Bellwood Bulletin 1929-03-07

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BELLWOOD. PA., tl
ft NBTC COLUMN
Items That Will Interest Our Readers
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BRIEF SUMMrWTQF THE WEEK
I for/so t-aragrasas Oeaeraiat tt* Baiaas
htommtJHssh-fmthmmm
Oar gBBBerlbsrs Baley.
--Trespass notices tor sale st
| this office, ten cents each.
—See tbe entertaining bill
advertised by tbe State theatre
io another column for sll of next
weak.
--Jeweler Barret says he will
make garden tomorrow if it
doesn't rain, aod incidentlly
gather a can of angle worm*.
—Sixty-five automobile drivers'
liosesos were leetattd during tbe
past week tor various infractions
et the motor laws.
—Tbe ladies bible class of the
Lutheran (Sunday school trill
bold their monthly meeting at
borne of Miss Mollis Olotsto,
Thursday eveuing at 7.80.
—Among thg student* enrolled
at Bute college for the 1828-29
term sre tbe following from Bellwood: Laura Irwin, Dorothy N.
Ifarkley and Virginia M. O Brian
—-Friday evening at 9 o'olock
tbs American Legion post No.
tit, trill show their appreciation
to the members of ths football
with the usual annual dinner in
'IS! I»**Pon home.
£-Tbe American Legion post
" *Jfey members ot
The regular March meeting of
the borough council arse held in
thepablie building Wednesday
evening aod whea called to order
at 8 o'clock (be following most
bars answered roll call: Messrs.
Hirscb, Bland, Estep, Lanver,
Cramer and Btitt. Bit msn was
abseut. After reading of toe mlu
utes ol the previous meetings the
business wss started. The chief
burgess reported no licensee or
fines collected during February.
The report of tba borough tress*
orer was read. The tax collector's
report showed that f248.08 had
base collected during tha mouth
ot February on the 1927-28
duplicates.
The various standing committees reported work of minor importance done during tte mania
of February. ■***•!
Tbe auditors submitted tbeir
statement of tbe audit oi the so*
counts ot ooaocil aad tba water
department tor tee year 1928, aod
moiion was ordered received snd
filed. The report will be posted
lo vsrioue places io the boroogb.
The bills made daring tha pre*
vioas month ware reed snd
ordered paid.
At s meeting of the gtslssts aad
directors of the FaratOvoaoli Merchants National baabi ta  Will
iamaborg on Saturday, Normsn
G, Holeinger.mm oboeen essbisr
nast? si aatate
MRS. BSTWAMIN V.   BtT***eB*s^Ij
Mrs. Jeanis Irwin Briggf,
wile ot Benjamin F. Bnggt, died
at ber home in Antis township,
aear foratorio, about 6 a. m.
Friday of fast w*e»^e* a sewbtal
hemorrage. She wss strtekea
Tuesday night snd bsd remsioed
uncooscioos until her death. Mrs.:
Briggs wss born ia Gospel Hollow, Antis townibip, Jeoasry 16,
I860. She was s'life long member
of Log*o Valley P*re*»ytse*oai
cnorcb. • -..•••.■■■J
Surviving sre bar husband and
tbree sons: Guy W. Briggs and.
Victor Briggs, ATtoons* Gersld
O. Briggs, Bellwood; and a hett?
brother, Boy   McCloekey,BeH-
wood.
Tbe lunersl took place from**!**
borne of ber so* Gerald a Briggs
oa Blair street at 2.80 o'clock
latt Bondsy afternoon tbe servioe
being in obarge of ber j^tor,
Rev. W. R JHemmert. Intersteat
wss made in Logan Valley. cerne-
P*9. '.".'.'. j_S^-.J__
atmgs W. A. ROSS el
Mr*.   Mary   Elizabeth    Wt|j
Boss, wife ot   William   A
died  at   her  home    oo Hi
Niuth *treet Weduetdsy mora
of complications.from which  sh
has long been  a sofferer,^
Wills was a daughter oi   the
James Wills aod . **riv**rnd
resided in tbe borougbtot".%
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*¥.- MARCH 7,' 1929.
N02
NT SCOOTS  IRE ACTIVE
rslley grange will meet
lot 7.80 p. m., in Grapge
IMaiu street. Tke follow*
'program tt announced
I. O Nearhoof, lecturer.
r*Be faithful, O Patron,"
'roll coll, "A benefit I
led trom ths Grange,**
tbe  order;   reading,
!$Wio; reoitsfion, Max
*g, ••The Grange Is
•-Will ths Radio
Tsks tbe Pises of
Glsnn   Waring
(man; "Value of
Alfred Cherry;
More Practical for
sr, to Bey or
rOhick*?''   11. P.
