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VOL. XLII.
BELLWOOD, PA., THUI*(B&XY. OCTOBER 30, 1080
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
ten* P«r*Qra*_* GoBOsraiag the BatBfl
el Oar Bsrsaak—Tas Oelean
Oar SaBseriesrs Ba|ey.
—Rev. Dr. 3. F. Andtrson of Main
Stswat, who had been e victim of th*
Hue for a few days last week, was
sufficiently able to fill his pulpit st
the Tipton Methodist church last Sunday. iP^i&
a* —Mrs. Edith L. Thompson, died at
her home In Tyrone oa Friday, sfter
Sa illiess ef two weeks from compli-
: cations. She was a former resident of
the borough and menVber ef Olivet
Baptist church. Interement was made
at Dunmore, Pa., on Tuesday.
—Mary Louise sad Cloyd Arthur
Rica, infant twin children of J. O.
and Jam* Rice, died at the parents
home in Antis township, the girl at
10 p. m. Wednesday and the hoy st
12:10 a. m. Thursday. Tha funeral
took place Thursday afternoon, with
interement in Logan Valley cemetery.
Surviving are the parents.
—Maurice J. Hamilton, who served
as warden ef th* county jail at Hollidaysburg for the pest two years, was
again appointed to the position by
the coonty commissioner at a meeting held on last Monday. Since charge
of the pdiaon two years ago Mr. Hamilton has adopted a nnmber of innovations, all of which has proved of
much benefit.
. —Due to recent rains whieh have
dampened the stave* end underbrush
in the woods snd fields, the state;
Game Commissioner has found it unnecessary to place a ban on the opening ef th* hunting season in the com-
the season, which comes in on Saturday for certain kinds of game. The
local hunters will go out en mass*.
•—Two etssioae weekly are held for
' wwiiinn riders who have manifested a
desire to become expert horsewomen.
Both classes are being conducted in
th* riding hall in the Tyrone armory.
Tho -classes are being largely attended and excellent progress is reported. The one class Is held Monday
evening, tht other Thursday. The in-
structora Is First Sergeant Warren
L. MeKinney of this borough, a graduate of the United States army eel-
lag* at Fort Rily, Kans. Twenty five
l young Tyrone woaean are enrolled in
(the two classes. •
l_—"Donegal," thorolghbred hunter
sed ii Virginia tats In tiie sum-
and quartered in the armory
Hing, Tyrone, is hs subject of aa
eating artical whieh appears in
recent issue of "Pennsylvania
Jews", Pennsylvaiia system monthly.
Accompanying the article Ib a photographic likeness of the hone and his
owner, sergeant MeKinney of tins
borough.'Ths account give* a brief
history of til* thoroughbred, detail-
ins; breeding aad training and is written by Paal M. Goheen, regular staff
writer ef th* monthly.
—Mr. sad Mrs. W. B. Dysart and
Mr* Ralph Dysart, Feeling th* urge
for a fishing trip, collected their
fishing tasks! last Friday aad went
to Raystown branch,' where they angled fer beta- tot a nnmber of hours.
The dsy aae ideal for sport, yet the
fish ware not inclined to take the bait
However, Mr* Ralph Dysart, who
lays ao claim to be en expert along
tbe Hae ef catching bass succeeded
ia T**»****-i a fiae trophy, oae weighing two and one-half pond*. "Cover-'
Ber" Dysart, who haa been aa inveterate Itshsniisii his'Ufe long, didn't"
gH even anibble.
