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VOL. XXXV.
LOCAL «BB COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
eat Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMMYOF THE REEK
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si Oar lsssa|**—the Oslasut
Oar Iskseribors B*4a7.
—Tbe grangers will meet on
Saturday.
■--The pablic school of tbs
borough bava entered upon the
second month. **'
—Small hoose on the bill tor
rent. Call on Miss Holliday,
Tipton. m St
—This is Columbus Day, and
being a legal holidays, the banks
of the town are closed. Holiday
hoars are not prevailing al tbe
pi etoffice.
—The street committee bse
laid a oncrete crossing at the Y.
M C. A. corner of South First
street. Tbe nest ln order should
I e the removal of the unsightly
blag and the paving of tbe thor
ooghlare from Main to Sooth
First street
—Sunday, Oct. 1, was rally day
lor the Logan Valley Baptist Sanday school. Tbe attendance was
large and all present wore happy
faces. Each attendant was tagged.
Oct. 8 we*, rally day for the Methodist and Presbyterian Sonday
Schools. At the former there was
not quits as large p body of
scholars as in former years. There
were exercises by the several de
partmeats, with much intei>st
pb%vn._Tbe Ptr^-teri-w .i^oel
haa^Twf^dverlappiii_ attendance.
Senator Plymouth Snyder, of Hoi-
hdaysburg, was tbe speaker.
•—The drouth which continued
for many weeks throughout tbe
latOfr part sommer, was broken.
last'Saturday, when rain came
and "Whieb continued intermittently-.until Tuesday afternoon.
It bad Ae effect ot relieving tbe
parched earth aud extinguishing
many mountain fires wbich bsd
been raging in many sections < f
tbe state ane some fall averaged
over an inch and relieved many
s* reams, aome of wbich wage
dried op and others at very low
ebb. The rain will prove a great
boon to the winter wheat whieb
had been planted and it is begining to show op in fine shape.
—Harvest Home dsy lor the
Methodist Home t >r the Aged in
Ty rone wi il be observed on Wednesday. Oi-tobar 26, at tbe bome.
TI.e 13*11 - ood church will receive
1-nnm d goods and sugar, and all
kinds of «otables whieh will be
received at the church, op to that
time, and will then be forwarded
to tbe h«me. Ariicles for this
nl-jeot Will be received at the
Wednesday evening and Thursday of every week It is hoped
tbere will be a generous response
for this cause. * Tbere was a very
substantial donation last year, and
it Is hoped the standard wi'l be
the same this year.
—Old Timers wbo bave been
making a general survey ol* game
conditions io  the  nearby fields
and mountains aay grey aud red
squirrels have not been sa p'euti-
ful in years.    Tbere is abundant
evidence of prolific results from
tbe early days of bunting season
in   cuttieg abont tbe  clearings
where they assemble to garner the
best note.   One ot tbe best feat-
ares of th* season Hss in the fact
tbat nuts are plentiful in this section of ibe,. mountains whioh in
suras thaMhe •qoirrels will remain   instead  ot   migrating  to
otber Mas wbere a winter's supply may he had.     ^   *
PRESBfTERIWI IMS MET
■softly saistfeSsat ■HsHasry IssHts
TOO.*) Iatsrsst
Wednesday afternoon tbe Foreign snd Home Missions ry socio*
ties of the Preabyterian church
met at the home of Mrs. John
Fuoss on Boyles street. There
were twenty ladies present. The
home lesson on Alaska waa read
by Mrs. E. E. Stone, while tbs
foreign leoson oo India was given
by Mrs. Frank Glasgow. Tbe
devotiouals were couducted by.
Mrs. Charles McFarland. Inter
esting reports were read. Clothing will be sent to India and to
tbe Allison*James mission school
at Santa Fe, New Mexico, with
Miss Ruth Barber the head ot the
institution. ,-v"'
Foar delegates were elected to
attend a missionary luncheon at
the First chorcb in Altoons.when
there will be inspiring talks. Mrs.
Samuel Barber is president of the,
local sooiety ; Mrs. H E. Grant,
seoretsry . Mrs. F. M. Glasgow,
treasurer. A committee of foar
served excellent cake aud iee:
cream aud coffee.
jftSPAY. OCTOBER 12, 1922.
