Page Twa THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. February 6, 1941, Echoes From the Past Fifty Years Ago Cards are out announcing the wedding of Miss Emma R., daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Willlam Heckman, of Centre Hall, of Snyder county, The ceremony will take place at the residence of the bride's parents on Wednesday, February 11, 1891, On Monday morning it was notic- ed that a large clump of rocks over- hanging Potter's Livery stable, Water Street, had been loosened by frost and were in danger of fall- ing on the stable, The horses were immediately removed and an hour later the rocks fell, crushing a por- tion of the building Last Thursday evening the resi- dence of Mr. Jacob V. Thomas, on Allegheny Street, was thronged with a brilliant assemblage. On this occasion a number of young gentle- men entertained the Bellefonte “Euchre Club” composed entirely of ladles. Guests were present from neighboring towns and it was quite a society event David Bay, of Will went to Philadelphia Koch lymph treatment is evidently in a bad way. His riends received word that they shold go to Philadelphia and ar- range to remove him to his home as there was no hope of his recov ery. (The Koch treatment was supposed to cure consumption) While Jacob From and Christ Durst were engaged in cu'ting wood on the Durst tract in who the amsport, to have tried on him on \ the mountain a short distance above Centre Hall they discovered two catamounts and were successfull in treeing one of them and holding it there until one of the men went to town for a gun. They shot the animal, which was large but not fat show- the winter had been rather er Marriage licenses were following issued to Juples: John and Miss . hn Elliot Annie Stanford, both of Philipsburg; H. W. Dinges, of Cen- tre Hall, and Mrs V. K. Walton, Bellefonte; Alfred Lewis Auman, Coburn, and Miss Sarah E Heck- man, Spring Mills; Domer G, Smith Freeburg, and Miss Emma R. Heck- man, Centre Hall: William H. Hoit and Miss Jennie Freeze, bo h of Curtin Twp.; R. E Cronemiller and Miss Mary L. Ghaner, both of Bee nore. John L Saylc and Mis Edith M. McGuliness, both of Belle- fonte On Friday Ham Hannon Tr 3 Plan y vas afternoon ter lingering {liness from consumption. She was aged about 28 years The funera] occurred on Sunday with services in the Re- formed church at this place. On Sugfretay Mr, Sampel Packer, aged aug living in the same paralysis. Mis the same house, is ill, while Mrs. Dubbs, mother of Mrs. Blerly, and aged about 89 years, had a fall which was followed by paralysis and her re- covery is a matier of doubt. Mrs. Bierly was the only one of the household who was able to these four invalids, two of have died care for whom to Dr. D. G. Smith, | cents | butchers and It the butchers of Bellefonte would put their heads together and follow the example of Philipsburg it would be a good thing, they could afford to sell it a few less per pound. Let the others follow in the same line of business Mr. Gilbert Beaver, son of Ex- Governor James A. Beaver, arrived home this week for a short stay. He 1s engaged in the State work of the ¥Y. M. C. A. and is meeting with success “Dutch Bill" and B. PF. Royer, of Millheim, have the cone tract of frescoing the interior of the handsome new Reformed church at Zion, and will on the job next week A man by the name of Merryweather left Point Lookout early on Monday morning for Phil- burg. He wag much under the in- fluence liquor and while crossing a railroad bridge fell into the water and his body was not recovered He Is said have ag sister living somewhere anthracite coal regions The tailoring establishment of W. IL. Fleming, on the Diamond. was sold 0 Mr. Levan, who was em- ployed by Mr, Fleming for sdme time as foreman of the shop, The business will be continued at th same place... Mr. Harry Schreyer he carpet dealer, {s having his new the Crider Exchange, put in trim before moving his is being repapered and remodeled start [4 Oi to in the thunder storm of the occurred last Thursdav The sky was frequently ivid flaghes of lightn- anied by heavy peals of Our streets are n 3g mis. condition ince the , Miss Kate Young near Pine Grove I aged 50 years vices occurred on Wed- he M. E church elected by the Logan Company were as follows John OTonners; vice Isaac Longacre; secre- T. Hillibish, treasurer Seibert; chief. Thomas assiytants John Orose, James Bay- Haupt, chief engin- Hillibish: assistants Frank Williams, Kirk Tate, Elmer n, Orin Miller rustees, Harry er asd Ed. Cun- accomp hunder