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BELLWOOD, FA.. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1035
LOCAL m COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMMYBF THE WEEK
Tares    Paragraphs* Canaetalag    tbe
Deiag *f Oar Borot-a*h---T*s-» Cat.
aaaa Oar Subscribers Enjoy
—-Be a Bellwood! booster.
—- Every member of the family
reads the Bulletin.
—Jurit a few day* remain until
tbe   opening of tbe   trout   fishing
ppasjfc
—Sucker fishing ia seasonable all
tbe year round, and we know of a
number who are being caught locally.
ladles aaw hats received' at
Faanto Baugherty's Millinery Store,
524; stain Street Please call and
see tbem. 2t
—Many 1936 automobiles at* on
the highways, showing that business*
bt la a prosperous condition with
aome folks.
-----Tha farmers of Antis township
are taking advantage of these nice
'bright spring days to advance work
on their farms.
—Lost —Dark blue umberella,
handle with round knob with cord
through tbe center. Finder will
pies** return te Mrs. A. D. Mitchell,
Stewart atreet and be rewarded.
—Mr. W. M. Bower, who baa been
IU for eotne time past at the home et
hit son, Mr. Guy L. Bower on South
Main **)*****-, ia still confned to his
room. Hia condition is not much fan-
- proved. ]?<■-
1. -—The advertisements in th* papers are thoughts telling you about
the things th whether men end wo-
*Mh have created for your happi-
the ads. They are the'
„ iiliiiBii|ls   mil H|tM|ina
lass worthwhile    things    for    your
comfort.
—-Per Rent—Beautiful two-story
stone, (brick residence, owned aad
formerly occupied by the late W. A.
Ford; hartlhwod floors; finished
attic; fire place; nicely papered
laundry room; good heating plant;
large porch; one-car garage; excellent garden; choice fruit; large shade
trees ea lawn; excellent location;
one block from trolly. Phone 517J,
Bellwood, Pa. St
—Mr. William B. Dysart, the
hard-wear merchant, who has been
absent from hia place of busines Mat
the past two months, being confined
to his home on East Thrid street by
illness, baa shown marked improvement during the past few days. He
ia now able to be about tbe yard of
hia home an bright days and expects
soon to be able to come to his place
of business.
—The different clubs connected
with the Y. M. C. A. will hold a
dance far the benefit of the "Y" ea
Friday evening, March 29, from
8:80 until IS. Jack Pindlay will be
{present with his famoua orchestra.
There wfll also be a "floor show.
Tickets JIB cents, which should insure n good crowd. Every body welcome. The proceeds are for the benefit ef the "Y". Come and have a
good time.
—Mr. Herbert E. Akers, residing
on South Second street, and who has
been employed at the printing business sS of his adult years and for
ths past ten years engaged' as a linotype operator oa the Tyrone Daily
Herald, wfll retire to the shade* at
aa inactive Ufa on next Saturday.
He is a good printer and machine
operator. He purposes spending
much at hie time with hia daughter
near Warren, Pa., where he will
raise chickens andl during his lea-
aure will go fishing.
—It night be a good plan far tbe
borough council aad chief burgess
to give attention to the many sidewalks ia need ef repair* ta all parts
of the town, particularly oa Main
atreet. There ar* instances where
th* walks sr* badly broken and do
not comply with th* proper grade.
and again the overhanging limbs on
hia ba the sidewalks ahould be.
trimmed. If council remedies these
. conditions thsy wfll receive the ever-
laattag thanks of many pedestrian*
It would not only be a good deed
wall done, bnt Would -"five work to
aaa** af ear Ufl* fellows.
Annivonory of Mrs. W. B. Dyu-rt'*
Birth Celebrated
The members of th* Foreign
Missionary society ef the First Me-
Ithodist Episcopal church met st ths
home of Mrs. Howard Moors ea
Eaat Third street 1*11 ill y afternoon. Eighteen members and friends
were present. Mis. M*Sitaml Moore
ef South Second street presented
ths "High Lights af Japan.*' Mr*.
Patton aad Mr*. Brennan, with Mr*.
Syling sa pianist, sang, "Whispering
Hope.*'
The honor guest of the society oat
this occasion waa Mra W. B. Dysart,
who waa bora ea March 26, 1884,
ia Perry couaty, Pa., and who has
been an active member of tbe local
missionary society for forty-five
years, Sad the anniversary of her
birth was duly celebrated. A daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wi. A. Dysart baked
a sake, aad tha society presented
the honor guest with a beautiful
(chiffon scarf. Mrs. Dysart, ta a few
well chosen words accepted the gift
from; Mr*. Patton, president of the
society.