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The fifty-siSth annoal session The ««>«i,riage et Mi*s Adah C.
of the Blair Coanty Teachers In- Re«*«", daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
stitute and the eighteenth, annual ®' °* KeBtor., at Gleosbaw.aud the
convention of the Blair Oonnty; #•*• Albert C. Busob, pastor of
8chool Directors association will CaJvar3" Presbyterian ehureh of
be beld in the high school at Hoi- w*'»*insburg |was solerooiaed. in
Hdaysburg, beginning on Monday tbeRbrary of the rector Mon-
October 16, and continueing until ^*v •■'wnoon. The ceremony
Friday, October 20.    A splendidf*88 Per-ormed *J tbeJRev. Z. H
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TsasrsUs last Stetel OsosoU Bills
Osceola Miils lost ons of it.
k>ndly aged ladies Friday ot last
week when tbe spirit of Mrs.
Rachael Shoff lett its frail tene
meut and wertt to join the Matter
who gave it Her death occurred
at her home in that place on the
morning of the 6tb, surrounded
by loving friends, after an illness
of seven weeks, during which time
e'.e was bedfast. A boa* 6 months
ago this venerable lady suffered a
Sr^^wWrioeftiterie
such a condition as to require tbe
close attention of her fsmily, aad
while her death was not* entirely
unexpected it caused mucb sadness when announced. 8he was
aged almost 85 years and her long
and usefal lite was spent in the
vicinity ol Osceola Mills, where
she was greatly beloved and respected by a '• host of admiring
triends. The funeral occurred
last Suhday and was largely attended, and interment was made
in a cemetery nearby. She is survived by three brother and two
sisters.
Among the brothers are A. L.
and Lloyd Goss of this place
Mrs. Shoft spent some in our town
about a year ago and was present
st tbe golden wedding anniversary of Mr. aud Mrs. A. L. Goes
last November, and will be remembered by many of the guests
who were present. She entered
enthusiastically i oft o the
festivities of the day, being tben
In the enj tyment of the beet of
health. Msny Bellwood triends
were sorry to hear of her death
and much sympaty ts extended to
the bereaved ones.
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Wednesday of last wesk there
wss convened at State College a
council consisting of delegates
from Baptist churches ot the Geu-
tre association to exsmine and
recognise aa a Baptist oburob, on
behalf ot the denomination, the
University Baptist church at that
plaoe. A very pleasant and profitable meeting was held, after the
examination iu the evening, pails
being taken by Drs. 8. F. For
gene, J. D wight Roberts, H. F.
King, R. M Hoosicker, Lewis-
burg, Prof. W. G. Owens, Lewis-
burg, tbe psstor of tha church,
Dr. C. A. Adams, sud others-
Prof. Margaudst, ot the sobool of
music, wss ths instrumentalist ot
tbe occasion.
program has been outlined, witb
special attention to be paid a
penmansbip aud mnsio aad su
jests related to tbs rural schon
ols.
The teachers wil register in tb
auditorium ou Monday and thi
first event of the institute, a I
tore by Miss Clara Sanford,
sis t aot to Ho Ilia Eann, director
musio in' tht state department
education, will follow. MissSai
fold will also lead the assemble
devotional singing;. C. G. Prin
will io'Ipw Miss Sanford with
lecture on pemaansbip \m whi
he will discuss tbe modern nag
thods ot instruction aud the
velopment-that should be appli
in tbe different grades.
In tbe sftemoon sessiou Hard
M. Cbalfant will talk on prohib*
tion while K. Llewllyn MaeGaal
will disoocs new ideas hi edueSl
tion from tbe sociological
point aod tbe public school
sociological factor. A serie
lesions in penmanship and
will be given to groupe of
era during the afternoon and
be continued throughout tha
Groupe otforiy-faur*
the afternoon sessions and later
ia the week a model scienea les
son daring tbe atternoon sessions
and later in the week a model
science lesson will be given by
Professur James N. Rule*
During the week the educators
will listen to a lecture on Math-
matics by J. A. Foberg, talks pa
geography and reading by Miss
Anna Kiefter and on Thursday to
an address by Superintendent
Robert E. Laramy.of the Altoona
schools.
A topic of special interest will
be the discussion of the relation
of the teacher and the Parent-
Teachers association. MrS. E.
Kiernan will discuss this and
Mrs. E. W. Greenwood will tell
what the Parent Tescbers association have done Jn Chester county.
On Friday morning . S general
businsss session will be held and
officers hie the coming year elected. The " exofficio officers are:
President, T. S. Davis, county
superintendent; vice president, H.
8. Fleck, assistant county superintendent, and W. W. Eisenhart,
superintendent oi Tyrone schools;
secretory, J. G. Marob, supervising principal ot Logan township
schools; enrollment committee.
H. J. Barrett, £. B- Laing, F. A.
Hamilton and J. G. March. Tbe
resolutions committee which will
report on Friday, will be composed of H, J. Barrett, principal of
ths Hollidaysburg schools, Prof-
feasor F. A. Hamilton, aod Miss
Mary Graffius. An auditing
committee, will also report on
Friday morning, will be elected
during tha week, one member to
be chosen by the teachers and one
by the directors.
