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•■■-'.•:'■■■•"■■ ■'.•v... .'.-■.^-'^-. ->.^'sf,^^oi.-i-'sfv''^.*J ■%?^W^?M*r_m jtUto0oi) ■ __■ fulix*. Z" "__A THL aanV, t»PTEMBER 4, .080 BELLWOOD. PA-*j B *lW Accident on His*-*' mm—"~ *~. _t*_*_ Show * «*__i~_i a~Bs-, _______ _s —•..the- it would Ifchort Items That WUl Interest Our Readers fRlEF SUMslkWDF THE WEEK •ess l**rasra*Bs Oesaarnlag tbs Bol*** al Oar Berenb—Vhe Oetasm Oar Sabserlbsrs Baft". —Trespass notices for sale st this office, 10 cents each. -—The vacation season is gradually coming to a eloae. -—The state convention of county commissioners is in session Is Altoona this week. —The happy, smiling faces of the school children sre again seen oa the streets, wending their way to school. —With 'the coming of frosty mornings the frown which hss been on ths face of the coal man will take ita departure. —And now the lamentable report Is made that there may be a scarcity ef pumpkin pies along about Thanksgiving time. —Constable Frank 3. Hdtrick. • Jacob Evans and Percy Messner say they ere anxiously awaiting tha time when they can go coon hunting —Billy Arnold, the Chicago ace, I won the race at Tipton on Labor I Day. The eontest wbb witnessed by. about 20,000 people, wbieh is much ; below that ef former say*. —While the electrical storm was raging daring the early hours of Wednesday morning, a tree was struck bp lightning near the Ger.r- hart residence on Sooth First street — A farmer citizen of Antis towtneajb? informed ua. yesterday afternoon that there was still prospects of * goodly supply of the suc- ane ftSlont roasting ears. Hhoopee! pleas I pass the corn on the cob. •—While fishing for eels in a |l, stream near Howard, Centre oounty, ft few days ago, Mr. John Price of Boyles street, succeeded in cap- taring twe "whoppers," measuring almost three feet In length. . i—Now that the races sre a thing *f 'tha oast, ths attention of the public wUl turn to politics and the opening of the hunting season. We ore fortunate that there is always something to occupy oor minds. •—And aow the plumbers send forth the good advice to all persons that this is the time to bsv* yoar furnace sat In good condition . fer ■tV firing bef or* the cold days arrive, and which are jast before ua. tt - yoar furnace needs fixing, see the plumber. —From all sections of the state come encouraging reports of a revival of business snd many manufactories that havs been, idle for months |are (rebutting operation. There ia now brighter prospects fer good business during the fall and winter months. —The beautiful new Masonic temple ia Tyrone will be dedicated best Monday, and many Bellwood members of the fraternity will be preasat snd witness tbs exercise. Grand Master William S. Snyder ot Harrisburg, and a corps of grand lodge officers wiH be Is attendance —-One of th* purposes of the car inspection during the period from September IS to Octber 81 is to rale off the road worn oat cars. Garage owners and mechanics from garages designated as official testing stations are assembled in each coanty and are given instructions In the work they are to do. —What is-known as the cut-off between Philipsburg and Sandy Ridge, a stretch ef 20-foot concrete pavement seven miles in length, la completed. It lessens the distance between the two points by about two miles, ead saw eliminates a bad curve, and avoids sB railroad cross ing*. Tbe new section is s portion of the Lakes-to-Sea highway. •—This section wss visited by a heavy, electrical storm early Wednesday morning, accomapnied by a ■ heavy downpour of rats, which has thoroughly soaked the ground, tt was the heaviest rain that has visited as in many weeks snd will prove ef vest benefit te the late vegetation According to report* tb* rata wss ____-. g*n*r*l throttgheat tbe central part Accident on ttisbway Rasults In the Death of Pi Bashing Young Maa Forced from th* highway bp, SB oncoming aatomobile at Henahey- town during the early morning boors of August 14, when foar shopmen returning from work at the P. R. R. Janiata shops, fat which two of thsss were painfully and one fatally injured, Bop R. Estop died st the Alton* hospital at two o'clock last Saturday morning. The yoong man suffered a fractured skua* sad other injuries. Estep in company with Donald K. Sawyer and Balph Wesley, alto of Tyrone end both of whom wee* 1*88 seriously injured, wa* enroute from tbe Juniata shops to their respective homes in the early morning when another coming westward on the Tyrohe-Altoona highway struck' tbs front of their machine which left the road and crashed into a tree. • Th* ear hi whieh Estep snd his companions were riding wss being driven by Sanford White of Vail, who was the only one of the tour to escape injury. Estep wss rendered unconscious in the crash snd at no time since his removal to the hospital did his condition become sach that be wsa regarded as being ont of dsnger. All of the men in the ear were enroute home after completing a night's work ia the Janiata Pensy shops. When the crash came Estep ' who was seated in ths front with White wss thrown ont of the car and both Estep and Sawyer were rendered in an unconscious state while Wesley himself was slightly, stunned. Wesley was tite first to leave the hospital, he having suffered head and face lacerations; Sawyer re-1 mained ia the hospital far about a I week, before being able to leave. Wesley et the time he was a patient si th* hospital said that he could