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VOL. XLIX
BELLWOOD, PA.,
LOCAL NEIffi COLUMN
Shsirt Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BRfCF SUMMARYOFTHE WEEK
Tease    Paragraphs Coaaor-alng    ass
Doing of Oar Boeoagh—The Coin-am Oar Snbaeribera Esjoy •
—Family reunions seem to be
very popular during these hot days
of August.
—High temperatures have prevailed throughout the week, seeding
many people to the shade.
' —The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will hold a supper in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium
on October 9.     j
PLUMS FOR SALE-Yellow plums
green gage and red gage plums. Inquire of Mrs. Louisa M. Henshey, R.
D. 1, Bellwood, Pa.
—Last Wednesday morning, Miss
Eleanor Shaner of Main street, hurt
her hand very seriously when she
-aaa so unfortunate as to cut it on a
glass bowl.
—The Calithumpian Drum Corps,
affiliated with the Excelsior fire
company, won a twenty-five dollar
prisS in the parade at Huntingdon
lest Saturday.
—(Monday's session of miscellaneous court, waa adjourned shortly
-after the noon hour on Monday to
reconvene again on Monday, Aa*
gust 28, at 9:80.
-—The Banquet Committee of the
Bellwood Sportsmens' Association
will hold a meeting this evening, at
eight o'clock ia the Commesser
building to further plans for the annual banquet to be held October set
i —(The Antis Consolidated school
(aBMi'sif High fehool will open 4K
rBa*fSaWeBMing far the remainder
of tie week for the annual Antis
Township Farm show, which will be
held til the consolidated school building.
—Rev. Dr. J.' F. Anderson, retired minister, occupied the pulpit
of the Methodist Episcopal church
last Sunday morning and delivered
an instructive sermon. The pastor,
Rev. T. M. Stone and family are
away on vacation and are spending
the time hi Cleveland and other interesting places.
—FOR SALE—$500.00 Player
Piano can be had for the unpaid balance of $67.00 on sums of $10.00
per month. Unusual opportunity,
Rolls and Free Delivery go with it.
For information where Flayer Piano can be inspected—Write to the
WALTHAM PIANO CO., Box 112
—Chester, Pa. Please furnish references. 8t
—A Sunday school class of young
girls,    under the capable leadership
. of Miss Edna McElwain   of the M.
E. church, are enjoying camp life at
Newton Hamilton this week. While
there they are occupying the "Oaks"
cottage. The group is composed of
Faye Rowan, Mary Elizabeth Hoover, Marjorie Mae Owens, Charlette
Hollen and Sarah Reigh.
—James William Gromiller, president of the Hollidaysburg Trust
company and one of the most prominent men of the town -and county
died at his home, 411 Juniata street,
of a heart attack, after a lingering
illness, Sunday at noon. He had
been ia failing health for some
weeks and recently returned home
from the Mercy hospital, Altoona.
—Mr. Atherton, who attained to
the ripe age of 90 years, father of
Mrs. Clyde Greenland of Lowther
street, aad for some time past a citisen of Bellwood, spent a day at
Huntingdon during the sesqui-cen-
tenaial celebration, going aad coming unattended. He greatly enjoyed
the event and speaks In fine terms
of the civic spirit of ths citizens of
old mother Huntingdon.
—New borrowing to meet the -rising east of government increases the
Federal debt which the taxpayers
must eventually pay to $281 for
every man, woman and child in tha
United States. This is ia addition
to > the state, county aad dty debts
which the taxpayer fa also called
bbob to pay. Although the country
fa paying the highest taxes ia its
history, they ate not sufficient to
asset las easts of government opsr-
RECORD IF THE DEPARTED
Fartoaa   Waa  Have  Passed   Frees
Tfase to   Eternity
Mrs. Annie Myers
Death came -suddenly to Mrs. Annie (Lauver) Myers at her home on
North Third street 'Thursday evening of last week of a heart ailment.
During the day she had been as well
aw usual and when about to sit-down
was suddenly stricken. She was
born on February 8, 1868, a daughter of Christian A. aad Elizabeth
(Sellers) Lauver. She was married
to William H. Myers, who died ia
1922 and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Earl Corey aad two grand-'
children, Donald and.Patricia Corey
of the borough, aa well as by aaw
sisters, Mrs. Ida Watters of North
Fourth street and Miss Clara Leaver, of Denver, Colorado. All her
life she waa a faithful member of
the Methodist Episcopal church of
the borough. Funeral services were
held at her fate home Sunday after,
noon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Dr. J. F. Anderson, retired
Methodist minister, followed by interment in Logaa Valley cemetery.
