Echoes From the Past THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. August 22, 1940, A Fifty Years Most of the corn fields through- out Penns Valley will not yield ove: one-half a crop. From the top ol Nittany Mountain the flelds make a very poor showing as large por- tions are almost bare, while what has grown is low and scrunty. All due the continued dry weather’ The opera chairs for the Garman house are being put in piace this week. They were manufactured at Grand Rapids, Mich. and are quite handsome. The seat and back fold up closely and occupy very little | space when not in use. A coat and | hat rack attacheq is a convenient arrangement, Mr. Felix Shuey, of College town- ship, met with a serious accident on Monday of last week while feed- ing a threshing machine. The cy- | linder broke and a spike penetrated | his breast to his lung and a splint- | er entered his abdomen. Notwith- | standing the serious nature of hie | wounds he is on a fair way to re- covery. On Monday a marriage license was taken out for the wedding ol Mr. Joseph Christian, an ex-Judge and attorney-at-law, of Richmond Va. and Mrs. Anna M. Reynolds daughter of George Jack, of Boals- burg....Sarah Clevenstine, widow of Jackson Clevenstine,£ deceased died at her home near Hublersburg on Saturday, August 9 aged 7! Years. The funeral of William Smoyer of Wallace Run, Boggs Twp. oc- curred on Monday. He was aged 74 years and was one of the most re- spected citizens of that section.... The slate work on the Mansarg rool of the Brockerhoff House is being done by the Union Roofing Com- pany, of Altoona. They handle @ superior quality of slate known as the “Black Diamond,” which gives universal satisfactoin There is a rumor afloat that Landlord Brandon, of the Brocker- hoff Rouse, has negotiated for the purchase of the famous Penns Caves from the Longs. The price asked we believe, is $12000. Mr Brandon, we are told, is acting as agent for parties in Buffalo whc want to get control of the property and enlarge it into a summer re- sort. It certainly is a valuable property and with the right parties at the head of such an enterprise it could be made quite a place, George Bressler Calderwood, ol Mill Hall met with a terrible acci- dent at the Armstrong paper mil at Lock Haven, Sunday evening about 8 o'clock, which resuiteq In his death at the mill next morning between the hours of 3 and ¢ o'clock. The brief particulars of the sad affair are that he was en- deavoring to put a belt on a pulley when through a slip of the foot ot in some way he was caught by the: belt and whirled round and rouna the pulley with terrific force, break- ing a number of ribs—each of which were doubly fractured—and being otherwise severely injured. He was being assisted at the time by one Thomas Hustleton, who was horri- fied at the accident to his com- panion. The remains of the unfor- tunate man were sent to Mill Hall on the early Bald Eagle train, where he has a wife and three children | His age was 40 years, 3 months, and | 9 days. Mr. Calderwood was @# soldier during the war of the rebel- | borough | no delay on tha Ago lion, but we do not know to what regiment or company he belonged, | A heavy windstorm prevalled at| Snow Shoe on Tuesday, The track of the storm was close to the town | It struck a house occupleg by Jo-| seph Hartzell, on the Kreider farm | The family took refuge in the cellar | and part of the building was torn | down, The barn was demolished. | The Centre County Prohibition- ists have put a full ticket in the| fleld, as follows: for Assembly, D M. Lieb, Isaac Guss; Sheriff, James A Zimmerman; Treasurer, William J. Dale; Register, Samuel J, Dale; Recorder, Jared Harper; Commis- sioner, H. P, Sankey and John W Parker; Auditor, Walter M. Oray. The hospital is now ready al Philipsburg to receive patients. The interior is completed and looks ex- ceedingly nice. The delay in open- ing is said to be on account of the want of water, which has not ye! been taken to the premises from the There surely ought to be account, There is no admission except by a written permit; but while one is scarcely permitted to look over the fence others boldly enter without either permit or invite Does the sex make the difference? This week Dr. Joseph Brocker- hoff, of Pittsburgh, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Henry