--■The Women'* Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist chnrch
' met Tuesday afternoon at the horn*
ef Mas. H. E. Rothenberger. Th*
study was interesting and plans were
made for tho coming year's work. A
field missionary Is expected te speak
at ths November meeting, which will
be announced in these column* There
were ten members and thoae who
/for the first time visited this f amilys
tine new horns wsse Store than pleas-
f ed with the plana and architecture of
■8 conveniences, aad th* owners ase
te he congratulated on their achievement. Mta* M*ry Mile*, the only liv-
Isg ibsaartei r-Smber ef the aeetety
Baa arrases* sad eaioyed the
The Blah* coanty home or "poor-
house, built ta 1802 for 146 inmates,
today haa a population of 176, thirty
more tbaa capacity. By crowding bed
into wards, reducing tha required
number ef cable feet of sir epaee required per pereon, the excess population I* accommodated and It is possible to still take can of eight women
aad on* man, according to Harry C.
Brode, steward.
The number of persons ta the home
include * 117 men, forty-six women
and It children. The almshouse, like
it wee one* ssid about political officeholders thst none resign sod few die,
seldom witnesses si "guest" departing
and returning to home and friends
and conditions ssea*-to be favorable
to longevity. So it is that today tha
peak of population in the oounty
home ba* beea reached.
The population figures do not include wayferer* who land in ths institution for a nights lodging or two
and a couple of meals. This type of
Tha Battel *f Ballots Will B* Iaa**-xt*
aat to AU
The general election wttt Ogtm
Tuesday of Best wetic. Tbe polls
everywhere wiU be open from 7 a. m.
until 7 p. m. Bsllwood aad Antis
township voters will cast their ballots
at the usual voting places, th* former ta the nrmen'e quarters in the public building, while the fint precinct
cinct ef Antis township, will eats in
the public building at the Martin st,
school house, while ia the second district tit* voting will be done ia a
building at Tipton. No county sr
local office* aa* to be filled, the eontest being "confined to State offices.
There is a lively battle being waged in the gubernatorial nee, with the
odd* at this angle much in favor of
Gifford Pirrchot, the for—tar and Republican standard bearer. While
there has been a deflection from the
ranks sf the Republican party hi Philadelphia and some otber counties in
the state, yet it is thought this   will
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pES M0ST_0BEY CODE
Cbaek ta Sg**j|fiu*j Wars Fonnd to
i*Eg£-- B* Tiavi-a|Tii Fast
. Captain William C. Price, superintendent of the State Highway Patrol,
to-day ropo rted to Governor Fisher
ta*t of 396 motor busses checked fer
ap**d ta on* week 86 were found to
be traveling too fast tor safety. The
drive— were arrested. The Governor
°f September 19 instructed Captain
Price to investigate the charge that
bus*** are violating many provi*ion*
of Motor Code. During the week* in
'ySefsSB patrolmen stopped sad examined 646 vehicles.
Pbdticular attention was paid to
equipment of busses. They were
tacked to lights, brake*, width of
hicle and condition of tires. Th*
gal Umit for motor vehicle width is
tp inches. A nnmber were found to
BJe 101 inches wide, snd the owner
«' been   instjriucted to  withdraw
m from service   or reduce   their
An over-width fender   oa   •
tians-State   bas recently caused   a
inmates is placed in what is dubbed J not be se pronounced as to allow the j f^tal accident ia north-western Pennsylvania.
'• Patrolmen discovered e large number ofbusssB having bad tires. One
vehicle not oaly had had four sets of
tjad shoes ta use, bnt the ■pare* were
she terrible. Owners were given what
is known aa 48 hour ear**,'' instructing them to change equipment within
the time named er suffer prosecution.
Pennsylvania's speed Umit is 40
njailes ss hour. Some basses were
fbund to be traveling st speeds closer
tb SO, snd each time a patrolmen discovered SB instance of this sort th*
driver was arrested.
Captain Pric* has been informed
fy a number ef representatives of
sua companies that they object
Strenuously to speed violations by
their drivers, inasmuch as if a ma-
"Bnm's cellar," a basement room
furnished with bunks where the
weary sad foot-sore "flop" fer the
night, continuing their ways to nowhere ta the particular tiie next day.
