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VOL.. XXXIII.
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AUGU8T   19, 1920.
NO 25
LOCAL NGffi COLUMN
Short J terns That WUl Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
Tsrtw Parsirsfks Conoeralai Iks Deltas
of Oar Beresfk—Tks Oslasui
Oer tskserifcers Wefef,
—There are good prospects of a
big crop of Murphies.
—Trespass notices for sale at
this office, ten cents each.
—The finishing touches are be
ing pat on the new Kyper dwellings on Cambria street.
—The bay fever season has arrived ead persons who are subject
to this disease dread its  coming.
—No, anxious subscriber, it is
not yet time for the political campaign to open in these parts.
Wait.
—Wanted—To rent house- or
apartment, or part of hoose from
about Sept. 1. Inquire Dr. P. N.
Jordon, Hotel Windsor.        2t
—The farmers are having a serious time harvesting their oats,
there being much wet weather
dnring the psst tern weeks.
—Suger is now selling at
twenty cents per pound in our
town and it is rumored that it
will go lower.   So mote it be.
—The Roaring Spring base bsll
team is the winner of tbe Blair
county pennant for 1920. This is
a strong aggregation ef ball toss-
ers and copped everything that
came along, with ths exception of
one undertaking, in which it lost
by a narrow margin.
—Charles M. Baldrige, who
purchased a home in Tyrone, as
announced in these columns a tew
weeks ago, will move his lamily
to that borough next Tuesdsy.
Tbeir many friends regret to lose
these excellent people, bnt as Mr.
Baldrige is employed in o*k* paper mill in Tyrone, it will be a
great convenience to live near me
work.
—Tuesday atternoon while Raymond Shultz and William Sitman
were coming down through Bell's
gap with Bellwood Furniture
company, truck, they espied a
large copperhead snake in the
road. Mr. Sitman got off the
truck and after a furious battle
succeeded in killing tbe reptile,
whioh measured four feet six
inches aud carried eight rattles
and a button.
—Dr. J. M. Kinsel, tbe well
known dentist of the Mayflower
plantation was seventy-five years
of sge last Sunday, and he eele
brated tbe event by going to
ehureh in the morning and afterward enjoying a fine dinner at his
borne which was prepared by bis
wife. The Doctor bears his
three-quarters of existence on this
spere gracefully, and despite the
bard service he saw io the Civil
war end tbe aotive life he haa led,
be is as agile as a man many
years younger. His friends wish
him many more birthdays.
—At a congregational meeting
of the members of Logsn'e Valley
Baptist church bsld some time
ago, Rev. H. E. Bower, of Dal-
ton, Lackawanna county, was
chosen aa paator, and he has accepted the call. He will occupy
the pulpit for the first time on
Sunday, Sept 6. Bev Bower is
no stranger to this part of the
state, having been pastor of tbe
Philipsburg Baptist ohuroh a
number of yean. He is said to
be an able man and faithful work-
Our Baptist friend* are to be
GUY L BOWER IS
Pspslsr Tyreae Lady ts the Mis st a
WslI Eaewa Tsaai Mhrssd Haa
And now it is Guy L. Bower
who has given his friends a com.'
plete surprise by having joined
tbe Benedicts, being united in the
bond8 °f wedlock to Miss Harriet
Levengood Smith, of Tyrone, and
the happy event was consummated before the altar of the First
Methobiat Episcopal church in
that oity at 1 o'oloek this morning
in the presence of tbe immediate
friends of tbe high contracting
parties. Thomas J. Barnhart of
this place, acted as best man, while
Miss Marian Smith, a sister of the,
bride, was bridesmaid. The ring
ceremony was nsed and tbe nuptial knot was tied by the pastor of
the ohuroh, Rev. A. 8. Fasiok.
His bride is a daughter of Van
Smith and wite, ot Tyrone,, and
whose parents were former residents of our borough. She is .a
most excellent young lady and for
some time past haa been employed
by tbe Wilson Chemical company.
The groom is one of Bellwood's
fine young men, a son of Merchant aod Mrs. W. M. Bower of
North First street, and .tor some
time past has been employed in a
clerical capacity in the* shop
clerk's office iu this place. Immediately after the ceremony and
congratulations, the happy young
couple left for en extended trip to
eastern cities via tbe automobile
route. They will return to Bell
wood end in due course of time'
will establish a home in our .midst.
The Bulletin, in conjunction
with the numerous friends ef
these young people, join In wishing tbem all ol the good things of
this life.
