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NO 241
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Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
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Tares Panerapns OoaeeralBf the Dots**
ef Oar seroagh—The Oris***
Oar BaBeeriemrs BStey.
—Trespass notices for sale at thto
office, 10 cents **ch.
Mr. aad Mrs. Earl along and
family of South First street, are enjoying camp Ufe this week down
along the banks of Spruce creek.
Mr. Mong has about fully recovered from aa operation, performed in
Mercy hospital a few weeks ago.
—In tenser days if a citizen of
the community was to purchase sn
automobile it attracted ao little
attention, whereas nowdays about
a* much attention to paid to some
one buying a car as though he
war* to go into a store sad buy a
necktie or collar. How times do
change!
—Pennsylvania hunters may look
forward to a season of plentiful
game, according to reports that ar*
coming into the state game commission at Harrisburg. In these
parts, sad especially rabbits, have
become so plentiful as te become a
nuisance to orchadists and gardeners, all of whom would welcome
their total annihilation.
—Preparations   afre   now    being
made for the 'observance of Grand
oa this occasion, having answered
Army day at   I.skaaisat park    on
September 6. This event has boss
observed annually In ear county far
—any  yeara  and  generally    marks
eggg^gt tiu> park for the sea-
Tyaeliby ■.*t4**s ettend-
*str_w of the hjfthrtTblue,
some unknown cause,
perhaps when a tire ea ths automobile blew out er the stealing apparatus locking, while traveling toward
Bellwood es the state highway sad
aesr the Boy Cherry farm ia Antis
township, lsst Saturday, J. Lynn
Gilmore of thto borough, employed
by the Reynolds Tobacco company,
suffered general body bruises
when hto truck turned over et least
twice after leaving the highway.
The young man came 'to the home
ef hto parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Gilmore ea South Fint Btreet and
had hto injuries dressed. The ma-
chins was practically demolished.
—The Loyal Temperance Legion
held a very interesting meeting ea
tk* toat Sunday ia Jaly la the Lutheran church, the subject of study
bring "Patriot* of Peace." The
great characters studied were: Edison, Lindberg,. Nasi Dow, Anna
Gordon aad *»"#iUia*rt Penii Plana
****** made for a silver medal contest
to be held in the near future. A
town party wil be held st the home
'ef His. J. M. Bechtol ea Friday
evening, August 8th, from 6.80 till
OtfO. Each member pleas* bring
tte* cents for the Anas Gordon miss
ionary fend. Entertaining committee, Beverly Myers, Betty Rothenberger", Wf^nifired DeRemer', Virginia Hostler,  Francene  Westley.
Mies Martha Hunter, of Pittsburg
la a visitor at the home of her aunt
Mr*. Abbs Weaver on South Third
street.
—Arrangements for the dedication ef tke nsw consolidated school
bnilding in Antis township, located
on Martin street adjacent to the
borough are now nnder discussion
ef the Antis sebool board. T. B.
Hunter has been appointed to arrange for tbe event It Is expected
tkat it will ttsks place the last week
ia hogget, according te e statement
by president J. L. Hillard, and that
speakers from Blair coanty institute will be on the program. Date
fW opening of the grade schola he*
not yet been fixed. Tbe board in its
census, finds mors pupils ef the
first and second primary grades
ther were tixBsetoil and th* feasibility of using Ihe Noel's er Pine
Croft, or both, buildings fer primary grades to being discussed.
Waflhsr building haa been sold,
store room on Main street, suitable
fsr say kind of business. Inquire of
lis*. K. D. Reynolds on the piejals*.
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WHIR IS MEO SAVED
Supply  I* Adeqnat* Yet  Car* Must
Be  F«***ls*d
Tke torrid weather which prevailed all day Monday and throughout
the evening end night did not prevent the borough councilmen from
assembling to tha public building
and transacting the usual business
that was brought before them. Richard H. Hirsch, president of the body
called the meeting to order at 8
o'clock and the members heard sod
sated upon the reports of the different committees.
Treasurer Lowther reported receipts s* follows: G. E. Fuoss, fines
aad licenses, $26; loan |1,000; W.
L Davis, water collection, 8274.92;
tax collections, $824,85; orders paid
$8,415.61; balance on head $1,287.-
08.
Tax collector Lindemuth reported
1929 duplicate reduced $16.23;
balance unpaid, $250.06; 1930 duplicate reduced, $895.11; balance unpaid $3,022.99.
Chairman Lege of highway committee reported second coating of
tarvia on Tuckahoe street and the
same placed ia first class condition.