On the first floor of the almshouse
on the men's side there ia one ward
with forty .men, fall, one with ten
bad's fall and two with two beds
each, full. On the second floor, one
with thirty-four beds, faU; one with
six beds, full; two with two bed* each
flail; two with five beds each, nine occupied; an infirmary with fourteen
beds, ten occupied.
There are fifty beds for women in
the wards and rooms an the woman's
aids of the institution, forty-six being
occupied. It will thus be observed
there are almost twe and one-half
times as many men as women in th*
institution. Wtth the largest number j
af people being accommodated ta th*
Democratic aspirant, Hemphill to
slip in. Pi-Knot he* a strong following
1a most all counties tn the state out-
aide Philadelphia, and here his opponent may only be hoisting a scarecrow.'
Other state office* te be filled are
judge of the supreme court, judge of
the superior court, secretary of internal affairs, lieutenant governor,
United States senator, congressman,
state senator and two legislatures in
the second precinct ef the county.
Every qualified elector should feel
it incumbent Upon himself or herself
and go to the polls aad take a part ta
the selection of those who are to guid
tbe ship of state for the next fear
yean, and more especially th* selection of ai governor.
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ME-0H_ir irm
Maay Att***l*d S**rt**i ta th* Mo*
th*r at P*e*hfl»*taa Chnrchea
Last Sunday -ass set aside as
bets* coming day ia tho Tipton
Presbyterian church was established
almost * century age aai where those
of tea* communion have worship during these yean. The old ehareh ts
its large auditorium was packed by
Us larfe auditorium was packed by
former worshippers aad friends of
tii* congregation, many being present
from a distance, while the audience
was largely composed of local people.
Rev. Raymond S. Hittinger, paator
of ths chanh here and at Tipton, delivered a fiting sermon far he occasion, using as his theme, "I witt
Build My Church."
On* of the interesting features
of the event wa* the presence of F.
M. Glasgow. Mr. Glasgow, who lives
in Bellwood, bad attended the Tipton
chureh when a boy with his father,
but had not been inside its doom for
70 years or mon.
Another event ef interest wes the
exhibition of a large photo of Samuel Wilson, one bf til* fint elders.
The picture was brought then by J.
E. Wilson, Tipton, a grandson of
Samuel Wilson.
PERSONALJpl
People Who Visit Hero MM
Those Who Go Awi-fiT
snd therefor* the Ntav   institution in it* history and with win
B1»mlUe_^b~fflBTfgHif*%V 1f~r^ ttTffie^in^dff^
then will be * terrible overcrowding
before the holUdays unless conditions change.
The maintenance of the almshouse
is Sot the hardest problems for the
directors of the poor. Outdoor relief
is the one big problem that is giving
worry. When the budget waa made
eat last year, an appropration was
aet apart fer tho purpose of affording
relief to those on the outside and directors believe will reach and, with
ths excellent aid of the Central Bureau of Charities and other bodies
working in harmony, will not nearly
reach last years total.
The main difference between those
being kept in the almshouse snd those
receiving aid on the outside ia that
the inmates, fer the most part, are
aged er infirm and coold not earn
livehood were tbe opportunity
afforded while thoss assisted on the
outside an people oat of employment
Ul or brought to poverty through no
particular fault of those seeking aid.
Flag Pis*—ted te School
A larg* United States flag wss
presented to the North side school
building Tuesday afternoon by camp
802, Patriotic Order Sons of America*
Tbe presentation exerciae wen held
ia room 10 with pupils of the seventh and eighth grades, members
of the order and ef the Patriotic
Order of Americans, memben of the
school boat-d and one visitor participating.
The program opened with singing
of "America the Beautiful" snd
"America ," and a salute to th* flag
by pupils. Lewis Bell a past president
Ot tiie local oamp made the presentation speech and F. A. Hamilton,
supervising principal of Bellwood
schools, accepted the gift in a short
patriotic speech. Beverly Myen of
tha 8th grade, gave a reading, "A
song fsr the Patriot" and the program closed with the "Star Spangled
Banner.'*
"Whocpe*" At Coasts Capital
,    Fort Fetter Boat No- 616 of \|
Auie*t*ctts Legion tare'
pat on a Hallowe'en Celebration   st
Hollidaysburg, Friday night, Oct. 31st
St 8 o'clock.
