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Democratic Watchman, January 6, 1922
"Business being a bit dull and in the need of stimulation Mr. Beatty (of the Beatty Motor Co., Bellefonte) conceived the idea of stirring those, who really wanted Fords but were staving off the inevitable, into action. Accordingly he made the announcement, on November 18th (1921), that every person who made a deposit and signed a contract to purchase a car of any type, a half-ton chassis or a ton truck, between that date and January 1st (1922), would be entitled to one chance on a new Ford touring car free of charge.
The proposition proved almost as popular as the Ford itself, for in the forty-three days' campaign seventy-six persons took a chance.
The drawing was made quite a function in the Beatty Co's plant. The sales rooms, offices, shops and storage department were bright, clean and decorated for artistically. In the shops were chairs for a gathering of several hundred and disagreeable as the weather was every one of them was filled with drawers, their friends and others interested in the unusual proceeding.
An orchestra and a quartet entertained while a committee comprising Charles M McCurdy, John Blanchard, Judge Henry C Quigley, Robert F Hunter, W Harrison Walker and George R Meek (editor of the Democratic Watchman) were locked up in a room checking off the orders to prove that every name in the drawing was that of a bona-fide purchaser. After the contracts were examined and checked off with the list the name of each person entitled to a chance was put into an envelope and sealed. There were seventy-six of them. In seventy-six other envelopes were placed slips designating the prizes to be awarded - and there was a prize of some sort - spark plug, flash light, battery tester and what not in each one of them. In five of the prize envelopes were placed additional slips carrying the word "automobile." Then the committee filed down into the assembly room and in full view of all placed the name envelopes in one can and the prizes in another. Mr. Beatty opened the meeting with a few words of felicitation and introduced Judge Quigley who made a pleasant little talk and explained the manner of the drawing. Robert Hunter drew the prize envelope from one can and as he announced the prize W Harrison Walker drew the winning name from the other. When the word "automobile" came out, the corresponding name envelope was not opened. The drawing continued until the cans were empty and then the five name envelopes were put back in a can and five envelopes, only one which contained the word "automobile" were placed in the other.
Nobody knew whose names were in the final drawing except the five themselves, for their names had not been called as winners of the small prizes. Then Judge Quigley asked them, if present, to step forward to watch the final step. The first three that came out were blank except for the small prize. The fourth envelope carried the much coveted word and with it came the name of E J Eckenroth, the lucky boy."
Democratic Watchman, February 17, 1922, page 8
Charles Baney Skips with "Change" He Got at Bank.
Sheriff Harry Dukeman, of Bellefonte, is endeavoring to learn the whereabouts of Charles Baney, of Bellefonte, who left town quite suddenly last Friday after getting change for a twenty dollar bill given him to get changed by R. Russell Blair. Baney during the winter has washed the windows and done other odd jobs around Blair's jewelry store. Recently he conceived the idea of buying a horse and embarking in the draying business. Isaac Baney, who lives south of Bellefonte on a farm, agreed to sell him a horse for five dollars but Charlie only had two bucks.
Accordingly he went to Russell Blair and requested an advance of three dollars so he could purchase the horse, promising to work for the loan whenever there was anything to do. Mr. Blair did not have the change so gave Baney a twenty dollar bill and told him to go to the bank and get it changed. He went to the Bellefonte Trust company and got the change but did not return to the store. Instead he paid five dollars over to Isaac Baney for the horse then left town.
Naturally when he failed to return to the store Mr. Blair started out to hunt him up, but failed to find any trace of him. But he did find Isaac Baney and when the latter was told of the incident he turned over the five dollars and took his horse back. Failing to locate young Baney a warrant was sworn out for his arrest by Mr. Blair and the same placed in the hands of the sheriff. Banay was seen in Look Haven on Friday night or Saturday morning headed for Buffalo, N.Y.
Democratic Watchman, March 3, 1922, page 8
"Charles Baney, the young man who got change for a twenty dollar bill at the Bellefonte Trust company for B. P. Blair & Son, several weeks ago, forgot to take back the change, is now languishing in the
Centre county jail ruminating upon his shortcomings. As stated. in this paper at the time Bany left Bellefonte and went to Buffalo, N. Y., and while a warrant was sworn out for his arrest officers of the law decided that it was not worthwhile going to the expense of a trip to Buffalo for Baney, as they felt sure he would come back shortly. And he did. He returned to Bellefonte last Thursday night and Friday morning he was taken into custody and landed in jail. So far the only money recovered by F. P. Blair & Son are the five dollars gotten from Isaac Baney, which Charles had paid him for a horse. Baney plead guilty in open court on Tuesday to appropriating the money to his own use and was sentenced to the Huntingdon reformatory by Judge Quigley."
Democratic Watchman, March 10, 1922, page 8
At the regular meeting of Borough council ...
"Burgess Walker also complained of the utter disregard of the traffic ordinance on the part of some drivers of automobiles, some of the persistent offenders being drivers of delivery cars, and stated that some means would have to be taken to enforce the ordinance. He called attention to the danger to children of fast driving past the school grounds and also cited the fact that automobilists pay no attention to the requirement not to park cars at fireplugs or in front of the fire houses. The burgess suggested making extra policemen of the fire patrol of the Logan and Un-dine companies or else calling into service a plain clothes man. President Walker stated that council could not make special policemen of the fire patrol without, putting them on the pay roll, and Mr. Cunningham called the burgess' attention to the fact that at his request two years ago council paid out over abundred dollars for a plain clothes man and notwithstanding the fact that he had a book full of names of traffic law violators not a single Individual was called to account and fined. Mr. Cunningham suggested the introduction of the tag system, whereby the police and members of the Fire and Police committee are furnished with tags similar to baggage checks used by the railroads and when a car is discovered parked contrary to the provisions of the traffic ordinance put a tag on the steering wheel notifying the owner to appear before the burgess. The number of the car is placed on the other end of the tag which Is turned in to the burgess. It was finally decided to try out the tag system, so all drivers should take due notice."
Democratic Watchman, July 16 1922 page 8
Many of the big trout seem to have disappeared from the deep water below the falls on Spring creek, and fishermen are wondering what became of them.
Democratic Watchman, July 23 1922 page 1
Who Got the Trout ?
"Last week the "Watchman" commented on the fact that some of the big trout had disappeared from the closed portion of Spring creek, opposite the "Watchman" office and now it is reported that last Friday night some unknown persons literally scooped that portion of the creek of all the big trout with the exception of a very few which must have escaped the net. All spring these trout, a hundred or more of them, have been a wonderful attraction for every stranger visiting Bellefonte. They were one of the sights of the town and there wasn't a day passed without its usual crowd of sightseers watching and feeding the trout.
If the trout were scooped from the stream, as is generally believed, every true sportsman should deplore the fact and lend his assistance to the discovery of the perpetrator of the deed. And, if found out, he should be made to suffer the full penalty of the law."
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