Bellwood Bulletin 1923-02-08

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VOL. XXXV.
LOCAL IK COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
PASSES ARE IN SOME DANGER
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
tana Paragraphs OasssralBB Ihe Doings
ai Oar Baraagk—Tha Balsas
Oar Sahserihsrs EbIst.
—The slippery condition of
many sidewalks in tha borough
hat made walking   treacherous
—Mrs. Jo-eph M. Lupler bss
been confined to ber bome on lbs
bill for the past two weeks by ill-
Dens.
—Baled Hay For Sale—Eights
en tons timothy bay snd couple
hundred bushels ear corn. H. A.
Decker oa tbe Fuoss larm.   2t
—The whatsoever class of the
Methodist Sundsy school will
hold s bake sale is the Bellwood
Furniture   sto-e  next Saturday.
—Mrs. Eila Oivin ot North
Second strsst, is a suflerer from
tbe grip and bad been confined to
b.-d, but at tbia time is much improved.
—Edward E. Stone is able to be
oot oil the streets, atter being con
fined to his home on Bellview avenue for two weeks, nufieritig from
a severe attack of tbe grip.
—List Saturday Mra. J. F Gilmore of Railroad street, wss so
untomurate aa so to slip and tall
IB the rear ot ber residence and
severely spain ons nf her ankles,
wbiob has since kept ber confined
—Mias Tressie Tbomss, of Fos-
terie>*U indisposed and bas been
i la a legen
■III Isw ta 'the Uilslahira Waali Abolish Us Pri-filtie
Abolition of all rail rod pat*se*
except to officials or emplovss of
of companies on business ^****&
corporations and making^* an
offense to issue them torlany
otber use is provided in a bill
offered io tbe house by Repreten-
tative James V. Lafferty, Phila
delphia.
Early opposition to this measure is predicted because of ita
sweeping provisions, whioh are:
"That any officer, agent or other
person, connected with any railroad, railway or other transportation company, wbo shall grant or
issue free passes or passes at
discount to any person except
officers or employes ot said company, and then only wben sucb
officers ur employes travel in
connection witb and on account
of the business ot said railroad,
railway or transportation company, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
hereof ahall be sentenced to pay
a fins of not loss than one
hundred dollara."
Another railroad pars bill introduced tn tbe bouse by Rep-
r sen tati ve L. D. Thomas, Luzerne county, p-ovides an amend
meot to tbs law governing rail-
r.iad passes by whieb the granting
ot free transportation or discounts
to any persons except railroad
officers, employes or clergymen,
would be prohibited
SPORTSMEN STAGE CONTEST
Will Agals Ottsr Mass Is OMsia Isttsr
Bird   Heases
The Blair oounty Game, Fish
snd Forestry association will
this year, as in former ones, conduct a contest for the construction |
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■BELLWOOD, PA., THtffSPAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1028.
NO 60
•rest latrsvssMBi
a-urlai ths CasUss.
gb council met Monday
lag with President Williams
f      tbs ohslr and all members
preSjBot but H. B. Lots who has
  Pilnm-* -ot tbree weeks    Per-
been the custom to make contest
both tor construction of houses
for the occupancy of ssme, but
tola year tbe competition will be
for the construction alone.
The rssson for tbe change is
that once a nesting site is chosen
by a pair ot birds, they wiil return to it agaiu SUU again, thus
giving tbe owner of tbs bome au
undue advantage over those who
bave erected houses for the first
tinge.
The rules ot ths contest as an-
laps tbs largest item of business
wss tbe cordial endorcement given the work of ths excelsior fire
.coSftpany in the prompt answer
p~"*__E a communication from tbo
an asking assistance In pay-
of $182.50 insurance on the
ok aud of a bill of $94 for
and inner tubes for then
and ladder track. Council
ses thst Bellwood's fire pro-
MJjtion ia second to none in the
jstste and that from volunteers, so
nounced by Harry   A. McGraw.-forderB were promptly drawn tor
chairman of tbe   committee ou |th# amounts.   There was also an
W^»*b)bWS^& W teaching
the Rome school. However, shs
is oa tbs mend ond will soon resume bsr duties.
