Bellwood Bulletin 1928-10-25

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BELLWOOD, PA., Tl
OCTOBER 26, 1928.
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Short Item* That WOI Intereet Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMMTJIF THE tVEEK
tars* Ptraoraphs Osararrairet lbs Baas*
*• Oar *tor*Mfb—lb* fMaau
oar ItuaMrilrara taley.
—Its oot Oat of place to say,
rote early.
—Wanted—Washing or day
work Inquire at 728 North
Fourth street
—Tbe State Theatre will present an attractive hill aeat week.
See announcement io th* advertising columns.
—Miss Thelma Laird entertained a company ot yoang people et
her home on Booth Second St.,
Wedueedav eveuing.
—Jeweler A. E. Bertett and
Mra. Barrett of Main strsst oow
bear the proad distinction of
graudparauU, owing te B daughter being bora- at the Altooua
hospital laat Saaday to L. B.
Nearhoof and wife. Toe Moth*
er and neW arrival are doing well.
—F. E. Barr, for a uumber of
years a resident of North Sixth
atreet, has disposed of his property, tbe purchaser being Leslie
Walters, who bas taken posse-ion.
Mr. Barr aod family bave
moved to near Huntingdon,
where tbey will engage iu farming, j   z£jjk
—Tba speoial revival   services
fhg oo io the Methodist
sepcator,Bev.J. af. Anderson,
, will olose next Sunday. Tbe
morning service neat Sanday will
he decision day io f | Sunday
sohool. Tha eveniag service trill
be evangelistic.
' —J. Luden Henry, retired
civil engineer aod oae of tb*
most prominent men of Blair
coaoty, died at bis home ia Hollidaysburg early Monday moroiog, s* tb* result of a fall received three weeks ago. At ooe period
he wa« engaged by tbe borough
as s civil engineer.
—Early gne morniog the beginning of th* weak Policeman
James witt* a well aimed-briok
dispatched a skuuk on South
Cambria street, near the Bulletin
offioe. Nearby residents were
well awere tbat a skuuk had been
ia tbe vicinity, as th* animal
left It* trade mark babied it.
—-Mrs. Harold .McGregor, of
Altoona, spent Wedoesday of
last week at ber bome ia honor
\gm tbe birthday of her mother
Mrs. A. G, Barrett oo Stewart
street. Io tbe evening friends and
relatives gathered to help her
celebrate the remaining part of
tb* day. Refreshments were
aerved sod later all retorned to
their bome* wishing Mrs. Barrett,
many more happy birthdays.
Oas Maa Oan ae fyteaa Mvlsira
Beginmng Jfonday morning,
each trolley ear now operated by
the Altoooa 4 Logan Valley
Eleotrio Railway company, oa tbe
Tyrone division, is lo charge ot
ooe man, thia beiag the last division using both a motorman aod
©ond actor.
Traffic oa the Tyrone division
has shown a falling oil  for aome
time past aud trolley officials are
confident tbet all   traffio oao ba
• handled by   one-man.   Tb*  Tyrooe cars are equipped with  all
^necessary setety devioes.beiog the
*e* aame as are  cars  is   ose on th*
Hollidaysburg diviston.
Jost six employes, serving as
conductors, are effected by tbe
change to one-man operation, the
conductor this weak reeking bide
|*a operator* oa oUter laoat^lj*!
RODEO  WEHT OVER   BIG
■aay BsUwaoi Bey* a Aaaaal Brest  a
TresM tatfiea*
Excelling any like eveat ia the
history of the Sheridan riding
troop, tbe two-night indoor circus
of B troop, 104th cavalry, beld
Thursday aod Friday nights in»
the Logan avenue armory. building Tyrone, proved one of the
red letter events ot the year.
Large audiences greeted the both
night performances Of the historic
cavalry command whiob is under
the immediate jurisdiction of
Edgar McKinney,  commanding.
Tbe American Legion dram
and bogle corps rendered martial
aire on Thursday night, tbe Tyrone band oo Friday oigbt.
Several thousand people were
present aod' enjoyed the superb
twelve aot performance ot tbe
Tyrone command wbieh is comprised Of Tyrone and Bellwood
yoaog men. Among those present
were Attorney General Baldridge
Jodge and Mr*. M. D. Patterson
and son, John; District Attorney
aod Mre R. H. Gilbert, Oaptaia
W. M. Ermine, ot Bellwood,
Lieutenants J. A. and A. L.
Dickson, Colonel M. F. Brown lee
Professors H. 8. Fleok and W.W.
Eisenharf, J. Emerson Wilson,
Major B. O. Jones, I. T. McNally
and son, George 0. Wilson, War.
