- | THE CENTRE DEMOCKAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. March 2, 1939. Harry Yeager Views Bellefonte (Continued from page one) the Bellefonte area. The barn at the rear of the hotel was the town's chief horse trading center. Christ Schrock ran a blacksmith shop on the site of the Undine home, and Billy Utz's blacksmith shop was on the ground now occupied by the Catholic parish house, The Catholic church and Sisters’ home was a burial ground 50 years ago, and when the present church was erecte@ many of the bodies were removed and reinterred. The late Father P. McArdle was a tireless worker, Mr. Yeager declared, and his hobby was fast horses, IL was during his administration that valuable church property was quired George Blackford, who ran a res- taurant in the rooms now occupied by the Hoffbrau, featured cold baked beans. He always contended hot baked beans weren't {it to eat, and when you ordered beans in his RC cating place they were cut cold In| present | Brant House was formerly the Butts | slices from a pan. The House. Willow trees flanked both sides of the lower end of Bishop street, while cherry trees grew on the sides of the road past the built-up por- tons. The Cadillac garage ; Brown's Corner, with Bunnell & Alkens music store as the leading business. The rest of the rooms on that side of West Bishop street were largely taken up by saloons Abe Baum had a liquor store; Bill Iyons ran a butcher shop; Cyrus Strickland had a grocery #nd Mrs Sourbeck conducted a millinery on that part of the street On the opposite side of West Bishop street were a millinery con- ducted by the Ammerman sisters; the Undine Fire house, where An- gelo’s tap room now is located; Mc- Clure's saddle shop and Nick Jauer's grocery From the Bellefonte Hardware store north on Allegheny street were the following establishments: Mary McBride's millinery; John Meese's grocery. Sam Lewin’s ¢lothing store; John Sand’s bakery; John Harris’ drug store; The Hicks Brothers hardware in Bernstein lo- cation; the Deschner gun store in the Winner Market location; and Lyons & Co. in the Priedman and levine location (until last week's fire) — the | RS TOCRTY was known | 8rocery, RE ad In the present Temple Court block Ip. Wilson's home; Isasc Sussman’s Jim O'- Beezer's were the Conrad House, | Brien's poolroom; Philip | meat market; Dr. Mullen's offices, and Graham's barber shop. In the | present Bellefonte Trust Company | bullding were the Hoffer grocery, ithe H. Y. Stitzer book store, and | the W. F. Reynolds & Co. bank street, from Bishop street north { were: Alkens place and a number | of basement and first floor saloons. { This was known as “Strichnine Cor- ner,” and was reputed to be the toughtest spot in Pennsylvania Then came the Reynolds building, with the Opera House on the sec- fond floor where P. T. Barnum's famous General Tom Thumb once appeared; Reuben Spangler's furni- ture store; John Wagmer's grocery, i Joe Bowland, dry goods; Loeb | & Loeb, in the present Katz store location; Joseph's, at Hazel & Co's Goldman stdre; Zellers drug store in the Widmann & Teah | James Harris & Co, Mingles; J. D | Sourbeck, cigars; the, Brocker- hoff office; Blair's jewelry Crossley location; Graham's shoe and finally, the Hotel bar From the Diamond north on | legheny street, beginning at the First National Bank bulkding were OWto's cigar store; Barber Beck's shop; Miller's book store in Mont- gomery's; the post office; Brews the Valentine store, Graham's millinery, and Mc- Farland’s store. From the present Schaeffer Hardware narth were the law offices of Gephart and Beaver Beginning with the Diamond res- taurant, these business places exist- ed half a century ago: Dr. Curtin’s offifes; John B. Linn's offices; Bush & Yocum's offices: a dwelling which used as the Episcapal rectory. store was the Keystone Gazette; Hastings and the present Drug store; Walter Bay- ard’s drug store, and the Y. M. C A. at Dr. Locke's present quarters From the Diamond west on High street, beginning with the offices of the Central Pennsylvania Gas Com- pany Judge Burnsike’s home John Moore, photographar, at Ole- wines; John Irvin Stover home at The Centre Judge Adam Hoy's Witmers Electric store; Blanchard’s home at C place, and Jacob Valentine's home at the present White property. On the opposite side of the were old Benner home; ernor Curtin’s home; Mrs. W Reeders law offices in Parrish were M home; Demo- home