Bellwood Bulletin 1923-09-13

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VOL. XXXVI.
BELLWOOD, PA., THI
LOCAL NEffi COLUMN
Sheet Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
I Paraflraaka Concerning IBs Doings
af Oar Baraaih—Tka Oelaau.
Oar Sikaeribora Ba|ey.
—For   Sale—A    seven   room
dwelling house on Olsrk  street,
lot 60x120.   Iuqtiireof H. H. Ir
win, BeUwood, Pa. 28-3
—A fine girl baby arrived Bt
tha bome of Fred Lonoke aad
wife on Cambria street tbe beginning of the.week.
* Mrs. Henahey, ot Antis township, widow of tbe late Henry
Henshey, haa contributed two dollara to the enforcement rand.
—Next Sunday tbe Methodist
Sunday Sohool collection will be
forwarded to the coanty W. 0. T.
U. treasurer to be applied to
the enforcement land.
—Tbe last ball game of tbe
season will played on the town
lot neat Saturday afternoon at
8 o'elook, when Altoona will con-
teat witb  tbe  local  aggregation.
—Monday morning M. R.
Foals oalled at our office and
presented aa with two ot tbe
largest peaches that we have
aeen tbia far during the season.
Tbe peaches were grown on the
property of Mr. Foute,*near tbe
borongh eod he bss a number of
treea full of lucious   fruit*
—Oae day  recently while W.
$£*£:Bbaner,   of   Henshaytown,
motoring down the Janeaville
pika, the transmission lining
burned out-and ph accident was
- narrowly averted. It was with
mash difficulty that hs succeeded
in stopping the machine. After
needed repairs they party
proceeded home ward.
—A surprise birthday party
was held at tbe bome ot W. J.
Miller aad wife of Gration, Pa.,
on Sept. 1, Mr. Miller oa this day
baaing attained his seventieth
milestone. Hia little 8-year-old
granddaughter, Betty Miller, of
Altoona, made' the cake, whieb
contained seventy candles. Friends
and neighbors from nearby joined
in (be merry celebration.
—Tbe thirty-ninth annual convention of tbe Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Blair oounty will be beld Friday in St
Paul'a Reformed church, corner
Sixth avenue and Fourth atreet,
Juniata. Morning session opens
et 10.00 o'clock, afternoon session
at 1.00. There will be no evening
session. An interesting program
bas beea prepared aud tbe pablic
|S invited to attend eaoh session.
—Olivet Baptist ohurob, Rev.
Edwin O. Colbeck, pastor. 9.80
s. m., Bible school} 10.46 a. m.,
•'Do you pray or say the Lord's
Prayer?" 7.80 p. m., song service;
interesting object lesson, ''The
Cup of Pleaaur*-;" sermon topic,
"David, the Shepherd," the secret
of a useful Christian life; Tuesday
7.80 p. m., Rev. Tome, of Central
America will speak. Hia old
friends will enjoy hearing bim
again.   Coma!
—Mayor Joseph Caoffiel, of
Johnstown, has issued orders
tbat all Negroes who have nol
been residents of Johnstown for
tha part seven years must leave
the city at onoe. The mayor'a
aiand it not taken against the
NegrQ race, bat is tbe reault of
riot which took plaoe in Johns*
town last weak.
Sinoe tbe order was published
aboat 8000 Negroes have left the
oity.
EXPENSIKE FREIGHT WRECK
Feirtaaa Preiaat Osn Pile* Up ea Mala
Uaa Traaka at SO
All train traffic over tbe Middle
division was blocked for two hoars
Tuesday night due to a freight
wreck, in whioh fourteen ears
were derailed at BQ tower about
one mile east of thia boroogb. No
one was injured. All foar tracks
were blocked and damaged. Tbe
wreck occurred et 8 o'olock and
tbe property lota is heavy, the
wrecked cars being loaded with
valuable merchandise.
The wreck is tbougbt to have
been caused by a faulty wheel on
one of the cars, which were mostly box cars loaded with merchandise. Tbe tram waa iu obarge of
Conductor George Slots end Engineer L. H. Nichi-llt*.
All eett and west bound trains
were detoured over tbe Petersburg branch, which caused a delay in their schedule of about one
hour.
Wrecking crews from Altoona,
Tyrone and Huntingdon were
called to the tonne and succeeded
in opening No. 1 track for a speed
ot ten miles an boar at 10 o'clock.
No. 3 track was ready for traffic a
little alter 11 o'clock.
. No. 2 track was badly damaged
tor a diatanoe of fifteen tail
length-" and No. 1 track waa also
badly damaged.