The business men of the town are
backing the boys to tiie Umit and
on* of the old "Salt River" affairs is
promised.
Visiting bands and drum corps will
aid the local organization with the
naisi-c for the occasion, and decorated floats, automobiles snd prizes fer
both are planned. Prizes will be
awarded for the best costumes. It is
hoped to have such a lot ef mummies
in the parade that the largest tarn
out ever seen ia Hollidaysburg will
be in line.
Hollidaysburg    expects   to be    a
Mecca for all surrounding towns that
night, and extends an invitation to
aU neighbors   to help make
pee.'
jbr accident* occur they find them-
*|*lve*  defendants  la  damage  suits
M can ill afford.
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Highway Department is comendable
snd has brought th* owners and driven to theirs enses.
Citizens residing slong the highway, and especially bet—een Tyrone
and Altoona bave observed thst Sh*
bu**** for the psst twi weeks
have not been traveling st the termer
frightful rate of speed. While along
the high way on Sanday afternoon
one ef those "speed demons" came
along and it was noticed tbst tt kept
in line of traffic aad the driver atad*
no attempt to run around; and he was
also tjraveling at a sensible rate of
speed. A nearby resident demarked
that the busses for some dsys psst
had been running at a reduced rate
The department at Harrisburg is deserving of much praise for bringing
"who •■ «*•• aouless corporation to realization
of their privileges sad thst they do
not hsve divine rights.
Should ths warning sent ont not be
Fast Foot Ball Bunch rigklly obeyed at all times then bring
BeUwood is fast regaining its place the violtors of justice. We are all
ia the foot ball world. This made joint owners of the highways of the
possible by a team of fast stepping i state and none   should have   special
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youngsters, known as the Bellwood
Y. M. C. A. Jrs., who range from 16
to 19 years n age. They have enjoyed
a very active and successful season
so far, playing six games, winning
five and tying one. Ia the last game
on Friday, with Keith Junior High at
Mansian Park, they proved their
offensive ability by. defeating Keith
84-0. Miller, fullback for Bellwood,
waa escorted around end three time*
for three touchdowns snd • total ef
186 yard*. Barr flashy halfback, intercepted a Keith forward peas, need 60 yards for the fourth aeon. The
Use played great ball and Keith at no
time advanced1 *w|thSn scoring distance. The Juniors have several haste
games en their schedule, se dont
miss a chance to see them in action.
Parents    WIU B* Held    Responsible
G. E. Fuoss, chief burgess, asks
that all parents take note that parent* will be hold responsible fer
property damage caused by HaUow-
e'en celeforaton who are under aae.
Several have bees arrested by E. D.
Jem**, chief of police, end taken before the burgee* Parents an asked
te ssafststu with the authorities in
preventing farther mischief.
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Walker-Wilson
Ralph Herman Walker aad Miss
Josephine Wilson, both of BeUwood
wen united ta marriage at noon Saturday, October SB, at' the borne of
the bridegroom's grandfather, A. S.
Walker, Pine Grove Mills. The cere*
mony waa performed by the Rev.
Henry N. Walker, f athed ef the bridegroom, ta the presence of a few
friends. The bride is th* daughter of
Mr. and Mn. E. N. Wilson, South
Fourth street. Mr Walker is the sea
the Rev. Harry Walker and is employ
ed as a clerk ta the general office of
th* Atlantic and Pacific Stores corn-
privileges.
Last Chance for Inspection
The Keystone Automobile Club
warns forgetful motorists that tin* is
the last week for motor vehicle inspection. Any ear aet carrying the
"approved" sticker will be stopped by
Mn. Ralph Dysart, feeling th* urge
and the owner subjected to fine of
$10. Up to Monday morning ths figures showed tbat approximately 660,-
000 motor vehicles had not been submitted for inspection.