—■Revival services will open in
tba United Brethren oborob Sun-
. dsy evening and will continue tor
an indefinite period. The meet
lug will be in obarge of tbe pastor
O. H. Rhodes, wko will bs assisted by his loyal members. Special
music each evening. All are. welcome, pi?*':;
—A decision in favor of tbs
negative waa awarded following
ths debate in the P. R. R. T. M.
A. auditorium Thursday evening
ot laet week on the resolution tbat
the school board was right In assessing a tax of $5 psr capita on
ths ladies ot tbo boroogb. Mn.
"** A. D. Bechtol sud Miss Caroline
Orris argued tor the negative and
R. F. Taylor and C. L. McKlwain
for the affirmative. Tbe Chautauqua committee, under whose
auspices the debate was held, realized a tidy sum. The committee
will stage a show in tbe near
fature
—Miss Bernice Barrett enter
tained ths W bat-So Ever class of
tbe Methodist Episcopal Sunday
sobool at hor boms oa Main atreet
' Tuesday evening. A large amount
of businees was disposed of OS tttb
enterprising class ia planning   to
do mueb work during 1928 along
benevolent linos, as well as to increase   its   membership,   Plans
Were pertested for a market oo
Saturday in  ths furniture store.
Beside the usual baked foods, a
beautiful assortment ot sweat peas
—tbe.-kind that will aot withei8—
will bo tot sale.   Attsr the businsss waa completed a   delightful
social time and delicious refreshments were enjoyed. , Those preseut wars: Mrs.   W. H. Moore,
teacher; Msadames Prioe, Herman
*~*-Iseoberg, R.H. Iwnberg, Stevens,
\lsmpbetti Trusell, Enstoborder,
Bosh, Misses Sullivan, Price,Jam-
lson, Garland, Barrett, Isenberg,
tooaa Tsllsr Bspsrts 3IS Aecidsats
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jpiik^NiMSHi^NpMMw - .A.ttyht.vyr'
the Altoona aod Logan Valley
Street Railway company ahowa a
yeara total ot 895 accidents during
tbe year nt 1922, an inoreaae over
recent years, but two, of these >
w«-r- fatal, bdth occuring on tbe !
Hollidaysburg division.
Forty-six ot the grand total
were to passenger*, while '■>-■< ;
were colisions with auioniolnh■->
one witb a motorcycle and ft)
with wagons. Six passengers Mi
while leaving cars in motion,
the winter months of November
and December accounted for most
of tbe accidents, tho weather con
ditions making traffic of all kinds
mors or less hazardous.
Death ol Mra. Saloau Silks.
At hsr home in North Bollwood,
Mn. Saloma   Bilks  died at 8:16
Wednesday afternoon ot a  complication   ot diseases.     She  was
born July 16,1845. Her husband,
Samuel Silks, died six yeara ago.
For a number of years Mra. Silks
had been a member of the Church
of the Brethren and bieb \p that
faith. Surviving are these sons:
W. M. Silks, of Juniata; Albert
Silks, ot Bellwood; C. H.   Bodg,
of Ohio. Tbe body was taken  to
tbe funeral parlor ot G. E. Foes*,
Main street,  Bellwood, wher it
may be viewed up to the tims of
the funeisl, 2:80 Friday afternoon
Service will be he'd at the   Fu ies
pirlors and   interment  will    be
mads iu Logan Valley cemeteary.
—The annual meeting of the
stockholders of tbs Bollwood
Furniture company was held in
the office of tbe company Tues-
dav svsning.   The manager, G.
wild birds other tban game birds,
follow: Contest  opens February
15 at 12 o'clock noon, and closes}
March 15, artbe same hour; con
instants roust be under the age oft
16; contest open   to   children   of
Blair county onl^;  houses  to btj
de-o*ited   with,  the   name   and
ad ross ot maker, at the home   of
Secretary   Paul    Kreuzpointner.
