May 11, 1939. THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Page Five I —— i Echoes From the Past Fifty Years Ago A rascal knocked a piece off the corner-stone of the Lutheran church at Barren Run lately, and thus ex- tracted from it a Dboitle of wine, whith of course, was very old. Joe Parsons is putting up a new building opposite the lockup which he expects to occupy with a full stock of tobacco, cigars, confection- | ery, and similar goods. Says the New York World ernor Beaver of Pennsylvania, wonderful horseman considering the fact that he has but one leg and has to be strapped to his saddle On Tuesday evening a host of young people assembled at the home of Mr, Joseph Luft where they en- joyed themselves in a social manner Music was on hand and dancing was participated in by those present The graduating exercises of the class of '88 Bellefonte High Schoo! will be held in the Court House on the afternoon and evening of Thurs- day, May 16. The music for the oc- casion will be furnished by the new Bellefonte Orchestra On Monday afternoon Albert Short, a 13-year-old boy of Reeds ville, was instantly killed while pass- ing through a frail, temporary phos- phate shed, the building having fall én and crushed his head shapeless mass. Two little ers were slightly Injured In a short time the monotonous song of the seventeen year locusts will be heard from morning till night, repeating over and over again “P-H-A-R~A-O-H" These pests which make their visits every venteen years, are found this year in almost countless numt is a A 56 « s in gardens and fields and wherever the ground is broken. There is nothing musi- cal about the song of a locust and the damage they do to young tree: and shrubbery is great At a Vulcan Hungarian hristening a mines, five mile from Houtzdale, S8unday night, a riot curred in which one man, Joseph Teeser, was murdered outr be- ing shot through the heart. One other was so severely injured that he will die, and seve:al others are bad- ly wounded. Seven of the rioters were taken jail S oc~ as to the Clearfield Monday afternoon where three other Hungarians are awaiting trial at the present term of court for murder committed near Houtzdale a short time ago. When ¢ rioters were taken from Squire er's office at Madera to the train, another riot came very near taking the prisoners attempting to he officers. Had they not desisted very speedily, a crowd of excited Ameri- can ¢itizens would have made ghort work of them Mrs. Howard is Improving her property on Bishop Street by putting in a new glass front and remodeling the building... . There will be a dance held in Boggs Hall, Milesbure on Friday evening The fair and festival at the Catholic church is in progress and will be continued until next week... Our farmers report their grain fields in ond rAd oe Lt place resist t tion are crops. a In Lown them in a very satisfactory condition Mr. BEd. Schrom, painter left for Al- toona where he has accepted a po- sition at his trade Mr. Samuel Ryan has put two or three hundred trout in the spring Mr. Ed. Gar- man arrived home last Saturday’ evening with a full of spring goods Mr. JV wife and daughter, are visiting this week al Centre Hall Mountain fires seem to be raging on all sides look ing OF WaT( 1% Mr : lower end « heavy 8ol Ween. keeps ndition the { line onley “GOV | i Lhe | Prof, Segadlo, the dancing mas- | ter, has a class of some thirty pu- pils. They meet every Tuesday and Thursday in the Bush Arcade, The G. A, R. are busy with prepar- ations for the exercises on Decora- Day at this place. A parade and addresses will constitute the programme. Have not heard who { will deliver the oration, Mrs. J. P quite {ll with | tion Hughes is still lying | consumption at her home at the Academy She has been in {ll health for some time and at present her condition does not point to a speedy recovery One of the finest grocery stores in Bellefonte is the one opened re- cently by Dunkle & Fortney, on Al- legheny Street. Their entire stock is new and fresh and tempting James O'Bryan, who has been kept at home the last month by a se- vere attack of rheumatism, is able to be about again it. Col. H. 8 Hale of this place, sent in his re- mation to the 5th. Regiment re- cently, He has not been enjoying good health of late and was unable to attend to the duties of that posi tion Mr. Charles Rhone, son of Dr W. Rhone, is home havin been graduated from the dental school of the University of Penn- sylvania, Philadelphia Death of Immel was wa land 5 \ \ J 2 Emel—-George rn June 1, 1812. After married he settled on some near the toll-gate north of nte where he lived for over raising a family of three four daughters: two son The names of h sons are: Philip, Andrew, while hi August Newman Fetters reOryge he ar Jonath n-law