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CIVIQUUI IN UN HCCIDENl MM TO BE HIGH CUSS
Si 1.sTUUssm' Oar IkMs Bsve a
/        ty Fast Eabsskaaat
..' Last Saturday afternoon M,
Williams and family left t
home on North Fifth street, wi
tbe intention] ot going to ti
lodge of the Logantis elub
along Fishing creek in Clii
couoty. Everything pro
nicely until within a short
tance of Port Matilda, down
Bald Eagle valley. Mr. Willie
was at the wheel and seeing
man riding a blind horse on ti
wrong side of tbe right of way
short distance ahead he attem
to pass and in doing so ran t
close to the bank, the ground ha
ing become soft and loose trot
the rain which had fallen, and i
Wm la Clves ail Ma
fcr Ms Bases
ap$r$(ter Blair Fair, 8ep-
tebertl to 24, at tbe Altoona
ground "will be more in a
with the big atate fairs of
tMafetatos, with its many feat-
and attractions. It will be
agrieuitural and industrial,
JPrteiesting to all classes of
pie. Tben will be something
' interest, something doing every
in addition to tbe races and
' tbe first time ie a number of
rs will be specially featured by
agrieuitural and stock exhibit.
The fair association is interest-
led ia the promotion of agriculture
[end stock raising end aims to lend
[every assistance to the farmers in
gave way, the rear part of the aoil 'raising larger crops and better
tomobile going down the em| birds ot cattle. It believes that
bankment. Mr. Williams thought, right today tbat the stock breed-
he could evert an accident and- ers of Blair and adjoining coun-
briDgJthe machine to the solid part ties have reached   that  stage  of
of the road, but in bis effort was
unsuccessful and the machine.
turned turtle and spilled  the  oc
cupants.   Mr. Williams sustained year's stock show will be one   of
—Subscribe for your borne paper.
—Bev. Ssmuel Barber returned
from bis vacation last Monday
and expects to preach here next
Sunday morning and evening.and
at Tipton at 3 p. m.
With a visitation ot rain every
day for tbe past two weeks which
has filled the ground to overflowing with moisture, it is feared the
potatoes in the earth may start
to rot.
injuries to his chest and bruises,
of the body, while Mra Williams
was somewhat bruised. She was
holding her infant, which tortu*.
nately escaped without injury.
The car landed in a small*
stream, where it remained until^
removed by the termers. The in*]
jnred were brought to Bellwood-
the same evening and taken to.
their home on North Fifth atreet,,
where tbey are doing as well as
conld be expected. It was a narrow escape from death and thai
friends congratulate thwnt]
accident was not more serious.
breed5 ng that they need bave no
foar in exhibiting tbeir stock with
the best in  tbe country.   This
er
congratulated upon securing suoh
an able minister.
—On Wednesday Master Dean
Evans of Railroad street, underwent a successful operation for
tbe removal of his tonsils and
sdnoids in one of the Altoona
hospitals.
—Fonnd—Pocketbook on Bell,
view avenue containing a small
sum of money, postage stamps and
papers. Owner can recover same
by calling at this office, proving
property and paying for this advertisement.
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—The American Protective
Tariff League has just issued its
campaign button which reads aa
follows: "Harding and Coohdge,
Smile, 1920/J and on tbe back of
the button are the words, "Protection Prosperity." The •■smile"
is in red Ink across the button
and aa large as speae will allow.
Two buttons sent to any address
by letter mail tor six cents, ad-
drees W. F. Wakeman, Sec., 839
Broadway, New York.
—Druggist Guido C. Boecking
has been absent from his place ot
business on Main street for the
pest two weeks, having been confined to his borne in Tyrone by
illness. First he was afflicted
with a carbuncle on bis neck and
now he is suffering from sugar diabetes. He is still quite a sick
man aad it frill be some time before be will have gained sufficient
strength as to permit him to attend to bia business.
dwrry-Owia
At 10:80 Thursday morning o
last week Roy W. Cherry, of Ar]
tie township, and Miss Nellie R.
Gwinn, ot Tipton, were united ia
the bonds of holv wed look at the
parsonage   of   Grace    Lutheran
church on  Cambria street,  Ihe
pastor, Rev. H. R. Shipe officiat
ing. The beautiful ring ceremony
ot the Lutheran ohuroh waa used
in tieing the nuptial knot.   The
attendants were Allen   Reigh   of
this    place,    wbo     acted    a
best man, and Miss  Alice Green*
of Tipton, who waa  bridesmaid.
Mra Cherry  is  the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Gwinn, Tipton, and   is  well and   favorably
known in the community. .   The
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Blur Cherry and' is a well known
and prosperous farmer of Antis
township.   They  bave returned
from a wedding trip and are now
at home   on  the   Cherry farm,
Where they aie receiving congratulations from their many friends.