1400 Third aveuu*-;   house  most
be entirely tbe handiwork of the
contestants.
As soon as possible after
March 16, the bouses will be examined by the committee aud ths
Owners of the best ten will each
receive a copy of Reeds Bird:
H uiik*. This book is a beautifully
illustrated volume ot the land
birds eaet of  tbe   Rocky   (noun.
tJbfJrf^ i*^s being ^giitin tow'
children oi tbe county to stimulate in our valuable and intonating bird lite.
I'iosj ec-ive contestants may
a ci.re from M. Kreuzpointner a
t.ei* pamphlet issued by the United "Vi-a'te.-r il epartment of agricul-
tiije. ■•* n.t- how to build all
ki-ivU ii'l     houses   together
Wi - 1 1 lions of same.
i** is* ivuiuing windows or
i«* i«' human    habitations,
wiil re'etive little consideration
at the bonds ot the committee aa
they are not practical and are
never mhadited by birds. Ths
principal features -.- for the ideal
bird bome are that it should bs
waterproof, tbe right size for ths
bird tor which tbs boose is intended, and an entrance bole of
the proper size aud in ths right
location, which is near tbe top.
Only one entrance   is  advisable.
After -the prizes are awarded
the contestants are to call tor
their bouses,, as they will remain
the property of, their respective
builders.
—For Sale—A desirable dwelling, containing six rooms, witb
all modern conveieoces.    Located
at 611 North Seoood etreet.    2t
—Charles Figart and Jeweler
Barrttt my they will inaugura'e
sucker fishing season tbe first
bright day of tbe spring. r Wben
it comes to sucker fishing tboss
fellows are a pronouueed  success.
—Prosperity is surely returning
by leaps and bounds. Tbe westbound empty yard at tbe East
Hollidaysburg freight classification   ".aids,   atter   having  been
|ior$sr authorized  for  $8276   to
pujtchase oow storage batteries for
book and lad ber track,
he good order of ths boroogb
Or Special officer F. 8.  Het-
was evidsneed by tbs fact
oot a single Hue waa report-
burgess Balsbaob for Jan-
Treasurer Lowtber re^ort-
-■balancs ou hand of $8,489.67
er  department   reported  no
except looking alter system
outages   were   numerous
January,
apecial meeting of council on
ry 19 was called  to allow
jectiag to proposition for
Cambria improvements from
South Second street to
ted.    Those interested
§m- 00   hang   **» sight
Tbe propea committee waa aaked to get prion on pipekas torn
ace, furnaces witb pipes Slid *Ssao**i
heat for first floor ot borough
building. Favorable action wte
taken on list ot $110.02 exonerations asked by tax collectoa H. C.
Trout on 1922 duplicate.
An order was issued to add
$1,000 from curreut tund to the
borough sinking tnnd in a Bellwood bank savings account. Curreut bills amounting fo $469.40
were ordered paid aod council
adjourned nntil February 19.
A. Jamison, gave a comprehensive I pa-tiyoj,^ for tbe psst twenty-
aod decidedly satisfactory  report
of tbe condition of tbe company
daring ths yesr 1923.   Tbe following board of directors were
sleeted for tbe year 1928: G. A.
Jamison, manager;  W. F.  Bala
bach, secretary; Dr. W.  H. Mor ■
row, treasurer; J. H. Kurtz, R. H.
Hirsoh.    The company recently   """"     "~ ,' ~I~t,V.~7*lm .   -.
~t- -v. _______ m£l£.mi a!   townspeople will be glad to kuow
Tbe next regular masting of
Logan's Valley grange will be
beld Saturday afternoon, February 10th, at 2.80 o'clock.
Followiog is tbo literary program: Song—Selected by chap'ain;
recitation—Edna Stapleton; "Tbe
"Biggest   Grange    Achievement"
—Mrs. Jos Schmidt;- My Favorite Flower and How to grow it"
—Mrs. E. R. Cox and Mn. M.
