THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. October 2, 1941, The music pupils of Mes. G. FF Reiter entertained at a recital held in the Bellefonte Presbyterian chap- el. More than a dozen students of | music participated in the program Fifty Years Ago The Bellefonte gas company made | a welcome announcement this week Hereafter they will furnish gas to their patrons at $1.50 per 1000 feet. | | ocratic societies of this state. They | expect to return by Saturday. The former price was $2. Let the electric light company do likewise On next Saturday evening, the Zion band will hold a platform dance in Harry Gentzel's grove near Zion, Good music has been secured for the | occasion and refreshments of all kinds will be served. Mrs, John Diehl, mother of Sam- | Diehl, of this place, died on | Saturday at her home in Laurelton, | uel Union county. She had reached the advanced age of 70 years. Eight children survive, four of whom are in the western states. The Business Men's Jubilee, to be heid in the opera house this evening, promises to be a grand affair. Many handsome costumes, representing the different business interests of | town, will appear, and marching and music will be another pleasant fea- ture. On Monday morning, September 20, Mrs. Michael Shaefler died at her home, Zion, Pa, aged 65 years and 3 months, Her death was due to an attack of typhoid fever. A husband and four grown children survive. Interment occurred in the Zion cemetery on the following Wednesday Rev. T. B, Cross, pastor of the Baptist church at Milesburg, has tendered his resignation and will leave immediately for his new home at Centreville, Iowa... .A freak gave a free exhibition on the Diamond Tuesday evening. He wrenchedq dil- ferent joints of his body out of place for the benefit of a collection. A petition is being signed and will be presented to the Clinton County Courts to have that portion of a turnpike. in Clinton County, made free of tolls, which is known as the Bald Eagle, Nittany and Brush Val- ley Turnpike and which extends from “the county bridge at Flem- ington, Clinton county, to the Old Fort in Penn valley, Centre County. Mr. Heyland, an aged gentleman and resident of Snow Shoe Inter- section, was found dead in bed last week. Cause or further particular not known....A Williamsport bank paid a check the other day which said “in full for all demands from the birth of Adam to the death of the Devil”. Rev. Father McArdle pastor of St. John's Catholic church of this place, is now on his way home from Burope....The stand pipe is now erected in the reservoir and they say it increases the pres- sure considerably. Mrs. James C. Gilliland died Sun- day morning at two o'clock at her home in Oak Hall, of heart failure, aged about 49 years. Deceased is survived by her husband and two children, and by five sisters and two brothers. The latter are: Mrs. D M. Clemson and Miss Kate Gard- ner, of Pittsburgh, Mrs. A. J, Mat- tern, of Tyrone; Mrs. Goheen, East Tyrone; Mrs, Kincaid, of Athens Il.. Wilson and Franklin Gardner of Rock Springs. The funeral took place on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the late home of the deceased, Messrs, L. A, Schaeffer, P. Gray Meek and J. C. Meyer left on Tues- day morning gor Pittsburgh to at- tend the annual convention of dem- John W, Moore and family have rented the stone residence on the corner of Penn and Howard Streets which he and his family will soon occupy. The room on the corner will be converted into a grocery store. Mr. Daniel Schiutman, of Linden Hall, was in town on Tuesday, He is quite lame and suffers consider- ably from injuries received while at the grange picnic....The continu- led dry weather has made traveling by buggy unpleasant on account ol the clouds of dust raised by every team you meet. A good rain would be appreciated. Marriage licenses were issued I the following couples: Harry E Johnston, Altoona, and Sadie J Walkey, Beliefonte; Archibald Shaw and Annie Weir, both of Snow Shoe; Tine Wagner and Mary Em- ma Beals, both of Burnside town- ship; G. H. Decker, Potter Twp., and Emma R. Ziegler, Benner Twp. Willam Brown and Mary Emma Lee, both of Philipsburg. On Saturday evening a puddier was arrested and yanked in jail for committing a huisance near the court house, and on Monday at a hearing he received a fine and costs that