Makch 16, 1939. Echoes From the Past Fifty Years Ago Preston, the barber, is no more -] in Bellefonte. Saturday the blinds | Reformed Mr congregation Land, pastor of the at Centre The Rev of his tonsorial studio were drawn | Hall, has resigned to accept a call and his patrons had to go some other | from Meadville direction to get their chins polished Financial embarrassment was the cause of his sudden departure J. Linn Murphy exjects to pack up his “duds” and take the train for Philadelphia the latter part of this week to accept a position as job printer In an office in that city Linn is an old typo formerly of this office and is a first class workman The Rev. Dr. Hammill of Oak Hall, who had been quite ill for the past two months, is slowly improv ing. The doctor is well advanced in vears and always enjoyed the best of health until the present illness which confined him to bed for some weeks. The examination of candidates for mining bosses, which took place in Philipsburg a few days ago, termin- ated with following receiving certificates of first grade Edward Hughes, John C. Johnson, Thomas Blyth, John MaGill and Richard Moran. Miss Minnie, dau Mrs. HT, Norris, of Fillmore, was married to Mr. Joseph Mingle, Huntingdon, at the bride's home Tuesday evening, by Rev. Elliot, Unionville A large number guests and friends were nt the wedding ceremony which place at 5 o'clock that evenin All three of the Loneberger lets, of Centre Hall, are dead. birth of the triplets created much interest and they were visited by a great many people. For a time they were strong and healthy, but last fail two of them died and the remaining ane joined them in death on Satur- day. The children were born on April 9, 1888, Conductor Reamer, isburg and Tyrone branch is of the new passenger coach on the train, and it a beauty. It about six inches wider than the r gular cars and is finished style within. A beauty about passenger cars of recent pattern that they have larger windows ¢ afford more opportunity for seeing, The glass we 3 h the ghter of Mr. and of ast nre. pres - » 4 $ the Lew- proud on is rks were s0ld on Mon- day to Lem Munson by the Sheriff for $2600. It has not been id ed whether the plant will be kept operation or not Conductor Rea- mer is now a resident of Bellefonte, having moved from Northumberland recently to take up his residence on Thomas Street... iec in rank Nighthart moved his barber shop into the Cri- der building and occupies the room recently vacated by Preston Those who think there never was a winter like the last one must have short memories. The winter of 1875-78 was just like it. Work on the Centennial buildings in Phila- delphia, was pushed on ail through what are usually the coldest months though they were very much like what we had the past winter. The summer which followed that mild and open winter was one of 1 hottest this generation has known The Pennsyivanta Railroad has placed in a conspicuous along i's tracks at "Horseshoe Bend’ old ime canal boat which bought for their exhibit at the var- ade at the Constitutional celebra- tion in Philadelphia last fall bears an appropriate about the style of ) which preceded the P. R. R. in ing the Allegheny Mountain ancient craft, now gaily painted iracts considerable attention prssengers he ent 5] th n they He expects to leave for his new field of labor next month Prof. Scull, the band instructor, {left this week for his home in Mif- flinburg. In his short stay our boys made wonderful progress and ren- dered finer music than ever. The town should follow the example of IMifflinburg and secure a permanent | | | GEZVOWN of {5 have the we would would be instructor and then an organization that foremost in the slate. The Lutheran congregation of Bellefonte has finally decided upon the design for the new edifice. 1t is the plan of Bellefonte's well known architect, Robert Cole. A large number well designed drawings were submitted to the bullding com- mittee and among them Mr. Cole's was considered the best. The design can be seen at Stitzers book store On the morning of April 20, 1889, at 9 o'clock, it has been arranged that the rch bells all over the country shall ring to celebrate the event of 100 year when the f the 13 states 1 to call together to pray for the f Ol } Wd of 3 Chiu ago ang own 1" bells o the people success and under General Wa that day HY sperity the coun- n try ngtor on pial e physical "a long Lime m recent] and au 10tic ite feeble her of Dr fathe had coming qu was He ceased the 150 Sev have react John Hoy was born at and was aged 73 years, 2 days. The funeral his late residence on Tu Sons large flouring tation, Centre Hall, a upied by 1 shoemaker Bartholc grain house af a mel aid the r about ¥ a Mr. Lex who gave of suffered the by . Dia ed a about of the blaze wa