Bellwood Bulletin 1929-08-15

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VOL. XLI.
LOCAL m COLUMN
Short Items Thet Will Inter-
eet Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMUYOF THE WEEK
Tarsi rsrsirsBBS HbbssibIbs, lbs IsIbss
ef Oar aTersssh tes Ostaan
Oar B*B*ertn*rs Ba|ey.
—Typewriter paper sea be
obtained at this office.
—John W. Price and family
moved iato tbeir cosy new bome
awhich was erected dariog the
■nmmer, on Boyles street.
•—For 8ale—Kitchen range
with water trootf in good condition. Inquire ot J. W. Priee,
.Boyles     street,    Bellwood, Pa.
—Rev. H. K. Harnisb, pastor
of tbs Sinking Valley Presbyter
ion eborob, will occupy the pulpit
ot the Bellwood Presbyterian
cburcb next Sanday morning.
—The annual outing ot Logan
Valley Grange wae held at Bland
park last Saturday and a large
number was present to participate
ia tbe lively program wbieb was
ottered.
—Representatives of tbs
Larkin Company will bold a
picnic at Bland park oa Wednesday, August 21. Ao interesting
program will be observed and s
big feed enjoyed at tba boon hour.
—Reports to the Board of Fish
tOowmissioners from   its   officers
roughest the Commonwealth
__**- toe break in tbs
tbot weather bos greatly
see oetter fishing
lb tbeir favorite spots.
—Botb freight sod passenger
train movement oo the Middle
division was held op for several
boors Mooday afternoon and two
trainmen were injured, ooe being
admitted to Altoona hospital, as
tbe result of extra freight train
No 6724 going east being wrecked
**• a short distance east ot the Tyrone
station.
—Rev. Hsrry N. Walker, for
tbe p*st five or six years pastor of
Grace Lntberan ehurcb, who has
tendered his resignation effective
August 81, and wbo will sssome
charge of tbe Aotis Township
High school, has rented tbe Mary
Freeborn Bell property oo
Orchard street, sod will occupy
ths same io the course of a few
days.
•--Tbe regular qosrter sessions
court ef the county will be   beld
mot    Hollidaysburg,      tbe  week
Jr*oeginning October 7. Tbe jurors
for tbe term were drawn Monday
evening by the officials in tbs
county seat. No one from Antis
township or Bsllwood borough
will serve on the grand jury,
wbieb will meet Sept JO. On tbe
petit jury Mrs. Sara Hummell
ood Mrs. 0. T. Dsriok will serve,
while Jobo A. Fox, Elijah Estep
sod M. L. Smith will serve oo
tbe jury at common plsss oourt
to be held ths week beginning
October 21.
—Mrs. J. I. Rigbtnour, who
tripped oo a rag ia tbe kitchen ot
bar boms oo Soatb First street
Fridsy morning of last week sed
wbo bss since been confined to
hsr bed, is setting aloog   nicely.
| Ia tbe fall she at rook hsr body
against a bard obstacle ood was
painlnlly braised aboat tbe face
sod arms. Sbs was rendered
momentarily   unconscious,    aad
|, later beiog found by a domestic,
was assisted to bar feet sod
placed io bed aod Dr. Morrow
summoned. Fortunately, upon
exsminstiou it wss found that oo
ClNfllMIES HI THE MCE
Last Day Par riliai Mtttsss bMbs* eat
H| List si OesJsstaats
. Mooday was the lost dsy for
filing petitions ia tbe office of the
county commissioners at Hollidaysburg for couoty and borough
offices, and tbere wss a grand
rash at tha last moment. Contests
will be staged io att ot tbs offices
ia ths boroogb with tbe exception
of election officers. Tbere ere at
least tea candidates for tbs office
ot tax collector ot ths towa snd a
lively "scrimmage" is promised.