»ker, assisted by tbe Rev. V.W.
icMilien.   The bride was attired
-white canton crepe witb bat to
»tch aod carried   a   bridal bou-
let of orchids showered witb HI-
of the  valley.   Norma Jane
fetor, of Erie,  wae  flower girl
tbe   best   loan  wss Houston
i-Cullougb, of Wilkiusburg.   A
t*eption and dinner supplement-
[the service.   Atter an eastern
Rev. aad   Mrs.   Bosch will
i their home in Hill avenue,
cmsburg.
I Busch was a former pastor
Presbyterian oborob of this
, snd a few years ago accept-
call to Calvary Presbyterian,
Irch, Wilkiusburg. His friends
.Bellwood extend congratula
IS WEEK IN  BELLWOOD
Wee*se teylas Team
Bellwood ladiee are dropping
fhe office of Tax Collector B.
>ut on Stewart street to set-
iaccounts tbat are now in
ion tbe 1921 tax duplicate,
lit ia perhaps true that the
^evader has a slight ad-
the male citizen who
htjaii ^orl
Ilmm basuifi
to taunt defiance of;
hn obligation in which the item
ot honor is added to tbeconstraint
of the law. Tbe ladies are said
to be coming across witb school,
borough snd coanty taxes witb
for more grace than bas been
shown citizens who are tagged
lords of creation,and mothers ot
children iu school are showing
considerable pride in doing a per
sonnl bit in the cause of education. The ladies are also arriving at the correct understanding
that aoy intention to refrain from
voting does not afleot the responsibility of paying tax.
Prs-psrtai ts asst Tsssartswa
- Although it rained Tuesday,tbe
coaching staff had its Bellwood
Y. M. C. A. gridders oat for their
first practice tbis week io preparation tor the with Yeagertown's
strong eleven on tbe coming Saturday ou tbe Y field. The game
is regarded as the most difficult
one on tbe champs' sehedule aad
at ths same time the most desired
in the victory column.
Tbe coaching staff spent most
of their time correcting the mistakes made in the 88-0 victory
over the Lew is town Viscose team
of last Saturday. Tbe field was
heavy with mud, but the coaches,
anticipating just tbia kind pf field,
with the liklihood tbat the same
conditions may be prevalent on
tbe coming Saturday, lost no time
m getting the squsd to work handling the heavy and slippery bell.
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taioed st this blast.     *% *■** 3F m
WUl lalttat* Class st Fsartssa
The members ot Logan Valley
Grange will hold their next regular meeting Saturday eveoing at
7.80 o'elook. A class of fonrteeu
will be given tha third and fourth
degrees ot the order. A good attendance is desired.
at Wsstevsr
Rev. J. A. Metzgar, formerly
ef Fostoria, will on Friday evening, be installed ss pastor of tbs
First Baptist church of Westover.
fie and bis family have taken up
tbeir residence at tbe Baptist
manse at Westover. We sre
sorry te lose this interesting family, but rejoice with them in their
pleasant home io beautiful West*
over.       	
—Trespass notices for  sale  at
this ofsaos, tsn ssots essh.
Dartai    Iks  Psst
ssvs   ■■-■£■••
—The toot ballist is now having his innings*
—Tbe tall rains have made
their appearance.
---Tbe bunting season will
open November 1.
—-Snow squalls will soon be
tbe order of tbs day.
—Get out and root for "Bellwood on Saturday.
—The Y Field will be a hive
of industry Saturday.
—Trespass notices for sale al
tbis office, ten cents each.
—Yagerstown A. C. will be,
tbe oontoutenders Soturday afternoon.
—Tbe pesky little fly will soon
mske his quietus. Let joy be un-
confioed.
The trees on tbe mountains and
hill tops look fine in tbeir variegated hoes.
—Fiiday, October 20, George
W. Wiley and wite, highly esteemed residents of. North Cambria street, witt celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary.
—Mrs; William Hostler of N.
Cambria street is in a critical con
dition, suffering wi**b an affection
of tbe heart Mrs. Gertrude McCloskey, ot Cleveland, Ohio, a
nurse, bas been called to her bedside.
—Tbere is now much activity
in the railroad yard where tbe
cars are being repaired. Tbe com-
f>*tiy has «large force of t^en ,at
-Saft-r'*
mere oaa    be heard    distinctly
throughout tbe town.