at Edmund erat; Gov- the wile FOR ONLY $5495 New 1939 ne Te wee T| WITH RUBBER-TECTED ° A 7ON $)- une os oot TURBOLATOR WASHING ACTION Electric Supply Company Bellefonte State College May | | side | stilts rooms: Montgomery's at the present | Glenn's photography car and Tony | Noll's shoe shop rooms, | { from east braith's at the | | Adams Express Al- | { Smith's Company Frank | Tate's | street | ' { Court am | Cour .S { annually ' | years | more years home at the Casebeer residence; land Miss Mollie Petrikin’s home ut the site of the Petrikin Hall. South on Spring street were Harper Bio- | ther's store; Schofleld’s saddler shop and Brachbill's Furnifure store Al the Decker garage mire's tinning shop; Johnny Pow- ers shoe shop; Dr. Kirk's offices; Dawson's store. From the Farmer's National Bank building west were: Dr. Pot- ter's offices, Henry Hoffman's home, William McClellan, tatlor; Charles Heisler, marble vord; Richard's jew- elry store; Faust's carpet weaving shop, and Sam Willlams' paint and wall paper store Where the Potter Hoy Hardware | building stands wag a deep ravine, traversed by a Boardwalk. At one of High street, propped on in the ravine, were Charles In the Bush House building were, to west: the bar; Gal- jewelry store. hotel office; Green's drug store: Sechler's gro- cery and butcher shop, and the Blind Charles Rine conducted a cigar store in the bujld- ing which now houses the Thoma cigar store ACross street from the Bush House were the Watchman office; and Buck's plumbing shops; the Republican office in the present Ford garage and the Cunningham Foundry at the rear Across the rallroad tracks was an area known as “Cheapside,” and bitter feelings existed between per- sons living on opposite sides of the tracks—especially among young boys Fifty years ago, Mr. Yeager clared, Bellefonte had many indus- tries it lacks today. There were two blast furnaces, one at the Titan Metal Company site, and one Coleville: a nallworks, opposite the old Fair Grounds; a car works, near the Texaco oll depot on South Pot- ter street; a scale factory, near the Titan plant; a puddling mill and a glasswork The industry brought sands of dollars Into the commun- ity and provided much employment A tannery was located In back the Bush House Election days were big events, for the residents of Benner and Spring townships as well as of Bellefonte borough, cast their voles at House. The County Falr in Bellefonte for many was a big event: Institute brought hundreds of teachers here for a week every year, and Court week meant busi s for merchant because witnesses, jurors and other came here and spent the week In fires the de- a at ore thou- of the P hel i some of the its ed were comparison with Bellefonte had in the recent fires Yeager declared YEAars, one In closing he added that there are only two other Bellefonte men living who were in the mercantiie business here 50 years ago. They are Ad Fauble and Edward Car- man. Two others, W. B. Rankin and i Charles Cook are still active in bus they were forty and William C. Coxry, West Bishop street grocer, Mr Yeager sald. has the distinction of he only Belicfonte merchant 3 managing hi who was ponducting the 90 years ago. ness as ARO just ame business teachers rho 50 John Three surviving Bellefonte are Mrs of Slate and more T. Mec- College. Mrs CGiimore, of East Linn and Mrs. Frank McFarland the Talleyrand Al the conclusion of his interesi- ing address told entirely rom memory, Mr. Yeager was given a rising vole of thanks by his aud- ience taught in Years ago Cormick Chiries street, of LAST THREE DAYS OF SMOKE SALE! NO FIRE OR WATER - JUST SMOKE ! Everything in the Store 20%, including all Our NEW SPRING GOODS. Men's Suits and Topcoats Values to $22.50. Now $12.99 BUY NOW AND SAVE! Ladies’ Shoes Large Selection Values to £3.98, Now 79¢ pr. But We've Reduced Men's Manhattan Shirts or P-J's £2.00 and £2.50 Value. $7.60 Boy's 2-Pants Knicker Suits Values to $9.95. Now $4.99 Men's Dress Pants Values to $2.98, Now $1.98 All Wool Men's Sweaters Newest Styles Now $1.98 Values to $3.00, 2 Tables of ODDS AND ENDS Values to $2.98. { Wow 30¢ ans Work Pants or Breeches Now $1.29 Rack of Ladies’ Silk Dresses $1.00 Values to $4.98, LOOK FOR SMOKE SALE SIGNS ! Sid Bernstein, Inc. Allegheny Street. « ll pe Bellefonte, Pa. bakery; Isaac Sussman's | ‘Business To Aid In Move For Recovery (Continued from page one) {tempt to do thelr part to encour- ing