During the first quarter the ladies
have sent $60.00 to tbe district tans*
surer. The ladies hare decided to
bold a progressive luncheon an
April 12, when there will be about
twenty hosts who wfll invite three
guests and will be ooivsd around
twenty small tables, Spur to one
table, and will be held la ths festal
hall of th* church.
Mia* Jennie P. Gheer, now deceased, sad sister ef our townsman Mir.
T. F. Gheer, when a young girl, waa
accepted by the Methodist conference a* a missioimry and waa aaat
to Nagasakie, Japan. Ia 1879 she
braved aha seaa and arriving ta Japan aeon thereafter founded a
school. She became a teacher aad*) aa
evangelist xIn 1886 Mrs. O. Sana*
San accompanied j Miaa Gheer Ito
***penlng tltoj*sasjol. '*$a* k$*)Mm t***w
She event The living rsAtxvtms et
Misa Gheer received aa invitation to
tb. present at ta* Japan jubilee. This
letter waa read at tb* Tuesday's
meeting. A member of the Bellwood
society haa suggested thst it would
he a propitious time to bave Miss
Cheer's photograph enlarged and
hung on the fllSidwy school wall
where th* young people could see
ithe face ef such a distinguished
Christian, who waa reared in the
Bellwood Methodist church.
' On the occasion of the meeting of
th* society at her homte Mrs. Mtoore
ant-red delicious refreshments. Those
[present were Rev. aad Mrs. 3 M.
Brennan, Mr. T. P. Gheer, Mrs.
Joseph H. Patton, Sr., Mrs. W. B.
Dysart, Mrs. Emma Sitman, Mrs.
Nellie Moor*, Mra. Margaret Moore,
Mrs. C. E. Rothenberger, Mrs. W.
P. Balsbach, Mrs. J. W. Mong, Mrs.
Ella Glvta, Mm. Louise Guistwhlte,
Mrs. Eugene Syling, Mra. Carrigan,
Mrs. William A. Dysart, Mrs. James
Biggins,  Mrs.  Robert Shaner.
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DRAW UNE 01 SOLIGIftMH 66HHGIL HEMS SEWER REPORT
..  HALE AT NINETY YEARS
Mr. David' W- Craine, who ia weU
known to many citizens of Antis
township, especially the older ones,
was a Bellwood visitor Monday af-
rternoon, -ill* first one for some
years past. Mr. Craine was bora ta
Logan township, near Altoona, in
the year 1844, long before there
was any thought ef a railroad through the valley, aad aow ie ninety
year* of age. During hia Vt. time
he haa witnessed many changes in
this section, from the buUdtag of
the Pennsylvania railroad to the advent of the air plane. Despite his
advanced year* he is In a remarkably good atate of haalth, with the
exception ef hia eyeisght, which haa
gone and is totally blind!, being unable to distinguish objects.
All hia long yesrs hs hss baas engaged aa a farmer,' although within
recent yeara he has been unable to
follow hia occupation, dae to hia
iwtfirmities. He -resides with his son,
Mr. Charles A. Craine beyond the
McKnight school house ta Antis
township.
—-Every member of the family
reads tbe BuUetta.
—Type wilier* paper fer aale ai
the BuUetta office, ia aay quantity
desired.
,     —Preparation    for    ths    annual
spring gMsaalng Is being mad* by
I many at oar cittoosa.
Steps    Takes* By
Stoo) Mei-Msia O
A   meeting ef the   local
men wsa held last Friday night
th* vie--- af regulatiag and
th* constant aolicittag of to*
MS* houses by organiaataons
dividual*, seeking financial sat
Y. Bland waa asaisrl acting "
maa and presided over- the m
Approximately sixty business
wee* present.
Mr. G. E. Fuoss by request,
sented tb* issue before the body
ta -Summing up the situation,
tbat, It waa aat toe intention af
business house* to  ceaSe contribU
fag to    worthy causes, bat    rath*
hare    some fsffaiii    of    protecti
against ta*"j co**foaat drain by co:
tribution iiutfliip 'nf every   disc
tkm. Many laojetl* ai* *a*i Hiy,
aasa been loyally aupported la
paat These projects wfll small e 1
aame   support, bat anythlag of
questionable nature wiU.tye' taboo.
, To   thlt end the feUoaiing   c
mitts* waa elected to Jepreaent
organization: chairman W. Y. Bl
secretary, W. A. Hauth*' George
Fuoss,   Mr. F. J. Hoover and C. **
Jackson.