No extension of time will be allowed, according to th* Club, aad local
police have been asked by tbe Department of Revenue to aid in enforcement ef the regulation, beginning
Saturday morning.
Died at tho County Hoaptial
Charles Knight, a former resident
of the borough, when he lived on
North First street, died st the
Blair county hospital on Saturday of
chronic myocarditis and Blight's disease, with which he had been afflicted for a number of months. He wes
born December 2, 1879. Surviving
sre his wife, Mr* Agnes Knight, ef
Huntingdon, sad eae stater, Mrs. D.
R. Crowell, of Greensburg. The body
was brought to th* funeral home of
Fuoss aad Glass on Mala street, this
borough and prepared far burial. It
wsa shipped to Youngstown, Wast*
ntorland coanty .where interement
took pace on Wednesday. When a n-
Maas* ar* Enlisting
Many ehareh worken and Sunday
school teachers sre looking forward
to enrolling in the Community Leader
ship Training school to be held by
the ministers of BeUwood and the District Sundoy school Association.
The sessions will be held in the Methodist chnnh Mondays and Thursdays during the first three weeks in
November, the fint being held next
Monday evening at 7:16 p. m, Three
officer* of th* district4, association
as* to be th* instructors ss follows:
Coane in Teaching Principles by Rev
R. P. Knoebel, Sup't of Christian
Education; Course ta Sanday school
Administration by Rev. H. P. Cox,
T~a*aKt T*ir?s*lent, ~ean*tt-Clw-ch
Work with Young People by Rev. L.
E. Wilson, Sup't ef Young Peoples
Work. \:+>,
There will also be a coune of lecture-discussions led' by tb* pastors ot
the community. These lecture discussions will tske place from 7:15 to 8:00
p. m. each of the six evenings, and
tb* in charge will also lead tbs chapel
period' far the whole school from 8.00
to 8:80 on the same evening.
The Bible Discusskrins and leaden
will be as follows: November 3rd >
How We Got Oor Bible, Rev. Montre-
vUle Seely,
November 0th • How to atldy the
Bible, Rev. H. G. Dooley.
November 10th - Appreciating the
Old Testament Prophets, Rev. R. H.
Hittinger.
November 18th - Appreciating the
Gospels, Rev. J. A. Mills.
November 17th - Appreciating the
Epistles of Paul, Rev. J. F. Anderson.
November 20th • The Bible in the
life of today , Te be announced.
Ths Bible discussions will be open
to the pablic and it is hoped many
will attend.
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MOVEMENTS OF OUR CM
Oanta Whs ass BBtsrtatasi if
ataate-^renaaal BTaaties et
Whs Travel Te aad Its.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Confer ef Belief ont, wert recent callen hen.
W. L. MeKinney sad W. S. K*U*r-
man watt recent vwitorB in State
College, they were there tor the Stat*
Colegate game. '-'jm
Mm Jennie McCracken of Boyles
street, hss arrived    aome    from   af
v(isit of a few days wfth friends st
EUsabeth, N. J.
Mn Cloyd Beatty, after a visit of j
three weeks at th* residence of Mr. -
and Mrs. Scott Mulhollem on Boyles
street, hss returned to her bom* la
Niles, Ohio, today.
Mn. William Fuoss and Miss Aaaa
Fuoss of Tyrone, well known hen,
were recent Pittsburg visitors. White
ta th* western part of the state they
visited John Fuoss snd wife East McKeesport.
Mrs H. G. Dooley and mtother an)
enjoying a ten-day motor trip among
the CatskiU mountains and lakes of
New York state, also points ia Connecticut. Seldom have the fall colorings been mon charming and inspiring.