Tbere are two candidates for
chief burgees, G. E. Faoss sad
Edgar MeKinney, while the
followiog have filed for tbe posi*
tion of town council:
Republican, Richard B. Hirsoh
(also Democratic). Books C. Lego
Ira Estep, F. W. Flieacher, Frank
J. Werts. Democratic: None.
Following are thoss wbo have
filed petitions for sheriff: Republican, Edward M. Stewart, Louis
Mangiacarne, Thomas 0. -fcGeo,
M. L. Robinson, L 0. Brubaker,
Harris Boird, Harry 0. Oalder-
wood, Robert A. Cook, George H
Wolf and Christ Herre. Democratic—James V. Ferry.
The followiog have filed peti
tioos tor Jury commissioner:
Republican: Daniel H. Erb, Ray
Lingenfelter, H. C. Prough, J. L.
Jfarkey. Democratic—William
Garrety, F. A. MoJf ullen, Leo C.
Cassity, Simon R. Snyder,     ly*
Petitions    tor poor  directors:
Republican-Lea A.   Wilkl
J. BLB
DYSART BURN
Candidates for oooaty offices
are oow -on tbs wing" sod many
are to be found making a canvass.
Interest will become more pronounced as primary election dsy
approaches.
Soath Caabria Strsst Msy Is srsisi
For some time psst the borougb
council bas beeo considering plans
for tbe grading of Sooth Cambria
street, trom a point at the E. E.
Stone residence to tbe intersection
at Boyles street Recently tbe
borough engineer was instructed
to tske tbs matter into consideration and prepare a sketch show*
log bow the street shoald be
graded aod this* will be submitted
to council within a short time
and carefully studied. It is likely
that a cut oi several feet will be
made at different points aloog tba
street.
It has loog been tbe desire of
council to bring the street down
to grade ood assurance is given
tbat this may be accomplished
within the next few week*.
—W. 0. Baker and family, who
bave been residents of North
Fifth street for tbe past few years
moved to Huntingdon today.
—Blair Coaoty Republican
women have fixed August 81st ss
tbe date for tbe annual corn roast.
Tbe place will be tbe same ss last
year, on tbe W. D. Holiday farm.
.Blair County Woman's Republican club bas more tban ooe
hundred members in Bellwood,
Jfrs. W. D. Holiday is president
of the organization.
—Tbe five motorized laboratories engaged ia scientifically
determining ths sanitary condition
of tba water ia tba main streams
of Pennsylvsnia are oow taking
advaotage ot tbe preseot droogbt
to obtain specimens whicb will
mors accurately determine tbe
actual situation thsn during high
water periods because ot ths lack
of dilution ot sewage sod industrial wastes.
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BELLWOOD, PA.
sday, August is., 1-029.
torn
NO
E IS NAMED TROOPCHIEF
■Is, lias* la satis TawaaalB Osassi
sil-sassas* siBOUars
A historic landmark in •
township wsnt up io bas***
day night of last week, wbso
large bora aa tite E. B. Dys*|t
farm st Tipton was reduced ■*«
ashes. Tbe fire was first notfejjT
about nine o'olook by Mr. Dyssiti
and members ot his household
and an immediate call for help
wss made for Bellwood and Tyff»-
ne fire companies, who respoo
aod succeeded io keepiog
blaze confined to the barn
thus saved adjoining buildl
which ware in danger.
The farm is rented to Alexai
er Houck, wbo resides ma   faj
boose s short distance from
Mr. Houck who had retired
the oigbt, claims that every*
was ia  perfect  shape.   His
bad gone to tbe park aod'   W
homeward   bound,   noticed
bright light. Tbey   made
effort'to save tbo live stock, t
horses, two mules and a   no
of pigs bat tbe flames bod gal
too much headway tor  them
even get Inside the   barn   ff
The cattle were ia tbe bora
and tbese were driven to a fiel
safety.
