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BRIEF SUMBUBV OF THE WEEK
l PsrasrapBs OsaesraiBi tte Doing*
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Oaraabaaribarsaatey.
—Antis township High school
students sre preparing a play to
be given next month lor tbe
benefit of tbe Athletic association
of tbs school.
P> —-John T. Nelson, proprietor of
tbe service station oo Main street,
sufiered tbe lose of four fine fowls
Monday oigh», wben the chicken
coop on the lot in the rear of his
residence was visited by some
culprits, and to whom tbs guilty
finger ii pointed.
—Tbere sre msny harbingers
of spring-the robins bave re-
tarned from tbeir southern habitation, ths boys sre playing
marbles, a number ot pronounced
cases of spring fever bave been
reported to tbe health officer, aud
a longing on tbe part ol msny
fellows to go s fishing.
--Don't forget that John M.
Anderson post No. 424, American
Legion, assisted by tbe ladies of
tbe Auxiliary, will serve a chicken end noodle soap sapper Saturday evening, March 23, from 5
until 7 o'clock io tbe Legion
home on Railroad street. A good
^-tifJMaal at*-minima- price
t**ai*a*j/}Jfoo p*trona_e of
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—-Lsst evening a aew foar haa
dred candle power light was
placed io service in front of tbe
public building, wbieb adds moch
brilliancy to anotherwise dsrk
spot and ceases so entirely differ
aot aspect of the surroundings.
The new light replaces others of
smeller candle power, and will be
a groat aid to the firemen wben
responding to fire alarms at night
time.
—Bev. J. H. Furuer returned
Tuesday evening from the sessions
ot tbe annual conference ot the
Evsngeliesl eborob, which were
held In the Wrigbtsville Evan-
gelicsl church io York conuty.
We ore pleased to announce thst
Bet*. Purner has been returned to
this chsrge for another year aod
and occupy the pulpit next San-
dsy morning aad evening in tbe
.ehareh oa North Second street.
V —Mrs. Liooie Williams, wife
of W. A. Williams, died at her
home io Juniata Wednesday
morning. Twenty-five years sgo
the family resided ia tbis borough and will be remembered by
msny of tbs Bulletin readers.
Funeral services will be held st 9
o'clock Saturday morning ia Holy
Rosary Catholic ehareh ia Junia.
te, sod interment will follow is
Oalvery cemetery ia   Altoona.
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Olivet .Baptist ehareh, Montre-
ville 8eely, pastor. Sunday will be
s greet day for Olivet. In tbg
morning st 10.80 John Fulton
will be present aod bring s mes*
sage. His theme will be "From
tbe Ber Boom to the Pulpit."
Mr. Faltoa was owner of a large
aad bejel in New Tork city. He
found Ohrist snd since hss been
preaching lbs gospel. His testi
mony is s spirit filled one and sll
ought to hear it. .Bible sobout **
9.80 sod young peoples' meeting
at 6 80. At 7.80 tbe pastor trill
preach os tbe sixth cry from tbe
cross, "The Cry ot Perfection."
i to all the services ead enjoy
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Deer have been dying of starvation iu such numbers lo   Clearfield county that officials of   the
State  Game  Commission   have
decided tbat a  special investigation   is   necessary.     Accordingly
representatives ot the departments
will leave Harrisburg   tomorrow
morning via  automobile for  the
sections of    Clearfield     county
where mortality among the  deer
is reported to be tbe worst.
Division Supervisor   W. Clair
Kelly, of tbe Game Commission,
has been discouraged over  condition* whioh have developed in the
deer herd  recently.      After tbe
attempt   made test  season at reducing the number ot smmsls he
bad    hoped  conditions    woold
materially  improve tbis   winter.
Daring   totter weeks he has been
finding dead deer every day, how
ever, and ho* encountered io   the
woods animals   so    week   they
could   not  possibly   run   sway,
many ot tbese animals bs snd bis
sssistsnts captured   without any
trouble; many of tbem were  sent
into Harrisburg  for  study.    8o
for no disease is reported  by tb*
bureau of Animal Industry where
careful examinations   were mods.
Death appears to be traceable to
insufficiency of food suj-ply. Both
young and old animals   appear to
bsve been .fleeted.   Little eaa be
dene for the  animals, it seems,
because they do not est food   put
out tor tbem, and Jfaey   do oot
not fangg lt~
arywar^^
The officials hope, in tbe course
ot their study, to learn why conditions shoald coutioae lo be so
unfavorable for the deer herd
particularly ia tbis oooaty. Dead
animals will be examined and
probably shipped to Harrisburg
for lurther study. Living animals
will bs studied in tbe field, sod
captured for further nutritive
experiments.