Water committee) reported several
line* renewed. ■■"^»-;'
OOs to the extended drought of
tha past few weeks and in order to
conserve the water supply agaiast
further drought, it to deemsd advisable te restrict the use of water for
outside purposes from 6 p. m. to 8 ,
p. m. It to therefore requested that'
all citizens not uae any hose on
lawns or gardens except between
the hours of 6 and 8 p. m. Thto restriction will be in force- until further notice.
Bill* amounting to $1,586.39, of
which was ons fer $475.00 tea constructing a concrete wall on South
Beileview  avenue.
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- .Ktoihmiri  Most  Meet T**t
In the forthcomi:
W service station win be made
14T official station whieh cannot submit proof that it to manned by
absolutely, and thoroughly capable
mechanic*.
No garage manned by "ham" mechanicians er by sar mechinists will
be permitted to inspect can.
"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania does not propose permitting
motor car owners to be 'gouged'and
•flayed' by conscienceless garages
whose sole ids* to te increase their
revenue."
"Tke State," said Mr. Eynon,
"has required that mechanics who
work on airplane engines or fuselages be licensed mechanics. It has
required that plummer* bs licensed
required thst plumbers behcensed.
following that trend of thought,
Will insist that guaranty be given
thst ae 'hame' er tyros will work on
cars or truck* submitted for inspection. Some of the stations authorised during the 1929 campaign will
aot be with as in 1080, fer that
reason. Recently my Attention was
called to the ess* ef a maa charged
$47 fer motor repairs, simply because oh inefficient mechanic did
not find a minor break in the oU
lines—a break that could hav* been
repaired far 15 cents.
"I suggest to motor car owner*
that if they have positive knowledge
of the presence in repair shops of
amateur, second-rate, or inefficient
and incapable mechanic* they advise
our inspection bureau immediately.
We shall take steps to remove these
places from our list."
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Ta* Sal* DM Not Teh* Place
Th* aale of property ef delinquent tax payer* was not held Monday by Max C. Dunmire, county
treasurer, which was made known
laat Monday when a stay oa the
sale waa obtained, pending the out
come ef a court decision In the matter ef legality, under the set of
1929. Many persoas, possibly unaware of the postponement of ths
sale until December, are rushing to
the county t-eaa^ssr's office ia
order te get tb* tax paid. Th* original large list of properties bas
been materially lteducad. The one
per cent, eddition per month continue* and th* longer thto duty to
delayed the more money it will
cost.
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—For Rent A desirable atore
room, suitable for aay kind ef busi-
as**. Inquire ef Mr* H. D. Reyno-
m
taiga "aarT-T- of th* Clan Gather*
est et  Bland  Park  Satin day
The Ti0*isb*ugh oton held tto
eighteenth annual reunion nn Saturday, August 2, st Bland park. Tke
day begaa with » picnic dinner
served st 12 o'clock noon when
famalies aad friends numbering 160
poisons surounded the festal board
the total swelling to ever 200 later
in the day.
Immediately fiB*l*BBat dinner, a
general busineaa session wfas hold
with the president George B. Tarn*
baugh, presiding. Routine business
was disposed of and a motion passed to held the next annual reunion
at this aasae place on the first Saturday ia August 1981.
The following officers were elected fer ths coming year: President
George B. Turnbaugh, Pittsburgh;
vice president, A. A. Turnbaugh of \
Bellwood; secretary, H. R. Gwinn of
Tyrone, end treasurer Frank Tana*
baugh of buniata.
The president appointed the following  aports  comm|ktee for    the
following     year:   Chairman    Jataf
Turnbaugh; H .L. Diggins and M
Frank Turnbaugh,
The sports  program ef the. das*
was under the leadership ef Jamas
G. Turnbaugh with a full calendar j
of events bring staged and the me-j
mbers of the different famile*: participating with tho winners of the
events  being  presented  approariate ;f
gifts. ~~1
Ths next hour or' ao was jispent j
by the families visiting ona*j*other {
sad later ea some of the fkmiltosj
retired to the 8tults flyingatold b
view the air circus, returniaj ia th*j
evening when    refre*hmea*J   wer
served.       _aL
The visiting relatives f_
tance were: David Hv
New Haven, Conn,
strom ef New Haven,
Mrs. T. A. Colon
Friday of lest week
Buckwalter wss appon
postmaster of tho borough,
postmaster general, filling
made vacant by. the death of
Burns, who had just entered
his third term as postmaster.
Buckwalter will continue to
until an examnation ean be
end a successor chosen from amongst the three having the highest
standing in the test.