Mr. Honcks loss is com pi
he carried no  insurance at*
Besides bis horses,   mules,,
and obiekens, he lost otas
,toos of hay,  between
four bl
tot
was constructed of tie wi
best timbers oo tbe D*/ssw
As year* passed a number "JSf
additions Were made1 nntil | tho
structure wss of immense proportions. As the root crashed in'snd
tbe big timbers collapsed, tbs
flames shot skyward aod was
spectacular beyond description.
The firemen devoted tbeir
efforts to saving tbe numerous
buildings in tbe vicinity of the
barn and keeping closs tab on
the Dysart mansion, as the Dysart
homestead' burned about eleven
years ago, entailing a great loss.
Mr. Dysart carried $2,000 insurance on ths barn.
Blair UaadldatM flls 5S9 Pstlilsas
A total of .589 petitions have
been filed hi Blair coonty for
place on tbe ballots in the primary
For offices in Altooaa, 81 petitions were made, for tbs major
county offices tbere were for
township offices 285. A large
number of candidates filed peti.
tions tor both parties, so that the
commissioners office estimates
thst oot over 500 individuals
petitipned.
A twelfth candidate 0. B. Sbat-
zer, Republican, filed for sheriff
after closing time at tbe commissioners' office.
—Frank Garland says be bas
ths finest patoh of tomatoes to be
fonnd ia the boroogb or Antis
towbsbip.
—Rev. J. F. Anderson will
preach next Sunday morning in
Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, Philipsburg, io tbe absence of tbe pastor, Bev. Simpson
B. E vsns, who is absent oo bis
vacation.
—Geraldine Fegan is recovering at the Mercy hospital ia Altoona, from injuries sufiered in an
aato accident on August 8. * Hsr
brothers, Herbert, Akron, Ohio;
Leroy, Toledo; sod Hubert Sehill,
Cuyahoga Falls, were week sed
visiters at tbs home of tbeir parents, S. J. Fegan ood wis* lo
Reighstowa.
Provisional commander since
tbe resignation ot tbo veteran
Captaio MeKinney April 1st
last, J. Leonard Waite, Tyroos,
business man, has become troop
oommander with the foil rook of
captaio made to normally accompany tbe oommand of a national
guard unit. Ha is capable sod
obis, and certain to make a
success ot bis assignment. %H
Captain Wsite's * successor,
Edgar MeKinney, for thirty one
years identified witb tbe guard,
was first to dispatch a nots oi
well wishes to the-aew aalt
oommander. Io thia cote the
former Bellwood. captain said
"yoo are deserving ot commendation tor lbs camp showing of your
aoit, and yoar elevation Is pleasing to myself. May yoor administration of aalt affairs excel yoar
fondest hope, aad saeeass the
desire of yoor stauocbest friends."
Waite was identified with tbe
student army training corps at
-rate college daring tee period
ot emergency. He enlisted with;
ths Sheridan troop as a private of
cavalry, winning his corporalsbip,
aergeancy and lieotenancies in
rapid succession. He is widely
ssteemed by the men of ths aalt,
III continues oa bis staff such
fete fides as Lieutenant T. J.
iiotber local boy, aad
j§_, aad
Seeg-
siMjy lane Anderson, Barns-
boro, Jane Sharbaugh, Carrol town
William  Clark,   Spangler,   ood
Jerry Hays, Hollidaysburg,  who
spent last Fridsy with friends  in
Bellwood aod  Altoona,  cams to
grief upon tbeir return trip bome
ft 8:30 p. as.,  wben tbe  car   io
which  they  were   driving  was
forced    from   the   highway   by
another  ear at  oo   intersecting
point nesr   Hollidaysburg.   The
oar a small 1930 sport model coop
left the  road,  crashing  into   a
telegraph  polo,  smashing   both
fenders, headlights  snd   putting
ths engins oat of service.   Aside
from  shock' and a  few ' minor
cuts aod braises, the yoang people
miraculously    escaped     serious
injury.    Tbs car  whieh hi   the
property of Nancy Anderson, was
taken to an Altoona  garage   for
repairs,   while   Jessie' Anderson,
Bellwood, in response   to a   tele*
phone call from tor niece, Nancy
Anderson, drove to Altoona aod
took  tbo yoong  people to  tbeir
various homes.