A conference on plans for
farther study of the Pennsylvania
deer herd bss been called for
March 21st. State sod National
officials willattend. Since dear are
so numerous ia tbis Common*
wealth it is hoped tbat much may
be learned within tbe comiag
years concerning tbe life history
of this valuable game animal.
Ltgtea Btld Baagatt
John M. Anderson post, No.
424, American Legion Friday
night tendered a banquet to
members of the foot bsN team
which represented tha Legion
ia the Blair county league last
fall. W. M. Ermine, president of
tbe league is s past commander
of tbe Legion post, aod presided
as toastmaster. Tbe aftair was
informal and tbe good time lasted
until late.
Covers were laid tor 65. Chat.
Henry served ths menus, which
consisted of chicken witb git
trimmings. William Sitman, Jr.,
manager of ths teem, who is post
commander, made tbs chief
address. Malcolm Fleming,
known in football circles as 'Bed'
wss s guest. He snd many others
spoke briefly.
It wss decided tbst a team
should bo pieced io ths field this
year aad early preparations will
be made for tbe season.
HAVE PISSED TO TRE
i whs Mm*
FeasBy et Bator*
—E. E. Stone,   who has   (mob
oo—fined the areatar   pa** •»*   *■»*»
winter, was down town sod a
caller at onr office for the first
time to Bios weeks. He is aow
makiog some progress sod with
tbe sdvent of spring bo hopes to
his ott t iota rigor.
___*. MBS. CATHARINE WSS*
Mrs. Catherine Bell  Hal
West, 74, widow of W. L.
died at tbe home of'her daogj
Mn. L. A. Lehman, Olearsy
York, ot Mood poison   from-'
infected eat on   tbe band.
Wast wss a daughter ot Ool
Jobo Halfpenny, one of the
settlers of Antis   township,
who was one ot tbe  propi
of wollen mills near the  P.
station lo the rear ot the L
an churcb.
■L Surviving are two sons  and
daughter: Jobo H. West, Shell
•Ohio; G. 8. West, Pittsburg,
Ifrs. Lehman, Olean; six   g
children  aod  two   great g£|
children sad-oue brother, GT
Hslfpeony, McGee's ifills
Tbe body arrived lo  Bellw
Tuesday   and   was  token to
Fuoss  A  Glass    funeral  bo
Services were beld io the   Log*
Valley .Baptist   ehareh   Weda
day st 10:15 a. m., in   charge
tbe Ret. A. Frank Hauser, D.
psstpr of tbe First Baptist churcf
at Olean, assisted by too Bev.
G. Dooley, psstor of the Bell wo
church. Interment  was made
Logau Valley cemetery.
MISS ANNA   M. CLARK
I
Miss Anna M. Olark, who
spent most ot  ber Hie   et Hi
daysburg, Altoona and Belli
died    of complication*  la
Mercy hospital Salurdaj
Mrs. Samuel Clark:soa *te*9eWh
io Lancaster oooaty, March 1,
1852, sod come with her parents
to Hollidaysburg, Where she
resided with ber parents for many
years.
Surviving are four brothers sod
one sister: Charles S. Clark, near
Bellwood, with whom she recently resided; William H. Olsrk,
New Castle; Alfred P. Clark,
Danville; Mrs. J. H. Tinker,
Yonkers, N. V.; Edward D.
Olsrk, Altoona, wbo is now in
California.
Funeral services wars beld
Tuesdsy st 8 p. m. in the Stevens
mortusry sod the body wss placed in the vault until after the
arrival home ot Edward Clark.
MBS MARGARET LAHR
Mrs. Msrgaret Lahr, former
resident of Bellwood died st ber
borne in Lloydnville at 8 50 p. m.
Sunday, following s serious illness
of five weeks. She wss Bora Dec.
22, I860, a daughter ot Jacob
Kerstetter snd wife.
lewis   m'oracken
Lewis JlfcCracken, 709 North
Third street, died at the Altooaa
hospital st 6:58 a. m. Tuesday of
complications. He wss taken to
tbe hospital Monday. Mr Mc-
Cracken wss s son of George and
Amanda McCracken, aod bsd
resided nearly all bis lifa io Bellwood. He was s member of tbe
Methodist Episcopal church aad
a P. B. R. mschiaest.
Surviving sre bis wife aad bsby
dsagbter, Amends Jane; one
brother aud tbree sisters; Mrs.
W. L. Hubert, Juniata; Jfrs.
Charles Hopkins, Mrs. Annie
McGinnis and Calvin McCracken
Bellwood.
Funeral services will be held
st the home 2:80 Friday afternoon
followed by interment   lo Logon
Valley f-amatarv.