Thl* committee wfll pass aa
merit* of aU ssssS to which ths
neas will be a ■Sell to contribute
If   found worthy,   each   Individ
may if they feel ao inclined, coat
bute say sSstoant tbey pli
approval doe* aot nsssa thst a bustf
ness house to under any obldgatla
to Contribute but ta tha event
a case does not merit approval
business man wfll be instructed
refuse to contribute.
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
years sine* Ear,
pastor .-jM-^'tba
stoaaat P. Kj-wfa-al,
Grace . Lotheraa
^^^^ e*f^*f*"""sr here
t*frfl*a*oed. This -ftaStorafe r-niwa-sji.
■jiutf'sss flsriag tbesslaet fire
The    Salem congregation    ha*   is*-?
modeled its church which cost nearly
81400.    At the present ■ time    the
members an digging out under toe
church fer a social-hall. Twenty-six
aew members hare joined the church
making a totol membership of 86.
Grace church haa increased her
attendance in all departments .The
Sunday school bow averages wail
over 800. Fear active choirs supply
th* music for toe congregation. One
hundred and thirteen new members
bare been added to this congregation during the present pastorate.
Special services are being arranged for thia coming Sunday at both
the morning and evening service.
Subject of the poster's message on
Sunday morning wfll be "Gratitude
and Hopefulness". In the evening
service the subject is "Hitch Hiking
to Heaven". The three choirs, namely Senior, Young People's and
Men's choir wfll combine fer this
service .AU toe members of the congregation thst have joined during
the last fire years aire requested to
be present The names of each member wiU be read at this service. Ws
welcome all our members and
friends to be with ns at our special
service this coming Sunday.
taeaaragtag   Word Ala* Heard   on
Oa* far North Sid*
'At   a special meeting of the   borough councU, Monday night,    Mr.
ejdward  Toarmejy representing to*
Karri*   Khbwle's engineering    firm
Pittsburg, who wsa engaged   by
a borough to draw op plana   for
She sewer system, made a complete
d detailed lapaU on the sewerage
tans.
These completed plana e*o****rod
saga* of the requirements note sewer - the town', giving
mated costs of material, labor,
a of way and all other expenses
alp to be incurred. His figures
the estimated cost, based en a
tor contractor's scale for toe
entire system snd disposal plant to-
$147,000 Sf which $20,000
Id go for th* disposal plant. Of
the remaining $127,000, it wsa estimated $78,000 would go for the
labor snd the balance of approximately $64,000 would! be required for
-rial. He pointed out that if toe
federal aid to extended] to thia
iject, that has been extended to
ether communities to* boroughs'
would be ealy fer the mater-
with possible chance of getting
ional help an thia. All costs
estimated high to allow fer in-
i in prices.
After hearing this report and! ****•>
the matter careful consideration
decided to send the plans kn-
ly to Harrisburg to the de-
pafSBMiit of health for approval as
tlli tomjiii I could not be submitted
** *., public works projec twithout
■fl^^aWw-ovaJ.
0**STo>eil    also approved the    pur-
fljp§ of s limited amount of as-
-*J*-*-jflt-by th* highway committee and
j^iypltiBisuy tools to be used   '
2! S^?ata ^l^SLM^^^T^ ~« S
§g|g ?|§atjieed repairing.
*flj-jfto presented
■Willi'**
CHOSEN DIRECTOR
As a successor to the tots G. A.
Jamison, who had long --erred ta aa
efficient manner a* achooi director
ef to* borough, at a special meeting
of fhe directors held in the Coaaniu-
trdty room of ths First National
bank building Saturday evening,
Mr. R. M. Strunk waa chosen tofill
the vacancy. He wfll eerve until the
next general election, which will be
bald ia November this year. Mr.
Strunk to progressive citizen aad is
thoroughly awake to ths need of tha
achooi. He will likely be nominated
•nd elected to a full tana at to*
aaat election. At this meeting Mr.
Blain D. Wolf was chosen treasurer
of ths school district, to fill the
place made vacant by the death of
G. A. Jamison.
m*m
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS
Friday eight the officers af the
Blair County Sunday School Association, about fifty ta number, wfll
araembeled ta the Logan Valley Baptist church tor banquet aad conference. Ths banquet wfll be served at
8 o'clock   aad ths conference   wfll
^^ \WWhin.mhWJMteiu-
•sal Gas Company's main office ta
Pittsburg whleh -resulted to a visit
to oar town by several aa* company officials. It wa* pointed oat
to tbe company that many north sid*
citisen* desire gas service and deserve ths asm* considleration a*
those residing south of the railroad.
It waa also mentioned1 that the high
gas rate ta this town, which ia about
double that of Alboona, was established with ths understanding that
the whole iboro*ugh would be served
aad if necessary the matter be taken
up before the Public Service Commission.