Attention, Bx-Servlee Maa
Sergeant Victor Allen.in charge
ot the TJ. S. army recruiting station at Tyrone, was in Bellwood
tbe beginning of the week and
wishes in this manner to announce
to tbe ex-service men of this community that the Victory medals
now authorized by the war department to be distributed to the
ex-service men, can be secured by
making application through tbe
Tyrone office.
Sergeant Allen also states that
there are a limited number of
cancies  existing in  the    ar
schools and many young men
this vicinity are taking advan
of the opportunity to   enlist
learn a trade.
Misses Margaret and Ernjia
Woolridge, ot Pittsburg, a re
spending the week at the home of
Jobo Bechtol end wifo on Marfan
street..
the fair's greatest with tbe best
atook in foar counties up for
'•bowing. Granges of the county
will compete with others for a
special $26 prize for the best
grange exhibit. Farm boys and
girls will have tbe opportunity of
winning premiums for their work
in tilling the soil and stock rais-
Poeltry breeders will con-
£ect a show that will be on a par
gfe the 1% metropolitan events.
' ere will be many free attracts
Hdndjng those of tbe fa-
llUr%_Mt ^»ws te thrill
mid entertain. Then there wilt
be en automobile show under canvass, where hundreds of ears of
various models will be exhibited.
Tbe racing will be e big feature
with the best stables in the state
out for tbe money. Business men
of Altoona have contributed a
$1,000 purse for whioh the 2.20
pacers will race on Thursday, the
third day of the fair. This is a
magnet tbat will drew tbe best of
horses io tbe big event, end in
addition the racing will be on the
grand circuit plan, three beats a
race and every beat a race. There
will be a division of the money
after every heat and thia will
force the drivers to race to get
within the money.
The ratling card is: Tuesday,
2.14 trot and 2.22 pace; Wednesday, 2.12 pace, 2.17 pace and 2.25
trot; Thursday, 2.20 pace for
business men's $1,000 purse, 2.15
pace end 2.17 trot; Friday, 2.20
trot and a consolation race.
LADIES iUXILURY P. 0. S. OF*.
Plans Isisi Laid te Isstllata Sane ta
fhia ■sresafe
On Tuesday evening of next
week at 8.80 p. m., in the* Cornmesser hall, there will be a meeting in the interest of organizing
a ladies' auxiliary to the P. O. 8.
of A.
Any young lady sixteen years
of age or over who was born on
American soil, of good moral
character, in favor of free education, is eligible to membership in
the Patriotic Order ot Americans.
All the ladies are invited to come
to this meeting. Tbe district
president will be there to explain
the workiog of this order. This
is yonr chance to become a charter member.
Membrrs of Washington Camp
No. 80S, P. O. 8. ot A., will attend the class initiation in J ana
Temple in Altoona on Friday
night, when the class of one thousand members will have the degrees conferred on them.
PERSONALJARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here audi
Thoee Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS IF OUR CITIZENS
AstssaoMls Kills •railervUle Lad
A distressing accident occurred
at Graziervillo at 5 o'olock last
Saturday evening in which the
young life ot Earl R. Bailey,aged
9 years was snuffed out. In compaoy witb two younger sisters he
was playing along the roadside
[when an automobile driven by L.
F. Macia, of Altoona, came along
and struck bim violently and
caused his death in a few moments. The lad waa gathered up
in tbe arms ot tbe father aod carried to bis home and a Tyrone
physician summoned,' bnt ere his
arrival tbe vital spark had fled.
The occupants ot tbe car did not
stop but proeseded toward Tyrone. The officers of thst town
were notified of the accident aud
tbe men were apprehended about
9.30 o'clock, near the Fuoss mill.
Tbey were taken to Tyrone and
held.
At the coroner's inquest, which
waa held in Tyrone Monday eve*
ning, the. driver of the car, L. F.
Macia, waa exonerated. However, a commonwealth charge has
been lodged against .Jiini. The
funeral of the unfortunate lad waa
held on Monday and was in
charge of Undertaker Fuoss of
this place. Interment was made
in the Grazierville cemetery.
Visiter fresi Far Wast
Mrs. Semes Barger, of Altoona
and Miss Me.la White, of Port*
land, Oregon, were recent visitors
at tbe home of J. M. Bechtol and
wife en Martin street. Miss White
is one or Portland's popular
school teachers and is very muoh
enthused over the living wage the
instructors in her home city are
receiving for competent service.