Brockerhofl ang Miss Gussie Krider will sal] for an extended trip gbroad. They will visit England, Scotland, France Spain, Germany and other poin's Dr. Brockerhoff takes the trip fo the purpose of a vacatino and & rest. He expects to attend a con- vention of the medical fraternity to be hela at Brussels this fall, and will return home during the holi- days. Mrs. Brockerhoff will remalr until next spring. Miss Krider will remain to take a course in music and the study of the French lan- guage in a school at Brussels Marriage licenses were issued the following couples: Collins C Bumgardner and Miss Hannah J Reish, both of Bellefonte, Robert W. Mensch and Miss Annie Weaver, both of Aaronsburg: W. H, Bloom and Miss Maggie R. Jordan, both of State College: Robert Spicer and Miss Effie Shope, both of Boggs township; W. F. White, Omaha Neb.. and Miss Helen Foster, State College; Joseph Christian, Rich- mond, Va, and Mrs. Anna Rey- nolds, Boaisburg, H, C. William: and Miss Della Osmer, both ol Bellefon.e; N. E. Leathers ang Miss Minnie J. Aley, both of Marion Twp... W. 8. Musser and Clara Het- tinger, both of Spring Mills This week we had the opportunity { looking over the new Grange pic ground at Centre Hall It & her “Granger Park” the name given it by the organization. The Park covers about 25 acres of the old Hoffer farm and a portion of it is in Centre Hall Borough. It is now being fenced in and the grand stand, exhibition buildings and other property in the Fort woods are being moved to the new location The Pennsylvania Raliroad Is pre- paring for the erection of a large platform and a building on the grounds hey will have a tickei! office and headquarters there 50 a: to avoid the rush at the Centre Hall station. Water wil] be piped to the! ground from the Centre Hall Wale: Company's main close by Twenty Years Ago James Gilligan, former teacher in the Bellefonte High School, and for several years supervising prin- cipal of the Scranton High Schools was spending part of his vacation with llefonte friends. Thieves broke into the George A Beezer home on Bast Linn Stree! and took candy and other food {tems valued at about $20. It was believed that youngsters were re- sponsible for the robbery. Mrs. C. D Motz, of Woodward walked into an open trapdoor in the store owned by her son, Earl Motz and fell to the cellar, suffering a dislocated right shoulder and 2 triple fracture of the right leg be- low the knee. Dr. Musser, of Aaronsburg, and two assisting phy- siclans reduceq the fractures. | hn". Rr —_—. Pocket Pressing on Heart Relieved Says Lady Also Was Losing Strength and Was Nervous—Tired Out Until She Tried “Williams Formula” If you are feeling “run-down” listless, nervous due to Improper elimination, you should profit by the experience of others who say “Wil- Hams Formula has helped them re- gain their oldtime vigor and pep and helped them to “feel better.” People suffering from acid indi. WHY THOUSANDS PRAISE IT Mrs. Alex Park, 796 Payette St, Washington, Pa., is glad to be able { church sexton had William Sieg, son of Mr. and Mrs W. P. Bieg, of Bellefonte, was re- covering from a serious operation he underwent at the Bellefonte Hospital Many citizens of Bellefonte, ac- customed to hearing The Angelu peals regularly from 8t John's Catholic church, had been missing the sweet-toned sound for some days. It was reported that the resigned and that a successor had not been founda’ Howard Struble, of Zion, and James Holmes, of State College were in Bellefonte for a few hours before leaving for a month's visit in 8an Francisco where they were visit the former's brother, Jacob Struble. On their return they were to be accompanied by Miss Mary of Gas | planes, Struble ang Mrs James Holmes who had been spending the summer in California. taurant and suffered a concussion of the brain, She was responding | nicely to treatment and no perman- | ent ill effects were anticipated, | Rev, M. DeP, Maynard, rector of | St, John's Eplscopal church, Belle- | fonte, was a guest of Mr, and Mrs | John Lloyd, of Hollidaysburg, dur-| ing the weekend, ang ocoupled the pulpit in Hollidaysburg Holy Trin. ity church at the Sunday morning | service, Milford Dunkle, aged 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dunkle, of | Milesburg, stepped in front of a ca: while alighting from another