Pago Two THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Augist 7, 1941. "Echoes From the Pust \ Fifty Years Ago Married: At Wilt House, Mill Hall, August 2, 1891, by Rev. J. J. Resser, Mr. James C. Mevers, of Laurel Run, Olinton County, and Miss Mary But- ler, of Marsh Creek, Centre County During the past week a story ap- | peared in the papers relating how D B. Kunes, of Beech Creek, was at- tacked by a savage bear while in the woods and was compelled to climb a sapling. Mr. Kunes pronounced the story incorrect. Someone evidently played a joke on him by having it inserted in the paper Marriage licenses were issued to the following couples: J Pine Grove Mills, and Miss Mary Kerlin, Roopsburg; Alexander Stark, Snow Shoe, and Laura Sowers, State College; Joseph Jankook and Miss Catharine Foster, both of Sandy Ridge: George A. Miller, Rebersburg, and Miss Lillie Hackenburg, Mill- heim; Andie Ference and Miss Cath- arine Jacob, both of Gorden Heights Last Priday a hack load of young men, representing the Centre Hall baseball club, went to Millheim to engage the ball team of that place in a game of ball. The Millheim boys had a strong team and this summer they downed every club they met and the result with the Belle- fonte boys was slightly uncertain. A large crowd turned out to see the game which was very close and in teresting until the sixth inning when the visiting team made a break and easily defeated the Millheim team bv a score of 12 to 4 A gang of brazen-faced women calling themselves the New York Fe- male Baseball Club, landed in Phil- ipsburg on Wednesday night and on Thursday afternoon plaved a game at the Driving Park with the home team. Two thousand people, many of them persons of respectability and standing, witnessed the game which was a fake of the worst class. The ladies (7) evidently didn't know the first principles baseball. They were a hardened looking set and were a tough lot who probably made ball playing an excuse for traveling around on worse business. They cught to have been rotien-egged out of town-—Ledger Ld of A terrible accident occurred Mon- day at Central Hotel, Lock Haven the result of careless handling of firearms William Charles, bar- tender at the Central Hotel the victim of the particu- lars of which are as follows: George Bush, the colored porter of the house and Charles, the bartender the office and } friendly sport Bush ran to a corner of a where a gun standing and picked up the weapon In some manner was discharged and Charles received the charge In the right arm, between the shoulder and elbow The gun was owned bv ex-Judge Allison, and Bush says he did not know it was loaded ‘The shot made a terrible wound tearing the flesh and muscles In a terrible manner Doctor Ball was quickly summoned and he at once pronounc- ed an amputation necessary Doctors Armstrong and Wat Was the accident were were engaged when room was it and ON Were called to assist in performing the op- eration The from wotnd man blood but calmly flowed freely the the injured Pe 1 o Was cool and complied | Keystone Hill B. Archey, | | mors { The with every request of the surgeons while they were making preparations for the amputation, which was suc- {cessfully performed TERRIBLE DEED: A terrible deed was committed at an English settle ment about one and a half miles from Philipsburg, on July 20, which resulted in the suicide of Reuben Wilkins, and his assault upon Mrs Wilson also may terminate fatally news of this affair reached here too late for our last issue and we give it now The following are the facts of the case. Both came to this country about four years ago, Wilson paying Wilkins passage. Wilson is mar- ried and has five children, wil- kins Is unmarried and has made his home with the Wilson family. Ru- connected with Mrs, Wilson and Wilkins reached the ear of the husband some time ago, and al- though he discredited the report, he intimated to his wife that Wilkins must be told to leave and so stop talk, She didn't do this wishing her husband to tell him Recently the same news Was brought Wilson's ears, and he again asked his wife to tell Wilkin to ating him elf because of their old friendship On Wednesday morning the woman spoke to Wilkins of the report and sald he must go. He demurred and an altercation followed in which he picked up a broken baseball bai and struck her on the back of the head. The woman staggered to the vard and fell, but rose to her and made another attempt to get to the falling the second time the gate. After striking the mur- blow Wilkins rushed upstairs loaded a double baireleda gun threatened blow the of the who should But, sup- posing from the conversation of the horror stricken neighbors in the vard below