7,000 COPIES EACH WEEK; LARGEST CIRCULA- TION IN COUNTY, ghe Centre Democrat Li PAGES OF COUNTY NEWS AND WEEKLY FEATURES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY — sr — Sm — — VOLUME 60. NUMBER 41. 1941. SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, INSTITUTE SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK Liberal Seeks office Logans Purchase Expect Py 9) Teachers Ts Entertoin € 07 € ic To Attend Sessions Two-Day nounced by Superin- tendent Rogers NEWS COMMENTATOR IS AMONG 5 SPEAKERS Sessions to Be Held at Court House; Group Meetings in Schools Approximately 410 Centre County school teachers are expec ted to at- tend the annual two-day institute to be held at the Court House here on Thursday and Friday, October 16 and 17, according to an announce- ment yesterday by County Super- intendent FP. Glenn Rogers Group sessions of the will be held classrooms of local schools Speakers include Dr. Carroll Champlin, professor of education at Penn State; Bert C. Cate of Cook Academy: Montour Falls N Y.. Dr. Ernest Newland, director ol special education, Harrisburg: Dr N. W. Taylor, of the mineral] in dustiies department Penn State; Robert Kazmayer, news commenta- tor and lecturer; Dusty morist, and David Bin chief of the bureau of h risburg titute the ine 184) in Miller, hu- igtant stant Thursday, October 16 10:00-10:15 — Devotional Rev. H. H. Jacobs, church, Bellefonte 10:15-11:00—-"Before the War is Over”, Dr. Carroll D. Champlin, Frofessor of Education, Pennsyl- vania State College. 11:00-11:45—-"Building the America of Tomorrow Through Our Child- ren.” Bert C. Cate, Cook Academy, | Montour Falls, N. Y. mn 1:30-2:15 “Training for Leader- ship”"—Mr. Cate. 2:15-2-50—"The Influence of Proba- ganda in the Classroom.” Dr, Champlin 3:00-4:00—8ectional Meetings Rural-—Court House, Mr. Lewis R Lenhart, presiding: Miss Rearick, secretary. "Special Edu- cation in the Regular Class,” Dr T. Ernest Newland, Director Spec- ial Education, Harrisburg Primary-—-Girls Study Hall, Elizabeth Royer, presiding; Virginia Bennison, secretary (Continued om Page Seven) RE - Houck Awaiting Trial on Attacks Pittsburgh Authorities Claim Local Youth Still Defend- ant in Murder Case Exercises Evangelical Miss Miss “Pre. Clinton county's much~-moved and much-rumored prisoner, Hoy Ken- neth Houck, is in the Clinton coun- ty jall at Lock Haven, awaiting trial this month on attack charges, but remains the defendant in a murder case at Pittsburgh, accord- ing to emphatic announcement by Allegheny county authorities last Thursday night Houck, 21-year-old Bellefonte electrician and former orchestra (Continued on Page Seven) rm — Local USO Drive Totals About $700 The drive for funds for the U. 8 O. organization in Bellefonte and vicinity tributions are being received by Louis 8. Schad, at the tional Bank, it Alex Stergiakis, was reported by acting chairman The quota for Bellefonte and vi- | cinity was set at $1300. of which about $700 has been subscribed to date, it was stated, Sale Register Carries Ad For Sale Next March Notice of a public sale to be held next March appears this week in The Centre Democrat Sale Register | feading medium of public sale news in Centre County. Advertisement of spring sale dates | 23 much as six months before the | day of sale is not ‘a rare practic among Centre County. farmers | ticularly among those who have ex- ceptional lines of livestotk and farm | machinery to be sold. Because the Sale Register is used | by auctioneers and {farmers through- | out the county as a guide to sale news, publication of a sale date has the effect of reserving the date for the advertiser, There's no com- | pulsion about it—its a mater of good buiiness. No one wants to have a sale on the same day that another sale is scheduled In the (Continued on Page Four) rn Program An- Car Stolen Here } | { ough D.| Sara | Found By Police Rogers family car, a Chevrolet coach, parked in front of the Rogers home North Alle- gheny street, was discovered miss ing about 1 a. m. Sunday and bor- police were immediately not The J. C on fied Chief Dukeman found of Police Harry and Officer Donald Johnson the car about a half-hour ion of Lamb and \ treets. The gasoline tank h drained and there that the thieves had attempted t tart the cross-wiring the ignition syst lice believe the thieve car from the Rogers place where {t was found The right front fender Wis damaged though the machine had run later near the intersect home 1 some solid obj Man Dies of Broken Neck Accident Near Bellefonte © | July 12, Proves Fatal to William