Henry Igou
Aged 84 years, a life long citizen of
the community, died at the home of
M. M. Corey on Cambria street at
11:00 o'clock Isst Sunday morning,
death being due to Infirmities of old
age. He waa born in- Antis township, August 10, 1853, a son of Caleb and Mary (Root) Igou, and all
his life was spent in tbe vicinity, being engaged most of tiie time as a
farmer. The surviving relatives are
a sister, Mrs. Alice'' Estep, and a
number of nieces and nephews. He
was a substantial citisen and bore
the respect of all who shared his acquaintance. Funeral services ware
at tha home of M. M. Corey Tues-
•ffrjr afternoon, conducted, kjr!&*•£*» H,
Wr, after winch luaFiBagrf-saa made
in Antis cemetery.
George Graham
Aged 21, a native of Glasgow, died
at his home ia Tarentum Tuesday
after an extended illness. He was
the son of Mr. Mid Mrs. David Graham of Tarentum. Surviving are
his wife, parents, and six brothers
and sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson
of Bellwood, William, Augusta, Robert, James and Marie, all of Tarentum.
GRANGE PROGRAM
Pomona Grange No. 87 of Blair
county Patrons of Husbandry, will
meet ia Logan Valley's Grange Hall
Bellwood, Saturday, Aug. 21, at 10
a. m.
Morning Session:—Opening ceremony in Fifth Degree; Roll Call of
officers: reading of minutes of last
meeting, Prof. H. S. Fleck, secretary; treasurer's report, W. Harry
Stiffler; transaction of Fifth Degree
business; reopening in Fourth Degree; address of welcome, H. R.
Gwin; response, Prof T. S. Davis;
song by the Patrons; address, Aline
M. Courtney, Blair county H. E. E.
representative; reports of subordinate Granges; address, K. S. Bag-
shaw, state deputy.
Noon Recess:—Afternoon session,
1:80 p. m.
IY, AUGUST 19, 1
WANT TO REGISTER?
A number of Bellwood men and
women have not as yet registered
far voting st the primary election,
Sept. 14. There will be no more
special days set apart in Bellwood
for the performance of this important duty, but registration may be
made at the county courthouse in
Hollidaysburg any day ap to and including Sept. 1. Regardless of party
affiliations, free transportation to
the courthouse by automobiles may
be arranged -any day by getting ia
touch with W. A. Hauth of the news
stand; William P. Bush, Lynn Oil-
more, J. B. Trego and Frank Garland, county committeemen or Miss
Jessie Anderson. You must register to vote. Let it be remembered
that to vote is not only a privilege
but a duty, that every real American citisen should perform.
—Richard Dysart, a well known
young man of -eke borough, to a patient fa the Altoona hospital, where
ha underwent aa appendicitis operation one day last week. His many
Meeds att ba glad te know that be
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ROARING SPfflffi Of
I-Mtodod Anson. Last Lifaetf^iifcj
C—r-MBBBa  Postoffice BtsaWaJ
The announcement was made
beginning of the week that JSL
Spring, the live wire borough fn*
southern part of the county»j|
the   list   ta   get   a new postofl
building,    being    Included wit
other Central   Pennsylvania
among them being Centre    Ha
Centre county, a borough of
2000 population.    The recomme
tion calls for   the    expenditure**
$75,000 at each of the five to
the list for a government   bti
Immediate construction of the.,
tags is not urged by the de
but are included ta   .its   long
program for eventual    cobs
as Congress provides the mou
With this rider to   the
building of the postoffice buildf!
it may be several months, and
haps   years,    before they become _
-reality.   However, the towns
the list for bow buildings   an-*,.*
means a lot.