Identify the driver of the car which struck them snd farther said thst the man refused their request to tak* them to the hospital and drove sway. leg R. Estep was born io Antis township, near the borough, November 11, 1898, the son ef the late Alonso T. Estep, a highly esteemed , farmer citizen of the township, and Mrs. Alice Igou Estep, ths latter of whom survives. He spent his boyhood days in the immediate vicinity and attended the Antis township schools. Later he served an apprenticeship as a machinist and completing his trade entered the Janiata shops, where he was employed at the time of his death. He had many friends in Bellwod snd surroundings and wsa bald in high esteem by all who knew him. He is also survived bp bis wife, Mrs. Bertha Estep, and two children Betty Lou and Alonsa T., both at home. He is also survived by three brothers and four sisters, H. B., P. H. and J. J. Estep, all of Bellwood, and Mrs. M. M. Corey, Mrs. J. P. Weis- er and Mrs Mabel Smith, all ef Bellwood end Mrs. A. R. Barr of Yoongstown, O. He wsa a member of the Knights' of Pythias ef Bellwood. The body wss prepared for burial by Faoss & Glass morticians, and funeral services were held at his late home in Tyrone, where he resid ed for a few years, Tuesday, afternoon, and was largely attended. The services were In charge of Bev. Sawyer, a former pastor ef tite Halt ed Brethren church, of which the deceased attended. Interment was made in Tyrone. *> m m Women Fi*B8-*ulai|i la the BmrSagiJ '*ti*t* Show In-accordance with the act of assembly John E. Harvey, borough assessor, was art tab polling place two days lsst week far the po-peae' ef sdding the names ef say poisons 'wae had moved iato the district since the regpstraJtion of voters made Is Map. *i« tt was found upon ftnsl result that eighteen persons registered la' May bavs since moved out ef the district, end ten voters have moved into tho borough and have had their names placed en the list of voters. Those who have moved out and those who have moved in shows A decrease of eight. There are 742 women voters in th* borough, divided as follows; No! party 26; Democrats 112; Republi-I can 604; Labor. 1. Total 749. There are 683 men voting in th* borough, divided ss follows: 058 Republican; 107 Democrats; 17 no I party;^ Labor. Total 998. It will] thus be seen thst the women lead' the bbbb by 59. The general election will be held' Tuesday, November 4, aad aa important contest is jast ahead of us. A governor and other state officers are to be chosen, as well ss a Congressman, state senator and mem- , ber* ef the Legislature. Oot ef tbs 1425 voter* registered in th* boroagh there should be a good vote polled, but most likely Indifference will bav* its way. WATER BOND MS RETIBED Rend Hearing Completion The Antis.township highway, beginning at a point st the Logan townabip line, near the Altoona city incinerating plant Ib nearing comple tion. Work on tha aame wasbegun several months age, the bed of the .road first being excavated for a distance of slightly over a mile, into whieh were placed heavy limestone screenings/- Tljis wss thoroughly rolled, after which amicite ~|$_f*-»< plied. The highway will soon I completed and will rank high as * modern piece ef roadway. :**11_ The Logan township supervisors have completed a water bound macadam road from tbe city limits adjoining Antis township. Next year, as we have been ia formed, it is the intention of the supervisors of Antis township to complete tb* highway through Glasgowfs woods, extending It if possible to the borough line. With these plans finally consumated a modern highway from tiie borough to Altoona will result. The rood at present through Glas goVs woods i* unusually crooked, aad it is possible that the lias witt be relocated before being modernized. » * * ef Education Decid. to ipr*e*ee*esp sh* Pupils |yia**tlon of whether it would sis fer tss school beard of .--ship to buy busses with -.convey the children to aad ehool or whether to let tb* by contract wss finally __. th a meet of the board! lit* the Antis township school sg sa Martin street Friday . when it was ordered that Mr perhaps four busses be sed. __v consolidated school building I by the taxpayers of Antis ftp is sew completed and will , fer occupancy about th* , September, aad under the Assembly the board will be to convey the pupils to and - Am school. [will be necessary to engage competent drivers sad these selected within a few days board, and purchasing the will alto necessiate the of a garage in which — the conveyances, thought the buses will be ' staple time for the opening ation of the sew building. ■inn a «» C. T. U. Convention annual convention of the* \ Coanty Women's Christian ance union will be .held at burg, September 12, in the s church. Mra. Mary Saw- r_anty president, will preside. pas wttt open at 10 a. m. Sharles H. Reed, chairman of uidaysburg League ef Wom- will make the address ef FVllllSTfJ tT Trersae, state lident, will be an honor gue- rrttl o****a_ipato Is sll of the lisvenlag shs will ~P*1gilanee in the jm^iirA Trezise ^interesting apeak- B_T ■ \ *_**__-" __m .n - MS 9f .tea . .Petition* and K*S»lt» Heard by tb* Borongh Father* pL Ths reguar September meeting ot ths borough council beld In the public bailding Tuesday evening and when called to orded the following members responded to roll call: Messrs. Hirsch. Werts, Fleisher, Lauver sad Cramer. Messrs. Lego and Sitman were absent. After reading and approving the