The Bellwood postoffice to of the
third olsss and the postmaster to
paid an annual salary of $2,200. It
serves aot oaly the people residing
within and near the borough but a
large area surrounding by rural
free delivery, one route going out
from the office.
Miss Buckwalter has been for
some yesrs past, one of the worthy
assistants of the postmasters ef the
borough and to in every way familiar wth the work. 80* has been
virtually ia charge ever sines tbe
incapacitation ef Mr. Burns /aad
since hto demise.
Already there are a number ef
aspirants for the appointment,
among them bring Wil—am P. Bush
Frank Irlller, Clark Emrck, Of-ir
Wulfurt and perhaps other* A
civil service examination will be
bald In th* Alteon* post office with
la ths next sixty or ninety days,
snd later a selection will be made.
Stony]
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B.
Died Early Sunday Ms—tag
Miss Mary Bail life-long and
highly esteemed citisen ef Antia
Township, died at her home the
BaschsB, near the borough, af 4.80
o'clock lest Sunday morning, after
a lingering illness oi several month
Sh* was tke daughter of Samuel H.
BBd Sarah E. Ball, pioneer citisen*
ef Ibis part of Blair coanty. She
was a member ef the Lagan Yaley
Presbyterian church and was intensely interested in church affair*,
and fer msny years took an active
part. She to survived by ons brother
William S. B«ll, ef Mary Ann Forg*
and one sister, Miss Elizabeth Bell,
st homo. Funeral services were eon
ducted at bar tote home Tuesday
afternoon at 2.80, in charge other
paator, Rev. Raymond S. Hittinger
ef tbe Presbyterian church, with
interment following in Logan Valley cemetery.
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—Typ* writer paper eaa   BBJi
f*r* at Bland
Bg
»n  attracted  s
park Saturday
of s delight-
varied by the
i  program * ef
t meeting fol-
of music end
111    reelected    as
Reuben L.  Hos-
toe  president,  H.
is; secretary, Mn
ellwood; treasurer,
liking VsBey.
'wars in charge of
at  committee.   Mrs.
Mrs. Esther Barley
.McCaulley arranged
tusk    consisted    of
tl    trio by*   Clara
Lavina  Barrett  aad
solo, Helen    More-
by til* Kitchenette
leans leader; duet by
vlad Mrs. Lavina Bar-
rape singing.  Readings
-by  Mrs.  Esther Barley
saghter, and Mary Lauv-
he race and contest win-
Running    race,    Mrs.
Isana;    egg race,    Mrs.
peanut   scramble,     Helen
tC race, Charles Shaner;
liking race, Mr*. Bernadine
ad    Andrew Barrett    The
rogram waa in charge of J.
•isomer,   Charles  Hanna  and
sever.
me*
itles af American Lesion
a* auxiliary to John M. And
post, No. 424, American Leon Monday night launched
for entertaining the Bi-Coun-
of the Legion auxiliary.
Beard, vice president,
* to absence of Mrs.
tak, president Details
ant, _ music decors-
phases of th* day
BseT^tr*. Strunk wHl
name committee* and the Bellwood
auxiliary hop** to give its guests a
pleasant dsy.
Mn Strunk WSS elected delegate
and Mn. Beard alternate to tite
stato convention st Scranton Aug.
20. Refreshments were served in the
social hour. (
John M. Anderson post, No. 424
American Legion, will hold sn especially, important meeting ThuKs-
day night at the American Legion
home . Nominations will be made
preparatory to the election ef offi-
oote, which will take place In September. After business there will be
a social snd refreshments.
Iff THE PICNIC
Formejr   Constable   to   Arrested
Harry Wiley, former Bellwood
constable, was arested Monday by
A. Ward Wilson, constable of the
Ninth ward, charged with impersonating sa officer, extortion and tor.
ceny. According to Tuesday's Tribune.
Whea arrainged Monday night be
for* George Kouey, alderman of ths
Ninth WSrd, the defendant furnished $1,000 bond for his appearance
before the magistrate st T p. m.
Fridsy. The bond was furnished by
s security company.
An additional charge of unlawfully killing a dog wa* also entered
against the defendant, end he was
required to post an additional $200
bond on thto complaint.
According to the magistrate the
ease is the outgrowth of ths alleged
killing of a dog belonging to William Read, who to the original prosecutor.
tained at thto office in any quaaatty
—For Rant—A modern hoato;_B
'North Fourth street Inquire et*.