Bellwood is a borough con!
about thirty-five    hundred
and there are at   least   that-
more supplied with service front:
postoffice.   This would indicate' &*tjj
there are 7000 patrons of the lapeli
postoffice,    therefore Bellwood § aM
much larger community   than e&tae
of the towns    recommended    for a
postoffice  building.    Federal  bnHd|
ings for postoffices are decided pjn
junct to any community, and if tkoy
are to be handed out at Washinj
there is no   plausible    reason
Bellwood should not be considefii
Now is the time for the acti'
liticians of the town to get aftof
Congressman Gingery and urge hiaf
to use hia influence in having ~
wood placed on the list for,e
office building.   Many sitae
o^.saaWttmV^pospd^
raSper eat busy and
the ground be purchased when it <
be obtained at a fair price, and
the building follow at a later dat
lOOOBOTMGIlFINMES
File Yearly Report iB Office of Protbonolary
yearly report ot tiie auditors
Bellwood borough, as filed in the
ce of Prothonotary John B.   El-
fjt,   shows the total receipts to be
1,088.02 and    the    expenditures,
88,149.03.    The asssssed valuation
taxable   real   estate   was $795,-
8.00.   Number of mills levied, 18;
of per capita tax, $5.00.     The
ant    of    school    tax levied for
5, was $22,056.69;    addition    to
iicate, $471.76;   penalties added
Ir October 1, 1036, $271.46.   To-
amount   of tax to be collected,
1,799.91; net amount of 1936 tax
(fleeted, $12,000.79.
| The balance on hand July 6, 1936,
$2,076.67;    property tax, 1936,
^768.63;    per  capita   tax,    1936,
L682.26;    delinquent tax previous
1^1086, $7,368.83; state appropria-
$12,446.91;    tuition for noa-
Ident pupils, $15.00; sale real es-
b, supplies and equipment, $17.54.
II other sources, $163.68.
"Total general control,   $1,377.06;
ciliary general coordinate   activi-
$802.01; maintenance, $1,424.-
\\ debt service, $5,741.03;   capital
jtatiay, $6.00.
The auditors of the borough  are,
i. Snyder, Kenneth E. Hopkins,
Ind R. N. Strunk.
CHERRY FAMILY    REUNION §
The second annual John Cherry
family reunion was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cherry at 1308
North Cambria street, which was
the original home of the John Cherry family, pioneer citizens of the
Tuckahoe valley, one day last week.
They had a pleasant time and dinner and supper were served to sixty-
two. Gifts were presented to tbe
oldest and youngest and to Mary.
Manley, whose birthday was Saturday. Four generations of ths Lloyd
Cherry family were present. The
officers were elected for next year
and have deeided oa the same place
and time next year.
The following were present: W.
P. Cherry and wife, Charles Howk
and wife and family, John Philips
and wife, all of Carnegie; John
Stinebunk and wife, John Gillipsie,
wife and family, Robed Miller, wife
and daughter, C. A. Johnson, wife
and family and Catherine McClay,
all of Pitcairn; Harold Smith and
wife and family of Bedford.
Charles Monroe and wife of Patton, Willard Irvin and wife of Bellwood, Roy Thompson and wife add
sen Russell of Chambersburg, Roy
Mosel and wife and daughter Jane
of Tyrone, Lata Long and MarybeQe
Long and Lyle Downey of Punxsutawney, Louis Downey and wife of
Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. Mollie Maa-
ey, Mrs. Annabelle Cherry of Altoona, Clair Wertz and wife, Jetpi
and Eleanor Cherry of North Af1-
lington, N. J.; Lloyd Cherry aad
Raymond Cherry and wife of Beat-
ty. Dale Cherry and wife of Bef-
wood, Mr. and Mrs. John Black, Catherine Houser, Harold Cherry
Frank Gill, of Clearfield.
—Six Girl Scouts from the
township troop returned    home
Thursday after a delightful tean
camp period at Camp Myler oa
Raystown dam.      The girls enjo
swimming,    boating, horseback
ing, games and discussion group
"Character."     The    "night
consisted    ef various enter-tat
such as high and low council
a moonlight hike, the Myler
Bad a   masquerade   party,
were considered great faa   ejffi
The girls who sttsaded were ~
Johnson, Naomi Figard, Betty
Naomi Briggs, Level MaSjBj
tory QaasBa . , M
REQUIRE SEWER PERMITS
It will be necessary for   all   per-
fags-who have had their house sewer
Constructed into their basements to
btain a permit   before   they   can
their house plumbing connect-
8«t,o the Sanitary Sewer.
The date when the Sewers will be
Able    for use will be published
persons with properties on
has been
connect to
permit "immediately. No lateral
sewer -Bill be constructed except to
those properties where the owners
have secured permits. Permits may
be obtained from N. Q. Lauver.
It ia required:
All persons desiring to construct,
install or alter any lateral Sanitary
Sewer or house Sewer connected to
the Sanitary Sewer system of the
Borough of Bellwood to obtain a
Drain Layers Permit, same can be
secured from N. Q. Lauver.