Garety, 67 Fractures of tl an automobile accident last proved fatal to William aged 67, of near Valley died at his home there 0 kK Saturday night 1941, Mr. Garety had been partially paralized since the accident In which he suffered fractures of two neck vertebrae, cuts of the head njuries abot the chest was A at the Centre Hospital for then had been under his home The acc m. when ic ¢ neck rece.vex A cloc nee at siX weeks and Si treatment ident happened about the car driven by nlinged on Page Seven) wr —>-- ‘Court Finds Mon is still under way and con- | First Na- | Improperly Sentenced Centre Counts er. of Bellefonte, in Dauphin | Harrisburg during { the case of Franklin Bellefonte that { not have to go back to | tiary In October 1837 Houser was sen- by Former Judge M. Ward | Fleming to serve 2% to 5 years for burglary and 2% to 5 years for lar- ceny. In a subsequent habeas pus procedings in Allegheny county the court cancelled the larceny sen- tence, and Houser served three years on the other term, being paroled at the end of that time Picked up, presumably for a pa- role violation. Houser was about to be returned to prison to serve the remainder of the time, when he claimed that the original sentence was not a proper one, His claim was sustained by Judge Walker, who was assigned by the State Supreme Court to hear the case udge Ivan Walk- specially presiding weekend in Houser. of Houser will the peniten- the cou courts c ruled tenced COr- Houser will not be released, how-! new charges are said to] ever, for be pending against him “Little House’ Girl Scout Leaders Attend Conference at College; More Leaders Needed Last Friday, the day which the Bellefonte Girl Scout Council meme bers spent with their neighbors, | members of State College Council, i was a most delightful and benefic« | ial one. The charming young ladies | Miss | Miss Alethea Hanson, Elizabeth Doubleday, from regional and national headquarters, who conducted the round table discus sions at both morning and noon sessions, were and repaid for the day's outing On Saturday, Miss Doubleday met (Continued on Page Eight) I A ‘Hallowe'en Pranks Outlawed in Borough | Bellefonte borough officials an- nounced yesterday that police have | been instructed to bring prosecu- tions against youngsters for Hal- lowe'en pranks which retlt in property destruction or which con- stitute public nuisances, In cases where property damage results, the parents of children in- volved will be held responsible, it was reported. Officials announced that a certain amount of leeway will be granted on Hallowe'en, but that damage will not be excused at any | time, He | County Being Improved after. | most helpful | and everyone who attended felt well | MIRIAM RHEIN Rhein a will sing a Bellefonte dinner to be o'clock this Thursday Penn Belle Hotel Miss Rhein was selected to repre- ent Penn State on “Hour radio broadcast from Sun day Miss te 114 junior =a t “the fourth Chamber of Com- held t 6:30 night the ~1 nou merce a the Charm” Ws the Red | Broadcast She Was i] Spitain fork ork ) 18 Compans named by ng audit r newly Chamber elected will be introduced ! night ¢ H. Caum ommit new directors chosen 15 nominees are: The hv ompany Bellefonte Corman's Food Mar Ket, ric Supply Company, & Centre Oil and Gas Company. Re- tiring directors are: American Lime and Stone Company, George Hazel John G. Love, Malcolm Wetzler and Lew fe , as list of Metal nd the AL Paul to Mr. Caum, are Stergiakis and in addition Francis, Alex Hartsock suit WP som Peggy Poole Is Ens. "Robb’ s Bride Colorful Ceremony Held Honolulu, Sept, 20; Local Woman Among (Guests in colors wared on sun ap } the hot afternoon of Sep tember strains of island music Pacific Heights (Honolulu Mrs. John C. Poole for riage of her daughter Ensign Richard E. Robb, USN cording to accounts of the ceremony yublished in the Star-Bulletin, Hon- olu ilu 2 Ensign Robb, well known in Belle- fonte and vicinity, is a son of Mrs C. Edward Robb, of the Friedman apartments, South Allegheny street Among the guests atl the ceremony Mrs EN. Parker, daughter of and Mrs. J. D° Hunter, East {Continued on Page ! Seven) ——» a—— Ten Qualify For Service In Army Ten selectees from Local Draft | Board No. 2, Bellefonte, passed phy- | sical examinations at Williamsport on October 1, and are scheduled to be called into service before the end of this month Four other selectees from this district are to go to Wikiamsport for examination on October 29 The ten whn have qualified and | who are now awaiting calls | James N. Hoy, volunteer, Bellefonte; { Arthur