minutes ef the previous meeting council proceeded to the transacting of bd> siness. A petition signed by S. W. Mill hottem, Robert Mj. Matrksf aad F. W. Fleisher wss presented to council praying for vacating an alley between Sooth Third and Fourth streets, between Boyles and Clark street. This alley, serves ao useful purpose aad the prayers of the petitioners will likely bo granted and aa ordinance will be introduced abandoning the same at * future meeting. A letter was received frost the head carpenter of the Middle division of the P. R. R., requesting repairs to th* hand railing of the east ern approach to the Cambria street bridge, it appearing that it was the duty of the borough council to keep the bridge in repair, according to an agreement made * number of years ago. The clerk of council wa* instructed to edvise the company that the necessary repairs would be made immediately. The hand railing was damaged many, months ago when a driver of an automobile rammed it with his ear and no attempt was mads to collect from the owner. "JfiL Restrictions of the use of the hose, whieh had ben ia effect for the psst month, wss lifted for ths present. A ten inch valve sips ordered placed on water line connecting the eld Logan Valley system. It was ordered that a water bond fat the sum of $1,000 be lifted. People Who Visit Here end Those Who Go Awey. wimwEins OF OUR CITIZEUS 9*—ta Whs sre ■stsrt-ts*** hy BeUweoS Beats INtsssslBTssMeaetnssa WbeTrsvelTs aat Pre. Pitts- Labor : Howard Jeffries, Jr., of burg, asm* to a^wood on -—mm day snd attended the mom Mrs. Bobert G, Ford, * News* Delew.es. spent a coople days last week with Mane, is the boroogb. ___, Helen Stewart, State Cett- egf is the guest of bar parenta. £ "nd larT W. W. »towsrt, , Second street. . Mrs. Scott Mulbollem •*»•»" Paul were ovsr Buattay visitoni«t Niles, Ohio, Writing Mr. ssd ■»• Cloyd Beatty. Mr. Witterd Gtlmore, of Etea- h*th N J*, i* *•*-*-« •* *• hom-? betn, ***• a** " _, . _*_, 1 F. of his parants, Mr. sod Mrs. J. r- | Gilmore on B*ilroad strset. B*tty and Catharine Bsrrett, of B-ss ?«•••*•. were riaitor* at th. home of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Beratt on Stewart street test Fridsy. Mr. sad Mr.. ^£_^S''SL young sons, of Altoona, spent Toe. day at the home «* Mr^Jf"* } AG Barrett on Stewart arteet. Mrs. Bobert W. Wssy ef Clavtj- land Ohio, wb.re be is employed by he P.Tb. mmmMf.•**-«* • **£ le days last week with home* folk on Battroad street. Charles T. Balsbach, of _?£ *-*-* ^eeTmmmt^mmt Wednesday a. &*_»* ««.* JJJ. ther, W. F. Baltbseh, at aaa real-, dance on Boylae •arSSt. Dr. and J___E*. Imes and women will lo to meeting her again. ■ special feature of the program a be s Gold Medal eontest in lieh * number of talented young »ple wtS take part. Miss Nellie rg, county medal contest direct- will be in charge of the contest. A special musical program haa een arranged and Mrs. Emerscn •tarns, state and county musical di-. Jrector, will direct the siging. I A program of merit has besa prepared and will be published in detail fin the near future. All members of the W. C. T. U. and sB interested ia ths temperance cause are invited to attend say or all of these sessions. **—■*—■—.» i 11 the purchase of the Logan Valley waist' system. There is yet * balance of 911,000 in bonds outstanding which council hopes to be able to retire fat the course of a few years. Chief Burgess, G. E. Fuoss replied 82 fines and licenses. J. W. Lowther reported receipts: Water rents, $810.61; taxes, $7,872.30; licenses balance on hand $6,993.81. I. S. Lindemuth. reported balance [ doe ea 1929 duplicate, $288.69; 1980, 96,415.77. • Samuel Gates was appointed mem ber of the board of health tor term of five years. Bills amounting to $2,088.77 were ordered paid and council adjourned. » » * Wia* Golf Prise Miss Jessie Anderson, 800 Main street was winner this week of second prise fat the. Ladies Minature Golf Tournament at Pleasant Valley Golf Club, Altoona, in which there were 16 qualified entrants. In playing off the finals Miss And erson waa tied for second place and a deciding game waa required. At Hs conclusion ths score stood 47-54 ia favor ef Miss Anderson. The per game at Park Hills is 88. The trophy was s gold piece. * » m —The borough schools opened on Tuesday with sa attendance of 687 pupils. —The recant heavy rains should cause tba hearts of the local fishermen to leap with, joy and make fish- i Ing much bettor. The stream* thro- i ughout this -action ef th* stats have beea at tor* *bJa during 0%^"' Ten Good Roasons Ten advantage* ef newspaper advertising are listed in * recent bulletin sent oot by ths bureau of advertising of the American new»- peper Publishers association. The ten reasons which have been amplified from a ' former list of seven reasons, are given as follows: ■:" *V Newspapers reach every one. Just about everyone who read* st all reads a newspaper. 2. Newspaper advertising tells i where to boy,:" '5-*fFJf 8. NewespapeT adveriSpmg promotes immediate action. -' 4. Newspaper a^tdrtj.s'tag en ables the advertiser te check results. 5. The newspaper dollar goes farther teaches more readers. 6. Newspaper advertising insures dealer good witt. 7. In newspaper advertising only profitable market* need be selected. 9. "Newsvertising" ts a product of the ability to spot copy quickly. 0. Newspaper advertising - SB lists many aids to distribution. 