Fuoss, Sr., Biohard D. Beaa ton,
F. W. Aeklio and others' of note
tn busiuees aad professional   life.
"It was one Of the greatest
iudoor rod eoe of this organisation
tM^ijm^gtliimmati tton it*lB jf9YB 888
capaofaof giving •port'of t&*"
highest caliber," said General
Chairmen E. S. Hooker followiog
tbe successful two night performance. Like comments were heard
by Captain McKinney, Lieutenant
Harold E. Robisoo, rodeo supervisor, aud First Sergeant Warren
Lather JfcKinney, outstanding
yoang horsemea who played a
prominent role io tbe two-night
circus.
Big atreet parades opened both
night performances, theee led by
Lieutenant Harold E. Robisoo
aod Sergeant Warren L. McKinney. Haod reds viewed the parade
aod remarked in glowing manner
of tbe fine appearanced men aod
well groomed mounts. The big
indoor pegeaat, ander supervision
of Sergeant Warren L. McKinnoy
made a big hit, as did also the
clever and daring saber performance featuring tbe sergeant aud
Lieuteoaot Robisoo. The latter
won an ovation when hsmaeltand
ratoant leaped through a circle of
fire.
The twelve aot program was
neatly presented and attested to
the superb character of troop
rodeos wbiob, as emphasized by
Chairman Hooker, ar* becoming
th sonoal feature to whiob the
citizens of Blair county look forward with increasing interest.
Passing
Lady Plaassatly SarprlMd
Friday evening of last week ~a
nomber of frieods assembled at
tbe bome of Mrs. Mahlon Mofiet
on South Firat atreet aod joined
ia giving bera surprise in hooor
of her birthday. Those present
were Rev. and Mrs. Memmert,
Howard Prough aad wife gad
daughter Pascoe, C. W. Emeigh
and wits, L. G. Stephens and wite
of Altoona; H. T. Mofiet and wife
Mre 0. W. Potts, of Tiptcn;
After music sud the esrving of
refreabmeota, the guests returned
to tbeir homes, wishing Mrs.
Mofiet many happy returns of the
day. Mrs. Moffett waa the reel poet ot a aamber of aloe
presents.	
* -—Trespass notioea tor sale Bt
fflll FULL FOB JJ. CHASE
Railroad  Gar-Malar Falls Frota ImSO*
■ad Beets lasts*! Deatb
The distressing information
was received in Bellwood Mon-
day evening .that J. H. Chase,
until laat spring a resident of this
borougb and then living oo M4\u
street, had met a tragic death
while at work on a trestle on the
Elk Ran branch of the Cresson
division, near Punxsutawney.
Tbe unfortunate man, along,
with otber employes was at wots
oo the trestle and tripped in
stepping on tbe trestle aod fell
headlong a - distance of abo*|fg
thirty two feet, landing on
s»eJ8ji&^ilej}fjwn ber below'
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He is Believed to have died instantly: Subsequent examination'
by physicians disclosed tbat be
bad suffered two fractured ribs oa
the left side ot bis obest end it h)
believed that hia death resulted
either from pressure of the broken
ribs On bis heart or trom his neck
being broken.
Mr Chase bad resided in this
borough for a number of years
Sod last April was transferred to
Punxsutawney as foreman ot carpenters on the Cresson division.
Tbe body was taken to the horde
of a daughter in Altoona Wedoesday, from where tbe fuoeral
will be held tbis afternoon at 1.80
and interment will be made in
Rose Hill cemetery.
Mr. Chase was born in Illinois,
Jfay 11,1869. Surviving are bis
wite, Mre Lillian Chase, two sons
Milton aod Herbert Chase, at
home, aod three daughters, Mre
Myrtle Enoey, Mrs. Emma White
and Jftss Olive Chase, all of
Altoona. He attended the Methodist ohurob daring his residence
here and was a member of tbe
Bellwood lodge of Odd Fellows
and the Fraternal Order of
Eagles. •an
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Ex-Judge Bar*  WUl Speak
Hon. Thomas C. Hare,  former
judge ofthe courts ot the county,,
will be the speaker at  a rally   to
be held in th e Methodist  cburch
oo   Monday    evening,. at   7:80
o'olock under auspices of the tern*,
peraooa department ofthe second
district Sunday Sohool association
A short play will be giveo by tbe
yoang people  from tbe   Sunday
sohools of the distriot.   We  feel
everyone will be glad of the opportunity to hear  Ex-judge   Hare
speak.