W. Long, Philipsburg; Floyd R. Heverly, 20, fille 5 } 0 was Mr ¢ Oi Bellefonte: Robert A. Dixon, Osce- | ola Mills, R. D.; Clyde Hoover, Pine Glen: Herman Barkan, Munson; ael J. Renaud, Snow Shoe Local Couple Are | Street. Bellefonte, is a patient in | the New London, O. hospital with | injuries received in a motor crash | near there last Thursday accord-| |" to word received in Bellefonte, Mr. Witter was also a patient, but was discharged several days ago | The accident in which they were! | injured occurred while they were on their way to Peoria, Ill, to visit! Juries was not known here. PARKING NOTICE Chief of Police Harry Dukeman, Bellefonte, decla some confusion | exists concerning the time parking! meters are in effect here, out-of-town motorists that metered parking is not in force after 6 p. m weekdays. On Saturdays meters are effective up until 8 p. m. Parking is free Bundays and holidays, National Ame:ican Legion convention at Milwaukee re- gently had some most complimen- tary things to say about Brooks-Dolj | Post's Junior Band, which was awarded second honors in the na- division, The judges also made a number of recommendations in thelr official report sent this t to Samuel D. Rhinesmith was in of the organizations convention Th of Bl One Judges at the who charge trip Core of a possible 100 band at B53 at 81.3 and the third average of 81 the local band received Pp ints scored the a ou judge an gave band 100 on Comments inciuc- pear al ng trumpets y fine well cr sheets basse bari balanced and appearance ver quite formas instrumentation judge Legion band #0 out 8 100 points. A second judge ivision at 85 points, anc 80 points. One of “1 would like 4 French flutes.” Another Jot- Would Ww and tone good anda On fine ur one gave the of the judgsa noted norm ted cn his sheet axaphone and two help lower have more 5 woos winds snauctar Qin '¥ Butt came in for + 2 § post i ule Post $5000 For Logan Pumper Council Authorizes Im- mediate Curbing Changes on Allegheny Street wwoval of an appropriation of $5000 to the Logan Fi Company for the purchase of a new was given by Bellefonte Council at a regular meeting Monday night Av np re that end finance £3 600 yf the commitiee reporied will be available at the year from unexpended bal- Fetal 1 the Fire and Police snd miscellaneous budgets. An addit $2.000 will available from Water Department at the close of the year. The new Logan pumper will cost approximately $8000 and the Logan Fire Company will be responsible for any amount over $5 000 : A representative partment of WOnal be te f oi the State De- of Public Assistance was present in Council to explain newly authorized works relief jects the program However o immediate benefit to Bellefonte 44 persons in ere are only the county now eligible to work on such none of them live in Bellefonte, No further action is expected unless employables be- come available in the borough (Continged on Page Seven) Church Meeting the BIG m is of " n since t projects and pumper i MTs OF ie Minny commitiest THE grant Was made aftér the! At Unionville Free Methodist Congregations iof the Olewine Hardware store we | Plan Convention, District Rally, This Weekend The district quarterly meeting and | Sunday School convention of the { thoughtlessly asked ONVENTION JUDGES PRAISE LEGION BAND & high share of praise, the judges giving him scores 150, 120 and 100 points out of a possible 150. Com- ments Included Good conducting very fine directing. You band unde; One of the perfect score expression, t af a ible two judges on Mana hy 1 Nave your control judges gave an almost for interpretation and rating being 190 out 200 points. The other scored this the gre no- cluding in- very w Poss 150 points in ch sheets bran SCOre Very 20d ia- ! wiliCh a liowed. The 160 and in thi nie:esting note by one appears 1 Lhe score Intonation fair 1 think there is Other comment clarinet nice work good tone Brass section good in general Good cls flute: did well For ensemble the judges’ scoring ranged from to 180 points out of a possible Comments included F batters of saxaphones would help to bulid up balance very Yo Contlinsnd on Pape Seven) Pendleton To Be Tried Today Jubilirer is Defense At- torney; 5 Local Men Called as Witnesses The trial of Harold D 48. State College Negro, of involuntary gravated assault silting beller 3 as Solo a EF [Ee rvow include Arinets eMoct 210 aes 250 and general 1" ii} good Pendleton on charges mansisughter, ag- and batlery, and ipaerating a car while under the in- fluopee of sloth! is expeciag 0 get under way in the : county cowrt. Holldavysburg ternoon, ft Was ann Blair County IM Chester B. Wray Pendleton wil Bamuoe] Jubi inal lawyer who defen garet Behmer here several been retained as Houck, of Bellefonte, who {aces eight charges attacks on women the Centre-Clinton county area The prosecution of Pendleton will be handled by District Attornes Wray, and Judge George G. Patler- son will preside Pendleton be Bialr counts ded Mrs. Mar a murder charge dd Who has Hoy crime on ears ARO. AN counsel for on in charged with being the operator of an automobile whith struck several other cars near Tip- ton, January 2. 