P. Bahbaeh st thq J_ttstis_ *M      t tee brain to to stagnate thought
Train and Fit Cattle
Dairy cattle selected for exhibit
should ba welt fad, fitted, aad
taught to lead. Condition and be-
harvior coufrt tt*emjendousty ta the
judge's estimation.
tee     i   .
- *.' *~*n night* is a barroom were
S* nothing compared with a few
houn Is S speakeasy.
—Financial returns from Wall
Street doesn't mean that you get
year money back.
—The only way to have a friend
to to be era*.—Emerson.
,'—As Theodore Roosevelt dared
to announce regarding liquor, there
to aet * thought is s hogshead of
alcohol, there to aet aa idea ia a
whole lfjrewery. Nbthing of merit
hss seer beea written er done under its inspiration. It atnpeflaa with
SBt invigorating aad its effect upon
The Borongls's Annaal Event Brings
Many   to   Popular   Resort
Yesterday waa Bellwood'* dsy
out, whea hundreds ef our citizens
wended their way to Bland park
and spent the entire dsy picknick-
ing. This is the one big event in the
htotory of the borough aad to looked forward to with much delight,
especially by the younger element
With a typical August day, with
conditions just right far outdoor
gatherings, most all the citizens of
the borough and Antis township
were there to enjoy the program as
supplied by the committee.
Miniture golf wss a feature fer
the fist time. Honor* were won- by
Helen Reigh and Donald Myen,
with a score of 41 each, and James
Dysart with 45. Miss Reigh's score
wss received first and Donald Myers agreed to- give her first   prise,
* green light, he taking second prize
* black light. James Dysart reserved cakes.
It was found impossible to play
ths Cook's Market Myen-Goldburg
ball game, but the one between the
married end singe msn proved a
thriller, resulting 18-6 for the bachelor*
Each team used 18 msn, the line
Bps being a* follows: Single msn,
Gensamer, H. Gearhart Rehm, McCoy, Weight L. Cessna, Estep, Lucas, Field*, Snyder, Myers, Sheriff,
D. Estep; married men, P. Cessna,
Davis, C, Cessna, Rothenberger,
Fowler, Moffitt, Snyder, Markle,
Weavers Keller, Hample, Kilton,
Gearhart. Fer .Ihe single men Myen end Weight far the married
men, Markle, Gearhart and C. Cessna, were the batteries. Cigars were
the prize.
Contests for children were staged early in the day and ia the after
noon eider people had their turn.
Following to the list of events, prises snd winnen: Cardboard race,
boys over. 1%, necktie, Paul Biggins;
60-yard race, boys under 12, knife,
A. Dorn; 50-yard race, boya over 12
flashlight, Alton Busaick; 26-yard
rase, girts undo 12, 50 cants, Louel-
la Bell; sack race, boys under 12,
flashlight, Anderson Dora) seek race
boys ovsr 12, Paul Biggins; relay
potato race, fishing rod, Boyer Millar; ball throwing contest, boys, fishing rod, Jobn Cornmesser; girls,
vanity cue, Helen Reigh; cardboard
race, fishing rod, William Johnson;
pop race, box cakes, Tillman Cas-
tetter; 25-yard dash, , girls over 12
candy, Helen O'brieu.
Fire prizes were given la the nail
driving contest for women: Fint,
ham, Mrs. Collier; second lard, Mn
Ross; third, 25 pounds sugar, Mn.
McCaulley; fou|tJi, apple bu|tter,
four pound*, Mrs. Everhart; fifth,
two pounds pickles, Mrs. Schmittle.
In the wood sawing contest, Mn.
Collier won first prize, bacon; Mn.
DeRemer, second, a sack flour; Mrs.
O'shell, third, cake set; Mrs. Campbell, fourth, pickles. Edgar Green
was champion at watermellon eating, winning a box of candy. Edward Davis was best pie eater,
winning a box of cakes. In the pea-
ant acrmbles each winner received
ffi cents, Lloy MdCaulley, Raymond
Campbell, Dennis Keller, Bflry
Kough and Robert Clark.
Honors in quoit pitching went to
W. F. C. Lucas, first prize, a ham;
second, C. R. Figard, Ave pound*
lunch meat; third, W. Caswell, 25
pounds sugar; fourth, L. Markle.
sack flour. Tre prise waltz was won
by Mr. sad Mrs. Frank O'Brien.
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Largely  Attended  Funeral
Funenl services over the remains
et bs R. Burns, late postmaster of
the borough and former justice of
she peace and burgess were held
st tbe family home on South Tuckahoe street last Sunday afternoon at
2.80 r*rsaBS ia all walks of life
were present to pay the last sad
tribute of respect to the memory of
on* whe la Ufe was a valauable
asset to the civic life ef the community. The aervice* were in charge
of the Rev. Raymond S. Hittinger,
pastor ef tke Presbyterian church,
of which denomination th* deceased
wa* a member, assisted by the Rev.