A. Lea Fleok For Ooaaly OaaualaaioBer
Experience of mature age, public service are tbe great assets In
a public servant Tbe county
commissioners have chirm of ae-
COME IMS BIRTHMfl
WtU Katrwa OivU War Teteaaa Beaohea
Eiahty-elxth AiSiveraary
* Thomas Long of Clark atreet,
Civil war veteran, oa Saturday
celebrated tbe eighty-sixth anniversary of bis birth. In honor
thereof a family reunion was held
at hit home and tbe day was most
eojoyably spent. He was sor
roanded daring the entire day by
bis two daughters, Mrs. A. W.
Lawbead, ot Philadelphia, aud
Thomas Keyser, of Harding, W.
Vir., two grand children, L. Gearhart and wife, of Clearfield, and-
four great grand children, Stanley, Howard and Louise Gearhart
ot Clearfield, and Miss Roth Me*
Gain, ot Home Comp, Pa.
At the noon hour a  most royal
chicken dinner was   seived, and
tbe eged father was surely give
the heartiest wishes of all for man
happy returns of the day.
Later in tbe   day   Mrs. Loni
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Black 1
husband and family, ot Thomi
town, and her ton W. D. Faroe**,
wife and   children, of Bellwi
came to give their good wishes
the aged father, as did also trien
and neighbors.
half a mifiibn dollara annually.
Ton could choose no one who
measurers up to tba requirements
more tban A. Lee Fleck, ot Tyrone township.
A successful farmer, tn intelligent supervisor roads and a painstaking member ot your board of
director of tbe poor. He haa a
record of faithfulness that oom
mends bim for your consideration
on Sept 18.
Stalest! Leaving
Bellwood high sohool claaa of
1924 it scattering, Miss Carmen
Boyd will enter Gouober college,
Baltimore: Misses Helleu Dysart
and Grace Hunter bave gon to
tbe,Woman's Co'lege hospital,
Philadelphia, as student nurses;
Miss Beatrice Bland it teaching
in the bourough: Mitt Ruth
Schenck is teaching in the Sinking Valley schools; Kenneth
Weight and Misses Lillian Leddy
Pauline Hamilton, Alphetta
Woodball are going to business
school in Altoona.
Sen-teat WtU Atteaded
Tbe attendance at the Preabyterian church last Sunday was
fairly good, * both, morning and
evening, and things are beginning
to pick up after the vacation daya.
It is hoped tbe attendance will be
much better next Sunday. Tbe
pat-tor will apeak in the morning
on "Faith and Itt Achievements,
and in the evening* on "Unbelief
and It* Failures." A cordial invitation it given to all membera
aud triends to attend these services.
Baatod
Laborers for atate highway
work on job between Bellwood
aod Altoona, 46 cents per hoar;
steady work and hauled to and
from work. Apply on 'job at
Pinecroft. See either Mr. Smith
or Mr. Germann. Tha Potttville
Construction Oo.
For Director ef Poor
Thai presenting of Homer
Thompson tor  Director  ot
Poor brings belore tbe voters
Blair county no untried man.
Mr. Thompson bas a long an
honored record IB Juniata si
the  town  was  first   org
The people then were to
bis ability wae above tbe a*
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council Juniata ever bad.
ooly slightly past bit twentyOeH
year, he served thirteen yeara on
tbe council, as water superintendent and at assessor.
Hit total record of service ia
eighteen yet re. Tbia is tbe
longest time any man haa held
office in Juniata. He it ttill in
office as assessor.
Juniata voters are very independent. Tbit should abow
that he has served bit people well.
To tbe voters ot Blair county
outside of Juniata we make this
statement: If elected to the office
be teaks, Blair county will get
tbe services of one of the hardest
workers Juniata hat ever known.
Mr. Thompson bas tew relations remaining and no faction
to support and boost him.
It is for the benefit of the
votore to know that Mr. Thompson it the choice of the very
best people in Juniata. This at
least should remove all doubt at
to hia ability. wf?
Mr. Thompson is interested to
a great extent io agriculture, to
he has good line on both ends of
the business. Please consider
tbia carefully. We are sura tbat
it will meet with  yoa  approval.
—Typewriter paper for sale at
this offioe ia any quanity.
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.Y. SEPTEMBER 13, 1023.
NO 30
Hi TO BE RELEASED
Nets Freak A Byers Baperta
Oaae PlaatUsl.
hundred aod  twenty-six
iskad pheasants for the for-
[ Blair county are being sent
'Game Proteotor Frank A.
[from B Virginia hatchery
in   tbe spring.   The
111 likely arrive early next
(and   will be  distributed
['tportsmeu of tbe vicinity
ing until weather coodi-
fcrrant tbeir release.