ASSI6NMENT OF THE TEACHERS
For ran tare fsstS;
Work ts OoDtiaas
F. A. Hamilton supervising
principal of tbe borough schools,
has announced placing of the:
teacher* for tbe coming term,
which eill begin September 8rd.
Departmental work, wbioh bas
proven a success ie the grades
above the elementary, will bs con*
tinned this year, beginning with
tbe fourth grade. Announcement
ot subjects which will bo assigned
tee various teachers below the
Higb school, however, will not bs
made until Professor Hamilton
returns from a vacation trip.
Ia the High school assignments
are aa follows: Room 8, Thelma
Greene, JUatin and social studies;
room 7, Jobn V. Creighton, bis
tory and English; room 6, Susan
Hirsoh, mathematics; room 5,
Lottie Yobn, French aod health;
room 4, Maijorie Patterson, Bag.
liab; laboratory, T. D. E. Dillman,
science.
■ South aide elementary grade
teaohers sre as follows: Grade 1,
Aaaa Smelker; grade 2, Helen
Bland; grade 8, Mary Jamison.
North sloe grades 1, 2 aud 8
are divided between Beryl Fowler
and Mary Werts. Tbe other
teaohers may be fonnd in the
rooms designated: Room 8, Mildred Moyer; room 4, Verna Rum.
berger, room 6, Pearl Parsing;
room 6, Helen ,MeOlo*key; room
7, Mre. Aimed* Seeds; room 8,
Ruth Irwinj  room    9,   Valma
'_Um_g____ 10, -Krs. Gertrude
*jp*\h phygtoopoot
reRSONnLJpi-1
People Who Vieit Here ami
Those Who Go A**rey.
MOVEMENTS OF 000 CITIZFJB
a*fB* Travel Te aa* It*.
Jfiss Iffy Bchwenk, of Philadelphia, ia the guest ot friends fa)
tbe borough.
Mrs. Allen A. Priee sod daogb-
ter Beolah of Booth Cambria
s'reet, wer* visitors in Washing
too, D. O, this week.
Psolioe Hamilton hss returned
home frome State college   where '
she was attending sebool   dariog
the summer.
Miss Martha Hunter,   of Pitta
burg,  spent last   week as the
guest ot  hsr  groat  aant,   Jfrs,. -
Annie   Weaver oo Booth Third
street.
Roy Boyer, wbo for the g**st
few months was employed in e
plant in New Jersey, haa returned
ood expects to remain at homo
witb bis mother.
Mrs. C. V.  Davis, et Drexal
Hill,   oear   Philadelphia, is  the
guest of her parents,   Blair    W,|
Cornmesser and wile   oe   Soetl
Cambria street.
Jfrs. Robert L.  JBieMen is
her*nome  on   South
street, otter a  pleasant   v*is%;
several, weeks among  trisa***:
Roanoke,
MLJUmigJLJ
Mates Bar sa Paiiltstle Oarssr
Starting oat oo a career of
pugilism, William F. Taylor Of
Tipton bas placed himself ender
the wing of W. J. Welsh, Altoona
aad left yesterday for one of tho
largest training oamps.
Bill Taylor bss beeo fighting a
little recently and oot loog ago ia
a lively bout at Altoooa, gained
the interest of certain of that
city's boxing promoters. Mr.
Walsh, believing yoang Taylor to
show promise, offered bim a five
year eoutraot, aod oow Taylor is
off for a nog career witb Welsh
ss bis manager.
Tbe Tipton boy is twenty-tbree
years old, is six feet two aod oos
half inches tall, weighs 198 pounds
and has a reach ot 78 inches. Ba
is test on bis fast aod aggressive
and Welsh is confident that with
e little more experience Taylor
will produce the goods.