amounted to over $6. Consid- ering that he was a stranger and that such an arrest for a trivial of- fense was the first of its kind made, we think the man was slightly im- posed upon by the authorities, This is our opinion, candidly expressed and many others are of the same mind. On Friday morning Mrs. Lewis Alkey, of Snow Shoe Interseetion went upstairs to waken a man by the name of Hughland, who had been boarding there for some time She knocked at the door several times, but receiving no answer she opened the door and went in and found his lifeless body ving on the bed. It was evident that he died without a struggle during the night Heart disease said Lo have been the cause death. He was sixty -fiv age, a widower and has at Buffal Run. Last Sabbath morning the dedi. catory services of } handsome new Presbyterian church at Centre Hall occurred. Many distinguish- ed from over the county The Rev. Freeman , of Huntingdon delivered ing discourse after which a col- lection was taken up which was sul- ficient to pay off all indebtedness The bullding cost $4,791.27 and | remarkable to see how judiciously that amount was expended. Rev, Gamer, of Lewistown angi Rev, Baske le, the pastor, assisted In the dedicatory services which fois lowed. Rev. Garner preached in the afternoon, and in the evening Rev. Elsenburg, of the Centre Hall Reformed church, occupied the pul- pit 5 his e YPars children li of of ving vig xi t rps VISILOrs Sr WY La wrt! vis Twenty Years Ago John L. Knisely began his duties as postmaster of Bellefonte on Oc- tober 1, after a lapse of nearly a month between the announcement and the confirmation of his appoint- ment to that position Harry Cox. driver of the express wagon in Bellefonte, was suffering from several sprained ligaments in his left wrist, received when he at- tempted to lift a heavy side of beef while unloading express at the de- pot. John D. Sourbeck, Bellefonte can- dy maker, had opened up his store for the season, being of the opinion that the weather was sufficiently cool to keep candy without melting Mr. Sourbeck used only pure herbs for flavoring purposes and his can- dies were known far and wide (Ed Note Remember the taffy? Choco- late, vanilla, and sweet myrrh were favorite flavors). The Bellefonte High Bchool had given up plans for a football team during the domijng oMason, since parents were not willing to give con- | sent because of the possibility of in- juries. Instead a soccer team was being organized and practice was under the direction of John Payne supepvisor of vocational schools Games with Spring Mills, Philips- burg. Clearfield and other schools in Central Pennsylvania were being arranged B. F. Hoy, aged Civil War veter. an residing at Lemont was a ps- tient in the Bellefonte Hospital where he was undergoing treatment | for a fractured hip. received when he fell from the running board of his son's automobile as he attempt- ed to gel off the car while it was in motion. The elderly man’s hat had blown out of the car, and the son was slowing down to enable him to recover the hat. The ear was nearly at a standstill when Mr. Hoy step- ped to the ground and lost his bal- ance, i not to be taken back. William Doll. driver of the Belle. fonte Steam Laundry truck, was off because of severe sprains of the left ankle, and during his ab- ence Leo Toner was taking care of the delivery work duty Fourteen families residing in the vicinity of Snow Shoe paid fines and costs totaling $188 to "Squire Kline Woodring, of Bellefonte, for viola- tions of the potato wart law. They were arrested by an agent from the Department of Agriculture, of Har- risburg, when they attempted to sell their crops which were infected with potato wart. The Titan Metal Company plant was shut down for a week when the bearings of a 1000-horsepower mo- tor burned out, leaving the extru. sion department without power When the plant resumed operations a number of former employes were Manager R W. Funk was taking the opportunity to weed out employes. The plant employed approximately 90 men Marion Bauer was leading in the Bellefonte Elks contest for the title of Harvest Queen, to preside over the Hallowe'en celebration here Other contestants were: Grace Sas- serman, Peggy Haines, Ruth Tea- man, Katherine Wian Gwendolyn Alkey, Winifred Gates i Verna Chambers, Geraldine Noonon, Sarah Barnhart and