spectal price inducements in all | lines of merchandise erat, which Is wholeheartedly be- hind Governor James' effort to lift Pennsylvania from the doldrums, publishes a number of advertise~ {ments of local houses which are conducting special sales in obser- vance of “Pennsylvania Days.” Quoting the Inaugural address of Governor James, the Philadelphia Chamber urged each Chamber of Commerce in the state “to call upon civic officials of the community each represents to lend thelr ald to bus. ness." In a letter President Jame to the business bodies, sald: "The Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce recently wrote to Governor Arthur H. James of Pennsylvania, commending his expressed attitude toward business in this State In this letter the Chamber pointed out encouragement and inspiration in your helpful attitude toward busi- ness and the efforts of business men increase and stabilize employ- ment throughout the State. You may expect from the Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia the co- operation you called for in your Inaugural Addres Philadelphia that it ‘finds Lo making that in that In- Governor James lft busines recall ares You may augural ad ch all business Ww t of the recession “The for he | stale department duty of ‘remedying tacies in the path revival.’ This will a government cooperative agency and is cob evidence of the willingness Ci and state officials their share to help Pennsyl- its rightful leadersi America nged 14] Governor has set the pace, preparing Lo create a new charged with the improper ob- of hdusiriai proviae al vincing the nwernor ip In aid he must revive home mare 8 busine hie greal market which and reopen is own ket. We can make no betler contri- bution to the national welfare than by restoring the full buying 10 000 DOO people ’ ge Ww our power of our As thi provin deiphia Chamber he chalie iterests it represent and, believing Stale =» task falls clearly within the Phila~ the e of busine f x oi mmerce a Re far that ti Ul cheer its share of the respon- all other Cham- in the Common- a cooperative ef fort to encourage and assist busi- ness in thi to put the Stale ick on the high roud lo recover “We urge each Chamber of Con merce fo call upon civic leader the community each represents fully accept call Comunerce Win sibility ber { wealth pon to ir a effort ad ¥ MA | | { i | rn . SNL) 1 .g y Cr- 1 location | #8¢ the free flow of trade by offer {were John Wagner's grocery: Twit- On the opposite side of Allegheny | | Altooha architect | dations lend thelr ald to business. In shod, J the Philadelphia Chamber of Come. merce asks all business bodies 1o join in acceptling challenge of the G« Pennylvania the vernor to show t ! { the business depre Lhe Cxovern- re than ever the impels restore it industry time for bu tot an aggressdy we In advancing the interest Keystone Stale carry forward this ei- community in 8 way your jocal condition al outlined above in yard 0 it ' ff leadership in Aeriy rive ines axe Marriage Licenses State Colirge State College Beech Creek Beech Creck CGrassfiat Knox Run Lock Haven Newberry BR. Reynolds Frizzell Grace E. Isenberg Edward Haine ‘Dorothy M. Weddle Samuel 1 Mabie 1 Milton Hazel 8hank Qlsom oO M Peters Calkin ap p———— Legal Notices EXECUTORS NOTICE In the Master of the Bale of A pie C. Mayes, late of Sanow Ghot Township, deceased Letters tectamentary estate having been granted oO undersigned. all persons indebied the sald estate are requested to make payment, and those having claima fo present the same duly proven without delay to THOMAS B. PAS- SELL. Executor. Mochannon, Pa $8 abore ’ tr in the In the Matter of the Estate of Amanda Rachau, late of Gregg Towns ship, Centre County, Pennsylvania, iv the Orphans’ Qourt of Centre County Pennsylvania Notice is hereby given that Orphans’ Court of Centre County Penneyivania, has agthorizged the sae of the real estate of Amanda Racha Inte of the Township of Gregg, Cen- tre County, Pennsylvania, deceased to Earl E. Rider, and Rhoda L. Tider of the Township, County and State aforesaid, for the sum of $5600.60. AnY creditor of sald decedent, heir, devices lor Intending purchaser ay appear and object to fuch private sale not the later than Monday. rll 3rd. 1009, if they so desire FRANK M. RACHAU Administrator of fhe Estate of Amanda Racha. deceased Arthur © Dale, Attorney for the Estate, Bellic: fonte, Pa LI NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY