Bellwood Bulletin 1921-05-05

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BELLWOOD, PA., mURSDAY, MAY 5, 1021.
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LOCAL IK COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
eat Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
tetee NrssnpHs Oase*rslst is* ■•lag*
Osr Rnbsorihar* Bajey.
—Mis* Lillian Jeffries, who hss
been in delicate health for some
months psst and who was taken
suddenly ill a iew days ago, ia
now much improved, whieh is
gratifying news to her many
friends.
-—Last Tuesday Jacob Fuoss
snd fsmily, who bsvs been residents ot onr town for the psst
twenty years, snd residing on
* Sooth First street, moved to
Altoona. Msny friends regretted
to see tbem leave oa.
—Samuel Fisher, sged 67
years, died at the Blair county
homs Isst Sunday at 1 o'elook.
He wsa s wsll known aboemaker
snd nntil recently worked for
G. M. Weaver on Cambria atreet.
Ss was born in Lebanon oonnty,
where the remains were taken
tor interment.
-r-Erwin Miller, the well know
fisherman of the north side angled for speckled beauties in
Spring ran, near Bellefonte two
days Isst wssk and came home,
with forty-five of the finest
specimens brought to town
ao fa>* this season. Most of them
measured from ten to sixteen
inches in length.
Edgar M. Myers, of Johnstowu,
where he is engaged in the au-
. tomobile business, apent last Saturday st ths homs of his parents
on Main strsst. He was a caller
at onr office and we were pleased
to learn tbst hs is meeting with
mnch success Edgar baa msny
friends in his home town who sre
always glad to aee him.
.—Renewals and new membership cards tots ling 508 hsve been
issued by the Bellwood] Y. M. C.
A. since the drive was started
about ten daya ago. The solicitors
bava met with gratifying encouragement and it means a big
boost tor the Y. If yon have not
yet taken oat s card, hand a
dollar and yonr name to ths
solicitors, who take pleasure in
io enrolling yoa ss a member.
—Tbe Wheeler Brothers
circus which exhibited in onr
town on Wednesday encountered
- fain throughout the afternoon
snd svsning. It is said to be a
good show, bat the attendance,
das to weather conditions, was
small in oar town. The show left
early this morning for Mill Hall,
where it will exhibit today, after
which i. will go to the northern
part of the atate, aud then into
Cansds.
—Ftty-two foreign-born reai
dents of Bloir oonnty became citi-
xens ot tbe United States Wednes
dsy st ths spring term of naturalisation court, held at Hollidays-
burg. Ths oases of twenty applicants for admission waft continued for ignorance and vinous otber
reasons, to give tbe apj lLants
tims to brash np snd appear later
for examination. One applicant
was refussd admission because of
fsilo re to produce tbe proper witnesses.. The court wss opened
with Jndgs Thomss J. Baldrige
presiding and ths msn were examined by W.'A. Eiefer, an official sxsmisr from Pittsburg. Oa
' account of tbe unusually Isrgs
number ot applicant*, the court,
sxaminer sad clerks wsre kept
bnsy nntil 1 o'clock, st which tims
the day's work was completed.
J.CHUNTER DM RETIRED LIST
Allsr Periy Tssrs si Fattfcfsl Isrvle*
ttsss Bsvs art Oat
On Thursday svsning, April
28, twenty-one railroad man journeyed by automobiles to tbe resi-
nenos of J. 0. Hunter, two miles
north of Bellwood to preeent him
with an essy chair snd s purse of
money. Mr. Hunter wss until
recently first trick yard master on
the Gresson divisioh ol this plsce,
and wss pensioned as of April 1,
1921, through the operation of tbe
pension regulations, having reached the age of 70 yesrs, after rounding out forty years' continuous
service with the Pennsylvsnis
Railroad company. In presenting the gifts snd commenting on
Mr. Hunter's long years ot servioe with ths compsny, W. M.