No person will be permitted to
construct, install or alter any lateral
Sanitary Sewer or house Sewer after August 23rd, 1037 without a
Drain Layers Permit.
ANTIS FLAMS FARM   SHOW
At a recent meeting of .the Antis
Township Community Association
preliminary plans were laid for an
outstanding community show on
September 0, 10, and 11. Since
tats waa the first general meeting
halving a direct bearing on the current shear, R wss decided that the
President of the Association, Mr. C.
E. Figard, would Intel view personally each committee chairman relative
to his respective committee sad its
duties. Each chairman ta tarn will
meet with his er her committee to
begin the work in connection with
its department.
The next meeting of the general
committee and directors of the association was held on Monday evening
of this week, at the Antis Township
school building. At that time reports of the committees will be
heard and further plans laid.
The community show this year is
being held at an early date in order
that the citizens of the township
may have an opportunity to display
green vegetables and other early
fall produce. Since these dates come
before any real danger of frost, a
fine show is anticipated. likewise
many of the early fall flowers will
be at the heighth of their beauty,
thus affording the many flower levers of the community the opportunity of putting on a fine flower show.
The officers and directors'of the
association are Mr. C. E. Figard,
president; Mrs. George W. Siters,
vice president; Mr. George D. Weiss,
secretary; Miss Harriet Miller, treasurer; and Gilbert S. Watts, Harry
R. Gwin, Harry Reed, Harry I. Knox
and Mrs. William Caber, directors.
TOUR STATE    COLLEGE
Another Blair county farmers'
tour will be conducted by the Blair
county agricultural extension association Friday to Western state penitentiary at Rockview and to Pennsylvania State college at State College.
Led by a state motor policeman
the group will leave the Hollidaysburg courthouse at 7 a m., stopping
at Yellow Springs and Spruce Creek
where Cove, Williamsburg, Sinking
Valley and Tyrone farmers will join
the tour. The penitentiary will be
visited at ten o'clock. Only persons
over the ags of 17 will be permitted
to go through the institution. Arrangements have been made to leave*
the children in the cars under supervision.
At noon a picnic dinner will be
held at State College, followed by a
tour of the college until 8 o'clock.
Friday is field day at the college
town for Pennsylvania vegetable
growers, the program for which will
bo participated ta by local farmers.
si,
—Receipt books for sale at the
Bulletin office, tan cents each.
—(Trespass notices for sals at ths
Bulletin office, tea cents each.
—A new feature ta utility regulation to Pennsylvania ia to be found
la that section of the Public Utility
Law making the Public Utility Com-
missioh self-sustaining by giving it
the power to assess the cost of regulation upon the companies under its
jurisdiction. It is the intent of this
section of the set that these companies shall each contribute by way
of assessments sufficient funds to
the Commonwealth to reimburse tt
for the reasonable cost of regulation. The Commission is required
to keep records of the costs incurred
fa connection with the enforcement
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wente of
North First street were visitors at
the sesqui-cehtennial held in Hunt-
tagdon a-dajr ar tsro last week. Jjaj
IUIiii^i^%^itatf^^o<^»#iO 4aV
tored to Gettysburg last Sunday.
Miss Carrie Schroeder, after a visit of a week at the residence of her
brother, Mr. Samuel J. Schroeder en
Orchard street, has returned to her
homo in. York, Pa.
Mr. G. E.Hostler and Ted Hostler, of Pittsburgh, were week end
guests at the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben L. Hostler on
North First street.
James R. Gwin of\ Philadelphia
waa a week-end visitor at the home
of his brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. H. R. Gwin, and of his mother,
Mrs. Anna Gwin at Tipton.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fuoss, of
Wilmerding, while returning from
an automobile trip of the eastern
states, were guests at the John Fuoss
home on North Fourth street over
the week end.
Mrs. Margaret Humes of Orchard
stieet, accompanied by Mrs. Francis-
Weir, Mrs. W. A. Love and Mr. Glen
Peltor, left Tuesday morning on an
automobile trip through part of
Canada. They will be absent for a
couple of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Focht and
children of Akron, Ohio, are enjoying a visit among home folks, being
entertained ta tae home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Focht on Bellview aveaue, and Mr. .and Mrs. James F.
Gilmore on North Fourth street.
They will return the latter part of
the week.