», Mr. Myers reports, are
nntilal in the  county   at
(ban they have been tor
ur  ot yeait past   Tbere
numerous   squirrel, tbe
averaging virtually the
[last year.   Wild turkeys
ring up good aod grouse
Inning to dribble back into
w
»r bas been seen iu Tipton
in districts in whieb they
»ver before besa located
lave been found wander-
Brush mountain and in
back of Hollidaysburg
ive come across evidences
It is believed the am-
in these confines have
'from the Virginia herd
on tbe game preserve in
reek some time sgo.
ears bave alto beeo seen
jp, presumably members
roup of seven which have
pan their freedom ia tha
tek preserve within tbe
(reare.
t inn ot game io ssa
[-resent   time   it the
TH PRIMARY PI TUESMT
Ooaaly aal Boraeak flealaaUeat WUl It
tmm
Auguat 1. It will close on
'overober 80. Tha hunting sea-
eon proper does not open until
November I, when it becomes legal to tboot wild turkeys, ruffed
grouse, pheasants, quail, squirrels,
rabbits end bear. Deer come io
on December 1 and may be killed
until December 15, inclusive.
Bra. Bat-Slag iekaowledeee Fl—trt
Tba following acknowledgement received from Washington
ef tbe flowers sent under the an.
spices ot the Bollwood W. C. T.
TJ. to Altoona, wbere tbey were,
placed on Pre-ddeut Harding's
funeral train bat been received by
tba local anion:
"Mrs. Harding deeply appreciates tbe message of sympathy
conveyed by your tribute of flowers end wishes to express ber Bio-
cere gratitude.
Strati Baa For Ooaaly OoaiiaUaionera
Among the candidates for the
nomination of county commissioner on the Republican
ticket, one whose business qualifications will appealm to the
voters, it Amos Nowlen of the
Fourth ward of Altoona. Born
in tbe southern part of the county
where be lived for 24 years and
for tbe patt thirty-five yeart a
business man ot Altoona, where
be bas met with much success in
his private endeavor, well fits
aim tor the important position to
which he aspires. He is a produce
dealer aud for a long period ot
years has a stand at the Altoona
market house. He is known all
over the connty and especially in
the southern portion and is regarded as a strong candidate
with bright prospects ot being
one ot the nominees.
The officers of coanty com-
miseoner it ao important
oee to the taxpayers of tbe
county and men ol much wisdom
and business experience should
be nominated and elected. Wa
bave in Amos Nowlen such a
man-a man who will put reform
aad economy in tbe management
of tba affairs of tha office. Wben
Wa go to the polls next Tuesday
vote for Amos Nowlen.
Tha foil primary for the
selection of candidates for tbe
November eleotion will be beld
Tuesday of next week throughout
the county. Thie it a very
important primary intofar aa
Bounty and local offices are
concerned and a concerted action
aboold be made by the voters to
turn oat and assist in making
the tickets to be voted at tba
general election.
In the county a district
attorney will be nominated and
there are three candidates in the
field, Marion D. Pattarsou, tbe
present incumbent, Samuel Hare
of Altoona and Richard Gilbert,
Of Tyrone. Tbua far it bat been a
gun tboe oampaign, bat at
primary day draws nigh interest is becoming more manifest. Those who predetermine
election contest say that Patterson will be the winner.
Tbere will also be a ooooty
treasurer nominated and there is
a big lot eligibles in tbe held. At
the present it it said the contest
has narrowed down to three.
In tbe contest tor register and
recorder it it almost a foregone
conclusion that Tom Peoples
will be the nominee.
The aspirants for county commissioner are almost too
numerout to mention, and among
tbe let are some mighty fine
fellows who would discharge
the duties of tbit office with care
and reader good service to the
taxpayers. Tbe voters moat not
overlook tbe'Scf Tbat tbe're ia a"
home candidate in the person of
G. Blsir Smith of Antis township
Two persons for members ot
the board of poor directors will
also be nominated.
Don't overlook tbe faot that oo
Tuesday nominations will be
made for boroagh officers and
among them will be three council-
men, sobool director, constable
and others. It it important that
good men be nominated for all of
these offices and especially for
town council. Among tbe Republican aspirants are Clark Emerick,
Banks C. Lego, R. H. Hursh,
Harry G. Laird, John J. Irvin
and O. L. Weaver. Tbree are to
be nominated aud any among
those already named would make
acceptable nominees.
Turn out and vote on Tuesday.