Helen Beezer. | Captain William H. Brown was head of the parade commitice Jack Watson, young son of John Watson, of Bishop Btreet Bellefonte, wandered away from home and neighbors and police officer George Glenn conducted an intensive gearch for him. After considerable search the boy was discovered at the Gar- man Opera House taking in “"Peck’s Bad Boy” which was playing at the movie house. The youth reported that he had walked in the movies without paying admission and that no one had questioned him = OCTOBER 29th! Please let us know now if you're going to move—if you want any changes made in your present listing—or need an additional listing in the new directory. Call, write or visit the Bell Telephone Business Office. A — Pear] Evey, Saturday morning within fifteen minutes two dogs were hit by cars on the main street of Millheim Ed. Blerly, of near Rebersburg, ap- proaching the door of the R, 8 Stover jewelry store, in Millheim, | believing the door to be unlatched, | suffered a scratched nose when he | : SS | over the County News | collided with the door with suffici- | [ent force to break the large plate | glass panel. | {ners in the vine growing and porch | box contest which was held under | the direction of the Clean | Committee of State College. Miss | Mildred Zerby was awarded first | prize and Charles Stoddart second | prize In the vine growing division Mrs. A. J. Zimmerman and Mrs. H, B. Shattuck won first and second honors, respectively, in the porch box class Marriage licenses were the following couples Henry 1 Hartman and Bessie C. Shilling, { both of Lock Haven: Merril E. Hou- ser, Oak Hall, and Carrie L. Mar- kle, Linden Hall; Prank M. Barlett, Washington, D. C., and Sara L Budinger, Snow Shoe; Samuel Con- domitte and Rosie M. Pluce, both of Bellefonte; Dayton W. Lansberry Bloomsburg, and Annabel Smith Centre Hall While George E. Meyers, of Boals- burg. was driving his car past the residence of John A. Jacobs, on Main Steet, Boalshit'g, the Ja cob’s three-year-old son, Jack, ran out on the road in front of the ma chine which struck him and passed over his body. The car was halted and the boy was pulled from under the rear axle. Fortunately none of the wheels struck him and he es- caped with a few bruises Two lesued to years previously a swarm of bees had located between the weather boards and plastering of Mrs. Amanda Evans’ house in Re bersburg. They had remained there undisturbed and continued to gath- er honey until the boards began to bulge. Mrs. Evans became alarmed and sought the aid of Milford Gar- rett and Lee Kidder, who after bat. ting with the bees for nearly a hall day. took out about 75 pounds of honey REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS surer to W.C H} Wa K ux. to Ethel PD. 3 Harold N et Edith Burd, Bellefonte R in Boggs Twp. $l. Fred C. Maltern ux National Bank of Philipsburg in Philipsburg: $1. Paul R, Harper, et Fleckenstein, ef ux tract in Rush Twp, Ettle M Robb, et | Robb, of Liberty Liberty Twp. 81 State College Borough College Borough Authority, Harris Twp: Ml T A Auman to Thomas J Ocker Rebersburg, tract in Miles Twp. Walker tract to First tract ot ux. to John 1 of Philipsburg 2.000 al, to Twp. Ettie ) tract to tract State in of $50 C. O. Mallory, et ux, to T J. Ocker of Rebersburg, tract in Miles Twp. $22 50 John W._ Harter, ot ux J. Ocker of Rebersburg Miles Twp... $676.98 W. W_Hackman, et ux, J. Ocker, Rebersburg Miles Twp.. 365 E T Swarm ot ux to Thomas J Ocker of Rebersburg, tract in Miles Twp.: $125 James P. Frank to Thomas J Ocker of Rebersburg tract in Miles Twp.. $625 James E Zeigler to Thomas J Ocker of Rebersburg., tract In Miles Twp. 450 Ortha DD. Ocker, et bar Thomas J. Ocker of Rebersburg tract in Miles Twp.; $125 D. D Rover ef ux, to Thomas J Ocker of Rebersburg, tract in Miles Twp.. $735 Max Herr, ¥» Toner A. Hugg, et ux, of Milesburg, tract in Milesburg. 