1941. killing three persons and injuring five others His attorney recently sought post- ponement of the trial, but Judge (Continued on Page Seven) is is There's No Shortage Of Corn In This Last week in mentioning a 16-foot stalk of corp on display in front if any other | Centre county farmer could equal { the giant cormstalk Tyrone District of the Free Meth-| odist church will be held at Union- | ville this weekend, The convention | will begin Thursday night and con- tinue through Sunday night. There] will be preaching services each af-| ternoon at 2:30 and in the evening at 7:30, to which the public is in-} vited. The following ministers wil] take part: W. J. Kerry, of Tyrone; J. C, By the last post, yesterday, ceived an authentic report of a con- | versation alleged to place in a local club We asked for it, so here it is: Harry Saylor, Valentine street freight deliveryman and farmer ex- traordinary, cornered George Binga- man, of the Stone Company, stantially the have taken we re- | | ! Curtin JUDGE W. RUSSELL. CARR Democratic Nominee for the Su- preme Court of Pennsylvania 56 be the Republi - Judge Carr woul ice of the al Lor ig y welfare Western Pennsylva ‘ge c arr is today one of the out star ding g young liberal judges of th Stale. He has the unsolicited, un- animous indorsement for the high- est court in the State of Bar Association of Fayetie County he | the Common Court member of F » ent anc Fre Lhe where Pleas & A ~ orlive fudge of He Ha {i Benevo) Fay- Wash Re- Unlon Townshij Graduate of Jeflerson College Bachelor of Arts degree in and Master of Arts in 10909 the practice of law In affairs: was 3 mem- entire Garver he has civic fairs, was szhool board of rope election 0 n a the Uniontown, Pa the bench Elected Judge of the Common Pleas Court of Fayette County in 1937 . Married 24 1M2 sniinuerd on Pope Four Nas ons July cs — BHS Loses To S. Williamsport Locals Suffer First Loss of Season at Hands of Heavy, Powerful Team Bellefonte High School grid team with its first defeat of the season fresh in mind, is being groomed this week its encounter with Mt High at Mt. Union this Sat- for Union urday The Red and White eleven went down in defeat here Saturday af- ternoon against a heavier and more powerful team from South William- sport High. The {tors scored in every period and ied 32 points against none for Bellefonte Bellefonte, with two impressive victories over State College and Wil- lamsburg this séason, was unable Continued on Page Seven) Escape Serious Injury. In Crash Although their car was demolished early Sunday moming when it {crashed into a telephone pole at | Holter's crossing in front of the Runkle Brothers grocery between and Mt. Eagle, two Howard | youths escaped serious injury. American Lime and | and this is sub- | corny conversation | Harry Schenck, son of Mr and Mrs. Alonzo Schenck, suffered cuts, bruises and brush burns of the body, { that took place, according to our | legs, head and arms. Chir Miller, | informant. are: | Howard; leroy Confer, | Bellefonte, R. D. 2; James F. Green, | william T. Waite, Bellefonte; Mich. | Injured In Ohio Mrs. H. G. Witter, of Bast Curtin | their son. The extent of their in-| Informs, | McNaughton, of Philipsburg; M.| Wertz and Orpha Williams of | Clearfield; I. K Blowers, of Ren-| ovo: H. B. Burkett, of Lock Haven; | George Saylor, of Willlamsport; Ol- iver Conway, of Bellefonte; and T. W. Murray, of Emporium, Rev. H. C Jacobs is the host pastor. The ser- vices will be under the direction of (Continued on Page Four) “Say George, erat office?” (Continued on Page Fight) ‘Worker On School 'Leaans to Hold Series of Dances Beginning with a Hallowe'en dance on Thursday, October 30, the | tal last Thursday morning when it Logan Fire Company will sponsor 'was learned ‘his left leg was frac- | a round and square dance each! tured between the knee and ankle. week in the social rooms of the Lo<| The accident happened on the | High School building. He was ad- | | by