M. Cory; solo—Miss Alice Irwin;
"What is ths Best Investment for
s young man, a college education
or a farm?" Mra. J. C. Nearhoof
aad B. R. West; reading—Mra. J.
D. Manloy; "What is tbs value of
Birds to   the  Farmer?"—L. S.
Smith and Mrs. W. J. Henderson;
"The   life   ot     Lincoln"—Grace
Yobn and Merrill Gwinn; "Wbat
constitutes   a  Good   8chool?"—
Nanna Yolin and Fanny Patrick;
"What is Man's Port in  Making
Attractive   the   Surroundings of
tbo Home?"—H. B. Stevens and
H. C. Bingham; recitation--Mn.
C. A. Hoover; song—aelected, by
Stewart.
HIKERS TOJEEO JMLO LIFE
Osn Pro-Mod hy Os State Win  Be
Sosttsrod la ths Woods
Continuing their work io as-
siting ths game authorities to
care for the wild life in tbis sec
tion, the Blair Oonnty Alpine
olob will make a trip to tbe All-
egbeoies ou Sunday, February j
11. Corn for the trip will be secured at the home of Ga*oe
Warden Frank A. Myerc at 8
o'clock that morning and . the
chief guide desires every one to
be on band promptly so tbe start
will not be delayed.
Wopsy will be tbe first place
visited and it is planned to go
down over the mountain trom
tbere tn Homer's Gap. If there is
tims Biggie's Gap will also be
visited. The corn is placed primarily tor tu'keys, as grouse and
squirrels are generally able to
take care of themselve*, but of
oourse the latter take their share
of it wheu they find it.
Tbs Alpiners are tartioulary
anxious about the welfare of tbe
wild turkey, the king of game
birds, and would like to ass tbe
open season for them reduced to
two weekss or tbe birds protected absolutely for a year or two.
Some members of tbe club teel
that this grand gams bird sboulb
have been oboaen as our national
bird instead of tbe scavenger
eagle.
Ml Covered Diak * —Tins
Tuesday evening in the Sunday
school room the Foreign Missionary society ot tbe Methodist Epis-
■I'l^ii 'r'lr'fWlb'"'-t-itt <Jin '.t|_*1ii,
monthly meeting, wtth the president Mrs. W. B. Dysart presiding.
Tbs mite boxes were opened and
Alteon dollars were realized.
Tbers was given a mite box demonstration under the direction of
Mra. William Love, assisted by
fifteen Qusso Esters, who impressed ths disinterested members of
tbsir need in saving the mite and
to these boxes wsre distributed
There wss chorus singing snd two
fine solos rendered. Buasive Love
gave a mite box recitation.
Atter tba exercises in tbe festal
hall,-forty parsons partook oi a
tureen luncheon. There were
tbrss generations present, two ot
the children belonging to the
Light Bearen, also five men,
graced ths table. Once iu awhile
tbeae diversions an very muoh 'in
need and they will bs looked forward to.
ftRSONALJNRAGRm
People Who Visit Hera and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR WIZENS
Quests Who An Batst-tatas** hr IsUsHi
Hosts—Psrsoasl ■satloa al 1
• Who Trsvsl To sai Fn.
Renben W. Piper, ot Trafford.
Pa., spent Sonday with his brother, Ralph M. Piper, on South 8rd
street.
W.. G. Piper, of Mt. Union, ia
spending some time wtth bis ion
Ralph Piper, aod family, oa Booth
Third street.
Harry Gpsa baa returned home
from Canton, Ohio, after spending -
a week with hia parents Mr. sad
Mrs. A. Goes of 610 North 6th
street.
Eldeu F. Bentz, of Colgate, N.
Dakato, Was a pleasant visitor for
a few days last wssk at tbs boms
of bis aunt Mrs. Anna M. Weaver
on South Third street.