SOnNs-1 are Samuel In his fiw nh the anc 4 100 W year Dunkard chur ago he was taken with of wh he died, aged mon 24 days from his late services be- O. Wright he ceme- A Te ew sumption 10 al in Milesbu in charge of Rev the -> Las Years, 3 fune took Ce L ro Ww grave in on charge were a disgraceful scene Look place near Pleasant Gap I men distin- They had In . bottles of ater from whi they imbibed Feeling good Aeacidad decided O + freely uite ie country men and gol went t. AS ¢ they kept pulling at the con- of their flask il were swimming full Their horse had the worst of the bargain, as they dar the poor brule, as hard as it could go. piling on the whale-bne al every jump; welling cursing and wearing as they went along became unmanageable they 1irt thre un wey OVe DeCame i Wh rwing freely from several deep s and had not it been cared for immediately would have bled death, The occupants of the bu remained where the accident curred, so beastly drunk they not walk. and huddled themselves in a fence comer where they drained rn f thai Daiance ol Laeir was x Kash to eo th Cyr e 4 booze Twenty Years Ago J. A. Bitner, of Blanchard, well known citizen was stricken with paralysis which affected his speech and right arm. He had not been in good health for some time. Pourteen captured German hel- mets were to be chanced off to Vic- tory Loan subscribers in Cenire County, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Beach, chairman of the county committee, announced, John Delaney, Sr of Nittany who was nearly 70 years old, and father of 15 children, completed his spring plowing with the aid of a team of horses, one of which was 29 years old and the other 30 years old. Frederick and Marion Pletcher, of Howard, were among the few broth. ers serving overseas in different outfits, who had been fortunate en- | ough to meet in France, Since the close of the war they had been tour- ing Prance with the bands of their respective regiments, Joseph DeHaas, son of M. C. De- Haas, of near Beech Creek while picking flowers in the lot of John Winkleblech, near that community, found a waich which had been lost Just a year previously by John B Earon, fectly when wound. Russell Herman, aged 22. of nea: | Loganton, was killed, and his broth- er, Edward, had four ribs fractured the car In which they and Russell Blerly and La®on Days were riding struck a horse and bug- gy occupied by J. DI. Bfke! ‘€linton County surveyor and his son, who were only slightly hurt, The acei- dent happened about five miles from Loganton while Mr. Bilerly, owner back to Loganton in the dark after the lights of his machine falled. of Port Matilda, who was found un- conscious along the road near his | home one morning, died that night without regaining consciousness. Investigation revealed that he hal started out the previous morning to deliver a dressed veal] calf to Phil- ipsburg. Shortly after getting out on his journey, he apparently felt some kind of stroke coming over him and was evidently in the act A unhitehing his team when he fell in moved from that time until the man’s body was found. i took his while an Akron, Ohio The time piece worked per- | irun at i Jocal passenger station... It, Paul A marriage license was issued here to Charles Baney, Jr. and Delilah R ush both of Bellefonte Adam Smih. of near Tusseyville thrown from a motorcycle on the Tusseyville road. escaped Injury but the cycle was considerably dame aged. Private William O of Mr. and Mrs. John 8S. Lambert, of Bellefonte, had been cited twice by | the Prench Government for bravery in action overseas and had been awarded the Croix de Guerre. The second citation was made for Lam- bert's conduct at Apremont when he positicn on October 4th. | and maintained it until October 8, | being under shell fire and gas prac- tically all the time The body of the Krape, buried in cemetery, Spring months previously, Lambert, son Samuet | the Heckman Mills, several | was disinterred physician performed an autopsy 46 determine whether or not an injury Mr, Krape had suffered In an Akron factory had been the direct cause of his death, thereby establishing re- sponsibility for compensation in- urance, late Ralph Haag was driving a new | Dodge delivery car for the Cleven- | stine Bakery. The car wag purchas- | ad through the Kelly-Wion agency. Charles Eckenroth and Donald Get- tig had secured control of the danc- {ing pavillon at Hecla Park and ex- | pected to hold dances every Pridav night. Excursion busses were to be | convenient hotirs by the Emerick Bus Co.... Mr, and Mrs. |W. Miles Walker were appraised by of the car, was attempting to drive | b telegram of the safe arrival at Ho- boken of their son, Ivan Walker, | who had been in overseas serviee De Lakeal Lafayette Spotts, wid- | ower residing about two miles east