W. B. “Red” Chandler, Shit {man of the dance committee, was the first major mishap to occur Forrest Emenhizer, 45, of Pine | street, Bellefonte, suffered a frac- | tured leg while unloading pipe for | ht use in constructing the Bellefonte ! | Street, stalk of corn at the Centre Demo- | “Yes, Harry. it is a pretty 200d | According to reports Miller | gon of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, did you see that | received small scratches of one hand. Both youths underwent treatment | | in the offices of a Howard physician Was | driving the car toward Howard | when he fell asieep at the wheel Project Is Injured Phea | mitted to the Centre County Hospi- | | | | The dances will be open to the | in connection with the construction | | public and will be held all during | of the building which began last | the winter, Chandler declared. | Other members of the committee | | June. ——————— A ————— Gets Scholarship William Marshall, Jr. son of Mr. | and Mrs, William Marshall, of State College, has been awarded a four- - year senatorial scholarship to Penn “FAREWELL TO LINDBERGH” | state, given through the Bi-County Those of you who heard Col. Lind. | American Legion Esshy Oontest | bereh's radio address last week are Senator A. H. Letzler, of Clearfield, invited to turn to page three, this{is donor of the scholarship, given issue, and read “Farewell to Lind- each year to a student from Centre bergh,” an editorial, | or Clearfield county, in charge are: Arthur Boob, Her-| Charles Martin, Carl | and Charles Schaef- | . man Hazel, Cronemiller } | fer. i sant Cruises A sight to wa inter was on West Bellefonte, about o'clock Tuesday morning when a full- -grown ringneck pheasant, ap- suddenly from “nowhere” High | flew gracefully from the Diamond 19 | Water Street. The birg skimmed along about 20 | gan Hose House on Fast Howard | railroad siding where the pipe was | feet shove the street, and seemed street, it was announced yesterday being unloaded, representatives of | unaiarmed by the the contractor said. The accident | created. attention it Ocoasionally daring hunting sea- | sons when the nearby woods are full of blitgkreig, frightened pheas- | | ants appear in town, but this js the | first known “peace time" visit of the birds. oo» JUDGE WALKER SUSTAINED The Pennsylvania Superior Court | this week = ined Judge Ivan Walker's ru in the case of Paul Krumrine vs, Titan Metal Man- ulacturing Co., defendant, and Aetna | Casualty and Surely Co. interven. | ing defendant. New $8000 Pumper Markle Dairy Truck Demolished In Crash A Markle Dalry truck was vis ly demolished and its driver ard K. Rumbarger, of Pleasant Gap was injured early Friday night when the truck skidded on the rainsoaked highway in front of Rockview pen- itentlary and crashed in tree Blate Motor Police at ar Gap sald the truck, traveling toward Gap. slid some 250 Pleasant lid attempted t ¢ th irom ne ritual. Rich-~ 0 a Ples {eet o pull erm » Damage Isenberg Rumbarger pita] here Court Disposes of Four (ases C0 Members Fined For Limestone Thefts; Com- mander Sentenced Four Renovo coc and the camp commander were sen- tenced at a special session here Monday morning on resulting {rom the theft stone chips owned by Highway Department The OCC members, all were fined $1 each and were order- ed to pay the costs of prosecution The camp commander, Harry H Bausch, was sentenced 10 pay a fine of $1, the costs and lo make rest- of court of the colored tution of $56 to the Highway De-| for the stone taken At a special session Judge Ivan Walker also sentenced three other OCC members on a burglary charge; a Bellefonte youth who pleaded guilty to vehicle onde viola- tions and a father and two who had failed to obey a t order for the support of a member of their family The CCC the theft James Macon, Hugh Davis, 20 1. all colored Continued partment former BONE dt cour 4 { members charged wilh Highway sione were 20. Wade Earley, and Robert Brown, Members of camp on Pape Siz of “i, a “i, t—— — Club Observes ‘Prestige Week’ George Scott, of AP Bureau, Explains World-Wide Scope of Organization “National Newspaper Prestige Week” was celebrated at the meet. | ing of the Bellefonte Kiwanis Club with an address by George A. Scott, who is connected with the Philadel phia Bureau of the College newspaperman In his interesting address the speaker explained the workings of the Associated Press, how the news is obtained and distributed, ated also some of the experiences, hardships and sacrifices of war. time reporters in the belligerent ones The Associated Press, Mr. Scott