ma- | chine near his home, and was run over, Fortunately none of the wheels passed over his body ang he | escaped with minor brulses Two 7T-passenger cabin mono- of all-metal construction landed at Rallefonte field on thelr initial trip on the New York- Cleveland alr mail route The planes were to be placed In regu- lar service, replacing the DeHavi-| lands in use up to this time, tha John Spangler, of State College suffered a deep laceration of the left cheek while loading meat at the slaughter house, Bellefonte A hook used in hoisting meat drop- ped and struck Spangler below the eye, tearing the flesh so that a number of stitches were required {o close the wound A buggy carrying a foreign wo- man and gevera! children was hi! and upset near Parrish's drug store by a car that turned out of the alley near the store. The woman suffered lacerations of the shoulde ang minor and bruises, .and suffered greatly from shock. Nons of the children was injured pute The John Meese store, which had been conducted by J. Will Conley unit] his death, was sold to Richard Brouse and Al Heverly Mr Brouse had been a member of the Brouse Brothers firm for a num- ber of years while Mr Heverly was a partner of C, Claude Herr in the grocery firm of Herr and Heverly Vera Biddle fAva.year-old daugh- ter of Paul Biddle, of Warriors Mark, formerly of Philipsburg, un- derwent a successful operation at the Altoona Hospital for the remov- al of a 32 calibre bullet which lodged in the fleshy part of her chest when a gun in the hands of her little brother was accidentally discharged Miss Mollie H. Snyder, Bellefonte milliner, lost a satchel containing bonds and jewelry estimated al $20000 while motoring between Baltimore, Md. and Milford, Del She had strapped the satche] on the outside of the car, and during the trip it became unfasiened and dropped off. Efforts to locate the satchel and its contents Were un- successful. The International Engineering and Constnytion Company, con- tractors bullding the State Highway between Bellefonte and Pleasan: | Gap, were preparing to pour the top dressing on the stretch between Bellefonte and Axe Mann Al | though the pouring was to require only a few days. a setting period of ten days was required before the road could be used. Nelson W. Keller, son of Mrs, J W. Keller, of Linden Hall, expect- ed to sall for Burope, having signed a contract for a year’s work as phy- sical education instructor in a Rou- manian College. Mr, Keller. a for- mer lieutenant in the U 8. Army, had a creditable overseas record; during the World War, and for a time had been physical education director at the Malone, Ill, Y. M. C Marriage icanses were issued iC the following couples: Allen Robert Wingard and Ronna Susan Steiger | both of Coburn; Antonia Gilanle- lice and leonora Canoceti, both of Bellefonte; James Lawrence Dixon | Edendale, and Rose Ellen Moore, of | Sandy Ridge: Henry V. Turner Cambridge, Mass, and E. Pauline’ Way, of State College; John Hsuka and Martha E. Hall, both of Osceola Mills; W. H. Sheats and Mary Bow- master, both of Howard Centre County had gainey 880 in population in the past ten yearn and 1410 in 20 years according ic an announcemeni by the Bureau of | Census at Washington. Bellefonte | borough showed a decline of 145 | since the last census and 220 since the census of 1900. Philipsbury | had slowly increased in size unti: | it was within 9 of being equal '€/ Bellefonte, State College's popu- | lation had grown rapidly. In 1900, { the total was 851; and 1010 the | figure was 1425, and in 1920 population was 2406, we, WOODWARD | Mr, and Mrs. Reuben Musser of | | town in company with Rev. and] MRS. ALEX PARK digtressing pains. My nervous cone has improved. and on phar . is a grea be able to eat and al bet- ter and feel like a new on, and I certainly give the to liams Formula.” You cannot do your best work and get the most enjoyment out of life when you're feeling drowsy “no-account.” nervous or ve head. aches and upset stomach, due to sl sh eliminative action of bowels a kidneys. Today tho of these people t Williams Pormuila new sense of well. ke the “Williams Por. ® . Get a bottle ula today at White Store. BROS. DRUG STORE Foo ed own Bd 5 » | Robert | Mrs, N. J. Dubbs of Mifflinburg | were gueste of Mr. and Mrs. Ca | Mallory at Rebersburg, on Tuesday of last week. We