since February 1018....A Civil War veteran from Lock Haven who spent most of his $90 pension check on riotons living In Bellefonte, wag ar- | rested for annoying persons at tho | Beanor left for Pittsburgh where tion with the Buick automobile | branch. Mrs, Seanor and her baby | { expected to spend the summer with | her mother, Mrs. Mary Payne.... | | Robert Roan's Paige car was again | {in service after having been In a back of the team. The horses hadn't | | damage resulting In an accident | garage ten weeks for repair of near Rockview penlentiary, | follage had a dustless, pristine { { to his brother.” {| or conduct, | retain, and hold, interior of a ship, { sored by the | Madisonburg Evangelical church | David. H ! { ther Barner; {he had secured an excellent posi- | « | The large barn on the F. P. Barnet {farm In Sugar Valley, was destroyed | by fire late Saturday night. The loss | | included quantities of hay, straw, { farm implements, harness, tools, silo and manure shed. Seven calves lost i their lives in the flames, | cost approximately $4,000, were agreed upon at a meeting of Centre Hall lodge, I. O. O. F. Several years previously the lodge had pure chased the Harper store building, containing the C. M. Smith general sore, the Miss Myra Kimport mil- linery, the Smith family residence and the lodge rooms upstairs Members of the building committee were: George H. Emerick, Law- rence Runkle, Clyde Dutrow, B. D Brisbin and C. M, Smith J. Rolly Williams, rural mall car- rier out of the Jullan office, brought sult against the Huston township road supervisors Philip Straw, Aaron Fahr and Alfred O. Meyer, charging them with falling to maintain the roads of the township In passable condition. According to lestimony given at a hearing the roads abound- ed with “thank-yve-maams” and were improperly drained. A pond 30 feet in length oltentimes made one road impassable. to Mr. Wil- llams In his Ford car, nt was sald The following changes were made among Pennsylvania Railroad oper- ators: W. A Stahlsmith went from Bellefonte to lock Haven; H. H Plerson's trick was discontinued ind he succeeded Mr. Stahismith; J K. Stucky went from Lock Haven to 8now Shoe Intersecticn: J. L. Os- walt was from Snow Shoe Intersection to Curtin: Will Han- non went from Curtin to relief op erator; Paul Brown, relief tor, was assigned to Beech and Phil Hall was transferred Jeech Creek to Tyrone shifted opera- Creek from — Pr Our Weekly English Lesson Words Often Misused Do not sa coffee y I drank two ¢ Say, * } dr two « uld imply two ser pearance Do Know of them kno Do not ‘Every one of them [T § A ’ There name at was an innu Innumeatye wmbered Words Often Mispronounced Artiste as in ah lable Maritime 2 as In at second | aa in syilable merable means “Ll cannot Pronounced tea ar-test e as in mar-i-tim, 1 it unstressed 0 accent first Pronounce frat i-X8 As In ask unstressed coent first syllable Niger Pronounce and not ni-g ninee del -i-sit it, first { first syliabie River n debt as in stressed Words Often Misspelled tevin 4 At mat | Acqul Cars vegetable) ed and acqg well weight): carrot acquit Welfare, and hy- baerve the er theeves One phenated and the or. Thief Mezzanin Word Study “Ute a word three times and it is yours," Let us increase our vocab lary by mastering one word each day Words this lesson; SYNTOPHANT (noun): ffatterer parasite (Pronounce firs syllable sick). “Centleness, which belongs to virtue is to be carefully distinguished from the fawning as- sent of sycophants. Blair PRISTINE. belonging to the earl. lest time; primitive: uncorrupted (pronounce last syllable teen). “The resh« {or 1. i £ a Bservi ness." RECONCILE; friendly again fo cause fo be “He wag reconciled PRODIGAL (adjective): given to reckless extravagance, “Good har- vests make men prodigal, bad ones | provided." —Proverd HOMOGRAPH; a word spelled { like another but of different mean- ing and derivation; as, lead, to suide and lead, metal: hold. to (Pronounce first 0 as in one). FALLACTOUS; deceptive: mis- leading. (Pronounce second a as in lay, accent second syllable). “The doctrine is fallacious.” os th TO PRESENT DRAMA AT MADISONBURG, MAY 16 A three-act Biblical drama “One | {of the Nine” will be presented by the young people of the Aaronsburg Evangelical church in the Madison. { burg hall on Tuesday evening, May Improvements to their building, to ' 4 16. at 8 o'clock. The play is spon- | Ladies’ Aid Between the acts music will be female chorms. The play will rinented on Wednesday he evening, | May 17, at the Coburn school build. ing. The east of characters is az fol. lews: Nathaniel, George Palmer: A. Houseal: Zarah, Es- Lydia, Grace Hoster- man: Ri:bbi Samuel, Orvis Hostsr men: Reuben. Ralph Breon: Ezra, Merrill Copenhaver: Rachael, bel Btover; Adah, Margaret Boob There are they occupy the role of experig and | consequently they are alwavs will- ing to tell other people how they | must behave, ete and eto, fan. of the | i i i : i individuals who think | i 1 { furnished bv the Woodward Sunday | | #hool orchestra, with numbers by a | Modern Etiquette Ha s | | 1. When one is a guest at a small nner, should one accept a helping of every dish offered? 