that he had killed the woman made deliberate prepara- tions his own life. He first spread a paper on the floor and then gash into his mmediately under the chin in length and windpipe He first which flowed and then took a inch the to leave, hesit to do so 1 feet treet at derous and and brains man attempt him to out fi first to arrest he to taks taking a razor cut a throat about three inches evering the ht the caugl blood a tea cup freely, Ir } attempted to sta d Mrs. Wilson were soon he hospital at Philip wall of wo fractured outer the wa but she juite 1 broke the no doubt saved McGirk Dun effort to save and every Bit 3 K at three o'clex and the man died Wilkins® body was shipped the 5:05 accordance with fo hiladelphia n'eclock in ; ’ \ felipe wovides on nw of ot claimed for burial by within 24 hours become the prop- Anatomical Board for the advancement of fence the that the bodies iatives r death shall {f the State used medical Twenty Years Ago The Misses Butts, of Philadelphia. arrived in Bellefonte after a two-day motor trip from that city for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hunter Rev. George E. Zachary had ten- dered his resignation as pastor of St Andrews Episcopal church. State College, and on September 1 was to accept a call to Clemson College. South Carolina While Dr. D F. Bowersox of Aaronsburg, was treating an ailing horse for Willlam Homan. of near Centre Hall. the animal kicked. striking the veterinarian on the forehead and inflicting an ugly flesh wound James Caldwell was having a new refrigeration plant installed in the basement of the “Bon Mot" store on West High Street. Tony Wasson, former member of the State Con- stabulary, with headquarters at But - ler, had completed his term of en- listment and was with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wasson. in Bellefonte Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gearhart, of Princeton, where Mr. Gearhart was employed in the rallway express business, were spending a week with Mrs. Gearhart's mother, Mrs. Joseph Fox, in Bellefonte. They came here to enable Mrs. Gearhart to make final arrangements to accompany her sister, Mrs. feRoy Plumb to her home in Newton, Kansas. Dr. Edith Schad was making pre- parations to vacate her apartment in the Petrikin Hall building and move to Pittsburgh to make her home with her daughter, Mrs Chaney. Her father, Mr. Harris, who had made his home with Dr Schad for some time, expected to occupy quarters at the home of his other daughter, Mrs. Warfield, in Bellefonte Bellefonte Councilman J. Mitchell Cunningham reported that he had learned that a truck of whiskey had arrived in Bellefonte and that one of the local police of- Mary and Henrietta | removing most of the poison to Council ficers had been given a quart of | whiskey in return for keeping his! eve on the truck until it could be taken to its destination. Council | promised an investigation of the charge. The stone drilling operations that had been under way near Millheim for several months by the Midvale Steel Company, were finished and the machinery had been sent to Beranton. O. W. Wheelright, of Ground of was broken for the erec A new service station to be used by the Keystone Auto Gas & Oil Co.. on the vacant cor- ner lot of the Harry Haag property on East Bishop Street Leonard G. Beezer, who held a po- sition as bookkeeper for the Phila- delphia Toboggan Company, at Ger- mantown, spent several days in Bellefonte, having come here to at- tend the wedding of his sister, Miss Florence Beezer, and Earl Grove The following teachers were slect- ed for the Harris township schools for the coming term: high school, Prof. H C. Lanks. eighth grade H M. Hosterman: intermediate, Miss Viola Lanks: primary, Miss Margar- et Perree. Rock Hill, Samuel Ross, and Shingletown., John H. Jacobs More than $500 had been subscribe ed toward the payment for a swim- ming pool for the State College Chamber of Commerce which was being erected on the Dale farm at the Branch. The pool was 110 feet long and about 20 to 30 feet wide and was to be ready for opening in about two weeks While Mary, l4-yvear-old daughter of William Frank, who resified on the Branch, near State Coliege. was walking through a pasture field, she was bitten on the instep of the right fool by a rattiensake. Dr. Woods, of Pine Grove Mills, was hastily sum- moned and administered treatment The girl was recovering nicely tion Service Philip Foster, Jr. of State College, was bitten by a copperhead snake while in the mountains near Pine Grove Mills. He was sitting on a stone by the road when he was struck three times on the ankle. His brother went to his assistance and by sucking the wound succeeded In He suffered