There were variou iding a spark from t} mn overheated one * 1 proof I« these possible causes Andy Huffman, of 1ilipsburs Tuesday f Mr home of Waple, no Ww last visi iti notoriously su Hout there claimed bh Wednesday he returned u a ry dale st $90 in 8 vad 41 money .) ~ > the hous 1nd T x and made a demand for the but re drew no satis- treasure eiving a revolver and fired atl Wapie ave factior Miss Ricl who ister of Mrs Was supposed money : f taking eft foot a colored both arrest ie Richarc panied by shoo! ing subsequently 5 Richards man who was foun two ago in th 4 tween Philipsburg and Mori the perpetrator of which has been discovered years Twenty Years Ago A bullet from a gun in the hands of a smal] boy struck Heck Gormon of Red Roost, near Bellefonle, on one front tooth breaking off tooth but causing no other injuries Clarence Rhoades, who had been working in the railroad shops in Al- toong for several mon had pur- chased the James Rote property In Odleville, and expected to move there in the near future Mrs. Jane Austin, om Rochester, Pa, to Mansfiled, became demented on the Bald Eagle Valley train one morning and when the {rain reached Bellefonte the conduc- tar telephoned to lock Havea ta have officers at the station take care of her the this is enroute | 0 The Postoffice Department had is, sued an order vacating the postoffice at 8mullton, effective March 15, and patrons of the office were to receive their mall at Rebersburg. Residents of the community were preparing a petition to the Department asking | that the order be rescinded W. H. Crissman, of Bellefonte, re- ceived notice from the War Depart- ment that the remains of his son, | Frank, had been interred in a sol-! diers’ cemetery in France. Al- though word had been received In October of Frank's death, many of his friends here were inclined to doubt the report. News of the in- terment set at rest the doubts con- cerning Crissman’s fate tion of passenger bus service through Nistany Valley, C. C. Brungart suf- fered misfortune. On the second Smith was me at While M. H wood at | he axe slipped flesh from the thumb. A physician wa: to treal the injury and cut of The stable of J. D. Long railroad station at Spring M destroyed by fire. Saturday The stable adjoined the Huss prop- erty considerable difficulty were and with those buildings saved A. A. Dale. Bellefonte allorney was wearing a new ring which he had made on a recent trip to Phila- delphia large purple stone which he had found in the Rocky Mountains some years previously when he had “gone West to seek his fortune.” Marriage licenses were issued to the following couples: David A. Mc- Kibben, Salona, and Mary R. Wolfe, Lock Haven. John A. Dale, Lemont, and Lydia Hoy, State College; Sam- uel D. Halderman and Barbara E Keeler, both of Bellefonte. Lawrence E. Wance and Georgia D. Stricker, both of Aaronsburg. Interment of the remains of “Bil- ly" Bergen, only child of the Rev and Mrs. 8. V. Bergen, who died at an encampment al Middletown, was held in Howard, where the parents formerly resided. The youth suc- cumbed to diphtheria, and in ac- cordance with the law in such cases {the body was placed in a hermeti- {rip down the valley, with nine per-! sons aboard, the steering mechan- ism became disconnected near the three hills, this side of Zion, and the | bus ran off the side of the road, | striking an embankment. The lef front wheel was demolished but the | passengers escaped with a slight shaking. Jeweler Prank Gilbraith, busy at | } On the first day he began opera- Cally sealed metal casket. Dr. F. E. Gutelius, Miltheim den- List, suffered a severe laceration of the right hand while at work in his offices. He had placed a lancet In his upper coat pocket and a short time later, while dusting off his coat, his hand struck the sharp in- strument. He administered first ald treatment and then went to the of-| fices of Dr. C. 8. Musser, in Aarons- burg, where stitches were used to close the wound. At a public sale held by D. L his work bench In his shop on East | Shuey on the Shoemaker farm three Bishop Street, heard a sharp click in miles south of Bellefonte, almost front of him, and looked up to see a | phenomenal prices were paid for a revolver leveled at him. The strang- number of articles. A compiete er back of the gun asked for money. | double set of tug harness which Mr. Mr. Galbraith cooly picked up a 38 Bhuey had purchased for $78 three revolver kept on the bench for such | years earlier, sold for 814720; a purposes and aimed it at the strang- | wagon he bought 13 years before for er's head. After both had remained $84 was sold for $00, and another in this awkward position for a mo- ment, the stranger backed out of the siore, and with the plea “don’t i i ! gosting $80 eleven years before, brought $85. The sale