lest INDEMNITY r damage : MoUs School Notes Swimming Pasty of the Tri-Hi-Y Partly Ti<dHi-Y Club o! W vid a card party at i Bierly on Wedn Refreshments d cake 15 “Cream an Axsembly Program we W 1 mbly £Lryted . 3 ope mores of § 1 rge of the a CONS Juniors and Seniors and Sen w.r exciting day on Feb and invitation sales- these two classes for abot hall the day Juniors, who are getling rings, are paying about the same price as was paid last year The Seniors are paying about three cent more for cach invitation than was paid last year The Juniors H. 8 had a vers roary 1. Ring men engaged ors of ——— Pay your subscription to The Cen- tre Democrat during January and you can then enter February with a peaceful conscience. — - Louisa’s Letter -— Dear Loulsa 1 am ug young girl in my very much in love § with boy about doesn’t know i if doesn't care, He works J store and 1 used to go in quite nghis ana cli about een in but nH he does, he Nn a grocery am “ twenty ° or at T DALUraay my Least ually on fellow clerk chool used Lo DUL nothing ever He me {0 Bf He ree and smal me came of | spear wii na every AIWaY ont treet A I — ——— 0 —" 1 —_—. — 0» Li to find your game of nd your and another or a game of cards or Chinese along simple cancy opportunity wo find out CA ily Way lo Invite to ma that re- That LOUISBA Health and Beauty A — T_T _—_—_ —— T_T 5 1 G5. B50. 405 WHY SOME PROVE URES ARE FAN Cl 5 “4 YO E maosphers of GREGG TOWNSHIP SCHOOL NEWS Perfect Attendance 1% | Sry ah | iy Records r Freshman Clas Leads in Attendance | Fre Mas Cla lrad al “th. Ser Miss Bultkholder Practice Teacher Miss Burkholder me economics at Pe nia Stale College reported a local on February 7 for two month's A s0NI0r in IN 13 Wie nn nnsyiva the rhool prac vocational home economics. She will spend the first part her {ime In observation gradually carrving a (eaching load as me progresses. Honor Roll For the Ist Semester The following students had grade point averages of 28 or better and were named on the scholastic honor oli for the first semester: Isabel rf teaching in Lice of THIS BIG 6-PASS. VICTORIA SEDAN DELIVERED HERE Standord Eovivment ond Federe! T aves Included. (White sidewall tives ond voor wheelshivlds®) HAT'S ALL it takes to own this long, sleek new 1939 Nash full size, 117" wheelbase sedan. And it's the talk of the U.S A! Take a 15-minute spin... see how Nash'sautomatic "Weather Eye"* keeps fresh summer air inside your car--even though a blizzard howls outside. Note the spacious new interior . . . the convertible hat Hho NASH ("Op tional Equipment=Slight Extra Cost) fortune to lose. |either form is correct. 16. Absolutely not. On the other’ 21. By , es, telegram, or hand, a country home sees letter. many advantages that no city home’ 22. Yes. A person should use dis- can offer; and perhaps the greatest crimination in whom she calls charm of country entertaining is the informaity o ie ! ; American custom is {shift the fork from the left hand the right hand when eating, i { 94 It len" necessary. a woman addresses every woquain- “ " {“dear” This is merely a habit when | bed | . . the smoothness and si- lence of the ride! Don't wait! Drive the new Nash foday! wen worth insomnia and Sometimes he vour objective efforts. then aliainmen al you the on Feb 24 and " 4 = ame irrent schedule Te inidefeg med hovs in fourth position of Sale of Christmas Seals al { Christmas seals in Township amounted (0 $55.85 $ ! 1 be returned io pose of the school from the } » possible purchase of weighing and meas- uring scales. playground equipment, medic and the payment of the the pre-school Everyone who nr Funds Rin 0 . “ Nes contributed can have assisted in betlering conditions for the boys and girls of the commu- nity, A THE CAR EVERYBODY LIKES We want you to drive it! Your Nash dealer has one ready, with the engine running. Get in and go! BIG SPRING MOTOR COMPANY Race St., Opp. Silk Mill Bellefonte, Pa. i Os
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