Arthur J. Darrah and wite of
Logan, W. Va., contemplate a
visit to frieoda io the borongh
aod will arrive the beginning ot
next week. They will be accompanied by Jfrs. Adelaide McFar
lead, mother of Mr*. Darrah, who
haa beea  visiting  in   the
UfBtlsi Oratraot Ms**
y**nfagH,.at a special
ailed fbr tbe purpose oa
suing, authorized the
la contract for a five*
with the Peoo Cen-
id Power oompaoy,
[lighting the streets
Mb. The oew ar
JBfll give tha town |
IJNui et preeeot, at a
|ngtn  the taxpayers,
Richard H.  Hirsch,
|p|ecil, signed   the
iffto become op-
s*a*a*aV'.
JPPv*
Bgbjt: in   th* bor-
tkeu grgt gad
■8 that give
l&llamina-
BMHaJawA
 What **OTtar <Owe^J*V
•tafi*d, corner Orchard and Sooth
Fifth streets. Two aew lights
250 candle power, will be placed
on Main street, one between
South Tuckahoe and Cambria
streets aod the other between
Cambria aod Boyles. Aootber
of the same power will be pat oo
South seoond street, betweeo
Boyles eod Martin. Tbese three
are the longest equares without
intersecting streets.
Tte 66 incandescent lights between intersections ars to be raie-
ed 40 to 60 candle power a gain
of 50 por cent in illumination.
Improvements are to be made
at oooe aod to be completed with
in 30 days. Tb* amount ot money
saved is not exactly estimated,
bat will be sufficient to pay for
additional lights or to aid ia other
boroagh enterprises.
teveaty-Ftve Teara Old Tsttf
W. B. Dysart, the well known
Jfain atreet hardware merchant,
a seventy-five years old today aod
is celebrating his three-quarter of
a century birthday .io a quiet
manner by attending to business
a* usual. He wss born at Newton
Hamilton, Mifflin coanty, where
he grew to manhood wbeo be waa
engaged at various pursuits. Thir-
ty-nine years sgo after a. number
of visits to our borough he decided tbat this would ba an ideal
place tor the establishment of a
hardware store and wbioh basiasss he later engaged io aod baa
successfully conducted during all
Of |beee years. During the day he
received tbe hearty congratulations ot his maoy frienda. Jfr.
Dysart is an enthusiastic fisherman and never late an opportunity pare to go oat ood try Us look.
His many friends hope he will
live to round oat msny more
Mrthday anniversaries.
ON IHE FIRING LINE
Oar AM* 0—nssaai a Wee 0*w**l6B-
1*1 iattaa taa
BgB. J. Bank* Kurtz, congressman from the twenty-first Pennsylvania distriot et wbieh thte
oouuty is part, be* bseo signally
honored by tbe Speakers' Bureau
ot the Republican National committee, by beiog assigned to discuss the issues of th* osmpaign
io a number ot th* most importaot political battle grounds in tbe
natioo.
Hta earlier tripe oftbe campaign took him iato New York
aad New England sod every
where Mr. Eurtz went, he was
received with an enthusiasm thet
would have made a smaller statesman swell over witb pride. Greeted by large audiences aod witb
theeloqoent, convincing argument
ot the loeal congressman, great
ieroades have been made la
doabtfat territory.
Mr. Eurtz'assignment for this
week takes bim to Nebraska.
Early this week, Mt. Kurtz went-f
to Osaeha and the stats committee hasiiim la the harness there,
giving antidote to the poison
wbioh Democrats sod a few sour
Republicans bave been banding
eat to tbe farmers of tbat state.
Reports troat tfae state tbat Eurtz
talks are going over great aad
that thoa* not privileged to attend
are satiated with radio   listening.
So tar aa Mr. Kurtz* owo campaign Is concerned, it bas neither
given him oor hta frienda any
great concern beoause at tag
stmcot efriyJtooos ssattmoot fer
hia retoro to his seat in the
oatiooal lawmaking body. However, his frieods at home are oo
tbe job aad the Blair aod Bedford
ooaoty organizations ate leaving
no atone unturned to give bim the
most rouaing vote of confidence
ever accorded a pablic servant
from tbis distriot.
The election of Mr. Kurts a
only e matter of majority, a matt*
er of oo small import, oow that
ha has become' a national figure
and ooe to whom th* national
committee looks forward to as
ooe ot the'real big men in congress.
PERSONAL_RMRAGRAPHS
People Waa V*reit Here suasj
Thoae Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OE OOR CITBEK
Quests Wa« Are
Vk*Trsv*IT* sat
test
tte.
Oleon Jfoffet, oi Pittoborg,
apent tbe woek ead with his
parents oo South First street.
Mrs. Liug and daughter Loooro
of Johnstown, -spaat part of Bee*
day at the home of W. I. Davis
and wife on Sooth Tint ■treat.
