Bellwood Bulletin 1927-10-13

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VOL-. XL.
BELLWOOD,'TkJ
LOCAL UK COLUMN
Short heme That Witt Interact Oor Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY Bf IDE WEEK
Terse Parsgraaaa Concerning the Doings
ol Oar Berea*!—Tks Cota-aa
Oar labseribars Baley.
—-Typewriter paper can be
obtained at this office.
—Trespase nonces tor sale et
this office, ten cents each.
—Good Solid KRAUT CABBAGE, 50 lbs 75c, WATT8
WAYSIDE MARKET, midway
between Altoona end Tyrooe.
Open Evenings. 25-5
—Tbe quarterly lunch meeting
of the Woman's Missioriry society of the Presbyteriao church was
held at tbe home of Mrs. Harold
Mofiet at Tipton Wednesday
afternoon.
—The Sunshine bible class of
tbe United Brethren Saaday
aohool will bold a sock social at
the parsonage this evening. A
program will be gtveo and all
Meads are invited.
•—Tbo Ladies Auxiliary to the
Excelsior Fire company wlU meet
io business se-eio'i and covered
dish luncheon on Thursday oven-
ing at the home at Mies Noia
Miliar 526 Main street.
—In a letter to bome folks,
Albert Barber, wbo has been ia
til health tar some time past and
who been at the Barber iarm io
Union   county fof th#>Jr"**£ few
MUMMERS ARE SKMONB PUNS
SManiisi Msstlei MiHTasslst Bviosai
Par tie ll| Bveut
The various committees arranging tor the Mummers parade oa
the evening ot Ootober 81, ere
making marked progress eod ore
meeting witb a hearty response
and strong support of the fun-
loving public. Wo are glad to
note that tbose iu charge of the
several division will bava so arranged that at the proper hoar,
ou date above mentioned, will
swing their columns witb dispatch
and precision iu the order earned:
Firet division, on foot; second division, mounted; third diaision,
decorated autos, aod fourth division, floats, making the movement
oi these division oae to be looked
oo Witb admiration and pleasure.
The committee appeals to all
oor people to come oot aa singles,
couples, groupes, lodge*, elubs,
auxiliaries and organizations of
any kind whatsoever known with
in the borders of the borough aod
make this parade "the boot 000-)**
that tbe verdict and decision of
tbe judges and critics will be that
its tho forerunner of an annual
affair.
Pin at Baptiat Olarsl
Logan Valley' Baptiat church
erected io 1842, bad a narrow
escape irom destruction by fire
aboat 7.30 Friday night, A flue
fire ot tba early evening ate ito
way through tbe brick and caught
tha rafters at the root. A paaaej*|_
gave tbo
PBP1S I ESSAY Ef
Ssvaan sal Bltltl erases
Pits Pinetlisa
The pupils et ihe 7th aaa,
grades of oor public schools!
have been studying fire   pi*ej|
tion, have entered ioto a oew j
oovel   essay  cent est tor a
medal offered by the B. N.
Insurance Agency of the boroej
oo  behalt of the Hartford ■
Insurance compaoy.   This il j
Of a great national contest
bold all. over the country.
Ao part of the sehool %0*iS
students write essays, Bpt'i
week of October 10 tbayf'
write oo "How tbe Principles
Fire Prevention Have RMS.
plied ia My Own Hoawf*
telling et the contest thi ■■*%••
Root Agency says:
"The real purpose of fire ioi
ance is something m.»re than
mare selling ot policies and t|
paying    of   losses.    Looked
broadly, the insurance compa
and thair agents are interest*
aoytbiog that will make the o ii
try safer and prevent the terrt
loss from fire—most ot which
unnecessary and  easily prevs
ble.   Tbl« ia why the Hartfo
always looking tor wiys to j
sound priu.iplea ot Ore prev
And,too, theie  is, relutiv*
mnch need 'or the study .j)
prevention lu homes us in
industrial  plttats a'.*fj|
estitblishmen's.
"Soitiej
Name
Indexed
>AY, OCTOBER 13, 1027.
NO 27
P HAS 55,852 VOTERS
Over Provisos Tsars BoHsvsi
l Is Aetrtilv st PolltioUss
fore eligible vaters are regis-
ld toff tbs November election
M. in any previous year in tho
mty's history.   Tbo increase ia
i over the next highest year
|lo doe  to Altoooa's increased
stration.   Tbe number of vo-
, who are qualified to vote io
general   election   is  66,852.
total nomber qualified  ia
was 48,099 and tbo aamber
B926 was 48,883.