2. What should a divorced woman h hat do with the rings given her by He first husband, after she remarries? 3. When a man meets a woman on the street, with whom he 18 well acquainted, should he offer his { hand? 4. Is it impolite to person who is telling a story one hag heard it before? 5. Isn't it all right for a man have his initials on his visiting card instead of his full name? 6. Should a guest at reception Insist upon bride? 1 Is It interrupt ® when to a wedding os the kissing i well for a person to form | man’; 1 sudden friendships, with people that one has not known but a very short time? 8. Lmn't it poor manners to make eXiravagany remarks about a wo- new dress, when in a group? What woman should a man at the dinner table? When leaving a stranger, to i] Sat 10 | Whom one has just been introduced 8 00 all right to say, “Good-by, Mr Brown; I am very glad to have met vou? 1] Are When a man and a woman entering a public dining room, the headwalter standing the middle of the room, what shou ne 409% is 19 Is it ever permissable for the of a young man who is to lo annommecee the engagement? Daren: paren mar Answers st botlom of seluma. Sunday School Lesson PAUL IN EPHESUS. International Sunday School Lesson for May 14, 1839. GOLDEN TEXT in Christ Jes were far off ar the blood of Christ is Ve Ne made commercial of tm located Jana, recoinirzed as oh pm Lg 1 Temple of of ihe seven . f the wonocers of the people of tr ) Alter three month 12 in the syns how - forced to depart ana LR0O years school of probable Ephesus 10 heal later wrote ple at Colossae he an ep and : to Philemon of Jad peaceful stay at Ephex ue listurbed at lengtl Demetrius ver«smith, stirred up members I It he f iri Kets ( alse sales ¢ Paul vised Greece, making ew friendships wrote | About Alter tourin arted of his ¢ by Lhe time not haye time (0 so he called Lhe eller: at Miletus. This farewell address 4 oy ad Irie wt v urgent { ntecont Bohesin 10 meet him did, His Ephesian peg to QO oO hey he ¥ iE CHARM hadon The woman like a3 whirlwi: the f ah “ A d by visability n outbreaks of » mote of the ming the body and t tions can be male a real aset In acquiring of charm A kind heart and an tire are shown stiusive ways at uneonsciously create an gimosphere of and good fellowship among acquaintan- ces A person who Is and self seeking, mas for a while, but alway: self sooner or la er and overbearing Ving 1 i f i i Y welfish na- and unob- nn et trust naturally cruel deceive betravs hime His cold eve conduct soon bee come repellant. One who is Insin- cere ig never cha ming. The insin cere seeker after charm sooner of later betrays himeelf, He may cule tivate his voice until he acquires the weet pooling notes of the dove, bul when he is off his guard he screams like the angry jay 8ome women may have carfully trained manners but really lack consideration for others, as well as true refinement. Such women will often ghow this by catty remarks other p——— a Tw woman who n be & bid for popularity making herself thorm and feared. The ones whom she make: the remarks may sometimes laugh and seem amused reality they a'e disgusted off and repeat the re- the persons about shom made. Naturally this awakens feelings of resentment and though ashe may never know it she has lest friends. O mavbe the people to whem the remarks were repeated are (00 big to retaliate. but hey will never trust or like her again, They are well aware that sincere people cannot be depen ed upon, for they are incapable ¢f oval and lasting {riendshin “To thine own self He true and thou can'st not then be false to any man” Charm is incompatible with in‘incerity, and she who would pos- sess it must be free from hypoerisy The magazine articles on charm ell you that your manners musi b® easing A well stored mind will enable you to talk interestingly. Al of thig helps: but if you would pos- sess true and lasting cham. you must be kind. unselfish and helpful Ax you think. so will you act | £4 your heart fs right, goodness will shine In your eyes, ring in your voice and radiate from your face Chil fren and even dots will Jove you People will be attracted to you, for you will live in such a way that it will give you happiness and lasting charm to iy xed 0 ony when in iE n "eo 1" and u mar the w Ks 0 are 4 | i gp MSA A ” Answers to Modern Etiquette - i 1. Yes. We all have our likes and 7. Ti is far better to proceed more } { the Roll Call this year is to better | | the records of Harvard, Yale | Dirtmouth, | dislikes, but at a small dinner it i8 cautiously, until one is betier ace. | embarrassing 10 the hostess when a quainted, before forming a real guest refuses a dish, least manage a small quantity One can at, Iriendihip. An 2. Some women dispose of theif and a slow enemy.” first engagement and wedding rings. | while others wear hand, 3. No; this is the woman's prive lege, : 4. Yes: it is much better to ap- | 8 Yes A complimentary re- 9. The woman on his right. 