2 Toner A. Hugg, et ux to George George D. Krumrine, et ux, of State College, tract in Miesburg: $1 Donald P. Rice, et ux, to John H Cain, et ux, Port Matilda tract in | Port Matilda; $265. Centre County Commissioners to W. A. Walker of Port Matilda, tract in Taylor Twp... $350. John M Hartswick, et ux, to F Joe Bedenk, ¢t ux of State College, tract in State College: $1. Cecil J. Irvin, ot ux, to Clara T Bateson of Stale College, tract in | State College: $1. Clara T. Bateson to Cecil J, Irvin, et ux, of State College, tract in State College; $1. Ned Heverly, et ux, to Margaret E. Heverly, ot al, of Spring Twp traet in Spring Twp. $1. State College Borough to LF Womer, et ux of State Coliege tract in State College: $1,000, Joseph E Kachik, et ux, to Irvin | 8, Borger, et ux, of Moshannon tract in Bnow Shoe Twp. $800, Willlamm A. Strouse, et ux, Israel Reitz, et ux, of Boalsburg. | tract in Patton Twp.. $85, | Lawrence E Eckley to Austin C | Lucas, et ux of Julian R. D., tract {in Union Twp. $l. | Sus Cronaur, executrix, to Ken- | neth O. Brown, of Centre Hall, tract in Centre Hall, $2410, Centre County Commissioners Lc IA. W. DeHaas, et al, of Blanchard, | tract in Loberty Twp. $1 { Ella M, Gray's heirs to John L | Holmes of State College, tract in | State College; $1. to Thomas tract in to Thomas of tract In tr Skunks are reported to be having a fine time with Stanley Blerly' new lawn at Millheim. They parade over the fifely graded terrain, dig holes In It, and seem to be congre- gating for a gas attack on any in- truder The Bell Telephone Company has | & crew of men at work on thelr Jines {in Brush Valley In the area of Route Judges had announced the win. ! Town ! | J. A Powell's heirg to George W | Detwiler, et ux, of Altoona, tract in| | Patton Twp. $1. | John J. Arthur's heirs to 8 P | Garrett of Miles Twp, tract | Miles TWD. $25.50, Margaret J. Merryman to Samuel T. Kennedy of Sandy Ridge, tract in : 45 where the new roadway ks being budit, Their work involves a multi- tude of duties, inasmuch as they must get permission for seluing poies on {arm lang adjacent to the new right of way. There are fewer poisonous snake: than usual this year in Pennsylva- nia, Dr. P. F. English, Pennsylvania Stale College wildlife specialist, re- ports, Neither rattlesnakes nor commaerheads, the only venomou snakes in this region multiply In localities [requently by humans, he says, and with the opening of new roads, they are being disturbed and either move or are killed. Many freeze In winter when they wander from den H. H. Bricker, Clover Farm Store owner, at Millheim was taken to the Centre County Hospital, Belle- fonte, about four o'clock last Wed: nesday morning with serious inju- ries resulting from a fall down the stairs at his home on Penn street before. Mr. Bricker, who an hour often gets up at night because ol aliments the door apparently minor took Laireay bedroom and fell fownwargd flight ot Preliminary examination by a local physician Indicated that sev- ribs were (ractured, and po broken iar bone, beside shoulder Lo Lint the on H 0 ni head «¢ stens sibly a injuries vv one A hearing was held before ‘Squire J. R. Miller at Millbeim, Wednes- day of Jast week, in th? matter tby J. R Cor- man, of Coburn ag Cieorge Schalck, of Millheim hicl claim involving aired. The caw sale the former at Coburn tn Mr Centre County Commiss gale being occasioned by Lhe payment of taxe Corman tended that jJumber stored in the building was his propert part of real commiss) ed the evider evening ff sit Bye oO} P &U TOUR: some of Cari En AR AINA | man v § Put a handsome new LES. reading lamp beside your chair. It's a simple forarula that will pay you dividends in comfortable seeing. And to be sure of getting a lamp that has everything you want, simply look for the 1.E.S. Tag. It shows that the lamp meets the $4 LES. stand- ards for better light and safer service by check of Electrical Testing Laboratories. Here's a tip—1amps make welcome gifts. Young Jimmy will get more fun out of reading. His homework will seem easier, too, under this correct, glarefree light. Besides, his priceless eyes will be protected from unneces- sary strain. And when Mother sews or reads, she'll ap. preciate your thoughtfulness in pro- viding her with eyesight protection. Just remember to look for the LES. Tag. H] hd The Rev. Willlam A merly Methodist pastor Hamilton, has been appointed the Milesburg-Uniocnville charge, succeeding the Rev, M. F. Kerstet- ter, now a chaplain In the U Army, A little more than two weeks and the woodcock season will be In for 1941. Woodcock are migratory fowl and many are not aware that Jooal swales and swamp sections may harbor fine sport. Present indica tions are that the number of licenses sold this year in Centre County will fall far short of ast year's