10. Every newspaper fits tts market. New Road Delayed The Bellefonte Central Railroad which a year ago bought the abandoned Motion of the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad from Fairbrook to Stover Station from the Pennsylvania, then built a new link from state College to Fairbrook to have a com petting link witb the Pennsylvania front Bellefonte to Tyrone, is backing trouble to get into Tyrne. . When the purchaser ofthe abandoned section was made it was directed by the Interstate Commerce Con-mission that the Bellfonte Central was to have the right of way over the P. R. R. tracks from Stover Station into Tyrone. But a portion of the P. B. R. track has been torn np snd. ss it is on the Pennsylvania right ef way, the Bellefonte Central has no authority to restore it. It will result fat another hearing before the sntesstato Commerce Commission and the State Pablic s*i vise Commission, whieh will de* ley opening of the road to traffic. fceSSsS •—And now the chilly mornings Hard to Beat Tbis Record L. G. Confer, of Altoona, passenger conductor, recently retired after 54 years and 0 months service, and Jacob C. Evans, track foreman of this boroagh, who is sboat to retire, with 53 years service, hsve s ttal combined service of 107 years and three months, without an accident. The late well known Supervis or "Jim" Cullen, gave Mr. Evans a safety lecture at the time of his employment and it is quite evident tbst Mr. Evans never fogot it. This is a remarkable safety record considering their hazardous duties and again proves that it is possible to perform your work without sustaining a per anal injury. m * * Visit Wl«» apsis ■ i njia.li!'. I'' Gettysburg snd Lttttete~»s. William Robort Faces eaf' ""i Sergeant Warran L. !■**■"»« sojourning with friends tn Vb^nta. They left frosS Tyrone earig. Wednesday morning, traveling by motor David Snively, many years ago£ resident of the borough now of the southern part ef the^county .pent Sunday at the bom. efhta eW-tttoJ friend, Mr. A. G. Barrett en Stew-, art street. Mr. and Mrs. W. L Dsvis of Sout Firat street spent ths week end J New Paris. Bedford essaty. « enjoyed birthday •J-***^*"' the home of Mr. and Mrs. ^Cnsam. which was the latter's natal day. MawUd ha Hagena**** H. A. Ingram, sea of H. G. Ingram, Juniata, and Mis* Marie Everhart, daughter of Mr. asd Mra. Walter Everhart, North Bellwood, were uoited in marriaaja st H*gers- town, Md., on August 22, Tbe ceremony wsa performed by tbe Bev. Denial Powell. Mr. and Mr*. Ingram have returned and sre establishing their home ia aa apartment os Walnut avenue Altoona. Mr. bsgram ia manager ef s business 1*9> in th* <••&• . a. t^tlMtb^tk'm. —**4T.1SU mmm ——— remind us that old Jack Frost will soon pay us a visit. —-A new schedule governing the running of passenger trains of the P. R. R. will go ito effect on September 28. —-The J. F. Anderson Sunday school class of the Methodist Episcopal ehareh, will meet at the home ef Mr. snd Mrs. O. L. Weaver, ea South 4th street, Thursday evening September 4, at 7.80. Mr. sad Mrs. W. Y. Bland and daughter, Hlinos, hajve returned from s vacation visit to Blmira, Finger Lakes snd Watkins Glen, New York. They visited the famous ftsjt. 4«pb_Ib* tk -bss -*ti**V Shirk Reunion Saturday Members ef the Shirk clan will hold their reunion In a grove at Mc- Alisterville on Saturday. They will take their baskets fer an att day picnic. A program of addresses by members sad music will take place, A. I. Shirk, Bellwood, president. Special arrangements hsve been made to insure a good time for the j little folks. *» e e Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, of aaa** **■". .—•■«. Akron, Ohio, wers recent guests ot friends fat the borough. —After a layoff ef a week, employes of the F. B. R. shops in Al- toona returned to their doties this morning. The layoff affected a namber of Bellwood men.. Willard Bland who spent the summer as one of the leader, in a Y. M. C. A. camp, at Cincinatti, is visiting at the some of his parents Mr. snd Mrs. W. Y. Bland. He will leave next week fsr Broaddns college, Phillippi., West Virginia to re- sunt bia steadies. Hjv:; ;_, I, j ._, Dr. and Mrs. Mils* Stover, Pittsburg, were guests last week Mrs. Ira Wentsel, mother of 9 Stovr, ea North Fourth While here they bed the pleasure renewing many old friends, w*- they had not seen for many p Mr .and Mrs. F. -G. Cron sons Charles and Vernon ef ~jl beth N .J., spent from Thu*-*— until Monday at the home of Jennie McCracken and Miss Li' Jeffries on Boyles street. Mr. . Mrs. Cron war* captivated with beautiful Blair county scenery. Mr. and Mrs. Percy D. Mulhi em and little daughter, who hi been summering in their cotti along the banks of Sprue* Crsj in Huntingdon county, were in 1 borough Saturday afternoon!. MuVhllem stated that some day, al week they would leave overland * their home in St. Petersburg, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wall and sons, Blair aad Roy et I atreet, spent Sunday at Lilly*! Mifflin coonty. where they m the day visiting old friends. | was Mrs. Weaver's birthplace ] while there had the pleasure of i ing many old friends whom sh* not seen for a score ef years more * MJrs. M. W. Smith, s f orntti sident of this borough, *♦*•** I. jest returned from Akron, * where she bad been visiting Mr. Paal Smith, is a guest home of her son-in-law and er, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M land on North Fourth str* | weak Mra. Smith witt loses niata county, where she * I jtetativea f« 9 l_ffl B*_se.