Dr. J. F. Anderson, retired Methodist minister. 'Among the prominent
Blair county citizens present were:
Supreme Coart Judge Thomas J.
Baldrkige, of HolMdaysbukg; Congressman J. Banks Kurt*, Postmaster Elvin Brumbaugh, William H.
Orr, Republican Couitjty chairman
and Chester C. Rothrock, coroner
ef tk* couaty. , .      , •
PERS0NAL^MtA6RAPHS
People Who Visit Here and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OOR CITIZEUS
Batata Was are EatwiaiaeS ay IsBassi
■ssto  PsftasBl ■sbIIib el these
Whe Traeel te sal Pre.
Kim Eleanor Cornmesser has returned home from visiting friends
in Chambersburg and  Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mn. G. W. Miller, of
Erie, ara guests at the homo of
Mn. Mary Swires, on South Tuckahoe street.
Fred Dysart, East Fourth street,
ha* arrived home from Camp Cole,
brook, where he had been fer the
past two weeks.
Fred  McCoy  hss arrived    home
from  the training achool at Silver,
Bey, Lake Geoge, N. Y., where he
spent the psst two weeks.
Miss Mary Cornmesser hss returned home from an enjoyable two
weeks vacation spent at Atlantic
City,  Philadelphia sad  Phoenixville
Mr. Edward S. Glasgow, of Union
tpwn, Pa., was a Sunday visitor at
the home of hto brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. aad Mrs. Joseph Lupfer
on East Fifth street.
Mr. William G. Creighton, off
Makeyville, Clinton county, a former resident of thto borough, was j
her* Sunday afternoon to attend]
the funeral of bis intimate friend,]
the late Irs R. Barns.
Mr. snd Mr* Ike Saltzman snd]
baby daughter, of Orchard Place,!
returned homo today from Mitford.1
Delaware, whore they hsd been|
guests of- friends for ten days.
Dr. Thomaa L. Wilson aad ssfl
returned  from  their wedding as
Wednesday afternoon  and sre Bf
receiving  the     confjtatulaitions
friends. They er* at horn* on Mats]
street.
Mr. Ray Lingenfelter, whe *__|
of the jury commissionen ea***
county, with Mn.  Lingenfelter, as
Mn.  Grant Lingenfelter, mother
the jury    commissioner, ef    Hof
daysburg, are enjoying thto week
th* hospitable home of Mr. and!
Jobn A. Fox at Sunnybrook farm i|
Antis township.
Bellwood  Youths  ia  Court
Three young men  who    plead
guilty to stealing a car, ste.,
sentenced by Judge Marion D. PS]
tenon   at  court  at     Hollidaysbu
Monday morning, while    a    you
girl implicated in    the theft
turned over te the probation offic
The  defendents    were     Ho*)
Davis,   Foster  Piper,  Charles
kins and  Florins  Robinson.
pleaded to larceny by bailee of'
automobile;     entering  a    Bellwa
garage, breaking a lock oa 0_
tire and stealing it; te breaking]
to e Cambria county store and
ing 800 worth of merchandise.
the latter charge a detainer to
ged by Cambria county officiate.
Davis was sent    to jail for
months to be paroled in seven
one-half months; Piper and Hop
were given eight months each, te]
paroled in  four months, while
girl aged 17, wes placed in th*
tody, of Miss Mary Davis, probaj
officer , for investigation.
Piper rented a drive younelf 1
from F. B. Close and failed to]
turn far several weeks. The ap|
ometer on the car showed  it
traveled   2,200  mile*.  Hs  admj
to  having driven through Virgl
The girl    was said   te be   Ftf
friend  and was dressed ia    B|
clothing when    apprehended.
ware caught about a mile from |
wood, where the boy resides,
girl living in Juniata.
There ware three prosecutor I
A. Cherry, F. S. Hetrick, s ec|
bto and Mr. Close. Davis
a heavier sentence thaa the <|
as hs had a Glenn Mills record J
tire theft followed a puncture [
Bellwood.
The court reprimanded the]
er for permitting bar daught
be sway for five days under
circumstances.
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—The       Central      Pen*
Bible conference began its
for tho eleventh consecutive
Lakemont perk Saturday
day. The audiences ware til*
that have ever attended the
iiiiiiiissa
n*~~*~~~f~!~~' _       j,  _   |    earn.