—Trespass notices tor  sale at
1st ssi a-*. M. ft Bestir -Basra
During ths psst   foar   weeks
Rev. aod Mrs. H. G. Dooley have
been enjoying a delightful vacation
Tbe first two  weeks of wbieb
were speot uodsr sble   teachers
from the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.at the Montrose .Bible
conference.   The lsst two   weeks
were spent ootolng through   the
New    England    states,   visiting
special places ot historic interest.
Bar. aod Mrs. Dooley will   leave
Toppao, New York this morning
by aato    aad tbsy  will    arrive
tonight. Next  Sanday   morning
Rev. Dooley will occupy his pulpit
and will preach on "The Mystical
Friendship."  Tbe observance   of.
tbe Lord's Supper will follow tbe
sermon when a large   attendance
of. members    aod    friends   are
expected to be present.
Trashy sa Display
Sitman'a pharmacy is displaying
the Shannon trophy, bighest
sward of ths National Guard of
Pennaylvania, won dariog the
recent guard encampment by
First Sergeant Warren L. MeKinney, son of Captaio aod Mrs.
Edgar Mokinoey. Io tbe presentation, Qen. Shannon, of Columbia,
paid a glowing tribute to Sergeant
McKionoy's father, Cap ain
Edgar MeKinney, whan be said:
'Yoo are warmly congratulated,
and highly commended, and I am
mindf al of tbis distinction to yoor
father who for thirty-one years
bos been a diligent factor of oor
national defense. I am pleased to
present this trophy to a worthy
eon of a worthy aod distinguished
sire.'
—Ths First National bank ot
Bellwood bas rounded oat twei.ty
five years of its bnsiuess experience, baring been granted a
charter to do business by the
United States government August
9,1904. Tbis financial institution
today is le a sound sad prosperous condition, dae largely to its
oo-BsrvatiTa ouoageiaeot.
from their vacation  esj
passed with boms folks ia
wood snd Scranton.   Tbey
enjoyed a motor trip to  Asbar
Park, N.J.
Clair Moog, a law stadeet Isjj
tbs George Washington tJoiosej
sity, Washington D. C, is enjareif
Ing a visit at tbe bom* of heaj
parents on East First street and
incidentiy ths society of his nun*?]
friends. Clair expects to .radaat**,]
oext year.
Fred J. Hooter, wife and!
daughter*, Ros« Mane sod HelenI
ot Jfaio street, returned lastl
Saturday trom ood extended tripj
through Canada, -fonti-eei,|
Quebec and otber cities and towns]
wer* visited. They retorned via]
Detroit.
F. A. Hamilton, wit* snd]
daughter Pauline, accompanied]
by ber friend Mies Thelma Ritt*
enbouse, lett Wednesday morning I
on an overland trip to Atlantis]
Olty, Philadelphia, Gettysburg*'
Harrisburg and Liverpool. Theyj
will be gone aboat ten dsys.
Stephen Helsel, of Pit'sburg,]
former citizen ot tbe boroug
wben be was employed as a clerl
iu tbe railroad offices sod thai
Kerbaugb works, spent a fowl
hoars greeting old (dm* friends inl
tbs boroasrh las 8«*orday morel
ing. He w..s re anting fr«»ui Lavl
Jose, where his vacation wat|
spent. j
■ i     *a
-at*D**tB lata Is loot
Io proportion to tbs namber oil
automobile* registered ia Psoa [
sylvaoia the namber ot fetal
accidents is only one-third. Bj|
greet ss it woo la 1912, aoonrdiasl
to a report mads public today bjl
Dr. Erayln Jims**, chief ef tftai
bureau ot vital sU* istics.
According to Doctor Jonas thsj
developmeot ot tba caution stgoil
and signets, better roads, im prows*!
machines ood mors experiment!
drivers are the maiu reason fo|
this situation.
—The vacation ssaeoa  is
in tha height of its glory.