understand Mr Mallory has been an invalid fo | some time. Rev. and Mrs. William Kitner 01] Bethlehem, Pa, and Mr. and Mrs Kitner of Pottsville, wert Sunday guests of the Kitners' sister Mrs, Carrie Fultz. They returned to their respective homes on Sun- day afternoon. The Evangslical League of Chris tian Endeavor society held an in- teresting monthly outdoor meeting at the Woodward Cave on Thurs. day evening. All enjoyed the socia hour as well as the weiner roast. The P. O. 8. of A's held their annual picnle last Saturday a Hairy John's Park. Games of dil- ferent kinds were indulged in. Al Puurday, | Dewey, who stated that | an Mrs, Charles Moerschbacher vig Over The Coun News down the cellar steps In the res- The Rev. E. R. Heckman, supers | intendent of the Methodist Home for the Aged in Tyrone, preached the sermon, last Sunday, at the fiftieth anniversary at the erection of the Methodist church at Sinna- mahoning, built while his father | the Rev, Isaac Heckman, was pastor there. Though only a youth a! | that time Edgar helped to dig the foundation for the church, so it was very fitting that he preach the anniversary sermon, A Red Cross War Relief dance will be heels Friday, August 23, at the Philipsburg Country Club, i! was announced by Dr. Robert L Jack Pul- ton had consented to work with the comunittee on arrangemenys and will sing at the dance. The ap- pearance of Fulton at the dance being halled by Red Cross authori- ties as the special feature attrac- tion. It is hopeq that the famous vocalist will sing many of the song he has written, Arrangements are now being worked out to make the dance outstanding in every detail Proceeds will go to the Philipsburg Red Cross chapters War Rellef Fund Mr. and Mrs. N. Leroy Lemont gave a farewell party la Wednesday night in honor of Mr Martin's brother, E. Blanchard Martin, who has been recalled « active duty in the U. 8. Navy. He has had 16 years’ service the navy and was listed in the fleet re- serve, Mr. Martin’g sister, fou: brothers, and their families attend- ed. They included Mr. and Mrs H. K. Resides, State College: Mr and Mrs. Charles Martin, Pennsyl- vania Furnace; Jamey Martin Bellefonie; Mr and Mrs. Joh: Martin and son, Bobby, State Col- lege; Mrs. Stella Shaffer NEE fonte.; and Miss Sue Gelwicks, Slate College. When Houtlzdale Legion band defended its « state band chamgion American Legion Reading Friday it written by George Demchak ola Mills musician The written by the Osceola Mill cian was one of the number: ed voluntarily by the band | ) competition Houltzdale's band composed of musicians {rom Houtz- dale, Osceola Mills, Philipsburg, ang other nearby towns foroed tion from five other year, Last year dale band won at Williamsport were entered In J. C group « missions i who took the thirty the battleship, Wryon tanamo Bay, Cuba d August, returned Lo Millheim last Saturday moming after having disembarked from The vessel at New York the day before He is one of the number who have successfully passed their mp FAIRVIEW Mrs Alfred Lucas and and Mrs Russell Janes Ernie of Pleasant Valley, Tuesday at Be Amelia Chapmal home Mrs spent day with Lucas Mrs, Amelia Chapman calieq a the Ira Gilbert home at Pleasant Valley on Wadnesday afternoon Mr. and Mrs, Morgan Lucas of Marsh Creek visiled on Wednesday afternoon with his mother Mr: Myrile Lucas Mr. and Mrs children of Orviston, J. P. Confer home on Sundas Mrs Myrtle Lucas and Mrs Bryce Hoover called at the Amelia Chapman home on Wednesday a m Martin of in the Americar lass “B Convention played a mag Once band when th class v'B only three the compelition McCloskey, one of s for 8. Navy | -day cruise of two son and so visited on Howard Wednes- Myrtle of and Mrs Bryce Hoover Tuesday night her mother, Charles Lucas and called at the Mr. and Mrs Alfred Lucas and three sons Lemuel, Frank and Jack and Mr. Eimer Watkins of Pleasant Valley visited at the Amelia Chap home on Friday Dick Watkins and James Luca: called at the Duey Shay home Satl- urday evening . Frank and Jack Lucas of Pleas- ant Valley, spent Saturday night at the Amelia Chapman home Mr. and Mrs. John Barndt ano Mr, and Mrs. Milford Fetzer of Yarnell, called on Dick Watkins one evening last week. Ernie Jones of Pleasant Valley spent a couple days last week with | his grandmother, Mrs, Amelia’ Chapman. Jack and Lester Gilbert of Pleas- ant Valley, spent Tuesday with! Richard Lucas. Ef ————— FILLMORE I. GO Nefl worked for Bernard Crust seyeral days last week help: ing harvest oats. Laddie Parger and grandson of Altoona, are spending a couple of! weeks atl the Frank Hull home, Guyer Taylor worked for Ralp! Tressler one day last week. Zane Grey of Williamsport, visit. ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs, J | inary tests, and will be sent {o vari- ous Naval Training Stations in th nation. Mr, McCloskey will go WU Northwestern University at Evan- ston, Ill, about the middie of Sep- tember to complete the course for an Ensign's commission in the Naval Reserves, Many motorists who have driven the mountain roads in Centre coun- ty have expressed astonishment al the dead Jeaves on many trees, and doubtless believe it to be the result of a fungus disease that eventually will result in the destruction of the trees, This Is not the case, how- ever, The dead leaves can be as- cribed to the work of the scourge of seventeen vear locusts that have been more plentiful in Centre coun- ty this year than in any years in the past half century. The dead leave are the result of the puncturing of the small branches by female locust in which to lay her eggs. Th ame condition prevalls in a num ber of orchards in the county, es- pecially peach orchards, whicl been considerably damaged The Millheim lion Clul nounces that organization ing progres toward pli Millheim and Penns Valley on \ t t map of America. The prob- and difficulties many, bu being made. Adverts such a large scale money and toward that end Ways and Mean Commities planning several endertainmer is fall. Bids being asked the printing of 25000 {older of Penns Valley the good ouris lem are Progress is ing on * are picting Lhe scenery to be distributed throughou Was street Howard commission for a sh damage other Mr. and ) ata calieC al nn Sunday ———————— ——— SNOW SHOE Bible Class of urch held their mon hl) fis meeting in he s0Cis the church, Wednesday Ladies the il and busin room of evening } Dorothy Smith, Marie Mae and Ruth France, Maxine, Lu- gille and Edna Thompson anc Marie Viehdorfer spent the week al the Lehigh Hunting camp Mr and Mr: Rex Lucas shopped in Bellefonte, Saturday afternoon Mrs. Willard Shultz, daughie? Doris, sons Billy ang Donald, Misses Pauline, Madge and Harriet Lucas spent last week at the Birch Lick Hunting Camp. Mrs. Clyde Me- Closkey, Mrs, Mabel Lucas anc Broan Johnson were dinner guest: Tuesday evening at camp Mr. and Mrs John Magino, chil Misses i dren shopped in Bellefonte, Satur. day afternoon, Miss Dorothy Wenrick returnec home after visiting relatives for » few weeks Miss Jerry Bathgate is relatives for a few weeks, Mr. and Mrs, Clyde McCloskey visiting | and Miss Pauline Lucas, spent the | weekend at Lewistown, visiting Mrs | MeCloskey's father, Mr, Billy John- sON Misses Margaret and Virginia Sherman, of Sinnamahoning, vis: ited their sister Mrs, Fred Hall and family. - If a democracy is to sucoeed the minority must accept the decision of the majority. SWIM HECLA PARK OUTDOOR POOL, Lifeguard on Duty Pure Chlorinated Water 2 10 Cents" mi ward PEACH CROP BEST FOR MANY YEARS Pennsylvania Peach Cirower have good prospects for marketing an excellent crop of peaches thi Sunday School Lesson r= -> season, according John H. Light, culture Barring other damaging ! between now and harvest the 194 crop of Pennsylvania peaches exe pected to be one of the best in many years, The Pennsylvania Grower are expecting favorable market con ditions during harvest the latter August early part tember crops in most the st harvest peach the Pennsyl erally UR The Pennsylvar ed 10 ag making large to a report b Becretary of Agri unusual damage Oo condition Lhe of of Se period and Lh nee thu part J of ale which | lo compete wit Vania rut are TRANSFERS Emma D Jem Stoker et I - Penn State Cow's High Record Oe { CONFESSION AND NESS, FORGIVE International Sunday School Les von for August 25, 1940, GOLDEN therelore TEXT your Conles ther other Jame 51:1-17; 32 I Psalm Lesson Text Samuel | REAL ESTATE |." FORD DEALERS listed below:.... 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan Driven less than BOOT miles Hot alr heater, with defrost. ers, white sidewall tires, black finish. 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