Object Description
Title | Bellwood Bulletin 1930-09-04 |
Masthead | Bellwood Bulletin, September 04, 1930, Volume 42 Number 28 |
Volume | 42 |
Issue | 28 |
Description | Weekly newspaper printed about Bellwood Borough, Antis Township and Blair County Pennsylvania |
Publisher | W.F. Balsach |
Date | 1930-09-04 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Blair County; Bellwood |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Source | Microfilm |
Language | English |
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Contact | For information on the Bellwood Bulletin, contact the Bellwood-Antis Public Library, 526 Main St., Bellwood, PA 16617. Phone: 814-742-8234 E-mail: bellwoodantispubliclibrary@gmail.com |
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Title | Bellwood Bulletin 1930-09-04 |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Contact | For information on the Bellwood Bulletin, contact the Bellwood-Antis Public Library, 526 Main St., Bellwood, PA 16617. Phone: 814-742-8234 E-mail: bellwoodantispubliclibrary@gmail.com |
Full Text | •■■-'.•:'■■■•"■■ ■'.•v... .'.-■.^-'^-. ->.^'sf,^^oi.-i-'sfv''^.*J ■%?^W^?M*r_m jtUto0oi) ■ __■ fulix*. Z" "__A THL aanV, t»PTEMBER 4, .080 BELLWOOD. PA-*j B *lW Accident on His*-*' mm—"~ *~. _t*_*_ Show * «*__i~_i a~Bs-, _______ _s —•..the- it would Ifchort Items That WUl Interest Our Readers fRlEF SUMslkWDF THE WEEK •ess l**rasra*Bs Oesaarnlag tbs Bol*** al Oar Berenb—Vhe Oetasm Oar Sabserlbsrs Baft". —Trespass notices for sale st this office, 10 cents each. -—The vacation season is gradually coming to a eloae. -—The state convention of county commissioners is in session Is Altoona this week. —The happy, smiling faces of the school children sre again seen oa the streets, wending their way to school. —With 'the coming of frosty mornings the frown which hss been on ths face of the coal man will take ita departure. —And now the lamentable report Is made that there may be a scarcity ef pumpkin pies along about Thanksgiving time. —Constable Frank 3. Hdtrick. • Jacob Evans and Percy Messner say they ere anxiously awaiting tha time when they can go coon hunting —Billy Arnold, the Chicago ace, I won the race at Tipton on Labor I Day. The eontest wbb witnessed by. about 20,000 people, wbieh is much ; below that ef former say*. —While the electrical storm was raging daring the early hours of Wednesday morning, a tree was struck bp lightning near the Ger.r- hart residence on Sooth First street — A farmer citizen of Antis towtneajb? informed ua. yesterday afternoon that there was still prospects of * goodly supply of the suc- ane ftSlont roasting ears. Hhoopee! pleas I pass the corn on the cob. •—While fishing for eels in a |l, stream near Howard, Centre oounty, ft few days ago, Mr. John Price of Boyles street, succeeded in cap- taring twe "whoppers," measuring almost three feet In length. . i—Now that the races sre a thing *f 'tha oast, ths attention of the public wUl turn to politics and the opening of the hunting season. We ore fortunate that there is always something to occupy oor minds. •—And aow the plumbers send forth the good advice to all persons that this is the time to bsv* yoar furnace sat In good condition . fer ■tV firing bef or* the cold days arrive, and which are jast before ua. tt - yoar furnace needs fixing, see the plumber. —From all sections of the state come encouraging reports of a revival of business snd many manufactories that havs been, idle for months |are (rebutting operation. There ia now brighter prospects fer good business during the fall and winter months. —The beautiful new Masonic temple ia Tyrone will be dedicated best Monday, and many Bellwood members of the fraternity will be preasat snd witness tbs exercise. Grand Master William S. Snyder ot Harrisburg, and a corps of grand lodge officers wiH be Is attendance —-One of th* purposes of the car inspection during the period from September IS to Octber 81 is to rale off the road worn oat cars. Garage owners and mechanics from garages designated as official testing stations are assembled in each coanty and are given instructions In the work they are to do. —What is-known as the cut-off between Philipsburg and Sandy Ridge, a stretch ef 20-foot concrete pavement seven miles in length, la completed. It lessens the distance between the two points by about two miles, ead saw eliminates a bad curve, and avoids sB railroad cross ing*. Tbe new section is s portion of the Lakes-to-Sea highway. •—This section wss visited by a heavy, electrical storm early Wednesday morning, accomapnied by a ■ heavy downpour of rats, which has thoroughly soaked the ground, tt was the heaviest rain that has visited as in many weeks snd will prove ef vest benefit te the late vegetation According to report* tb* rata wss ____-. g*n*r*l throttgheat tbe central part Accident on ttisbway Rasults In the Death of Pi Bashing Young Maa Forced from th* highway bp, SB oncoming aatomobile at Henahey- town during the early morning boors of August 14, when foar shopmen returning from work at the P. R. R. Janiata shops, fat which two of thsss were painfully and one fatally injured, Bop R. Estop died st the Alton* hospital at two o'clock last Saturday morning. The yoong man suffered a fractured skua* sad other injuries. Estep in company with Donald K. Sawyer and Balph Wesley, alto of Tyrone end both of whom wee* 1*88 seriously injured, wa* enroute from tbe Juniata shops to their respective homes in the early morning when another coming westward on the Tyrohe-Altoona highway struck' tbs front of their machine which left the road and crashed into a tree. • Th* ear hi whieh Estep snd his companions were riding wss being driven by Sanford White of Vail, who was the