Remember, the place ot holding
the election has been changed
from tbe first floor ot the Odd Fellows' building on Main street to
tba room of the Excelsior Fire
company in the pnblio building
on Cambria street. It it a duty
tbat every citizen owes to assist in
making tbe tioket.
j —Clark Cherry aud Archibald
|gou, two   ol   tbe   unfortunate
—The funeral of Walter Millsr,finen wbo  figured in  the wreck
who met an untimely death ati
Ames Wednesday ot last week,!
while in the discharge of hit
duties as a brakeman, wes held!
from tbe United Brethren church]
Saturday afternoon aad
largely attended.
■ ■■$£.' :Tm
Ames Wednesday of last week
getting along as well at could
expected trom   tbeir   injuries,
(r. Cherry  it  confined   to hit
on   North  Fourth strret,
--hilt Mr. Igou is in the Altooaa
■H.
Oar Bone Candidate
Voters of Antis townahip,
Bellwood borough and in fact in
all section in tbe northern end of
the county, should remember
tbat we have a home candidate
for the office of county commissioner in tbe person? ot G.
Blair Smith ot Antis township.
Mr. Smith it well and favorably
known all through thia section
and bit excellent qualifications
well fit him tor the office. When
yoa go tbe polls next Tuesday
don't tail to vote for G. Blair
Smith, of Antis township, our
home candidate.
--■Trespass uotioas for sale at
tbit office, 10 centa each.
—A bouncing boy baby
arrived at the home oi John
Carroll aad wife on Sooth
Second street, tbe beginning of
the week.
PERS0NALJ1JI6RJIPHS
People Who Visit Hero and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF DUB CITIZENS
Oaeeta Wke Art Baiertalaad ky BaBwaad
tlsatt  Peraaaal ■aatiaa et Tkeeo
B_e Travel Te aad tte.
W. I Reinbart, of St Louie,
spent the week-end at tbe bome
of W. L. Hosier on Cambria
street.
Miss Jean G. Barber left the
beginning of the weak, for Mary-
villa, Tenn., where she has entered
Mary ville college.
Mite Jo McCloskey bss returned bome from Cleveland, wbere
sba spent tba week witb ber titter, Mra. S. F. Heckert.
Robert Holden aad Banks
Lego spent a few days recently
in Atlantic City and were registered at  tbe Hotel   Iroquois.
W. F. Sherwood aad family
have returned from Berwindale,
where thay had spent the
summer with frienda oa a farm.
.Elmer Decker and wife, of Wei-
den, N. Y., are visiting at the
home of tbeir ancle and aunt,
George T. Decker and wifo 133
Clark street.
Mrs. J. Madison Bressler, of
Pender, Ned., it visiting at tbe
home ot her mother, Mrs.
Margaret Glssgow on Sonth
Second street.
Charles Werts's end wifo of
tbe north side, were called to
Brownsville the beginning of the
week toattaed the fooeral ola
frienda o4anWfcatiiSl&ftL" a*********"*
F. M. Byers, of Youngstown,
Ohio, wbers be it manager of a
department in a large store, is
the guest ot his parents, 8. J.
Byers and wifo on south First
street. w'--*-
Mrs. Gay Grazier and son
Walter, ot Akron, Ohio, motored
to Bellwood and spent a tew days
latt week at the home of Henry
Figart and wite on tbe north*
tide.
Roy Fleming, of Northumberland, Pa., where be is supervisor
for the P. R. R. company, spent
lttt Saturday evening with home
folks on Soatb Second street.
He bad been to Tyrone on Saturday, where he took part in tbe
athletic meet and played in golf
game and oame off the field e
winner. His success at Tyrone
entitles him to particpate in the
great meet whioh will ba beld in
Altoona Saturday of next week.
Roy greatly* enjoys sports afield
and is an enthusisatic fisherman
eod hunter and is anxiously
awaiting the return of tbe gunning season.
  ■  m
Litt BeOS sf tht leaaea
Tbe Bellwood Blair Oonnty
base ball team will play its latt
game of the sBaton on tbe Y. M.
O. A. field Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock and will have aa Us
opponents the atrong Altoona
nine. At this will be the latt
exhibition of Bail tossing of the
season the fans should tarn oat
in large number and wite eat tbe
contest. Tha home team bet beta
playing consistent bell throughout season and will close ia
seoond plaot. Attend tbe game
and take along tbe prioe of.
admission.
a
tm iapaaait BaUai
Blair county'a quota for the
Japanese relief bet been eet at
$15,000 by tbe American Rad
Cross. Bellwood it expected ti
raise $760,00 and tha drive is oa
tor fuud. Contributions may ba
made at the Bellwood baok. Oar
oitixens ahould rally te the
appeal of itrioken Japan.      -Is
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