Edgar B. Bay and wife, of
Washington, D. C, wen week-end
guests ot W. A. Ford and wits bt
their residence on Bellview avenue. Mr. Bay bas boon engaged to
government service for the past
fow years. '**■;*£'
Thursday ot but week Mrs. 8.
8. Carnell, of Altoona, aad her
sister, Mra. S. Roll man, of Reuo
na, took dinner and apent the
evening witb tbeir friends Balph
Piper and wite of South Third
street.
ooe month-*, « a* opened up fall
blast several daya ago, with all
three tricks running giving employ nier.t to seventy five men In
this yard the empty oars* are
classified tu be sent westward.
For aome ttms peat it hsa beeo
need chiefly for stored ean.   Tbo
paid the regular semi-annual div
dend of throe per cent and* sn
xtra dlvideud of ons per ojat tion.
HolilogsraedA. B. Itorrelt sai\ *d.nd of three psr osnt and* an that tb. yard b mw io toll opsrsr
_a.waa.aaaj | „_ -a,    a . -      J  mVil****.      aftada     mmttt
mitt* $g_______i^&
—Miss May Schwenk, wbo
sold bor millinery store laat wssk
aud wont to tne homs of bsr
sister, Mn. A. H. Sana, to help
care tor her fatbsr, waa herfelt
taken quits ill sad bss narrowly
escaped pneumonia. Sbe was
yesterday quits improved. Her
tather is not getting slong at all
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■ —The most severe weather of
tbe winter wss experienced the
beginning of tbe week. Tuesday
morning the thermometer touch
sd the zero mark. It was cold
and erisp, bnt just right for winter westbsr.
—If begins t • look as though
council would do some street paving during the coming summer.
Thia is a step in the right direction and we hope the borouirh
dada will not falter in the undertaking, but will proceed with the
jibes of the pullbauksf
—There is practically nothing
left any more of the original Hoi.
Hdaysburg, as the old landmarks
have about all disappeared Ons
ot tbe lsat to go was the old stone
ballding 00 West Walnut street
tbat was tbe towns jail, many
yean a.o. William J. Sellers,
tbe well known butcher, some
yeara ago purchased the property,
removed the old structure and
erected 00 tbe site modern e welling houses, In ons ot whioh bs
oad bis family reside. , Wben tbe
old building was torn down Los
Sellers found an old peony in
the ruins that is 109 yean old
bearing ths data of 1814.
Starisi Uhs lea taafeHs
Hollidaysburg bas a number *t
selfmade men, and prominent
among them is the Hon Samuel
McCurdy, who surely rose to a
high pinnacle through his own
efforts. Mr. McCurdy eame to
Hollidaysburg a number of years
ago and began the manufacture
ot soft drinks in the basement of
tbe Lovett Building on Allegheny street, now occupied by a
quick lunch cafe. For sc me
time he delivered the pop on a
wheelbarrow among the local
merchants and by diut of bard
work increased bis business to a
great extent in time.
Some years later be opened a
confectionery store and ice cream
parlor on Allegheny street, in the
Hutchinson building, and after
remaining there some time, sold
out to J. L. Lusarei who erected
a modern confectionery aod ap-
partment building. Mr. McCurdy erected a'candy factory on
West Walnut street that he conducted for a numher of years and
has lat ly enlarged it into a three
story building, the upper stories
being used as living apartments.
This self made man is now enjoying the fruits of bis labors and
| is one of Hollidaysburg's foremost and most useful citizens
He has been honored witb five
terms in the legislature and ia
this capacity has been a tower
of strength fo the distriot represents. He is a staunch Republican, a goob christian maa aad is
thus one of "the county capital's
most valued citizens.
—For  Sale—Cbilds crib and i
rooking horse; in good con dition.
Inquire at tbis office.
—A State College fracternity
basketball team will come to
Bellwood to play tbe Bsjtoyod
Big Five on Saturday evening.
. —Jobn A. Lauver and wifo,
former occupants of Logan spring
farm in Antis township, now of
Birmingham, celebrated th.ir
golden wedding lost Soaday.