only one of the tour to escape injury. Estep wss rendered unconscious in the crash snd at no time since his removal to the hospital did his condition become sach that be wsa regarded as being ont of dsnger. All of the men in the ear were enroute home after completing a night's work ia the Janiata Pensy shops. When the crash came Estep ' who was seated in ths front with White wss thrown ont of the car and both Estep and Sawyer were rendered in an unconscious state while Wesley himself was slightly, stunned. Wesley was tite first to leave the hospital, he having suffered head and face lacerations; Sawyer re-1 mained ia the hospital far about a I week, before being able to leave. Wesley et the time he was a patient si th* hospital said that he could Identify the driver of the car which struck them snd farther said thst the man refused their request to tak* them to the hospital and drove sway. leg R. Estep was born io Antis township, near the borough, November 11, 1898, the son ef the late Alonso T. Estep, a highly esteemed , farmer citizen of the township, and Mrs. Alice Igou Estep, ths latter of whom survives. He spent his boyhood days in the immediate vicinity and attended the Antis township schools. Later he served an apprenticeship as a machinist and completing his trade entered the Janiata shops, where he was employed at the time of his death. He had many friends in Bellwod snd surroundings and wsa bald in high esteem by all who knew him. He is also survived bp bis wife, Mrs. Bertha Estep, and two children Betty Lou and Alonsa T., both at home. He is also survived by three brothers and four sisters, H. B., P. H. and J. J. Estep, all of Bellwood, and Mrs. M. M. Corey, Mrs. J. P. Weis- er and Mrs Mabel Smith, all ef Bellwood end Mrs. A. R. Barr of Yoongstown, O. He wsa a member of the Knights' of Pythias ef Bellwood. The body wss prepared for burial by Faoss & Glass morticians, and funeral services were held at his late home in Tyrone, where he resid ed for a few years, Tuesday, afternoon, and was largely attended. The services were In charge of Bev. Sawyer, a former pastor ef tite Halt ed Brethren church, of which the deceased attended. Interment was made in Tyrone. *> m m Women Fi*B8-*ulai|i la the BmrSagiJ '*ti*t* Show In-accordance with the act of assembly John E. Harvey, borough assessor, was art tab polling place two days lsst week far the po-peae' ef sdding the names ef say poisons 'wae had moved iato the district since the regpstraJtion of voters made Is Map. *i« tt was found upon ftnsl result that eighteen persons registered la' May bavs since moved out ef the district, end ten voters have moved into tho borough and have had their names placed en the list of voters. Those who have moved out and those who have moved in shows A decrease of eight. There are 742 women voters in th* borough, divided as follows; No! party 26; Democrats 112; Republi-I can 604; Labor. 1. Total 749. There are 683 men voting in th* borough, divided ss follows: 058 Republican; 107 Democrats; 17 no I party;^ Labor. Total 998. It will] thus be seen thst the women lead' the bbbb by 59. The general election will be held' Tuesday, November 4, aad aa important contest is jast ahead of us. A governor and other state officers are to be chosen, as well ss a Congressman, state senator and mem- , ber* ef the Legislature. Oot ef tbs 1425 voter* registered in th* boroagh there should be a good vote polled, but most likely Indifference will bav* its way. WATER BOND MS RETIBED Rend Hearing Completion The Antis.township highway, beginning at a point st the Logan townabip line, near the Altoona city incinerating plant Ib nearing comple tion. Work on tha aame wasbegun several months age, the bed of the .road first being excavated for a distance of slightly over a mile, into whieh were placed heavy limestone screenings/- Tljis wss thoroughly rolled, after which amicite ~|$_f*-»< plied. The highway will soon I completed and will rank high as * modern piece ef roadway. :**11_ The Logan township supervisors have completed a water bound macadam road from tbe city limits adjoining Antis township. Next year, as we have been ia formed, it is the intention of the supervisors of Antis township to complete tb* highway through Glasgowfs woods, extending It if possible to the borough line. With these plans finally consumated a modern highway from tiie borough to Altoona will result. The rood at present through Glas goVs woods i* unusually crooked, aad it is possible that the lias witt be relocated before being modernized. » * * ef Education Decid. to ipr*e*ee*esp sh* Pupils |yia**tlon of whether it would sis fer tss school beard of .--ship to buy busses with -.convey the children to aad ehool or whether to let tb* by contract wss finally __. th a meet of the board! lit* the Antis township school sg sa Martin street Friday . when it was ordered that Mr perhaps four busses be sed. __v consolidated school building I by the taxpayers of Antis ftp is sew completed and will , fer occupancy about th* , September, aad under the Assembly the board will be to convey the pupils to and - Am school. [will be necessary to engage competent drivers sad these selected within a few days board, and purchasing the will alto necessiate the of a garage in which — the conveyances, thought the buses will be ' staple time for the opening ation of the sew building. ■inn a «» C. T. U. Convention annual convention of the* \ Coanty Women's Christian ance union will be .held at burg, September 12, in the s church. Mra. Mary Saw- r_anty president, will preside. pas wttt open at 10 a. m. Sharles H. Reed, chairman of uidaysburg League ef Wom- will make the address ef FVllllSTfJ tT Trersae, state lident, will be an honor gue- rrttl