totaled $5,741.80. Generally throughout tha shoot,” turned and ran. Police had | county, public sales were well at- found no trace of .the gun-toting tended and near} {ringing high prices, MAN, _ -.uisisi, Lis TT The set o! the ring was a! TE —— Andrew B. Young, who had been | employed in Altoona for some time, | [returned to Bellefonte to enter the | employ of the Centre Democrat, in| {the job printing department Syrus Shope, of near Howard, re- | ported that while gathering sassa- fras he noticed that locusts were very plentiful and were to be found only a few inches under the surtace of the ground. David Barlett had been promoted to chief clerk at the Pcansvivania Railroad frelgrt rtation succeeding Jesse Derstine, resigned. Dave had recently become the proud father of a son, who had been namea “Jimmy.” Miss Margaret McManus, sister of Mrs. Willlam Zeller with whom she made her home, fell from the rear porch of the Zeller residence and suffered painful injuries, She was undergoing treatment at the Belle fonte hospital Among March birthdays in this lo- cality were those of Mrs. Henrietta Kline, who reached her 80th. year Oscar Wetzel, bookkeeper at the F W. Crider Lumber office, who passed his 60th. milestone, and W. R. Shop popular lumberman, who became 55 years of age Charles A. Zimmerman, who I several years had been an employe of the Blair Jewelry store, had pur- chased a half interest in the , H. McEwen jewelry store at Haven. The partners expecied enlarge their present kK, and LOCK ase the scope of the busine While the Rev. C. FP ville, was waiting for Broad Street station stranger engaged him sation. When the man Rev. Mr. Carll noticed that case was missh He ¢ le he ! yr arll a rain Philadelp in a 8 whi Sarah Ann's Cooking Class the family 1 ©*r ’ Foundation Recipe ips flo x leaspoon Leas poon ie 1 aout 3 Egg Dumpling. I ean talebapoons mi oa. | K flour baking salt Beat the egg till Ik and mix. 8ift tog baking powder anc milk to these battler necess Cups Leas poon teaspoon - i ’ 1 ‘ and and heavy using ary gravy Drop by and oc removing milk if fuls into hot tes without sauce pan Cormomeal Dumplings % cup yeliow cornmeal teaspoon =al 1% cups boiling waler 2 eggs slightly beaten 1 tablespoon finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped ley Combine cornmeal and salt. Steam 2 hours. Add esas and parsley. 8hape in small balls roll in flour and cook 10 minutes in hot soup 1" onmomn pars onion walsr —— Onion Dumplings, Use foundation recipe. Parboll enough onions of medium size choosing white and mild Navored ones, Core the onions and quarter hall ways down and drop in bits of butter, with salt and pepper to taste. Fold the dough about them Bake or steam 15 minutes. Serve with roast pork Cranberry Dumplings. For these dumplings use founda- tion recipe and cut in 3 or 4 inch ‘squares. On each square place a tablespoon of the fruit drained from cranberry sauce. Pinch together and drop into the sauce itself. Cover | closely and cook 15 minutes ang serve with the dumplings. To make the sauce use 3 cups of water, 2 cups of cranberries and 1 cup of sugar and boil until the berries burst These are delicious with a fresh baked ham or a roast chicken Apple Dumplings For the baked apple dumpling use a short or flaky pastry recipe. Place a peeled and cored apple of medium size on each square of dough. Fill the cavity with sugar. bits of butter and a dash of cinnamon. Pinch the edges closely together. Place in a buttered pan and bake in an oven for 10 minutes at 450 degrees, then at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. After | they have been baking for 15 min- utes pour around the dumplings a syrup. Tc make syrup, boil for 5 minutes 1 cup of sugar, % cup of | | syrup, ( THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Modern Etiquette 1. Is it permissible Hf use his own fork or spoon W help himself from some dish? 2. Should a girl if sixieen offer her seat in a street car of bus to a man of fifty who Is standing? 3. Should one ask permission of the one referred to, whei furnishing a reference? 4. When a young man has been introduced to would it be all right for him + am pleased to meet you?" 5 When a single man k for dinner to the home of friends, should he take the hostes box of candy or flower 4 6 Is It ight Lo use wax on the envelope of a business letter? + a guest lo viv] AR Ri oO SAY, invited marrie ' sealll all 1 i OCIA OF A Answers al botlom 7. What is the principal thing for A hostess to consider when selecting guests for a week-end party? 8. Should one ever sip coffee, tea Or water at the table while food Is in the mouth? 0 Isn't iL ill<bred for a person to along, the sidewalk cating candy or fruit? 