—J. A. Boyd had intending
leaving for Minesota next week
on a dock hunting expedition ot
two weeks, bat it has beeu called
oft owing to tbe patting iuto service ot a new addition to tbe
brick plant of tbe Hnrbison-
WaUcer company, of which be is
superintendent at Blandburg.
—Olivet Baptist church, J.Wilson Brown, pastor. Meetings for
uext Lord's day as follows: 9.80
Bible school; 10.45 a. m. worship,
theme, "Whatis the Mission oi
the Chorcb ?" 7.80 p. m., Bible
study on book ot Reve)ation,chap-
ters two and three, "Decline of
the Churches." Much interest is
manifested io tbis wonderful book
of prophecy. Everybody welcome.
Bsrvsst Hsas Balhsrtai
On Tuesday, October 17, tbe
harvest home gathering for the
Methodist home ior the aged
be b'eld io Tyrone. All Methodists and fiieuda are invited to
participate. A splendid program
ot music and addresses will be
given daring the atternoon, be-
ginnin at 2 o'olock. Io the evening at 8 o'elook, in tbe First
Methodist church, Or. John C.
Collins,-will deliver bis popular
lecture on tbe subject, "The
House that Jack Built." All are
cordially invited to attend ths
afternoon and evening services.
Will Bsrk OU Parasos
The 100th anniversary ot the
establishing of the first iron smelter in Centre oounty witt be observed on the 30th ot this month
by the erection of a tablet at the
stack, which ia the last remaining
part of tbe plant ot. the Centre
Iron company, ueaf State College.
The bosiuess was founded by Col-
louel John Patton and Colonel
Ssmuel Miles, both officers of the
Revolutionary war. Tbe marker
will be ereoted by tbe state historical oommissioo, and tbo presentation address msde by the R*v.
George P. D.inehoOv
PERSONML PMM6RAPHS
People Who Vfcit Hare aad
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTsllF MHI CITIZENS
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Wee Travel Ve sat tie.
Dr. T. L. Wilson, spent four
days last week ia Scranton wbere
he attended the annual meetsng
of tbe State Medical Association.
Harry Brunner, an electrician,
who bas been engaged in Chicago
for the psst few months, b now at
tbe home of his parents, Henry
Brunner and wifo on Main street.
Amoug tbe students wbo bave
registered tbis year at Otterbein
College at Westerville, Ohio; is
Heleo Cherry of Bellwood, who
has enrolled io the Sopbmore
class.
Postmaster Ira R. Barns was
in Harrisburg several days -this
week, where he attended tbe annual meeting ot the Pennsylvania
Postmasters convention. He reports a profitable time.
Miss Maud Turley, who baa
been a missionary for tbe pest six
years in South China under the
auspices of the Christian Missionary Alliance, is now on tbe bigb
seas bound for home and witt arrive ra INew York city on Saturday. Sbe will come direct to
the homs ot her parents, G. W.
Turley aud wifo on South Seoond
street. :/,»_
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Saturday of teat week Edward N.
Root, the watt known firs insurance man, progressive school director and enthusiastic member
of tbe Excelsior Fire Co. (being
oue of tbe tew remaining charter
members of thirty years age)
rounded oat his seventieth milestone in bis joarney along life's
pathway. A few daya previous
to tbe event it wes decided to
spend the day with his daughter,
Miss Margaret Root, supervising
principal of one of tbe publio
schools in the oity ot Camden,
N. J., and on Friday night in
oompany with Mrs. Root boarded
the midnight train for their
destination and were met by Miss
Margaret aud escorted to her
appartment. At tbe noon boor
an elaborate dinner was served in
bonor ot the eveut.
In order to make his seventieth
birthday anniversary more appropriate bis daughter'Mrs. Ruth
Root Kask conceived tbe idea sf
having his maay friends send bim
postcard greetings, aod Mr. Boot
wss kindly remembered in ibis
respect. Here is harping that our
esteemed tellow citisen may live
to round out many saota birthdays.
Beiiwoei ..eaters Witt nay la
The Bollwood Juniors witt play
a return game on ths coming Saturday with Millville A. C. at
Bread avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, Altooua. Any ooe wishing to see a game that. compares
well with professional football
should be present at this time, as
BeUwood counts strong for another win. They licked Millville A.
C. last Satarday and Curwens-
ville High the week before.
Tbe Bellwood Juniors bava al)
dates in November open and any
fast high school or independent
club cau be aoi-ommodatea with a
game by writing Manager Clarence Pickens, llollwood. The
Bellwood challenge bars no team
iu the central part ot tbe state.
They would especially like to
book gameS with Saxton, Everett,
Bedford and Pit cairn High.
schools. rf-S
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