Mrs. Blaine A. Bower, of Royers-
ford, who was a resident of Bellwood twenty years ago, 'when her
husband was a clerk ta tae Lupher A
Bower general store on Cambria
street, renewed old -acquaintances iB
the borough a few days last week.
While here she was entertained in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Carr, near town.
—A number of the members of
the Excelsior Firs company are ta
Tyrone today participating ta the
festivities of the annual firemens'
convention and the parade.
—Our old time Mr. Abraham Lincoln Goss, af HUler, Pa., who participated ta the semi-centennial celebration held but month, and who
waa aa occupant of the General
Hastings carriage, aaw the property
of Mr. Flndley Strunk of the borough, is anxious to receive a copy
of the photograph taken during the
parade. It is said that several persons photographed the carriage ead
if they get ta touch with Mr. Goss
their ttasBSsB att be thankfully appreciated.
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PERSONAL raMM
People Who Visit Hera an*)
Thoee Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OBB CIHZBB
Oaaats Was Aaw Falsa tela a I hp aseftm
Wosd Hull    raisSBB-a. Msalias at
Those Whs VlaR Ts aad Frs
Misses    Julia    Heffelfinger    and i
Olive Taylor are guests at 882 S. So*
cond street.
Miss Mary E. Closson. aad   Mrs.
Frank   Dunn   of South First street
are enjoying this week ta   Atlaatie 1
City.
Miss Lola    Mulhollem,    daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mulhollem of I
Boyles street, in visiting friends in
Tyrone this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Mulhollem, i
of Pittsburgh, were week Mid guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott I
Mulhollem on Boyles street.
Mr. George Dolin,   serving ia the
United States Navy, is ea a ten-day |
leave and is visiting his mother and
grand-parents of the borough.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel    Mundorft,
of North First street,    were among
those  who attended  the sesqui-een-1
tennial celebration held in Huntingdon last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wenta of I
North   First   street   attended    the
Blaln, Perry county picnic, held oa
Saturday, which is a big   event   in
that community,
Harold and Dwight Patton, young
sons of Mr. and Mrs. J; H. Patton,
Jr., returned home on Sunday after'
a weeks visit with their tea sisters
end brothers-in-law of Canton, Ohio. .
Mr. and Mrs. Norris   Watters   etKt
East   Fourth   street,   and, ifr.
tj^t^^tt^MnWm
Delaware.
Mrs. Ralph Varner, Misses
McCloskey, Miss Ada Jaae McCloskey and Dorothy Marsh spent last
week at Conneaut Lake aad tha
Cleveland Exposition, returning to
their homes Sunday evening.
Miss Polly Irwin, a student nurse,
after enjoying a vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mra.
John H. Irwin on North First street,
returned to her duties in the Jefferson hospital in Philadelphia, one day
last week
Professor F. A. Hamilton of our
borough public schools, with Mra.
Hamilton, daughter, Miss Pauline
and Miss Thelma Rittenhouse, of Altoona, returned home Sunday evening from a week spent te New York
city.    The trip was made overland.
Mrs: Clara E. Dysart, of Bellwood
is the guest of her son, Rev. R. B.
Dysart, and wife, at the Methodist
parsonage on West Main street.
Mrs. Dysart's maiden name was
Linn. She is a daughter of the lata
Dr. A. E. Linn and was born at
Loysville, this county.-—New Bloom-
field Times.
Barber S. S. Hildebrand spent
Sunday with friends ta Indiana
county. He was also present at the
Biookville air show and took a
twenty-five mile ride in one of tiie
planes. It was his first experience
in air riding and enjoyed the novelty
of riding far above the level of the
earth.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Smith, ot
Westville, N. J., after a visit of a
few days at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Irwin on North First
street, have returned to Maw Jersey. They were accompanied te
Bellwood by Mrs. Ida Irwin aad Miss
Ida Irwin Wharton, who haul bees
their guests in Westville for a few
days.  *
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goes of North
Second street are home after having
spent some time ta Akron, Ohio, visiting their son-in-law and daughter, j
Mr. and Mrs. R J. Baner of that
city- While there they had taa
pleasure of attending the National
Soap Box Derby race at "Derby
Downs", in which one hundred and
twenty cars ware catered, tae winner being Robert Ballard, ef White
Plains, N. Y. The Ballard boy
won the international race from hia
two competitors, eaa boy being froaa
South Africa, tae other from Bewail. The race was witnessed *sjg
crowd ef 100,000 people,
every state ia taa union being
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