explained, is a co-operative organi- gation of more than 1.400 news- (Continued on Pope Seven) .. and re- | Will Be Equipped With Pump, Booster Tank, Hose C ‘ompartment SPACIOUS CAB WILL SEAT EIGHT MEN Delivery of Streamlined Equipment Expected in March A Cli } 00 Logan Fire Tuesday S00 - approprislaon pany new combination of! about $8 - new equipment not ex- be Gelivered pumper at a t 000. The ' ted WwW mogcern addition ompletely Was mage 1000-gallon Buffel na Deer) non he eight-man through two doors On eac be equipped with a heater defroster tubes. The & 2 siren flood - lightin and hand ishers chemicals ide for fighting fires Powered by a six-cylinder motor developing 152 horsepower, the New pumper will be a fitting companion piece for the present 1029-galion | pumper The new apparatus will have a 208-inch wheelbase as compared with the 17¢-inch wheelbase of the Continued on Pope Seven) — TE ———— Leitzell Names Defense Aids Organization Meeting to be Held at Legion Home Wednesday Night Aaron D. Leitzell named chairman of civilian defense in the Bellefonte area yesterday anhounc- ed that a meeting for organization of a local unit will be held at the Legion Home, Bast Howard Street Wednesday evening, October 15 at 8pm Mr. Leitzell has appointed the following committee chairmen Fire Fighting, George Carpeneto; (Continued on Pope Seven) Lock Haven Crash Victim Improving Miss Mary Lou Wise 14 of Lock Haven, seriously injured about the head and face last Wednesday morning when her father's car over- tuned on {he Jacksonville road about a mile east of Bellefonte, is reported to be showing some im- provement gt the Centre County Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment, The girl suffered severe latera- tions of the scalp and nose, a frac- ture of the jaw, and a serious eve | injury, Ea oer moe ot Reto Feb siac 7 accessible side, wil and with wi § “yg ¥ cab on CK 0 " ] extingu contain : foam, and carbon diox- special kinds of recently Associated | Press. Mr. Scott was a former State] Ohio Resident Recalls Presence Over High Street the heart of any | 11:30 | | away back in 1898, if my recoliec-| unearthed by little digging.” of Old Cave In Patton Township The existence of old caves in Pat- tion ig correct. Our find was | ton township discussed by Harry M. brought about by discovering swarm | Williams of Scotia In his weekly of bees that were making a home In | correspondence brought a response some rocks, and by digging after | recently in the form of a letter from | them for honey (which we never a former resident of Buffalo Run| found) the entrance of the cave Valley, now living in Ohio. The was discovered. writer, who is an old friend of Mr.| “The entrance from the side of Williams, furnishes some interest) the hill jad back only about fifteen ing information on a probably for-| feet, but from that point, there was gotten jocal underground formation. almost 4 straight drop which end- His jetter follows: | ed in waler, evidently very deep, “You have overlooked what I be-! { Judging from the splash we would | lieve to be one of the most interest- | hear when we rolled large rocks ing caves in Patton township, and down into it. | I doubt very much if few inhabi-| “Purther evidence that the drop tants up there ever knew of ils ex- was of considerable distance below | istence | the cave entrance was when we | "This cave is located on the east rolled large rocks into the cavern { #ide of the old road known as the they would go bounding down strik- Pike, aid 18 about) mile orth of} other rocks a good many times the Waddie school house. ore fanding in the water. “Farmers from the Bald Eagle “The abrupt descent in the cave Valley came over the mountains to} was 100 dangerous for much explor- secure lime stone to burn for farm! ation on the part of us boys. We | purposes, and in removing the did however put lanterns on ropes | stone from the road bank which ang let them down as far as the leads up the hill they ran into the | rope would reach, and in this way | road underneath the cave. | learned that the cavity was quite “I am not so sure thai where the! large and expanding to quite a stones were removed that the cave distance before water was reached was discovered at that time, but be- | This was the limit of our explora- | lieve it occurred later by a bunch! tion. The entrance of this cave no | of us school boys on a noon hour | doubt js now covered up with rock tour from the school. This was | and earth, but I am sure it could be
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