THSr LOSS UUO TO AUTOS
traeks sag BmsshIBis steks ang
—The Ladies Auxiliary to
Excelsior Fire company will most
in the fire ball 7.80 Thursday
night. A luncbeoa trill be served
sod plans tor a supper   will  ba
The Pennsylvania railroad ia a
•tatement on freight aad passenger operations ia 1928, announced
* bet freight traffic, while not of
record-breaking proportions, was
of impressive dimentions aod com •
psres favorably with otber years
generally active business throughout tbe country.
E "The pass-eager traffic, however,
wm the lowest since 1981," tho
ststement  ssid, "smes the first
full year of operatioa by the com-
psny e own-management following
the war period end  the termination of federal control.   Too loss
IP ttis interval   was  $45,858,085
ssenger mites, or more thsn 16
i* Otot.   Passenger revenues de*
reused  from    ♦168,508.004   to
186,389,527 aod passengers ear
■  from   161,977,788  to 11b>
20,504.
The losses in passenger business
attributed chiefly to t*Mr in*
ted use of automobiles, e*pec-
ly  privately    operated    ears,
ere are also otber factors, such
the greater esse o't oommnnica-
u by telephone; tho mora geo-
leseof the  telegraph;   taster
I schedules, including the air
tbe reallocation of . indue*
d sssembliog plants, and
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E10ITED  ANCIENT   WRIT
Blasty Bas Tsars Age
t*| Bees aatls st Pristry sBss
It    would  sppear    from tho
record of an  old   document  exhibited st this oAos this week by
'Squire Brown,  of  Antis   township, that there wss some  liligation io that bailiwick-previous to
tbs time whea he snd   Constable
Garber stsrted  doiog   business.
This document presented to  him
by one of tbe  family of  tho do*
cendents  ot  Thomas  Williams,
then justice oi ths peace of An tie
township m tbs county ot  Hunt*
ingdon,  is  io ths  form  of   sn
execution, given to David   Bryer.
constable, for  service  io Antis
township, Huntingdon county, oo
tbe 7th dsy of September,  A. D.
1838. At thst time it was possible
under tbe Act of  Assembly,  to
jsil a defeodeot for debt, ss the
execution commanded  the  constable to convey him to jail ia case
ot waat of sufficient  distress.   Ia
tills instance the defendent paid.
The docket' of this justice of tbe
peace who issued the writ is still
in existence, and, like tbe   paper
upon which tbe writ wss penned,
is still io a good  state of preservation. It ia beedlets to state that
•Squire Brown prises this ancient
law form very highly.
PERSONAL PM
People Who Visit Hero o**||
Tltooa. Who Go Awoy.
mmiiwwi cirizotfl
nniin i*i in jgmiiBii ij
Bests   rsrssaal B**tl*a at
**k* Travel T* aai Pre.
sTewUgstsTarBBiOa       __,
gradual decline io thro smogs
revenue received fur hauling a
too of freight one mile. Ie 1921
tads wss 1.187 cents. Io 1928 it
had fallen to 1.028 cents. The
decrease was 1.64 mill per too per
mile. i
Baste te Ialaot After 1SS Tears
A log cabin 126 years old aad
in sn excellent state of repair was
discovered recently io Sugar
Valley, Clinton county, by Ool.
Henry W. Shoemaker, a member
of the State Forest Commission.
Colonel Shoemaker purchased
the log cabin, bad it takes down
aod had it hauled oo four two*
horse sleds twelve miles across
the mountains to his home at
McElhattan, where it will bs used
ss s gsrden bouse in s wild flower
garden. Although tha cabin wss
built in 1804, oaly two of the
logs were touod to be unfit tor
ase io reconstruction. Tbe logs
are an extra large size and of
Blear white pine. Tbe floor boards
are ot white oak snd noue of
them less tboa twenty-four inches
in width. Tbe bouse wss built by
Jacob Embigb, so early pioneer
from Berks oooaty, whose descendants are still numerous
throughout Sugar Valley.
BMBpertioBBMM flat Bsssrvsi Psts
Tbs Hartsock bill to reapportion the Blair conuty representation in the bouse was detested in
that body Wednesdsy, 119 to 21.
Tbe measure would hsve given
the city of Altoona two ot the
three representative from the
coonty.
Representative Hartsock declared thst respportionment wss
necessary because of many recent
annexations.
Tbe only expressed opposition
gome from Representative Ster-
*•*-«. Pbilsdelphis, who declared
tkat it would be uun». **. arrange for reappointment st this tims
ia view of the pending change
ander the federal osasas of 1980.