o****a_ipato Is sll of the lisvenlag shs will ~P*1gilanee in the jm^iirA Trezise ^interesting apeak- B_T ■ \ *_**__-" __m .n - MS 9f .tea . .Petition* and K*S»lt» Heard by tb* Borongh Father* pL Ths reguar September meeting ot ths borough council beld In the public bailding Tuesday evening and when called to orded the following members responded to roll call: Messrs. Hirsch. Werts, Fleisher, Lauver sad Cramer. Messrs. Lego and Sitman were absent. After reading and approving the minutes ef the previous meeting council proceeded to the transacting of bd> siness. A petition signed by S. W. Mill hottem, Robert Mj. Matrksf aad F. W. Fleisher wss presented to council praying for vacating an alley between Sooth Third and Fourth streets, between Boyles and Clark street. This alley, serves ao useful purpose aad the prayers of the petitioners will likely bo granted and aa ordinance will be introduced abandoning the same at * future meeting. A letter was received frost the head carpenter of the Middle division of the P. R. R., requesting repairs to th* hand railing of the east ern approach to the Cambria street bridge, it appearing that it was the duty of the borough council to keep the bridge in repair, according to an agreement made * number of years ago. The clerk of council wa* instructed to edvise the company that the necessary repairs would be made immediately. The hand railing was damaged many, months ago when a driver of an automobile rammed it with his ear and no attempt was mads to collect from the owner. "JfiL Restrictions of the use of the hose, whieh had ben ia effect for the psst month, wss lifted for ths present. A ten inch valve sips ordered placed on water line connecting the eld Logan Valley system. It was ordered that a water bond fat the sum of $1,000 be lifted. People Who Visit Here end Those Who Go Awey. wimwEins OF OUR CITIZEUS 9*—ta Whs sre ■stsrt-ts*** hy BeUweoS Beats INtsssslBTssMeaetnssa WbeTrsvelTs aat Pre. Pitts- Labor : Howard Jeffries, Jr., of burg, asm* to a^wood on -—mm day snd attended the mom Mrs. Bobert G, Ford, * News* Delew.es. spent a coople days last week with Mane, is the boroogb. ___, Helen Stewart, State Cett- egf is the guest of bar parenta. £ "nd larT W. W. »towsrt, , Second street. . Mrs. Scott Mulbollem •*»•»" Paul were ovsr Buattay visitoni«t Niles, Ohio, Writing Mr. ssd ■»• Cloyd Beatty. Mr. Witterd Gtlmore, of Etea- h*th N J*, i* *•*-*-« •* *• hom-? betn, ***• a** " _, . _*_, 1 F. of his parants, Mr. sod Mrs. J. r- | Gilmore on B*ilroad strset. B*tty and Catharine Bsrrett, of B-ss ?«•••*•. were riaitor* at th. home of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Beratt on Stewart street test Fridsy. Mr. sad Mr.. ^£_^S''SL young sons, of Altoona, spent Toe. day at the home «* Mr^Jf"* } AG Barrett on Stewart arteet. Mrs. Bobert W. Wssy ef Clavtj- land Ohio, wb.re be is employed by he P.Tb. mmmMf.•**-«* • **£ le days last week with home* folk on Battroad street. Charles T. Balsbach, of _?£ *-*-* ^eeTmmmt^mmt Wednesday a. &*_»* ««.* JJJ. ther, W. F. Baltbseh, at aaa real-, dance on Boylae •arSSt. Dr. and J___E*. Imes and women will lo to meeting her again. ■ special feature of the program a be s Gold Medal eontest in lieh * number of talented young »ple wtS take part. Miss Nellie rg, county medal contest direct- will be in charge of the contest. A special musical program haa een arranged and Mrs. Emerscn •tarns, state and county musical di-. Jrector, will direct the siging. I A program of merit has besa prepared and will be published in detail fin the near future. All members of the W. C. T. U. and sB interested ia ths temperance cause are invited to attend say or all of these sessions. **—■*—■—.» i 11 the purchase of the Logan Valley waist' system. There is yet * balance of 911,000 in bonds outstanding which council hopes to be able to retire fat the course of a few years. Chief Burgess, G. E. Fuoss replied 82 fines and licenses. J. W. Lowther reported receipts: Water rents, $810.61; taxes, $7,872.30; licenses balance on hand $6,993.81. I. S. Lindemuth. reported balance [ doe ea 1929 duplicate, $288.69; 1980, 96,415.77. • Samuel Gates was appointed mem ber of the board of health tor term of five years. Bills amounting to $2,088.77 were ordered paid and council adjourned. » » * Wia* Golf Prise Miss Jessie Anderson, 800 Main street was winner this week of second prise fat the. Ladies Minature Golf Tournament at Pleasant Valley Golf Club, Altoona, in which there were 16 qualified entrants. In playing off the finals Miss And erson waa tied for second place and a deciding game waa required. At Hs conclusion ths score stood 47-54 ia favor ef Miss Anderson. The per game at Park Hills is 88. The trophy was s gold piece. * » m —The borough schools opened on Tuesday with sa attendance of 687 pupils. —The recant heavy rains should cause tba hearts of the local fishermen to leap with, joy and make fish- i Ing much bettor. The stream* thro- i ughout this -action ef th* stats have beea at tor* *bJa during 0%^"' Ten Good Roasons Ten advantage* ef newspaper advertising are listed in * recent bulletin sent oot by ths bureau of advertising of the American new»- peper Publishers association. The ten reasons which have been amplified from a ' former list of seven reasons, are given as follows: ■:" *V Newspapers reach every one. Just about everyone who read* st all reads a newspaper. 2. Newspaper advertising tells i where to boy,:" '5-*fFJf 8. NewespapeT adveriSpmg promotes immediate action. -' 4. Newspaper a^tdrtj.s'tag en ables the advertiser te check results. 5. The newspaper dollar goes farther teaches more readers. 6. Newspaper advertising insures dealer good witt. 7. In newspaper advertising only profitable market* need be selected. 