She is making an extended tonr
of the eastern states, leaving Los
Angeles, Cal.,on the 24th of June
ahe baa taken in many important
places on the way, and ia now on
the home stretch, with Wsshing-
ton, Nsw York, Niagara Fella
and Canada as a sort of a dessert
on which to feast her mind for
many days to come. Miss White
ia pleased with tbia, ber tint visit
to tbe Keystone stste, and will delight her friends with tbe many
kodak sketches she gleaned by
tbe way. These ladies are cousins of Mrs. Bechtol.
A Bachelor's Prayer
, tun backward, O Time,
in yonr
Backward
eight
Give us a maiden with skirts not so tight;
Give aa a girl whose charms, many or few,
Are not expossd by mush peek-a-boo
Give us a maiden, no matter what age,
Who wont use the  street for  a vaudeville
stage;
Give us a girl not ao sharply in view;
Dress her in Skirts that the sun won't shine
through.
Then give ua the dances of days long g*ne by;
With plenty of clothes aud steps not ao high;
Oust turkey-trot capers and buttermilk glides'
The hurdy-gurd twist   and   tbe   wiggletai1
t*ak|
Then let us feast our tired optics once more
Ob a genuine woman as sweet as of yore.
Tea, Time, please turn backward and (rant onr
request
For God's richest blessing—but net one on-
dressed.
—Exchange
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Misses Ruth and Jean Barber
returned from Columbia University, N. Y., last Friday evening.
Miss Ruth left Monday atternoon
to take charge of the Allison-
James school, Santa Fe, New
Mexico, where she baa tangbt the
last four years.
—Olivet church, Rev. J. A.
Metzger, pastor. Sunday school
at 9.80; preaching at 10.45 by
pastor, subject, "Right Principlee
of Building;" evening service at
7.30, subject, "The Praise of Hia
Glory ;" open air service Saturday evening at 7.30, corner Main
and Cambria street; cottage prayer meeting at 7.80 in tbe home ot
J. W. Price Wednesday evening
ot next week.
attests Wae Ate Batertslael fey
Hssts—Fersenal Meatus et Tiese
Whe Travel Te eai firs.
Mrs. Annie Ream ia visiting
friends in Harrisburg.
R. C. Greenland, wife and two
children visited friends in Look
Haven over the week end.
Edward Ilarshbarger, wife and
family, of Altoona, spent Wednesday evening at the J. W. Laird
home on South Second street. . JS|
Mra. J. M. Peck and eon Clifford retnrned to their home on
Clark etreet, after spending a
week witb relatives at Jacksonville, Centre county.
Councilman Frank W. Fleisher,
with his wife end family are down
in Perry county, where they will.
be guests ot friends for the   next
ten days.
Robert Ford, of Look Haven, ta
at the parental home on Bellview
avenue, where bis wife and children have been visitors tor the
past two weeks.
G. A. Jamison snd wite leit the
oeginning of the week for tha
Logantis club house in Clinton
county, to be absent for ten days,
enjoying the beauties of nature.
Misses Mabel Campbell and
Grace Roes, ot Clearfield, were
visitors in the hone of Mra. Paul
Smith in the Cornmesser apartments en -Garni
week.
Johnny Oswalt, of Mackeyville
waa a visitor at tbe home of J. C.
Evans on Railroad etreet Tuesday
and Wednesday. Mr. Oswalt ie
recovering nicely from a recent
illness which affected his epaech.
Miss Ruth Meadville, who had
been visiting friends in this plaoe
for several weeks, hss gone to
Petersburg, where she will he the
guest ol George Garber and tarn**
ily for some time, after whieb aha
will go to her borne in Wilkins-
burg.
Bert Loucks* aud wife, of But*
ler, came to town on Wednesday
to spend a few days with their
friends here. Mr. Loucks haa
been a resident of Butler for some
time past, aod where he is employed as an inspector for the
Standard Steel company.
Ed. Wolfe, of Juniata, was in
Bellwood tbe beginning of the
week to give good-bye to his aunt*
Mrs. Annie M. Weaver of South
Third street, wbo, in company
with his wite and family, haa
gone to North Dakota, where
tbey will visit friends for the
next few weeks.
G. W. Turley and wife returned to tbeir home on South First
street last Mondoy from Mabat-
fey, where they bad spent ten
days attending tbe annual Susquehanna campmeeting and report a delightful snd profitable)
time.
William I. Stone, wife and
baby boy, of St. Louis, Mo., arrived in Bellwood last Sunday
morning for a visit of ten days at
the home of E. E. Stone and wifo
on the hill. Will is tbe traveling representative for a fire ia*
surance company and be left hero
Sunday evening tor New York
city oa a business mission for tho
company. The baby is the first
grandchild in the connection and
Sunday waa .the first time the
grand daddy bad aeea it, and it
hardly necessary to say that it
waa a great meeting.
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