Miss Mary Fuoss, daughter ef Hoi
and Mn. Jacob Z. Fuoss of 818 4th
ave., Altoona, was a week end visitor
in the borough, while on her way
Clayton N. J., .when she has ao
ed the position a* teacher of tangusjji
gas ia the clayton high school.
Mr. aad Mrs. Charles M
stopped here laat Saturday
f*_etr"*w*yhome to
* motor trip east, to pick ap then-
Mr. Charles M. Reed, Jr., wbo
the week end et bis*home..Mr. Reed,
Jr., has charge of the booster pumping station for the P. R. R. .west of
the borough.
Rsv Raymond S. Hittinger, Presbyterian minister, J. Dantal Stitt, Ralph
F." Taylor and Clark Emrick, motored
to Harrisburg on Tuesday, where
they attended tha Presbyterian men's
all-day convention held ia the Pens
Harris hotel. The meeting was Bit
dressed by a number of prominent
ministers and laymen of the Presbyterian church. The Bsllwood folks rt
port a pleasant and profitable time.
No Amendment Vote
Publication by the secretary ef the
commonwealth of Ave constitutional
amendments passed by tiie last legislature is causing no end of trouble
for some boards of coanty commissioners. Hardly a day goes by bet
that the election bureau is asked
sboat its supposed failure to certify
the amendments to the commissioners for printing of the official ballots.
In some counties the sheriffs have
included the five amendments ta
their proclamations announcing the
election. This inclusion was made
without authorization from the state
department.
Ail five amendments must pass
another session of the Legislature before they eaa be submitted to the
electorate. Under the constitution
amendments cannot be voted on except at five-year intervals. Since
1928 was th* year on whieh amendments were voted on tho next ones
can't he submitted before 1988.
Origin of Hallowe'en
Many person* are uncertain as tai
how Hallowe'en really originated I
whether it originated all at one*, orl
grew gradually, finally becoming s|
set festive. Superstitious folks as*
to believe that many Strang* things!
might happen to one on a certain I
night. They thought that witches rode]
across the sky, that elves played]
pranks on sober folks, that the futura'
might be foretold by jumping over a;
lighted candle, and many other feet*!
ish and superstitious things, Many of j
the strange superstition* hav* been
handed down by our pagan ancestors ]
for ovsr two thousand years, A ;
many Romans beliefs and ceremonies I
were added after the Roman conquest J
ef Gaul and Britain. The Roman fesVI
taval ta honor of Pomona, thegod-j
dess of fruit and gsrden*, occur art]
that time. Eventually, November 1st]
was made a day for tiie honoring of ]
all tits saints, aad the evs of that day]
was called "Hallowe'en" or <**A$I
Hallow Even") meaning th* "ll**}]
Eve of All Saints Day." And becaastl
many of the old pagan customs ***_]
been retained, we still crack nuts, i
bob for apples, and throw appl* pest]
ings over oor shoulders, wear fSssMI
tic costums, masquerade, set. Fridsf]
October 81, Is Hallowe'en tap B*|
doubt many of our people wiU
merry on that occasion.
—Neat Tuesday being election dsy pany, sf Altoona. Mr. sad Mrs. Walk- aid«nt of Belwood the d*c*ss*d was
. sad a legal hoUday, the basis, ef the ar hsve asSshVshed their home ss Sll empeloyod by the P. R. R. company
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—Bellwood    Ministerial    Association will meet next Monday November 8, at the pamoriage of the Lutheran ehareh, St 8.00 p. m., when arrangements will ba made fer the Union Thanksgiving service, along with   find employment in tiie ctty.
ether items of business. Rev. L.   B. J     The regular monthly meeting
Wilson wiU give a talk on bis Euro-   the boroagh council will ha
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—Jacob Z. Fuoss, who has conduct.|
ed she Home Town Bakery on Metal
street for tiie past year, has disposed]
of the equipment to Mr. L S.
muh, est tax collector, who has j
charge, and wiU be proprieter of :
business la the futun. Mt.
who is a resident of   Altoon*,
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