9. "Newsvertising" ts a product of the ability to spot copy quickly. 0. Newspaper advertising - SB lists many aids to distribution. 10. Every newspaper fits tts market. New Road Delayed The Bellefonte Central Railroad which a year ago bought the abandoned Motion of the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad from Fairbrook to Stover Station from the Pennsylvania, then built a new link from state College to Fairbrook to have a com petting link witb the Pennsylvania front Bellefonte to Tyrone, is backing trouble to get into Tyrne. . When the purchaser ofthe abandoned section was made it was directed by the Interstate Commerce Con-mission that the Bellfonte Central was to have the right of way over the P. R. R. tracks from Stover Station into Tyrone. But a portion of the P. B. R. track has been torn np snd. ss it is on the Pennsylvania right ef way, the Bellefonte Central has no authority to restore it. It will result fat another hearing before the sntesstato Commerce Commission and the State Pablic s*i vise Commission, whieh will de* ley opening of the road to traffic. fceSSsS •—And now the chilly mornings Hard to Beat Tbis Record L. G. Confer, of Altoona, passenger conductor, recently retired after 54 years and 0 months service, and Jacob C. Evans, track foreman of this boroagh, who is sboat to retire, with 53 years service, hsve s ttal combined service of 107 years and three months, without an accident. The late well known Supervis or "Jim" Cullen, gave Mr. Evans a safety lecture at the time of his employment and it is quite evident tbst Mr. Evans never fogot it. This is a remarkable safety record considering their hazardous duties and again proves that it is possible to perform your work without sustaining a per anal injury. m * * Visit Wl«» apsis ■ i njia.li!'. I'' Gettysburg snd Lttttete~»s. William Robort Faces eaf' ""i Sergeant Warran L. !■**■"»« sojourning with friends tn Vb^nta. They left frosS Tyrone earig. Wednesday morning, traveling by motor David Snively, many years ago£ resident of the borough now of the southern part ef the^county .pent Sunday at the bom. efhta eW-tttoJ friend, Mr. A. G. Barrett en Stew-, art street. Mr. and Mrs. W. L Dsvis of Sout Firat street spent ths week end J New Paris. Bedford essaty. « enjoyed birthday •J-***^*"' the home of Mr. and Mrs. ^Cnsam. which was the latter's natal day. MawUd ha Hagena**** H. A. Ingram, sea of H. G. Ingram, Juniata, and Mis* Marie Everhart, daughter of Mr. asd Mra. Walter Everhart, North Bellwood, were uoited in marriaaja st H*gers- town, Md., on August 22, Tbe ceremony wsa performed by tbe Bev. Denial Powell. Mr. and Mr*. Ingram have returned and sre establishing their home ia aa apartment os Walnut avenue Altoona. Mr. bsgram ia manager ef s business 1*9> in th* <••&• . a. t^tlMtb^tk'm. —**4T.1SU mmm ——— remind us that old Jack Frost will soon pay us a visit. —-A new schedule governing the running of passenger trains of the P. R. R. will go ito effect on September 28. —-The J. F. Anderson Sunday school class of the Methodist Episcopal ehareh, will meet at the home ef Mr. snd Mrs. O. L. Weaver, ea South 4th street, Thursday evening September 4, at 7.80. Mr. sad Mrs. W. Y. Bland and daughter, Hlinos, hajve returned from s vacation visit to Blmira, Finger Lakes snd Watkins Glen, New York. They visited the famous ftsjt. 4«pb_Ib* tk -bss -*ti**V Shirk Reunion Saturday Members ef the Shirk clan will hold their reunion In a grove at Mc- Alisterville on Saturday. They will take their baskets fer an att day picnic. A program of addresses by members sad music will take place, A. I. Shirk, Bellwood, president. Special arrangements hsve been made to insure a good time for the j little folks. *» e e Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, of aaa** **■". .—•■«. Akron, Ohio, wers recent guests ot friends fat the borough. —After a layoff ef a week, employes of the F. B. R. shops in Al- toona returned to their doties this morning. The layoff affected a namber of Bellwood men.. Willard Bland who spent the summer as one of the leader, in a Y. M. C. A. camp, at Cincinatti, is visiting at the some of his parents Mr. snd Mrs. W. Y. Bland. He will leave next week fsr Broaddns college, Phillippi., West Virginia to re- sunt bia steadies. Hjv:; ;_, I, j ._, Dr. and Mrs. Mils* Stover, Pittsburg, were guests last week Mrs. Ira Wentsel, mother of 9 Stovr, ea North Fourth While here they bed the pleasure renewing many old friends, w*- they had not seen for many p Mr .and Mrs. F. -G. Cron sons Charles and Vernon ef ~jl beth N .J., spent from Thu*-*— until Monday at the home of Jennie McCracken and Miss Li' Jeffries on Boyles street. Mr. . Mrs. Cron war* captivated with beautiful Blair county scenery. Mr. and Mrs. Percy D. Mulhi em and little daughter, who hi been summering in their cotti along the banks of Sprue* Crsj in Huntingdon county, were in 1 borough Saturday afternoon!. MuVhllem stated that some day, al week they would leave overland * their home in St. Petersburg, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wall and sons, Blair aad Roy et I atreet, spent Sunday at Lilly*! Mifflin coonty. where they m the day visiting old friends. | was Mrs. Weaver's birthplace ] while there had the pleasure of i ing many old friends whom sh* not seen for a score ef years more * MJrs. M. W. Smith, s f orntti sident of this borough, *♦*•** I. jest returned from Akron, * where she bad been visiting Mr. Paal Smith, is a guest home of her son-in-law and er, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M land on North Fourth str* | weak Mra. Smith witt loses niata county, where she * I jtetativea f« 9 l_ffl B*_se. |
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