Residents of tbe North side wiU
be contacted to get sn idea ef just
how many want the gas aad this
list wfll be submitted to the gaa company. It is thought that a fair sized
list will bring results, a* one of tha
visiting officials agreed thst now to
a logical time to finish thia work
while plenty of good labor is available and many consumers could be
expected to top la from time to
time a* their financial conditions
warranted.
WOUNDED   SHOOTING   MARK.
Monday afternoon while Martin
Fern, a young man residing with hia
parents on North Fourth street, this
borough, along with a companion
while shooting mark with a small
rifle along BeU run, near the borough, received a painful! although
not dangerous wound of the shoulder. Tbe cartridge in tha rifle jammed and ths young maa ta attempt-
lag to dislodge it the cartridge exploded, the ball goilng through the
flesh ta one ef his shoulders. He
hastened to his tonne and later was
taken to the Altoona hospital, where
he received surgical attention. Tha
injury will incapacitate hta* tor a
few weeks.
follow,
when
wfll he
hetupd.
qualified
IMPORTANT MEETINGS
Oa    Thursday ef thia week    aU
young people of the second district
bain nun the ages of 16 sad 80, also
ail th* ministers are invited to   attend the young peoples' conference
ta the Logan Valley Baptist church.
The conference will begin at   4:46.
Supper   wUl be soured at 8   o'clock
; far which there to ao charge aad tha
'evening session will begin at 7:80.
AU young people   ars urged to   be
present.
e e o> ——
—(Spring fever victims en due to
arrive within a law sags.
CASH DAY GRATIFYING
Bellwood Methodist on Sunday
celebrated their annual cash day
with highly gratifying results. Total
offerings for the day were $454, fa*
/eluding the usual envelopes and
plate collections. Contributions from
organizations and classes amounted
to $280, to which will be added several gifts yet to come.
Programs for the worship services
were out of ths ordinary, consisting
of Scriptural pagentary. In the
morning the "Joash Chest" ceremony was conducted with the Rev-
J. P. Anderson, D. D., ta the role of
King Joash aad H. E. Syling taking
the part of Jehoiada, the High
Priest. Young men of the church
were the other participants and
young women, aa "Daughters of
Judah," acted as ushers for each
row of paws. AU were ta costume
and the entire ceremony ws* impressive. The Rev. J. M. Brennan
waa ta charge.
At the night service special music
Was furnished by a large chorus of
young people and the Y.M.C.A glee
slab of young asm. The pageant,
ThS Wise and Foolish Virgins" wsa
presented by ten young women,
with Miss Helen Cherry as soloist
and Mrs. Earl Goshorn aad Mrs.
Willis Thomas singing the duet number. Tbe pastor acted as reader, presenting ths Scripture narrative.
HAPPY FAMILY GATHERING
Mr. sad Maa C L. McElwain aad
■on Jimmy of North Third atreet,
and William McElwain motored to
Marengo, Centre county on Sunday,
where the day was spent with Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Stiver, Mrs. Stiver
being the mother ef the McElwain
boys of tha borough. It proved to ta
an informal birthday party for lbs.
Stiver, although her exact anniversary aaw not until Monday. All th*
children, with exception of two sons
*s**jjia present at the iiiustoumil gsth-
HM^MtfRR^HsW^Ryi^
town; Mr. sad Mrs. B, V Lake and
children John, David, James aad
Mary, Buckhorn; Mr. and Mrs.
James Eichenbaugh and two children Shirley and1 Ronald, Buckhorn;
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hillard and
children Mae, Clifford, Harison,
James, Joha, end Mary Hope,
Greysville; Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Eves, Merango; Miss Sadie Lawson,
Merango; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Miller and grandson Melvin Miller
Tyrone; Mrs. Gertrude Meese and
daughter Cleo, Altoona; Mr* Anna
Burn* sad Granddaughter Donna
Joy, Tyrone.
People Who Visit Hera rati
Those Who Go Away.
MQVEMEHTS OF PUB CITIZENS
Guest, Who Ara Entertained ly BeU-
Weed Hosts   Personal Mention *f
Those Wh* Visit To and Fro
Mr.   I.   M.   Watters' of   North
Fourth   street wss   the guest   twd
days last week of his daughter, Mra. I
Paul J. Lloyd ta Harrisburg.
Edwin Wiley of Akron, Ohio ia
spending some time at the home of
his parent* on South First atreet!
where he is convalesing from a foot
injury, suffered1 while at his work.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fuoas    of I
Wilmerding Pa., spent Monday    at
the home   of Mr. and   Mr*.   Joha I
Fuoss on North Fourth street. They
motored' here to attend the funeral
af: Miss    Annie Fuoaa, their   aunt,
which wsa held ta* Tyrone    Monday I
aternoon.