It woald be s costly undertaking
he declared.
jp—— *—s* nig-* . _-__
in strong contrast. Illumination
bas beeo increased, especially oo
Main street, where a light between
Cambria aod Boyles streets gives
240 candle power instead of 80
Similar changes have been mads
io other localities where tbe distance between corners is long. An
extra light has beea. installed at
tbe fire bouse snd soother at
Msrtin sod South ' Second street.
The heavy fog lsst oigbt made
the new ills mi nations sll tbe
more acceptable.
Tbe Penn Central Light snd
Power company some weeks sgo
completed the rewiring of the
townsnd turning oa ths new
system of house lighting. Better
results sre being obtained.
BIB BateBrStt lasts ABBlvsrssry
Tbe members of John M. Anderson post No. 424, American
Legion, will celebrate tbe tenth
anniversary of their existence as a
post Fndsy and Saturday of tbis
week. The tenth birthday party
will bs hsld io tbe Legion home
on Railroad street, and to wbiob
all Legioaairss, regardless as to
whether tbey belong to the post
or not, also including auxiliary
members and those eligible for
membership, aod tbe families of
sll Legionsiree, are invited to bo
present. Tbe evening will cover
amusements for .all—-dancing,
sards sod indoor base ball. Tbe
latter whicb has recently been installed, has become very popular.
Mrs. Jeonie McCracken ot
Boyles street will speed tho weekend with friends ia Pittsburg.
HowsrdE. Jeflries and wite,
of Pittsburg, spent Sunday at too
Jeffries horns on Boyles street.
Mrs. Hswo, of Blandburg,
spent test Suodsy st tbe borne of
W. A Love sod wife oo Orchard
street.
—See the advertisement of tho
Fair Departmeot store io another
column, ottering a surprise to sll
of its customers.
Mrs. Robert G. Ford, of Newark, Delaware, spent Tueadey at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.'
Ford oo Bell view avenue.
A Blsir Foots aod Cbsrles
Wallace attended tbe funeral of
8. C. Tustey, whioh was held ia
Martinsburg oo Tuesday.
Mats Agnes Powers, a  student
st tbe   Lock  Haven    tasohsis I
college,   spent  Suodsy    at  beg J
borne pa, Nortji Tuokaboe
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AjiooirJMoWi%^W
wsss week eod  guest  **Wl
home of his parents  oa Booth
First street. He was accompanied
by bis friend Charles Kendig.
Freight Agent aod Mrs. J. H.
Lefiard were called to Camp Hilt
one day last week to attend tho
funeral ot tbeir niece, Elizabeth
Pettit, aged 15 years, wbo died
from ao attack oi the flue.
Mrs. H. A. Vandevander is st
Manor, Westmorland coonty,
where she is nursing book to
hen 1th ber daughter Jfrs. Bess
Vandevander Davis, who suffered
painful burns to her body two
weeks sgo, when her clothing
came lu contact with a gas jet oo
a stove. Mrs. Davis' boras were
quite severe, yet her Bellwood
friends are glad to know that she
is getting along aieely.
BstBraeg Is Flai Best* Biases
Jfrs. Katheriue Kerr, residing
on East First street, wbo bad
spent tbe winter with s daughter
ia Altoona, returned recently and
found thst during ber absence her
home bad been aotered and robbed of a lot of canned fruit and
some groceries. Tbe thief first
tried to enter by unlocking the
front door aod io his effort broke
tbe key. Finding tbis entrance
unavailing, a window Wss broken
through which be entered. Tho
robbery likely was committed several weeks ago, aa Mrs. Kerr was,
absent top tbree months.
OiUoteu Tatetas an aettvt
Oue oigbt lost the heo roost of
Farmer William Henderson, who
resides sloag tbe trolley ia Antis
township, wss invsded by thieves
aod a number ot fine birds taken.
As usual ths thieves covered their
tracks sod left no clue. However,
there is a well defined impression
that the culprits do oot reside a
thousand miles' from Bellwood,
aod although there is bat a small
thread ot a clue, tbe guilty may
bs run to cover.
---Typewriter paper
obtained oft this offloe
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Firs at Us Wssrtss
La«t Saturday oigbt Are bi
out oo the roof of tbe dwelli
occupied by W. L  Wharton
tami'y on East First  street
*>u ned over  so ores  ot sevei
feet.   It was necessary to call tl
firemen, who succeeded iu qui
ing blaze.   The property it owi
by ths Jobo Oswald estate, and
insured io the E. N. Boot agenofj
—Horace     Wertg  of   Sout|
Cambria street is con flood to
home, suffering   from   so iajoj
sustained while st   his work
tbs Altoona shops, whoa g
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