Jfrs. W. A. Love ot Orchard
street, bas returned home from a
viait of four days io Waahiagtoa,
D. O, aud reports a delight tal
trip. -jJH
Lucien Jefteries, ef Pittaberg,
speot a day ot thte week at the
bome ot his sisters Jfrs. Jennie
McCracken aod Mies Lit Haa
Jeffries oa Boyles street.
Obarles H. Raugh aad wife, of
Bellevne, Ohio, returned bosse
oo Tuesday, atter a 'pleeseat visit
among bome folka. They extended
their visit to Atlentio City, waste
they enjoyed tbe sse breeze fbr a
few daya Mr. Raugh was a cellar
at oar offlee Co Moaday aed said
that Ohio was aure to roll op ita
old time Republioan vote for
Hoover aod that it age predicted
he woald carry the •tato by a|
large majority.
George Wilson  and wife have
retorned home from a visit  of a
Jeer days to their son-in law  sad
    Waa«iti**«hter, Mr. aod   Mrs.  F.  R.
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Virgiuiatown tor tbe paat   sigj    j*   Wayne, near   Philadel-
weeks. ljU*wh
0*raattt**a tfc*L*sl*a
Oommittee* for work ot year
in American Legion, Joho M.
Anderson post, Ba 424, Bellwood
have, beeo announced aod will
begin their work with plans tor
the Armiatice day celebration.
They are aa follows:
Firing squad—-William Sitman
Jr., R. A Pickins, Boy Weaver,
Blair Weaver, O. O. Woltert, Ed.
Garlaod, R. D. Bathurst, Joho
Harvey, W. M. Ermine.
Color bearers—H. E. Moffitt,
and Lincoln F. Henry; color
guard—C. E. Heory aod H. R.
Gwin.
-. Membership oommittee—J. M.
Doogless chairman, W. M. Eras*
io*, T. S. Foss, W. P. Bush, H.
O. Emerick, G. O. Keith, Fred F.
Irwio, H. R. Gwin, O. C. Woltert
Doo R. Oook, R. M. Strunk, O.
B. Heury.
Social—W. P. Bash chairman,
T. S. Foss, H. E. Moffit, Don B.
Oook, O. E. Henry, W. M. Erm
lue, J. M. Donglsss.
House—0. E. Heory chairman,
B. M. Strunk, W. P. Bush, Fred
F. Irwin, T. 8. Foes, Bd Garlaod,
H. F. Cherry.
Finance—C. F. Werta chairman, R. M. Straok, Doo Oook,
0.0. Woltert, legal—Fred F.
Irwio ohairmao, W. sf. Ermine,
Lioooln Hoary; athletic—H. W.
Moffit obeirmeo, B. A. Pickens,
W. M. Ermine, publietty--W. M.
BimaiMeasif-awtJ^
Tk* Laflaa Cage**
Tawt*wSB§Bf|
played a fast and SugpjflfM
last Saturday afternoon oo the T. I
M. C A. field aod defeated the
Roaring Spriog Legion team to
the tune of 18-6. Everyone Wbo
witnessed tbe game were more
tb*o pleased with the soappy foot
ball played by the loeal boy*.
Altoooa Keystones are going te
invade our boroagh next Saturday
afternoon and intend gi viog the
boys the toughest fight ot the
season. The game will be played
on the "Y" field and will be aall.
ed at 8 o'olook. Purchase a ticket
aod be present, aad enjoy the
sport.
The Blsir Ooooty Foot hell
league is promoting clean athletics and deserves the patronage of
the pablic, as tbe olass ef foot
ball being played is surpassed
ooly by tho large college  teens*.
Turn oot next Saturday ood
enjoy a real game and help the
local boya win.
—Bev. Fredrick M. Pyke, a
missionary io Shantung, Obiee,
will spsak Wednesday evening at
next week at the Metbodiat prayer servioe. Tbe publie is iavited .
to be preseut.
U. O. Emerick.
Visiting—H. a Emerick, H. B.
Gwin, Roy Weaver; era ploy meet
—R. Jf. Strunk chair man, Wsa.
Sitman, Jr., Doo Oook, W. P.
Bush, 0. F. Werts.
Officers ot the poet, installed gt
the last meeting, ere: Commander
William Sitman, Jr.,; senior vie*
commander, J. M. Douglas*;
junior vice commander, B. A.
Pickens; adjutant, T. S. Fose*
finance officer, 0. F. Warts;
chaplair, H. 0. Emerick; poet
historian, L. R. Job*; sergeant at
arms, Ross. O. Vaodevaodetj
executive committee—R. M* \
Strunk, William P. Bash, Frsd F«,
Irwin. ~'W
The post   is   preparing for   ei
membership drive November 1 t*Bj
12, hoping to enroll every
ea ef the World war ia ite Hst
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