Bingman; old time
%m Mrs.   H. B.
Was the Only
ia   America
Hf    McGliosey;
Bj Til 111 Question,'
ttttyiog   the Home
Jfrs.     B.    B.
IgghJagtoo,   Oar
J^eVat. Hooter;
ftysgnisr Ohareh
H^fnmooity," H. B,
80ugf';X*-*Tbe Oburch in
r;,'*r'iiiinli
ai*the-»i:
oountry
tiful   and
■sstttat tosaatsss setts wttt as Istt
tat**rs*ta**f-i ntarstttalist
Bigger things ate promised for
the Boy Scout movement sad a
drive trill ha staged io the boroogb daring tbe coming week for
memberships. Tonight at 6 80
o'clock a sapper oouference of
drive workers will be beld in the
First Methodist Episcopal church
sad troop members will pat on
an investure ceremony, which
will admit Lamont Burkholder
and Preston Bathurst to membership.
There wsa s meeting ot patrol
leaders and plans have been msde
to place aa exhibit iu tha window
of Sit—en's pharmacy, also in the
faraiture store. First aid, archery,
leather work sod nature study
will be shown in the . demonstration.
Pictures are to be token Saturday', saeb patrol aad a group
ftjture of the entire troop being
taken All Scouts ore to report at
tbe headquarters lo the -Methodist Episcopal church st 1.80 p.
at.
Ths hoys sre planning tor a
treasure hoot in April, details ot
which are to be worked out later.
Tbey bave been collecting papers
sad have done herd work at this
and other money raising tasks.
Tbey are res dy to support tbe
drive ia every wsy possible. J,
M. Douglass, scoutmsster, hss
beea snlisting the leaden for tha
work. •     '       	
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reRS0NALJi\lU6RAPHS
People Who Visit Hes*e ash.
Tboee Who Go Away.
HOtttOTS 8F lon CmZEMS
aaetnwaaaWBaae
tres Travel Tb aaa Tre.
Mrs. Dale Cherry, of Elisabeth,
N. J., visited friends io the borough during tho week.
Miss Martha Dickson spent the
week end in Philadelphia with
her cousin Miss Martha Madera
a student nurse st Hahnemann
hospital.
Mrs. J oho W. Laird aod Mrs.
Nina Weaver ware among'the
citizens of the borough who attended the inauguration in Wash- '
iogton on Monday.
Mrs. Ambrose Ling, ot Johos- k
town, who spent two weeks with '
her sister, Mrs. W. I- Davis, oa
South Second street, whose health
is improved, returned borne last"
Snnday.
Urses Better tarsi s**ts
In a statement issued at Harris* -
burg  thi*   week,   Capt.   H. A. '
Thomson, secretary of   Pennsyl*
va ia    State      Association     et '
Towuship Supervisors, urged   Oil :
residents of  rural   districts   of
Penntylvania to   impress   upon
tbeir    representatives    la     the':
Legislature    tbe   necessity    for
larger    contributions    from she 1
State for township   road   woj_|
The Association^
•h 28, from 5 to 7 o'clock
ia-tfae Legion home. The public
is invited.   ^
—Mist Annie Clark, who
resides with her brother
O. 8. Clark, slong tbe trolly line
sooth of tbe borough, was taken
■sreoosly ill from acute indigestion Jfooday eveuing snd tho
services of s physician wars required. She is uow nicely improving.
—The Empty House" \* the
title of the play which will be
presented in tbe Y, M. C, A.
Tuesday snd Wed nesday evenings
of next week by members ot the'
senior ovsss of tbe Bellwood High
Sobool snd tbe support of the
citisens is requested. The proceeds wilt be used in defraying
the expenses of the graduating
class on a trip to Washington in
Jane.
—The loot Buffered by John
' 8. Keller by fire which visited his
piece of business oo Tuckhoe
street st aa early hour one morning last week, amounted to over
foar ho ud red f dollars, hss been
adjusted. Mr. Keller wss insured
hi the E. IT. Root sgency and a
day or two after the fire bis loss
was satisfactorily adjusted by the
fire insurance companies, said Mr.
Keller is very well pleased trith
the treatment he received. The E.
N. Root agency represents only
old time reliable stock companies.
-—Game Protector Charles O.