[The increase msy bo accounted
' by tbe fact that local offices are
tbe filled at this election, -the
|d year.   Oo the even year elects,  a  noticeable  decrease  in
srs occur,
"hese figures are the result ot
impilation of registration  fig-
by Altoooa city registrars,
registration asot-ssors io bor-
bghs   and  townships aud  tba
irks ia  tbe commissioner's office tbe eoart  bouse at Holli-
rsburg.   It is the  most com-
lte  compilation   of  roj-istered
fcers ever made io Blsir ooooty.
Lt was found that out   of tho
162 persons qualified to vote
|tbe laBt election, only  81,646
£6.66 per cent took tbe oppor-
ity.   It is still an improvement
other years.    It is the   best
■tration since tho adoption ot
pseteenth   amendment, and
.theopinion of officials that
lacrosse   was due largely to
fj$§»i-»ainpaigns bl the
jh* -aj^**Hy.v«l
HAVE PASSED T9 THE BETOHD
■sssrl ot Paraoss Wis Bavs Poll tte
Paaalty oi lata-**
MBS. J  B. COLA BINE
Mr*. J. H. Oollbiue, one of tbo
Gold 8tar War Mothers ot Blair
county Woman's Christian Tom '
perance union aod active in
Methodist . Episcopal oharoh
work, died at the Noboq hospital,
Roaring Spring at 8.16 Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Colabine had been
ill tor a long timo. Ao operation
for gall stones early io August
hod beeu successful and she was
thought to bo recovering wben
auother operation woo found to
be necessary, trom whioh sba did
oot roily.
Sbe was boro April 28, 1864, a
daogbter of Reuben aod Martha
Dittsworth, ot Huntingdon ooooty. Uor husband J. H. Colabine
survives, witb these children:
Mn. Pearl Lindsay, of McAlster-
ville, Reuben and Mrs. Helen
Fry, ot Bellwood; a brother,
David Dittsworth, lives et Peters
burg. Ooo son Wesley, was killed
io aotioo io France, in tbl samo
engagement of the Keystone division in whioh maoy Altoooe aod
Blair county boys foil.
Mrs. Colabine woo a loog time
member of tbe Methodist oharoh
ot tba boroagh, especially active
ia the work of tbe Foreign and
Home Missionary societies. For
several years she had charge qf
too Standard Bearers branch of
tbe Foreign society, the junior
organisation. She woo also oo
active member of tbo Bellwood
"■  kA*%
PERSQNAL_Fr\RAGRAPHS
People Who Vieit Hate and
Thoae Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS SF OOR CHENS
Boasts Wis in ■otirlsloH ly SsMvsaf
Basts—Personal Haatias ol 11
Wlo Travel Te sol Pre.
J. L Rightnour and wile were
wnk end visitors among friends
It Elba), Jefierson county.
A. J. Halderme.il, of Tbomp-
sootoWD, called to ooe his old
friend, Bev. G. P. 8arvia tho
beginning of the week.
Mrs. Irene McCord, ot Ber win-
dale, was a visitor at tho Rightnoor homo on South First street
tho beginning of tho week.
Mrs James W. Lowther is io
Baltimore, where sbe is attending
thdv national meeting ot tba
Methodist Episcopal Rome Missionsry society.
H. A. Douglass, wbo baa beeo I
ia the southern states for a number ot months, was called north to
attend tbe tuneral of Mn. Bertba]
Lyman, who died io Altoona and,
WM buried in Logan Vnlley oome- j
tery.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Mofletf
had as week end guests, Mr. andl
Mrs. J. 0. ."icFarland aod son]
Oeorge, of Williamsburg, andl
their soo Oleon, aad his two!
Mends, Fredrick Touug aod Beo|
Merlin ot Pittsburg.
Mias Adeline Rerbor, daughtorj
g$Mr*. Samuel Ba-£ar ot
i
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t*ar*«ibiagiitsoee^lli)
—Miss Elizabeth Barber wishes
to announce thot she will teach a
limited number ol pupils on tho
piano. Thoae interested can interview Miss Berber at ber bome
417 South First street sny evening
wiih the exception of Saturday. 8
Kiss Clara Lauver, forriferly a
resident of tho borongh. bat tor a
number of years engaged at
teaching music in Denver, Colorado, and left early ia the summer
for France to pursue a course in
mus>c, bas returned and spent a
tew days list week with friends
in town.
—Friday of this waek is the
lost dsy for candidates to file
their withdrawals. Tuesday woo
the last day tor candidates to file
petitions with the coanty commissioners as Independent candidates. There have been some
withdrawals, although tbey havo
been tor miaor offices. A withdrawal must be signed by the
nominee and attested before a
notary.
—On Tuesday "Governor" W.