total Toner A, Hugg, of Milesburg, an nounced last week the sale of hi service station and restaurant a Milesburg, known as the “Monu- ment Place” to G. D. Krumrine, ol State College, prominent gasoline and oll distributor throughout the county. The property Is now oc- cupled by William Riegel formerly of Reading, as a tenant, who will continue the restaurant business al that place, When his car falled to negotia's a curve near Hollidaysburg early last Thursday morning and crashed into two telephone poles, Sidney Craw- ford, 32, son of Rev, and Mrs Mon! Crawford, Altoona formerly o Milesburg. was fatally injured. Rev Crawford, the victim's lather, w pastor of the Milesburg Metho Church for four years, 1829 to 19 Passing motorists rushed Crawilor Altoona Mercy hospital ‘ after: 0 Snyder, fos at Newton 0 to the wher ne qwead hat injure and mullipl Abr lo {alk 0 policemen hospital before he Crawford en Lear route Williamsburg remembered entering th { curve where he fel] i cotiage All © 0 ingque coroner : accidental mobile left Pap. 81 Marguerite } Clara T. Bateson 8 ract in State College; T Newman Newmar ate $1 Jateson to Marguerite bar State College tate ( L E ertz to of State Ct Ferguson Twp Haines Joht ot of pilege Ww lege tn John A Summers Lo Ge ard. et ux Bogg Boggs Twp. 835 C PF Quick, Hockenberry, et ux tract in Snow Shoe Twp. , William Smith, el ux Heenan of Rush Twp, Twp... $1250 RUNVILLE Fye oelebrated her Sunday and i; al { under Doctor TRE How. of Twi tract IX John L Snow Shoe TWD ’ $1 Elizabeth nn Rush el 0 WRCct i Pearl last FICK Mra birthday on the Carr Mr 14 th wit { Bal- fhe Lee Meyer here over home folks Furl and of Wil home d Mrs timore, Md. motored weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel daughter Sarah Elizabeth Bamsport, Pa, visited with folks Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Furl and Samuel Purl and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. James Pye at Peteer- town. who has been bedfast for two months, Mr. Fye improving slowly Mr: May McoClincy and Mr, and Mrs. John Furl atiended Grange Neighbor Night meeting at Centre Hall last Friday night Mr. Samuel Broone is on the sick list who is employed at the Ameri can Lime and Stone Co Mr. and Mrs. Russell Zerby and two children of Meringo, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Milligan Lucas Sunday Bald Eagle Grange will meet Fri- day night Oct. 3rd at Milesburg Mr and Mrs, Edward Furl and Junior Betz and Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Thomas and two daughters, all of Hampton, Va. arrived here Sun- day evening to spend their vacation with home folks. Edward has not been home for over two years, Visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Milton's Sunday were Mr, and Mrs Chalmer Smith, and family of War- rior's Mark; Miss Jane Shroder of Altoona; Mr. and Mrs Sidney Smith of Bellwood, Pa; Mrs. Nora ' Milton of Woodland: Mr, and Mrs Ralph Clemons of Lewistown, Mr and Mrs. Elwood Bostain of this place. Preaching service Sunday evening at 7:30, Standard Time. aise sis WI SU — al i5 Use our Classified Ad columns, | a viii. a og Jo Relieve Misery of | Corner. of Allegheny and Bishop Streets —— BUSH HOLLOW | f= Were only out to Bunda Sunday School Lesson School on Bunday. Cuess people must of gone visiting. Hope you come out next Sunday. There will be preaching service immedi ately after Bunday School next Sun day, “a doke i Ar ——— GOD OUR HEAVENLY FATHER n the jive; nn and the rise and p Nir "a is no imni= and Bible The Chris- great theisti Wilbur M i nai there School Les int vi affirm there 1941. verigr xi, who rul the na redeem XT r Fath- lov Nn tire Heaven, Hallow n th ni attitude name International Sunday Fri : ‘ son for October 5, me 0 “ions Collage prayer meeting thi day night. Oct, 3rd Mr, and Mrs. Ed t concrete road On next Monday night, Oct, 61 our District Superintendent Rev R, G, Flexon will preach in the Bush Hollow church, Com and hear him, we know you'll en mi Service will begin at 7:30 verybody welcome Lo all the Vice whe n down al Hall § g GOLDEN TE i$ “1 f, ed be th ne Dr | Le son Text: oul JOY sage, m BE above per Mrs. Edna Martin 8potuy and Mi Roy Spot and pent last Thue Toner Bp« . Mrs, ( and Spout Mr and family ana ROMOLA JIEWS vn we WORLD or RELIGION a 1 > . 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