erable recent led Mills Funeral nesday Officers Hose president president tary, W James D Shaughnessy; Knisely, Joseph ard, and H. C eer, W James Ge Gensil: i Anders Jackson oll ie ningham. The Bellefonte Supply House is the name of a new establishment located In the Crider EXchange. The firm is represented by Measrs W. T. Hillibish and Harry Jenkins both of this place. If is their in- tention to keep a large and com- assor ment of all kind is of pes ang fixt used by imbers in fitting up steam pipes and water pipes, engine supplies, a in fact everything that line. They will carry a [ull ine of scales and other articles. The will occupy the room now used Mr illam for his shoe store, Althy LULnY thaw. yore and John } Jr Mil a) Pete ures ne nd in firm by V 1711215 Among All Let | everyone pay cash for his meat and | Robert | | On Sunday Mrs. Utz, mother of | { William Utz, the blacksmith died | at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hill, at this place. Mrs, Ulz was | 88 years of age and during the past year was unable to be around, The funeral occurréd on Monday, ser- vices in the Methodist chureh, Mr. | Henry Poorman, aged 85. one of [the old and respected citizens of this community, passed away Suns day morning at his home near Humes’ Mill, S——— 20 Years Ago Forest Ranger William F, McKin- ney, of Potters Mills, reportegq that deer were still plentful in that sec- tion despite the heavy kill of the recent hunting season. He sald herds of from 3 to § deer were [(re- quently seen there A. M. Reigel, Salona livestock dealer, purchased from Thomas De- laney at Old Fort what he believed to be the heaviest hog marketed in Centre county that year, The hog was a Poland China. which tipped the scales at 842 pounds, The State institution for women at Muncy had offered the position of musical Instructor to Miss Sallie Fitzgerald, of Willlamsport, former- ly of Bellefonte. 8he had ¢ he offer and was to go to die one evening a week to plano and to te play ach the dividend of declared by the Bellefonte Central pany. It wag first dividend in four years. Mrs, A J. Cruse of Bellefonte. received word that her Templeton Cruse, of Pittsburgh, been made superintendent of {1 delivery "tisburgh postoffice The {eed pipe (0 the large oll tank at the plant of Tian Metal Company south of Bellefonte, devel. oped a leak and oll ran out on the ground and caught fire. Judging from ids of smoke visible I appeared as though was ablaze instead of oll. No one percent Was directors of the Rallroad Com- the aon Lhe the cio plant a few resulted 14 gall 18 damage Whil crossing the ra.ls broken als who had the mediately but not s before the Was e the railroad und one of nformed offi- re Dual sed Jn- n ey eT AL 87 sburgh Eas Had the break discove was believed might have derailed and to the station nearby lumbering ac- sweeping He | rall due ro A There was 20 mu } timbe, those been removed however The citizens were re essing had RICAs, of Centre County he firs. local au- ch was being held in Bellefonte. hir- two fr 1 in the display duals and agen- Frank A. Beals Gullick and Josiah Pritchard Philipsburg: 8, E Snyder, Henry N Meyers and Decker & Harper State College, Booger and 8mith. Centre Hall: Decker Brothers and Cleve H Eungard, Spring Mills: John Con- fer, Snow Bhoe: Pleat: Gap Gar- t Gap Car had exhiblis Selling Low-Pr, ced ¢ Cars (CHEVROLET FOR 21 IS 4 oul : i gl ” - + ++ because Chevrolet for '41 is the only low- priced car with a 90-h.p. Valve-in-Head "Victory" Engine —the same type of engine that holds all world’s records for per- formance on land, and in the air! FIRST BECAUSE ITS FINEST!" = (24 F1 TRY 17] COUNTY CHEVROLET COMPANY "We Do Care” Corner of Allegheny and Bishop Streets Bellefonte, Pa. C—O Over The County News R. A. Brandt, proprietor of Millheim news agency and tobacco store, has purchased & new electric peanut roaster, which he now has in operation. Dean Gilmore, employed for some | time past at the Millheim Pharmacy, | resigned his position there Monday entered the employ of the Jack Duck is the at the pharmacy Mr, and Mis, R. A. Bragonler and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Magwire, of Philipsburg, left last Wednesday to spend a vacation In the south They plan to go to Hollywood, Fla. where they will spend a month. Sev- eral other Philipsburgers are vacationing there It is noted that the household ef fects of J, H, Bateman are being removed from the National Hotel, it being understood on the street that Mr. Bateman will prepare a business in some other locality. The