no serious after effects David Kessler, of Millheim, enter- ed Geisinger Hospital, Danville, to undergo an operation for the remov- al of a growth in one of his nostrils Harry Leitzell, of State College, ad- ded to his holdings in the college town by purchasing the James Holmes block, at the corner of Col- lege Avenue and Allen Street, in { which was located the Variety Btore Philadelphia, geologist for the com- | pany, settled all damage which occurred from the drilling op- erations. Option leases were to ex- claims | pire September 15, and by that time Millheim residents were to know ed on different roads. While John I. Thompson, son of | George B. Thompson, of Alto, was driving a spirited team hitched to a buggy through the Barrens toward Scotia, a big bear jumped from heavy underbrush into the road. The frightened horses ran away, break. ing loose from the buggy and con- tinuing at breakneck speed until they came to a forks in the road, | when each of the two animals start. | As a result, whether the company would renew one of the horses was thrown vio- the options or abandon further work in the area, i lently against a tree and broke its| with the class of 1039 and attended | | neck — Hubert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry | number of | Rossman, entertained a his young friends at his parents’ home on East Bishop Street, in hon- or of his tenth birthday anniversary, Announcement was made of the marriage in New York City in Feb- ruary, 1920, of Miss McConnell, of Boston, formerly of Bellefonte, and W. Hassell Montgomery, of the firm of Montgomery & Co. Bellefonte A destructive freight wreck hap pened about a mile west of Julian when nine steel cars, loaded with coal, left the rails and plled up across the rallroad right-of-way and across the nearby highway. No one was injured The Lehigh passenger trains were detoured via Lewistown Milo Peck, driver for the Adams Express Company in Bellefonte, had the misfortune to lose his purse, containing $30 in cash and a similar amount in checks, while delivering goods on Beaver Street. Samuel Vonada found the purse and return- ed it to its owner, with all cash and checks Intact REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Commissioners of Centre County, to James R Riley, of Osceola Mill tract in College Twp.; $1 Theodore F. Karr, et ux. to Rob- W. Stone. et ux nf State College in State College; $1 Raymond C. Balr et ux Bair of Rebersburg, tract Twp., 81 Jacob Winkleblech, et Bair, of Miles Twp... 825 Ida V vey, of Twp.; 81 Ida V Smuliton B. O. Harvey er tract to Ida V in Mile to W. E in Mile ux Twp. tract Bair, et al Bellefonte, io B tract Har Miles Bair, to Raymond C Bair in Miles Twp. $1 to Ida V. Bair, ¢! al of Smullton, tract in Miles Twp; $1 Bellefonte. Trust Co Atty t Forest E Harter, of Lamar in Milesburg: $100 E. Harter Samus Bellefonte f Of tract ract tn Dorman Milesb WwW. C rt Homa 1 Gregg Twp Ig. Sms Mill 3 burg. 1 Commissioners of Cenire County to First Nationa! Bank of Philips- burg tract in Philipsburg. $510 Alois C. Harte, of ux Com mon wesith & Pennsylvania, of Harrisburg tract in Benner Twp | $1.50 Far! O. Heverly Lewis Witcraft in Spring H inhizer Bellefonte in Spring Twp.: $1150 Broce W. Hagan, et W. Hagan ux, of Bel in Bellefonte; $1 Robert GG, MeClellan's Heirs Ida E MeClellan of Berwyn, tract in Harris Twp.; 81 Commissioners of Centre County to Leona O'Brian, of South Philips- tract in South Philipsburg, in ux, to Philip 1x. of Bellefonte Twp. $1 user to Barah E R.D 1 ot ob tract Bm tract Charlie ¢ ol ix. to Bruce or efonte, tra Commissioners of Centre to Leona O'Brian, of Sou 3 South Philipsburg; $2 to Philipsburg tract $ ir in burg, trac Alice 8. Elder, et al Veterans Carp . of Philipsburg in Philipsburg. $10.000 John H. F. Bittner ux George N. P. Leetch, et ux, of State Coleg. tract in State Colisge. $1 Marion I Hinkel et al to Cora E Bartges, of Danville, tract in Haines Twp. . 81 Commissioners of Centre County to Matthew Kelee, ot al, of South Philipsburg, tract in South Philips- burg. 330 Commissioners of Centre County to Matthew Kelce, ot al of Philips burg. tract in Philipsburg. $10 Commissioners of Centre County, to Matthew Kelee, e atl, of Philips- burg, tract in Philipsburg. $55 Commissioners of Centre County to Matthew Kelce, ot al, of Philips burg, tract in Rush Twp... $10 ot in EE - SURPRISE PARTY MELD AT SPRING MILLS HOME A delightful surprise party was held at the home of A. H. Confer, at Spring Mills, for thelr daughter, Norma Jane's eighth birthday Refreshments were served cone sisting of cake and ice cream, and entertainment included music by Ardelle Smith and Arlene Confer Those present were. Mr. and Mims A. H Confer, daughters