B. Dysart and Constable F. S.
Hetrick went "gunning" for bass
•ad pikedowu along the Juniata
river, near Huntingdon." The
fishing was floe, but lo tba catch'
iogt Thoy fished throughout the
day and io tha evening retorned
with two fish-—a bass and i sal-
moo—caught by the "Governor."
During tbe day tbe "Governor"
received a terrific strike, believed
to be tbe biggest bass in the river.
Re was nicely "playing" tho fish
aod almost lauded it, whoa due
to his excited condition "tbe limb
of tbe lew," wbo was assisting,
lost bis balance by stepping intoo
bole made by a muskrat and
plunged headforemost ioto six
feet ot water, when he floundered
aboat for e few mioutes ootil rescued by tbo "Governor." Ot
oourse the fish, the biggest ooe,
got away. The "limb oftbe law"
woo thoroughly saturated witb
water,and thao ended the. sport
Ot thu day.
va—r ITC Dbo-
ley, expressed their thanks to tba
Bellwood Fire company tor ita
quick work. Had tho fire gaiued
just a little more headway, tbe
choroh woald have been gutted.
At the time it broke out. World
SA
Wide Guild girls were boldiog a
banquet, io honor oi an initiation
ceremony.
Barried at Baalist Parsonage
On Tuesday evening at 6.80
o'clock William Wanaon Brown,
a prominent business man of Jul
niata and Marie Elisabeth Wills,
a wall koown member ot the social oot ot the boroogb, were happily married at the Baptist parsonage on Ifain street. Rev. H.
G. Dooley, the bride's pastor,
officiated, using tho ring ceremony. The newly married couple started east oo an extended
honeymoon trip and upon tbeir
return will make their home in
Juniata, where the groom is in
business. A host . of friends extend best wishes to the newly-
weds.
Sottas sfaaaasl ■astiai
The annual meeting of the
stook holdersof the Logan Valley Cemetery association will be
held in the Community room ot
tbe Bellwood Trust company on
Saturday, October 16, at 2 p. m.
All lot owoers aro stock holders
aod. shoald be interested. Officers tor the ensuing year will alao
be elected.
By Order of the Board
FRANK M. GLASGOW
Secretary.
Bssstsr ■erasaraltt List Brswtai
A fow weeks ago an intensive
drive was pat oa for membership
in the Bollwood Booster Association, wbicb baa resulted to the
addition ot maoy Domes. There
ore meoy others who should become . members eod thereby
strengthen the organization. A
nominal membership of only oos
dollar io required ood surely ovary
one who bas ea interest in tbo
bo-cough ileal- join.
hebm'-ofeavetM^io^ilirF
tbeir school days, aod later in me
thoy will practice praotioal Are
prevention in their homes and
with whatever property thoy may
own or control. So this medal is
offered to stimulate interest and
make them think.
"It is possible to conceive tbet
at least one home, or more thao
oae, hero io Bellwood, msy be
saved from damage or destruction."
TheE N. Root Agency will
personally present tbe modal to
tte wiuner, whiob Will be suitably
engraved, ood tho oame ot the
wiener will be printed ia the
Bulletin.
Boms Go-Blag Day
Lost Sanday was a big rally
day tor the Logan Valley Baptist
church. The Hon. Riobard R.
Gilbert, ot Tyrone, tbe successful candidate tor district attorney,
brought a stiriog message to the
Sunday school that was applicable to young sod old alike. Homo
coming dsy waa observed by the
cbarcb and Rev. H. G. Dooley
had tbe pleasure of preaching to
two large congregations. Tho
communion service ia tho moroiog waa tho largest aod moot impressive for meoy years.
Pssroticy Mssttsi
Visitors to Logaa Valley cemetery are unanimous in thsir
expressions as to tbo condition ot
the grounds and lots under care
ot tho association. R. G. Gather
man, io charge of the grounds,
bes beeu highly complimented.
Tho association meets So torday
afternoon in tbe community
room at thi Bellwood Trust
baildiog, tor the election ot offioers and othor business.
•Maw,
native born; 1,910 are naturalized
lad 226 are colored. Of the women, 24,866 are native born, 728
ere foreign born, and 164 are
cobred.
Tbe statistics compiled showed
also  that small political parties
are decreasing, the Socialists and
Prohibitionists showing a  decided drop iu thair numbers.
—While engaged in hor boose-
hold duties on South Seoood
street, Mrs. W. 0. Cunningham,
suffered a stroke of paralysis Friday ot last week, wbioh bil lilt
her in I helpless conditio*. |
S. B. Pastor Sorprisei
Tho Bov S. H. Ralston, named
by tbe recent United Brethren
conference to serve the Bellwood
United .Brethren cbarcb for tbl
third year, oo Monday eveuiug
was given a hearty welcome by
oae hondrod members of the congregation.