Mr. aad Mrs. Lucian Jeffries, of
Pittsburg, spent a few days recently
at the Jeffries home on Boyle*
street. Immediately upon arriving
at his home ta Pittsburg, Mr. Jeff--1
liea was taken Sick with a throat
hemmorhage and hs* since been bedfast. He k now showing signs of
improvement and when his condition wfll permit he wfll go on sn ex-'
tended vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steven* ef
Stewart street spent the week-end
In Washington, D. C., where they
were gsaat* of the Tweed family,
former well known residents of the
borough thirty yearn ego. It will be
good news to many of his friends to
know that Mr. Herman W. Tweed to
tags* aa employe of the government,
holding a position ta the PWA.
When m young man snd * resident
of the borough he wn* employed ia
tn^9R*aHP
meat duties.
BIBLE PICTURE OF WOMEN
Rev. H. G. Dooley begins next
Sunday morning a new series of sermons on the general theme, "The
Bible Picture Gallery of Women".
The world's greatest gallery of portraits is aot found ta Paris nor in
the room of the Czar's1 palace at
Peterhof, where hang on the walls
200 portraits of woimlen Who were
close friends and favorites of the
Czar's. It is ta the Bible that the
world's greatest gallery of portraits
of women is found. AU kinds of
women—good and bad, gentle and
savage, virtuous and base, compassionate, passionate and cruel and
vindictive meet your eyes as you
walk around the walls of this chamber. Rev. Dooley will Include in this
new series 5 ojf the most notable of
these Biblical paintings of women
aa follows: "Adam* Wife," the
fountain of life. '•Denials Wife",
the woman who mocked. "Lota Wife*
the woman that looked back. "Poti-
pher's Wife", a tempting woman.
"Herod's Wife", a woman's influence for evil. The public is invited.
—-Type writer paper for sale at
the BuUetin office, large or small
lota.
—-The paint brush could be applied with good efect on many homes
in the borough. A little color makes
a wondlerful transformation.
.-—A wiseacre related in our presence this morning that we are due
for an early spring, that the    weather would early become balmy and
that    the gentle breezes are    about
due. The ground for thia prediction
is owing to the fact that toe   birds
I have   mated' and sr* building   their
I nests   aad to*   pussy willows   are
shooting. He said It ws* not   early
' to plant onion seta sad ndiehce.
CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE
The   County Children's   Institute
will    be held    Saturday,    April    8,
in the First Evangelical church, 6th
avenue and 11th street, Altoona, Pa.
The program for the institute will
start with registration at 3:80    followed by devotions, an address and
departmenta*l conferences. Th*   fellowship supper will be at 6:15 and
the    evening session   will start    at
7:30 with an hour of music. At this
time suitable songs fer each department wfll be taught. This hoar will
be followed by another inspiring ad- I
dress.  The  outstanding leader* for
the conference are Miss lone Sikes, I
State  Children's  Division    Superta- I
tendent, who will be the main speaker and lead! the nursery and Kinder- h
garten group. Miss. Clara M. Vauu
ghan, Assistant to the Dean at the
Baptist  Institute,  Philadelphia,  wfll j
have charge of Primary group and 1
Miss Ruby Krouse, a worker ta tbe
Junior  department work,    Altoona,
will have    charge    of    tbe    Junior
group.    There will be no    institite I
fee, but a silver offering will be re-  '
[ceived to pay expenses for te   sup-
per and other necessities. All teach- I
ers and superintendents* of children's
work    in second    district    Sunday
scholl are urged to attend this   institute as it will mean much to each 4
one.
COMING TO BELLWOOD
Our borough is to be honored bjfjj
the presence of Mabelle R. Culley, J
one otf the great missionary leader*!
of the present hou* who has served
many    years in South China.    Miss
Cully will make her first appearance
ta Bellwood on next Friday    night'
*t 7:80 ta the Logan Valley Bapta*'
church. The public to invited to he
her    stirring message. Ear. H.    G*j
Dooley has been informed that lfl
CuUey is most talented'; ahe    haa fl
full teaching schedule ta the*   Aca-j
demy at Swatorn beside extra ourr-1
ricuto activities, such ss Girl's ClutLj
Junior Choirs, and director of mo-'j
sic.     Her school to    co-education***,]
there being 225 boy* and 166 girte-1
under her care. Do aat fail to hong]
her. a.
—•The  legislature St
bids fair to be ta continuously
throughout the aummer, unless
hot aun drives them to tig ehade
their homes throughout tbe