10. When attending a dinner would a guest be rude If she switched the place cards so that she would be lo the she walk person de y companion while tion * Is In progress? How Loy nm pi shoul and hi of eslumn, of ele {AQ Louisa’s Letter HEART -BRI Health and Beauty and Deleals A Deformities me Marches On al SUraey ne hein “mn ri fami LUTrgery eforn 2.500 i Hi operall eX aan’ cant He wouldnt have way." Truly. the orid cursed with ignorance and fanatlicis 8u ctually attribute WAS em od made rm perstitious people ™ TRANSPARENT WOMAN IS BACK IN NEW YORK The famous transparent Woman has just returned to New York and his been placed on exhibition at the Museum of Science and Indus. try in Rockefeller Center, aller a two-year 15000 mile tour, during which she was seen by more than 5000000 persons. The transparent anatomical figure will be on view al the museum throughout the per. lod of the New York World's Fair Robert P. Shaw, director of the Museum, said an average of 200 in- quiries about the transparent wom. an have been made each week dur. ing her absence from the Museum em ra gp i, 4 wg “er geon. th pRirment A ¢ atlained ei 3 aye tpt avomoea rn be not oblained Pte oe writ badly bun nan webie rd 138% Superficial burn ness they become Avold m } nesses on hye here is always danger of gery A slight bu pitrie acid Hwiing gb all + open wound mM Can oe baking or AEht galer rions acid eo! a giass of the right prop eve] will 2 It F 441 be applied every fifteen minutes the | It forms a coaling unger which it heals Whenever you are uncertain ways consull your doclor fea vou u p irst four h Ours, hen every over Lhe burn EGYPTIANS SPLIT STONE WITH WATER AND PEGS Sams dp One of the most unusual sights to be seen is the Mokattam stone quarry in Cairo, Egypt, where siabs of stone weighing several tons each are cul without the use of metal instruments, according to the Egyptian Development Association it Rockefeller Center. Employing a method used by ar- chitects of Egyptian pyramids, mod- ern workmen insert small wooden pegs in holes cut into the stone These are swollen with water until they split the stone along its grain in the shape desired ever pnp RA SAA a _| ) am 4 1. No. If the dish does not con- tain a fork or spoon, it is an indica- tion that whatever is on it is to be taken with the fingers. It is rather grotesque to see a guest trying lo spear a stalk of celery with a fork, or dish out potato chips with a spoon. 2. Tt is not necessary, unless the man seems feeble or ill, or 8 carry. ing a baby 3. Yes; one should always ask for! permission of the individual whose | name is given as reference. : 4. No. Such phrases as “I am | pleased to meet you” and “1 am glad | to make your acquaintance” are not | in good taste. The accepied 8ck-| nos ment is “H a fui thing to y all items were water and 4 tablespoons of corn do, pariicularly if the mes i nob in Iposition to return the invitation. Answers to Modern Etiquette 6 It is all right to use ¥ on n social letter, but not on a business iftter 7. The principal thing is to con- | sider the congeniality of each guesi One guest who is not kindred in the tastes and interests of the others can easily spoil the whole party. 8 No; the food shouia be swal- lowed before taking the liquid 9. It is not exactly ill-bred, nor {Js it good taste 10. Yes She would be very rude 0 do such a thing. and the hostess would be justified in never extending another invitation to her. 11. No. It is extremely rude and do you do?" iiil.bred to do 50, as it is sure to dis- Our Weekly English Lesson Sunday Scho’ AA PETER EXHORTS TO CHRISTIAN LIVING, Words Often Misused r occurred Ihe Ihe bride om | Ok Do not say at the wedding 1 home.” Ti rangement chante International Sunday School Lesson for March 19, 1939 ne com - unent and ao 0 GOLDEN Do not say, “The i5 1 wlio able } r is not I'EX1 calied You wo in this ca applicabic Peter woud ny time) the Text: 1 {Lesson ed detail)’ Do not were Mir Jone nd Words Often Mispronounced 4 ) Words Often Mi pelied Word Study YOU KNOW The Answers PRICES START UNDER Letter Sight 2° PIN-TO-WALL LGwpo3 PUT Good Light IN THOSE HARD-TOLIGHT PLACES NOW you can have GOOD LIGHT in those hard-to-light places —with beautiful lamps that can be bought at trifling cost! PIN. TO-WALL lamps can be easily pinned up and plugged in— they'll fit just anywhere. The local dealers offer many styles and, for a LIMITED TIME, they will give you the necessary 100- watt bulb with each lamp purchased. You'll want more than one~take home a couple/ USE PIN-TO-WALL LAMPS FOR YOUR LIVING ROOM « BEDROOM + KITCHEN + DINING ROOM RECREATION ROOM NURSERY DESK ¢ VANITY » BREAKFAST NOOK * Just Anywhere! See theie DEALERS G. C. Murphy Co. Wolf Furniture Co. Electric Supply Co. Brachbill Furn. Store DeHaas Electric Co. Bellefonte Hdwe. Co. R. C. Heverly Appliance Store
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