It woo o surprise visit. The pastor was oot at homo when tbe
party arrived, in accordance with
tbo well laid plan. He returned to
find the parsonage filled with the
self invited guests. They gave
htm to understand tbat his work
during tbe last two years boa been
much appreciated aud tbat bis
return is highly graiilying. This
feeling was further expressed by
valuable gifts tor himself and
family.
Refreshments were served
wbile everybody wss enjoying
tbo social hour.   *
Return of the Rev. Ralston bad
been asked by tho congregation
of the conference offioials. His
pastorate bis beeo a decided success and still greater work io
expected this year, because of the'
oooperatioo hot wood pastor aad
people. ^H
•—Dariag tbe heavy dowa poor
of rain lost evening et 6 o'eloek
many people were marooned io
the bosinesa section dee to the
large amount ot water oa tbe
streets. At certain places tbe pipes
lie. intersections of streets were
clogged by leaves aud other mstt-
ar, caaoing tha water to flow over
tho sidewalks, compelling people
to tika the roads
HARRY M. ALX
Harry M. Ale, all his life  time
ooo of tho prominent and substantial citizens of the borough, died
at bis homo on Main street at  an
early hour last Tuesday morniog
ot « complioatioa of diseases, from
which be bos beeo a sufferer tor
tbe past tew months. He was a
son of Lemuel and Mary  Jf»dara
Ale, for maoy years numbered
among the good oitizens of Aotis
township, and was bore June 18,
1862. Ho Wss of a quiet and unassuming manner and performed
bis pert io Hfo   in a faithful end
conscientious   way   and    leaves
to posterity a rich legacy—a good
oome. His  friaods aod acquaintances  in tbe community   were
many and his passing from earth
ly scenes is a source ot much regret.
Io early boyhood bo united
witb tbe Methodist Episcopal
church and was always active in
ita work. For many years be had
been one ot tho board ot stewards. He bod beeo tor a king time
a member of tbe Knights ot Pythian Reared on his father's farm
near Bellwood, ho taught school
tor several years aed then eater
ed Pennsylvania Railroad employ
as a olerk ia tbo Bollwood freight office. Later ha became chief
clerk to J. T. Loftard, agent ot
Bellwood, and was usually in tho
ticket office.
Surviving ore bis wife, who
was Miss Iva Lyle and ooe soo,
H. Domer Ale, and • these brothers and sisters; Misses Annie and
Winifred Ale, Edward R. Ala, ot
Altoona; Lemuel of Bellwood;
Mrs. George A. Dickson, of Ocean
Side, California; Wilbur of De
troit.
Tbe funeral was hald from tha
Faoss sod Glass parlors this afternoon at 2.80, and interment was
made ia Lotan Valley cemetery.
MRS. SOFIA KASK
if re. Sopia Kask, wifo ot Goat
Kuk. 609 Fitteeoth evaeue, Jaoi
servatory orflftsic.   Mlir'iBf
is possessed of a very sweet voii
aod ia a talented singer.
Miss Margaret' Louder
brother J. M.  Louder and Mr
Hsrry Hopkins, of Mountaindak
spent the  week end io Harri-j
burg, Gettysburg end  Chamber
borg. At Harrisburg they vmtol
the state cspitol and at Gettyf
burg they went over the   histor
baitlefield.
Mrs. W. H. Bentley, wbo bl
been making her home with be
diughter, Mrs. Annabell Hendl
son at Aastiu, Texas, for the
number of months, arrived
Bellwood last Saturday ood
pacts to spend some time if
triends io this community,
was accompanied north by
grandson, Robert Henderson.
Mrs. W. I. Davis   ot   Sot!
First street, who had beeo a
ent in the  Winber hospital
six weeks and later taking
ment from a private pbysiciaa
Johnstown, arrived  at ber he
last Sunday. Jfrs. Davis hss bl
much benefited and with   carf
nursing abo will soon recover
health.
ata, died at her home at  6.211
m. Thursday after seven} w[
illness of complications. Sbe
boro to Sweeden Ootober 9, ll
Mrs. Kask is   survived  byl
husband two sods, Alvin, oi
Jersey; aod Lewis,  of Bella|
three grand  children eod
great-grandchild.
She woo a member ot the!
aity Lutheran church ot J oil
Funeral services were cool
ed at 4.p. m. Saturday io ol
ot Rev. Samoel J. Taylor,' ll
pastor of tba Trinity Lot J
oharoh. Burial was made tal
ao Valley cemetery.
—Wednesday eras Ootil
Day, end being a legal h»|
the banks ot tbe borougjb]
closed. Otherwise it woe ej)|
afall| oboervtd« I -el9
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