10. Yes, this is all right. Or. pear interested. and get as though "Goodby, Mr. Brown: I hope 1 shall you have not heard the story. 5. He may when the name js very long, such as Mr. Howard J. M. Lit- Oeford. 6 No for promiscuous kissing. 3 i | 80¢ you again some time” . Stand in the doorway until ley, Minn, with saving his life. The | the headwaiter comes and escorts can kept a sharp splinter of the | {FOU 10 a table, Some girls do not rel 1. 12. No; only the parents of the fir] are entitled to do this. old proverb says. | | “Beware equally of a sudden friend 1 i i Coleville Pligrim Holiness J. A. Byrd, pastor. Revival services each night this week with Rev, B E. Manker of Flint, Mich, as Evan- gelist, Inspirational singing, instruc tive preaching. Sunday school, 9:30 fn. m. Bernard Stover, Supt. Sunday school rally Muy 14th. Welcome St. John's Evangelical & Reformed Rev, C. Nevin Stamm, pastor Church school, 9:30 to 10 a m Morning worship, 10:15 a. m. A special service has been planned for Mother's Day and in order to have sufficient time for this service, |t will begin promptly at 10:15. Vesper service, 7:30 p.m Advent Church School 8 ay Leathers supt t 11 0% The Sundas ind morning 9:30, Roy Wilh pread wil § follonel ck: Revival meeling nu st Bellefonte nd John's The Rey Fift 30 Lutheran, F Clarencs Sun LY | M 4 14 a ay m. Sunday school; 10:45 service and The Christ 1:4 and Mother Lord Build” ool Association ott t nignt atl m Ascend Lutheran t 9:30: C Boalsburg Choo! a sermon Evangelical, Rebershury Wednesda §+y school Presbyterian, Port Matilda Et hp ™ n sx © He vi Ls LIAN Vi a 14 Hublershurg Evangelical-Reformed Rev, J B LX | ames vill imming th nda Rogatior ang in spring of the earth are offered [or Lhe it ig alse ns Ivy Bucha- Shoo! 9.45 a Y orang ay with musi snd s a. m Thursday next week Day there will be 4 celebration of the Holy Communion at 9:30 3. m - - TO INCREASE NUMBER ALUMNI CONTRIBUTORS Under the chairmanship of Mrz V. R. Haber, of State College, a committee of Cornellians will, dur ing May. call the roll of all alumni Comellians as part of a nation. wide Roll Call sponsored by the Corellian Council 10 increase the number of contributors to the Al- umni Pund. The Council is the of- ficial alumni fund-raising organiza- tion of the University. There are more thin 70 Cornel- lians in the Bellefonte area. The Bellefonte area has been grouped in Ciass “E" areas having between 50 and 100 alumni, and Mrs. Haber's commitiee will compete with others in the same group for top honors in tht classification The championship of American universities in the number of con- tributing alumni was won by Cor nell in 1920.30 when it first called the roll patterned after the famous roll calls of the Red Cross. Goal of of soension and present leaders In alumni contributors. “Is your name written there?” 8 the Roll Call question-slogan which will be an- swered by Cernellians in the Belle fonte area. During March, unrestricted, years. — Tobacco Can Saves Life ; i or | them on the right Mark can be made privately, but | Alumni Pund gifts totalied $5.667.- should be avoided when others are | 49, the best March figure in seven | | present, i A tobacco can in his short pocket | is credited by BE. C G:imes, of Had- | steering wheel from jabbing his chest when his car and another ool Lided. BLOSSOM SEASON NOW READY FOR TOURISTS The week-end of May 6-7 will open Pennsylvania's blossom season During the week following, and probably including the weekend ol May 13-14 blossoms, dog- wood, and apple b ms Ww sent panoramas of enjoyment ! Lou ists plan trips to Valk Franklin, Adams, Berks other counts in ea cherr Dead Vania Ap tree O00 dogwood will ket Lhe IR Lhe Yeo shall 8 dryer ww QO Wh the week — Rs Deer Causes Slight Injuries Re howen Head of Board HERE'S only one sure way to learn what a wonderful value Dodge is this year. That is to go to your Dodge dealer and get the facts first-hand. Be critical. Compare Dodge with others. Then decide for yourself! Right off the bat, take a look at that famous Dodge engine — “Scotch Dynamite” — it gives you all the proven Dodge gas and oil saving features, plus new advancements for more efficient operation! 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