Urenoecka, of Altoona, Fish
Warden Lincoln Lender end
Constable Frank S. Hetrick of
this boroogb, strong srm defend
fig of the Isw, sallied down to
Spring oreek le Centre county on
Tuesday sad spent the entire dsy
lo so effort te lore suckers from
tbeir wstery retreat. Yoa will
remember tbat tbe weather was
very uninviting on Tuesday, yet
this did oot deter the sportsmen
trom eoloying «oe uuuuj. rraj am
unable te snnoonce the number ot
suckers caught by tbe fishermen
Bathes far no   report has been
Mt7Wtm*mlgWliWmmm*m*mh
duties ss cashier aboat ths middle
ot tbis month, after severing his
connection with the Hollidaysburg Trust company, where he
bos been located for the post foar
or five years.
On next Sunday night the Rev.
H. G. Dooley will preach the
second sermon of tha series on
"Favorite Texts of Great Men."
David Livingston's text will be
considered. The deep interest
manifested in the first sermon of
the series on last Suodsy night ts
an indication thst tbs series will
be popular snd just what tho
public waots. Everybody Is cordially invited.
fMvss MtislsBB aaa
Tbe members ot tho Excelsior
Firs company were given a need*
less raa at 2 o'clock this morning,
when tbey were called to tbe hill
section ot * tea borough to extm
goish a brash firs which had been
started by some resident during
tbe early hours of tbe evening
previous.
—Tbe lovs of community Is tbe
seed from which springs the love
ot country.
—Oue advertisement iu the
Bulletin is worth two mail-order
catalogs ia tba attic
—Get behind all good movements, but don't get so far behind
yoa bave to raa to catch op.
—After wa have oar proposed
sewer system constructed aad la
running order,tbe boroogb sbonld
give some oeeded attention to tbe
streets,   gllf;
—The rise ta tame of Obarley
Curtis proves tbat this country
will do something for oa Indian
when oa Indian does something
tor tba oountry.
—The balance jr*.*u _.''___
uwtwury at tbe beginning of   the
present month wss   |64,846,076.
The geoeral food serried a balao
oe of 180^86,008 snd tha motor
this botoegav
j The Bell house on Cambria end
Railroad streets, until recently
owned by tbe Bellwood Co-Opere-
tive Association, which went ioto
bankruptcy a faw months ago,
was sold by the trustee Wednesday afternoon, the boyer befog
Attorney Jobn J. Haberstrob, of
Altoona.
Originally tbe building was
erected many years ago for school
purposes and for s psriod of time
so academy was conducted by the
late Professor Stewart, a very able
instructor in bit day. For possibly twenty-five yesrs it was used
tor hotel purposes, until tbe
Volstead set outlawed the liquor
business. About 1920 the Bellwood Oo-Operative Association
was formed and the firm devoted
its sctivity to the grocery
business, and going into bank*
ruptcy six months ago.
▼sen Ptosis anWstsei
Elijah Thomas Estep and Miss
Bernsdine Gummo were married
Friday at 7.80 p. m. at the home
of Mr. Estep's parents, Henry A.
Estep and wife of North Ninth
street. Tbe Rev. J. 0. ifoses,
United Brethren pastor, perform*
|at tbe ceremony, which wss
witnessed by tbe immediste
families.
Attendants were George 0.
Estep snd ifiss Margaret May
Gummo. Alter the ceremony s
wedding dinner wss served. Mr.
aod Mrs. Estep will reside in
Bellwood.
—There Is oo substitute for
prosperity.
—Advertinag is tbe oil thst
lubricates the machinery of hn»*
— vr nat Bellwood needs is more
paiot on the homes sod lets on
the faces.
—The brain is liks tho dollar.
it Isn't worth much until Its put
to work.
t of their cars to help psdostri
sea across ths street   boy, that
was tbe ptoeek-S^l^
Bntwaeit? After aU, wouldn't
yea rather live In a eommeoity
whore there is a little something
to worry aboat, and a little some
thing better to strive tor? place
where, it there were ao rain there
would be ao flowers; if no tears
ao smiles; if oo weaknesses,
nothing to conquer; if no strength
nothing to pattern after; and tf
ao temptation, nothing for wbioh
to credit righteousness?
We sbonld all strive for the
goal ot perfection, even ia community building, at the same
time koowiog that wa shall never
quite reach it, aad feeling that we
shall never quits want it.
Bellwood wiU never folly
represent either the best of as or
the worst of as. Bot there is a
general Influence fait. Rising tbe
standard of this geoeral average
tn have good results.