Arlene and Norma Jane, Mr. and Mrs Foster Breon and daughter Isabelle and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs. James Zettle and children, Richard and Donna and Annette, A. C. Confer, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Confer and daughter Carrie, Mr. and Mrs Charles Grenoble, Mr. and Mrs A. D Smith, and Ardelle, Betty and Lois Smith. Aisin tI —— Enters Annapolis After passing the necessary phy- sical examinations at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, | Md. Fred Hassenplug, son of Mr. and Mrs, on Wednesday companied to Annapolis by his mother, who witnessed the ceremony at noon when he was sworn in, He is a graduate of Milton High Bchool Bucknell University for a year, | property Leon E. Hassenplug, of Milton, was admitted to the school | The youth wag ac! 4 Over the County News H. J. Btover, burn, member of & Stover In the auctioneering has announced the purchase al Milesburg, a Apartments and thie auctioneer, the firm of of Mayes line of a room One the store room the other apartment he. Ing put in condition at this time for renting. The purchase was made from the Miles Estate President Samuel H EE Widdow: and have been elected to represent the local Kiwanis Club at the Stal Convention to be held in Pittsburgh this September Bound CC. White, Howard Struble and Marlin Ruam- berger were elected alternates A written report of the achivities ol the Centre-Clearficld Crippled Chil dren was given by 8 H Shallcross, chajrman of the Kiwani Committee Miss Mary of Middleburg, formerly a teacher of music in Col I given Lhe posi wcher of music In Awe Cent IL wa - hot " sore and two ppartment are ieited of Bhallcross, on Jesse Caw Doclety Stetler ort na been y is, an 0 last by F. Glenn Rog I inty uperinlenacent schools takin Stat who is charge of Milesburg, Howard Hublershurg, Blas Fdelblute, who 1+ ing the position ake | Bervice Boro were meets reo ts be mAND made on the Mr a draftec Randolip! Wallace on of Jam Wallace permanently ichard wn at J. E Smith ol joicing over the daughter Aug tie one has been named Harriet Mother nicely A birthday wa served Sunday at the home of Mi and Mrs M. 1. Wetzler in honor of the sormer’s birthday Mr: James Hellman and daughter Janice jeft Saturday for a weeks vigit in Johnstown or special dinner Wednes- in Al- David Evang spent last week shopping toona Mrs. D. H, Shearer of New Alex- andria spent the weekend at het home here Miss Elizabeth Ann Wetzier en- tertained friends at her home Fri- day evening at bridge We need not go to the seashore to see bathing beauties, During the hot weather we see them every day going up the highway to Stone Wall along Bald Bagie Creek. Under the railroad bridge is another favorite swimming hole, The Gulf gas station in Central City has been re-opened It is rumored that L. G. Pelers will discontinue his gas station and grocery about September 1st. But wili still continue his welding shop Daylight saving Jaw was passed in 1918 in order to save artificial light. But we find that we burn more elec- tricity early in the moming than we would on standard time at night. Dan McKinley, our mall man 13 back on the job again after a pleas ant two weeks spent in Detroit Mr. and Mrs, Guyer Fisher spent Baturday and Sunday in Tyrone. Roy Hall is on our sick list. was reported some better at this writing. ah Miz= Sara Peace of Lock Haven spent Sunday at her home here. AMERICANISM. A really true American Loves his Uncle Sam, And is willing to do or die In the air, on sea or land. He He loves the National Anthem the national emblem too, And pledges his allegiance To the Red, the White and Blue. The sweetest words to him, Is, My Country "Tis of Thee, Ang is proud that he belongs To this Sweet Land of Liberty. Co | - Two Centre county who recently enlisted years of service In the regular have been assigned to thelr tion: it was announced at Cumberland, Edward RR. Moore Julian, was transferred the In- fantry Replacement Training Cen ter, Camp Croft, 8 C., and Harold T. McCartney Philipsburg, wa assigned to the Al Jefier son Barracks, St. Loul were 41 State young for three Army sta New of Lo of Corp Mo babies born at the Hospital during the month of June, IL was reported last week at the staf! meeting of surgeons and physicians held at the hospital. The howed that the loon] institution had 104 patients on June 1 and that 343 patient were admitted during the month making a total of 447 patients trea! ed in June. The: 3140 charges, leaving a total of 98 ents at the end of the mont case load was broken surgical, 86; maternity, 41 28: eve, ear, I A urrology. 