death of Mr. Grazier will undoubt- dly place the hostelry on the auc- block Some persons or group of pers nil having a perverted so stole the caps from tl nks of about 15 automo. in the vicinily of Hotel, Bellefonte ght, Local police Haven new ems ploye 1s nino RAS biles pat Ke d Belle clieve may of Bellefonte were Jesse James Emel one of 52 per: who ed by a Federal On nd Ju sburg last ns indict- ¢ atl Lew. Thur day on =n wt charge he nation peace tion act, Shortly after were handed to Attorney Frederick V « announced that the in n nts marked the : driv ae “bills Alps far-react lodges on's Garage, 8 Motor Co Jellefonte .4 for 13 . _—. ioe Lewis Zimmerman of Mingoville wag circulating a petition through Bald Engle Valley in connection plication he intended to 1 public service com- for pesmiigglon to operate 8 h Bald Eagle Valley Bellefonte and Lock Ha- ul iment appears 10 favor such file mission bus line thr between Ar sent of Bn Henry Keller, student at an ag- ricultural school In Wisconsin, er- rived home for a visit with his par- ents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keller, a! the Bush House. Mr. Kasller and Miss Eleanor Parker were to be married February 5 at the Parker home on Spring Street with the Rev. Mr. Schmidt and the Rev. Mr McKinney officiating. The couple was to reside at Madison Wiscon- sin, where Mr. Keller was 0 man- age a large dalry farm Robert Bennison, popular Marion townahip farmer narrowly escaped des’ while hauling logs from Jacksonville to the Showers saw» mill at Huston While driving the team he became {ll suddenly and fell to the road. he rear wheels of the wagon passing within inches of his body. He was found uncon- scious slong the road a short time later by another team driver. He remained unconscious for severa) hours. but ouickly regained his heal after. thst John A, Bnyder. of Spring Mills, for 38 years engaged in fur trap- ping in Centre and dining coun- ties, bagan the gurrent trapping soason on November 17, 1020 and up to January 17, 1021, he had caught 103 skunks 87 weasels, 5 'coons, 2 | foxes and 31 muskrats. The wease! | hides alone wers worth $174 and | the value of the other fur wag esti- | mated at $275. Snyder, who worked alone, had 468 traps on a route | which was about 38 miles long. He | visited cach trap about every four | days and he knew in what town. { ship he caught each animal and on whali day of the month. Snyder { had traveled all through the United States; had trapped in Canada, and | hag visited China, Japan and oiler | countries, James Hazel. of Bellefonte, had a | narrow escape from death one. | night while driving his motorcycle | from Pleasant Gap to Bellefonte. | While rounding Oriffiths Curve | the machine left the road. and {plunged into Logan's Branch. | Sometime later David Barlett, of | the motorcycle in ihe creek. Halt~ ing his car, Haze! on a found that both his ankles were | | badly sprained ang that he had suf- | fered a severe scalp laceration and | ed, but he believed he had been | thrown across the creek, a distance | of about thirty feet Thers is more amusing than the citizen who does hix first hit of community work, without pay or the Sxpediation of award, and then begins to. urge others do likewise, the | regulations and last | {a dinner at the other cuts and bruises. Hagel was | unable to recall what had happen- | - A Bunbury man was charged with falling to present him. self for physical examination, Alumni of the Penn«Centre chap ter of DeMolay met last Thursday evening for the purpose of organiz- ing and becoming active once more, Willlam PF. Brachbill of South Spring Istreel, Wag elected chalrman of the Piper Alrcraft Corporation at Lock! meeting. The group decided to hold Masonic Temple on Thursday evening, Pebruary 13. at which time further plans will Ix made for the coming year, including the election of officers Officials of Draft Board Bellefonte report that seve tickets Issued by the lectees for use In State not been turned In for The payments will be made ly if the «lips are forwa: procurement officer, Beleotive vice, P. O, Box 02, Harrisburg The selectees are given the for a meal in Baie C on their trip to re to quarters at Altoona. Donald D. Steven and Drive, Btate Jersey City. N Amer.ean Export which ked from Lisbon Heavy seas dur the crossing rd {1 No ral meal boarg to se- Rey Pa ticket while whi nlege the head- ao wih pa 1 a leak ved 1 tw fveq eit “vr Wie and « rms Hickam Field Haw 1 il pe ! ne Alrer N00, passed his ng f& cours: aft Me- ickness in P.AYyer meellng