CO. COMMISSIONERS Notice 1s hereby given that County Commissioners for Centre County will offer for sale at c sale at Whe | | Court House, PeliaTonts Pa. at 10:00 jo'clock, A. M.. March 30th, 1039. the | following described real estate which | {Was purchased by County Commis | sloners and not redeemed by he | owner i ALL that certain tract of land eitu* | {ale in Curtin Townshin, Centre Coun- | ity, Pa, assessed to J. D. Sayers, ¢0n- | {taining 102 acres of land, 80 cleared and 22 timber, bounded on the north by George Weaver Estate, on the south | iby Ed. Bechdel, on the east by Irvin | Weazer. and on the west dy Merrill | everly. ] | The sald tract of land ie seated Jand | and the owner or reputed owner 8] 40 D. Bayers i | The nu of this sale is to collect | [the taxes due thereon and the terms | (of sale are Nt xy i All. N. PCKLEY. i BALSER WEBER mM CLOVER FARM FOOD STORES In this issue, The Centre Demo- | settlement school site Is not used for school purposes it automatically reveris to McAllister or any other The owned by the reported Accept $107,069 For Fire Loss the estate ental out A Prudent Father while living, can see that his money is property | district, the a school right 7 (ConUnued from Page 1) a - rey able arrang ( 8 \ th rangement for the who Bellefon jorough re hey claimed thur C. Hewitt | ter t y ( diy Ay be; he ruins had been inspect. the Board In making a )Y adjuster they proposed a High property below $01,000 | hurpose of determining line Hunter & Caldwell ¢ and water tion employed by the Board, submitted a figure In exces of $01.000. The final figure sents a compromise on the two fig. ures, with the District Ing given more half of difference, Al the clared Er Lo Ix nee emp uvey for used wisely for the best interests of by Lhe ed chool womewhat it was reported wel CONN and his family oY means of Q Will, wii In neces A'S am other nen bullding data v in ny TEpreé- | gehool Prof carefull lanned, drawn by a member Horace y y 7 i glowing to O. 1} Board } Hartranft paid a tribu wn p , to Mr. Btock and he berger. princi I'd principa for the high Block (ie have rendere foun School than lawyer, and the selection of Jf ” an Executor with ex meeting that thie ol the Pproximately Mi undamaged building at $30,000 the bollers are not damaged to any appreciable A consid amount of equipment Ings were the building nor a total titled insu: In answer to a number of letter from Board handling perience mare valued ¢ } ATH] na The First National Bank has had years of experience in settling extent and salvaged 1 » 1" ’ he equipmen Board per ent Because ne lo the 100 payment carried, it wa was not en estates as Executor. Lo nee reported parent for asking damage for Lin thie The First National Bank Bellefonte, Pa. POMONA GRANGE Work Progressing On County Home ( nued from page one) (Conference > CLOVER FARM STORE ORANGE C.F. GRANGE “TEA $ Ib. Pkg. 18¢ Clover Farm Vacuum Packed Glass Jar COFFEE m33c + 2 97¢ Jar Clover parm CHOCOLATE MALTED MILK Pound Can 29¢ Chotolate Syrup 16 On. 19¢ Lhe Cane Clover Farm, Creamed or Wh. Kernel GOLDEN BANTAM CORN te DC Clover Form PANCAKE or FLOUR BUCKWHEAL 3 So 2be Clover Fare STRIKE ANYWHERE MATCHES 6 “iu. 25¢ NEW CROP Black Green of Mixed TEA Ib. Pkg. 19¢ CF. Asst. CHOCOLATES, + fb. 19¢ COCOANUT BUNNY EGGS, 14 Bb. 12¢ Asst. Jelly Eggs, 2 Ib. 25¢ at vee or . Siiced-No Rind A ib. MINCED LUNCH MEAT Sliced 19¢ Ib. Clava Foren - JUICY FLORIDA MUSTARD, °° 10c ORANGES, 19¢ & 23¢ Doz Er a, NEW . SOLID - RIPE Sunshine TOMATOES, 15¢ ib. Assorted COOKIES § PASCAL CELERY Pkg. 15¢ 10¢ Bunch SAT., MARCH 4th GLENDALE COCOA 2b. Tin 19¢ Clover Farm Golden Table Syrup Quart Can 19¢ Clover Farm PINEAPPLE JUICE I\ 2 1 19¢ » “° 34¢] & U.SERVE IY Grapefruit HEARTS 2 =.) 19¢ Cans Clover Farm FANCY CATSUP Bere: £90 Clover Farm TUNA FISH 2 Cans 39¢ Clover Farm READY TO SERVE SOUPS 2's 25¢ Clover Farm RICE or WHEAT PUFFS 3 rule. 25C CLOVER PENN MOTOR OIL J ee —_—— Se rvice RED CUP Sn 210, 310 A DELIGHTFUL BLEND CLOVER FARM COFFEE™ 29¢ FAMOUS FOR EXCRLAENCY A Flavor for Every Taste! Glendale COFFEE va Sound. 25¢ Evaporated MILK 3 Tall Cans 19¢ Clover Farm Grapefruit Juice Gm 1C Clover Farm FLOUR 24 Ib. Sack 89¢ 48 Ib. Sack $1.75 Clover Farm BROOMS, Ea. 79¢ Glendale Brooms, Ea. 59¢ | Protector Brooms, Ea. 39¢ -- . CS 2 100 P.C. Pure Panna. Molter Ol 3 Bars 2 LUX soar jg; @BLIFEBUOY 35 @RINSO:: Se
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