8: or! The There Philipsburg re port were aow) OfLy B87 Progressive ( bure Latheran Sunday w and Mi teachers, &pent In Wedn at Philly 1 Mi wn niniia wii od Durayg HOLTS HOLLOW Walson Ohio folks recently Mr and Mrs ROY family of Howard i place on Sunday and Mra. Phil McCartney ar Monument few days at the Roy Leathers home, als called at the J. T. Watson home, ritlay evening Mr family Johnson sent g 3 8 ie Mr hildren of spent a on I and Bunday at the Boyd home, a. Buffale Run Julia Geovanelli of Bellefonte the weekend with friends al pi aCe and spent spent this Mr and Mrs. Orvis Walson and children and Mrs. John Watson were supper guests at the home ol Mrs. Annie Rawiey al Juniata, on Sunday James Fyfe and {wo children and niece returned to New York City on Friday. Mrs, Fyfe and children spent a month with friends nd relatives in this state Mr. and Mrs. George Magargel Jr. and daughter of Pleasant Gap spent Saturday evening among home folks. Mrs. Olive Rhoads anid children, Mrs, Margargel and daugh- ter and Mrs. John Watson called on Gertrude and Arvilla Petzer Frank and Marie Johnson, Fran. ces and John Poorman Tessie Franco were callers at the Claud Confer home at Runville, on Wed- nesday evening Rev. Bhuey of Bellefonte greeted friends at this place, on Monday Don't forget the Watson reunion this coming Saturday at Tyrone. nip “- wa ROMOLA There were 108 present at Sunday School Sunday morning. The Loyal class met at the home of Mrs. Ralph Falls Priday evening Mas and Fae daughters of Mr and Mrs, O. C. Weaver are spending their vacation at home. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a m.; Church at 7:45 p. m. every Thursday evening and Christian Endeavor at 7:30 p. m.; Sunday evening all EST. The Sunday School picnic wil] be held at Walkers Grove Saturday Aug. 16. Everybody welcome, re rs mens _— RUNVILLE say when the onals stubble: for the oats wing blow: it Is fall, Ht harvest They over the seems early $0 Lhis year Rev, P. F Philipsburg church, made with J. E Thursday Mr. and daughter Mrs. Trult jaltimore Friday, much vacation spent Mrs. John Furl last Mr, and Mr T visited with their son Lawrence and family, at Will few last week Mrs, Nettle DUrE, We are ! Iriend of B call and wile the U pleasant farm Mickey pastor a very Crifith, on hu of last Toner E. Furst May and My M1 MceDanie started home delighted wit! Mir Mrs Ella and Md ot for inst their with and week homas Poormat iamsport, a day Poorman of glad 10 note ner a] Poorman 7 Centre Ha Wyoming their two are weeks: yf Mr oy ar and Mrs. Peron Strut home on Thursday vigited with Miss daughler of Rev and CGauntt of Clearfield Mrs. Jane S8taumbaugh has az he’ guest Mrs Mille. after havin Joanne Gauntt Mrs, Homet ff her sister of Brookville Misses Ruth, Eleanor sand Hilda Bohn spent Wednesday and Thurs. day at the home of their grandpar- ents, Mr, and Mrs. E R. Auman Spring Mills Mr. ang Mrs. Harry T. Kustenbor- der and children John, Anna. Ruth Jane and James left on Aug. 3 on a motor trip to St. Louis, Missour: They expect 10 return on August 14 DRY TOP (Boggs Twp.) Those who called to see Candac Afkens and son were Elmer Alkens and wife, from Philadelphia, on Sa‘urday to spend a few days. On Sunday Mrs, Clara Holt and daugh- ter Louise and boy friend of Ty- rone, Mrs. Mae Wheeling and Prank Yearick of Zion; Mrs. Ella Walters of Milesburg and granddaughte: and husband of Niagara Mrs. Mazie Garrity, sister ol Charles Miller spent Monday with Mr. Miller. Mrs. Garrity is from Caoleville Russell Poorman of State College spent Wednesday with home falks Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hoover and daughter called Sunday at the Or vis Watson home. Miss Agnes Seprich of Bellefonte called Sunday at the Clark Me- Kinley home —————— aT a ——_— Tandmark Damaged The roof of the Warriors Run church, Jong an old landmark in that area was slightly damaged during the intense wind Monday al- ternoon, last week. Observers noted | that about two square yards of the late covered roof had been blown away, but other than that the his- Chesiy ’ “ i | | i | toric, old edifice suffered no damage. | Sunday School Lesson CONSISTANT CHRISTIAN LIVING Nunday Len August International sin for sehon| 10, 1941, GOLDEN TEXT undefiie On ana Father | the fatheries their aff ! rg ouction onesecii Cod and word James 13-17; (Lesson Text 14-17; 4 Ther va vol ture ole COLI AND PIANS FLOWER FIELD FAIRVIEW alld a Chaplain "5 Ad columns You drive forther ond foster in summer. Mot, hard miles con couse dangerous weer. Guord egeiast It with NEW AHantic Motor Ol every 1000 miles — the oil that helped set such a remerkoble record in the famous Florida Rood Test. There's on \Hentic station near you. ANeatic protection poys! ATLANTIC NEW MOTOR on VIGETARLY DAYS
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