in week on Wedne das ount of the absence Rev, Byrd who with spending in West of our pastor his wile are this week at thelr Homes Virginia, He expects to Or was received of Ty AE MF Mis s O08 jeline Jane Known here being | of Bush Hollow Rev. ang Mrs. B; tanned {0 supper at home last Friday evening beiore prayer meeting J. Benner Hall was admits the Stale Sanitarium ai M .1At0, few days ago. We are all hoping will have speedy Dealt (hal he mas ; home, He is also Bunday School Anyone desiring air.ng the claster in the Bush Hol - w ch please get in touch wil ¢ pasgior, Rev, J, A. Byrd of Roy Spotts, Julian well cen Cas 0 ne a the u Belle for rte RD or R. D. as soon as possible, POTTERS MILLS Mr. Reed wife and son of near Milroy visi ted on Sunday at the home of his brother, Mr. Albert Reed. Miss Mary Paust, who is employed near Milroy, visited at the Mr Roy Royer home over the weekend. The most of our people have fully recovered from he grippe. Mr. and Mrs. G&G. H. McCormick, Mr. and Mrs, PF. F. Palmer, Miss Lirzie Slack ang Miss Caroline Me- Claskey visited on Bunday after. noon with friends at 8tate College Miss Darothy McMichael visited over the weekend with her father in Stillwater, Mr. and Mrs O. H McCormick attended the funeral of Mrs, Edith Dale at State College on Monday Mr. Russell Nelson and family of Hecla visited on Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bunist Mr, Frankiin Sharer and family visited on Sunday at the Mr. BE B. Palmer home, Mrs. J. G Boal and Mrz FMosd White are still confined (0 the house with the flu On account of sickness of the minister Rev, Walter Olenn there | were no church services on Sunday. Callers at the Mr. H. E. Faust Bellefonte driving past the site, aw | home on Sunday were Mr. Philip , Misg Orpha Fleis- liege. Mr. Donald called at the Faust home tema allernoon. Mr, Lewis Faust took Mr. Albért Reed (5 Reedsville on Monday af- | ternoont (o see Dr, Ewing, Mr. Sumnér Auman, wife and son | | visited on Bunday at the home of | her parents, Mr. ang Mrs. Michael | Delaney near Contre Hall, . Tis Shsigopolitan person is a res ident of 8 big city, with the coh- victlon that what is done by the multitude around hb {g correct. DISCOVERER OF OXYGEN WAS RESIDENT OF STATE | Today marks the 187th anniver- sary of the death of one of Penn- sylvanian's most distinguished adopt. ed citizens, Dr. Joseph Priestly, dis- coverer of oxygen, according to re- search made by the State Depart- ment of Commerce In 1794, Dr. Priestly erica and settled In Northumberland where he continued experiments he had begun in his native England It was at his home at the "Forks of the Susquehanna” in et that he three and wrote discovered many dan county, gases land new books He was a close min Franklin and chair of chemistr, yf Pennsyl wi athe to Benja- offered the University friend was at Lhe vania 1874 American chemists Northumberland to centennial of Priestly’ of oxygen, a stil ar Bigmingham, England scientist had in 1s Lberis * man en in red at celebrate figured M m ok ume vial {emoria Worth OTN REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Thomas Gunsallu ux. ard Gunaallus, of Bele‘onle Walker T'wp.; $200, Homan et ux, 10 Harry et ux. of Haines Twp Twp , 81 Peters et ux to Harold Lemont, tract $400 lee Fleck, 5 el nes ux of y op : 1ude oM SOUTER Mande Sice Fleck Fleck of Phil John L. Holmes to Thomas Haugh, #1 al of State College ot In Ferguson Twp. $2000 amuel W. Mulbarger. of ux, io Papl R Corman. et UX, of Belle- {i in Spring Twp - ts Willa | Dumble n Ca of Wil Rush Twp J. Fre Fye. et ux, of Sletiuty tract in Boggs Twp: BOALSBURG Mrs. Paul Coxey and Paul, Jr, and Bally Ann of Greensburg, spent the weekend with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Hess Mise Anna Sweeney is fpending with her cousin, Miss Jacchs at Centre Hall and Mrs. Loy Whitekettle and Andy. of Newport, spent the weekend with the latter's mother, Mrs. Edward Meyer Robert Osman, of Laurel M4, visited Baturday evening at the home of Mrs, Edith Lucas Mrs. Sarah Hiller, of Tyrone i spending a few days at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Clemson Mrs. Frank Ream has been con- fined to her bed far the past few days due to a severe cold. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Savers and son. Bobby, and Mr, Robb all of State College, spent Saturday af- ternoon at the home of Mis. Edith Lucas. Miss Eleanor Ishler, of Williams. port, and Miss Ora Goodrich, of Milton, spent the weekend with the former's parents, George Ishler, { Mrs. Emma Brouse spent Priday and Saturday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and | Mrs. Paul Myers at Fillmore. Mrs. Fravel, of Philipsburg, spent several days last week at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Temple Mrs. Emma Charles spent Satur. day evening at the home of Mis, Sadie Erb, at State College. Mrs. Ordant Chirles and daugh. fer-in-law, Mrs. Eugene Charles, of | Slate College, spent Monday after. noon with the former's mother, Mrs, | Mr. and children some Lime Margaret Mr wr nN came to Am~| | highest Northum- | Mr. and Mrs | Health and Beauty QUININE AND INFLUENZA of Influenze Is ghout the nation newspapers report that the closures of schools are the in twenty yeats A recent account influenza bs about riddle as medical sciehce ever has to contend with The article goes on ww say that no specif remedy has been influenza An epidemic spreading throu The general says, "Epidemic as mysterious # or certain yet found curt Thera ae 50 many Jeightaol, Mr. and Fok u Sao! es SOND Das Wa nd Mrs. Rex the following persons at a and valle dinner las! Monday might Peb. 3rd. a honor of the Lucas’ first wedding anniver- sary. Mr. and Mrs Geog Hall daughter Cleo son 4 liam Hall J: irdes Mrs Mrs. Rex Lua: Lewis Price Jr, son weekend FED. ‘YOU STINK' JURIST SHOUTS AT PUBLISHER {issenting iw JEARUSR, EDecia ¢ Prederick L. Hack- New York Tues. Newman, 39 Of distribut- and m from the op- v a aga~ Justices Nathanie] Bernard Kozicke in fig decided that Newman publish- er of 10 magazines should receive 4 suspended sen enor of 3 year in the penitentiary, 10 davs in the WOrkohuse ang s $100 fine for the two counts to which he pleaded guilty Periman a majority Holding one of Newmans maga: z.nes, Judge Hackenburg roared in a voice that could be heard in the corridors: “1 dissent from my ool. leagues. You ought to go 10 jail por "So Wond ports dealing with the effective- ness of quinine, both as a prophy- ae o¢ and curafive agent in infu. enza, coming from reliable scien tists, physicians and head masters of schools that we would be very foolish not 10 accept their testi- mony put i into prastice, Dr, Arthur McDonald of England tells of some Interesting experiences in his practice. He gays that in a large English boarding school the head master the pupils given two gi ine every hat there influenza, and Alar am L As sirik- the a. the wy of H on the efficacy influenza, The particularly 'n Nese dipeases nine ac soe ors erica he South 4 They good have resull Ty i Lt members rains of quinine and prophylactic B chliaren a day in twelve ig the ten WO Lares 9 snorven 0 Wo graity Those who are develo; over clive ’ rom oflen frre nid and Dt al i 8B } will save much sufle nad expense. Remember Mr; Lewis n Margaret Dorine and Jr, Mes Esther Pinken- Brown Johnsen Mr ang 1 Lohr and daughter Betty, {Stown. ner he worked and Mrs, Clyde McCios- Fevhe wm om Gillette of Potiersdale, sister, Mrs 2tate College. Miss Cashier's us a $1000 fine” gy Mayor LaCuar- some 700 n publish. a stove to defense of Unusual Case of Nerves ) i automobile be- 50 nervous” Junior College stus . has just completed 3 al Oo vil Aeranautics Antibes Ly tes tt and will soon receive pri- W's license, She p 0 be. fiving instructor ar ii her te pil a yn is a good practice 10 appear a shade more ignorant than you happen to be. It just LE an derful To Fal With Gas Pains and Bloating Relieved” —Says Army Man Member 1st Regiment of A. E. F.--Three Times Decorated For Bravery---Prominent Pennsylvania Army Man Re- ports His 8¢., his knows how him a Hod ell re] and 4 Dios ing pains Fo and taste for ER i . ian Tobetie him awake nights with the telling of his experience, rich says’ “1 was beginning tired easily ing. the Sasily se ." ting pressure ak awake during the night SEL nes | William Stover, who has been oof, Mines As Air Raid Shelters | Abandoned mines and tannels ia definite purpose in the isays John future, | which honeycomb parts of this ma. o jor com) producing state may sérve L. Powers. one of the! Pittsburgh district's Democratic rep- | |resentatives in the State. Legisla- | {ture, He introduced a bil asking | {that the location of all such unused {workings be determined for possibile | |use as air raid shelters. —————— — Sometimes, the man who boat is the first to drown, | him I Happy Experience of Relief By Taking WILLIAMS FORMU LA; Here Is Good News! MR. EDWARD E. ULLRICH © | of Williams Pormula. hen go tell of its fine action in bowel wastes, ing, relieving | bad breath and muddy
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