We should all be than kful that
Bellwood iBu't a Utopia. So loag
ss ths struggle toward tha ideal
tt restful; sod so long ss there Is
still plenty to do sod somebody
doing it, tbe victory will tske core
of itself. With such a hopeful and
haalthy condition there is always
somethiog to live tor, strive for,
hope for, get aod aboat, kick st,
boost ap, alt down oa, .show np,
prove out, help slong end shoot
sbout. That's tbs oaly kind of a
Utopia worth living io.
—-Man ts really a success ia life
only wben bis wheel of fortune is
meshed with the tag'of charity.
—A satisfied customed is your
best advertisement -—,-tSi0io~er.
htveJw4iVood would be better of
it people wore as ambitious la
preventing fires as tbey ore la
getting to them.
—Ths msn who used to say
business is business now hss a
successor who says business ia ser-
tios sad a square deal.
nday
minister going at tha time for the
morning service into tbe pulpit ot
soother oburch. Each knew only
his owa assignment. The pulpits
were supplied ae follows:
Ohareh of tha Brethren , the
Rev. W. R JKemmert, Presbyterian pastor; United Brethren, the
Rev. Ga'ea R. Blough, Oburch ot
tho Brethren pastor; Grace Lutheran, the Rev. H. G. Dooley,
Logan Valley Baptist pastor;
Evangelical, the Rev. E. B. Davidson, Methodist Episcopal pastor;
Logsn Volley Baptist, the Rev.
Montreville Seeley, Olivet Baptist
pastor; Methodist Episcopal, tbe
Rev. Harry N. Walker, Grace
Lutheran pastor; Presbyterian,
the Rev. J. H. Furner, Evangelical pastor; Olivet Baptist, the
Rev. J. 0. Jfotss, United Brethren pastor.
Tbs exchange waa planned as a
demonstration of the good fellowship existing smoog pastors aod
people lo Bellwood aod all the
visitors were wsll received.
OTsrllyiag
The hearty response to tbe call
"Go to Ohareh" on last Sunday
was most gratifying. Ao unusually large number of people honored God with their presence io the
Sanctuary and tbey listened to
inspiring aod helpful messages by
tho visiting Bellwood pastor. It
tho interchange of pastors will be
mode another year it will depend
wholly upon the demand or request of ths churches. Ths
ministers  ever stand   ready   to
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—-GcoKfiT _5lh birthday at tha
borne of his father snd mother,
Mr. sad Mrs. George Given ia
Altoona hat Saturday. A dinner
trot prepared of which bis Bellwood- relatives partook. Mrs.
Ella Given baked the cake sad
the candles were blown oat by
the happy young man, who has
almost reached naif ot his ma-
jority.
ward" purposes. Taat
work a bsrdsbip upoo too State"
Highway Department, according
to Capt. Thomas, because as
sbowa by State Treasurer Sam
Lewis, the Department's owa
figures show it* receipts during
the next two years trill ba 120,-
000,000 greater tboa during tbe
two yesrs jest endiag.
"Pennsylvania," said Captain
Thomaa, "has sever given the
rural regions of Pennsylvania tbe
treatment they deserve, so far ss
aid ia road construction is concerned,"
—The Ladies Aid society of
the Presbyterian church will meet
at the home of Mn. Trosell oo I
Stone street this evening. Jfrs.
Ross will assist Mrs. Trusell at
hostess.
—Clement Reigh, one of the
industrious young men of the
borougb, will leave oa Monday
for State College, where ho will''
be engaged oo a farm during tne
coming season.
—W. E. Sbaner, ot Heosbey-
town, is numbered among tke
first persons ia this section who
has purchased a hvts- mods) Ford
sedan. It is a beautifully looking
car, and his daughter .Belle says
it is a "peach."
—If the disposition to raise the
salaries ot state officials cootb__j
it will not be long unt- ******
mouwegjtt, 1«J ^polled to
- . s*ooa»ised bond issue to
_ett the payrolls.
—-—»«fc o..t<j_er ——■*.  o. n.* <
*•**■ Hss succeeded  in  killings]
doseo stra» **._, ^o^ W9n ^gj
uing at large in thy ^^ ^jT
in the pest week.   He  *. _
be intends killing all dogs «J"^
ranning the streets, tagged or
tagged.   Due notice wss given I
ago that the dog law would
enforced, and now it is the
ot o*. ncrs ■ >f canines to keep tl
wu i eir premises at all tin
not permit them to rua at
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