Ermine, trainmaster, ssid:
"Mr. J. 0. Hunter, or perhaps
better known to all ot us ss "Cal,"
we come to yonr home this evening to compliment yoo upon
rounding out approximately forty
years of continuous railroad servioe without a bresk, dating from
and including tbs year 1881,
which hss justly entitled yoo to
retirement.under the rules snd
regulations ot the company, a res
ord whieh you aboold be proud
to possess.
"I find thst yonr first work was
that ot weigh master and clerk
under the supervision of the lets
B. G. Fordt as superintendent, st
whioh time tbe road was known
as tbe Bell's Gap railroad, snd at
tbat time s narrow gauge track.
Later you entered the train service, in the several capacities snd
before leaving this branch of ths
work wss promoted to conductor.
Following this you wsrs selected
ss yard master, which position
yoo held up to tbe time of yonr
retirement.
"I wish to quote three words
which seems most appropriate on
this occasion, namely, tbst yon
were *plumb, level snd square,'
and I believe tbat I voice tbe sentiment of all with whom you
came in contact during yoni official reign as yard master, and tbat
it was always your idesi to give
everyone a square deal.
"On behalt ot your many friends
Ism most happy to present to you
two gifts, and while using the
easy chair that it will refresh yonr
memory of the days whsn yon
were actively engaged with the
donors.
"In conclusion, we wish yon
and yours a prosperous, long snd
happy Ufa."
Others who made fitting remarks were L. B. Miller, 8amuel
Mundorft, Clark Cherry, W. A.
Hautb and E. M. Cherry.
L. C. Miller succeeded Mr.
Hunter ss yard master, aad his
msoy years of experience hss fit-
sad bim for ths responsible position.
Thoss present wsre: W. M.
Ermine, F. M. Hopkins, H. A.
Vandevander, L. C. Milter, Clyde
Davis, J. J. Mulbolen, Qt. L.
Sbsfler, F. H. Kostaborder, J.
W. Rice, Samuel Mundorft, J. E.
Caswell, Clark Cherry, Frank
McFalls, C. M. Estep, J. T.
Leddy. Josiah Markley, 8. H.
Msrkley.J. H. Leftsrd, E. M.
Cherry snd W. A. Hsnth.
Io leaving, alter having partaken of sumptuous repast whioh
was prepared and served by tbe
hostess, they sll wished Mr.
Winter s long snd prosperous
bsppy life.
SERMON TO THE GRADUATES IO.S.HARNER ENTERS INTO REST
Olas* ol Aatta Teviafcis fllfk Sokool aad
Otk*rsI*ar FIs* Diicoas*
H*i*rity
Oltisss Joins tee Ornt
Attn- a Skort Ulsass
Lsst Snndsy evening the main j • There wss much sorrow in our
suditonom, Sunday Jschool room f town last Saturday morning when
and   galeries  of  the   Methodiftj the announcement was made that
church were -filled with attentive -Russell   B.   Harner bsd   psssed
listeners, gathered to give atteo- away, death having ensued at the
tion to the baccalaureate sermon [Mercy hospital in Altoona, where
preached by Rev. Frank T. Bell-, ie bad been taken a few days pre-
pastor of the churoh, to tbe twelve vions, suffering   from  an aggra
graduates aod friends of  the An-' [fated attack of appendicitis. Two
tis   towuship high school.   The tfreeks previous he bad been tak-
scbool building situated  on Mar- Jen ill   with   intestinal    trouble
tin street is a credit skin to   the -which, was later diagnosed  as ap-
borough high   school,   and eacb  .peudicitis snd in the hope of sav
year Prof   Dill man  produces a f$ng his life he was  taken to the
—Lsst Friday a fine boy 'baby
arrived in ths home of Jobn G.
Cornmesser at Tipton. This makes
number three in ths golden cbsin.
Mother and new srrivsl sre doing
wsll.      $&•.'■•*'
creditable graduating class.
Rev. Bell used Romans 8:87 ns
ths text, a victorious life through
Christ, sod in a well worded sermon praised America snd ber
public school systsm, whioh in
founded on tbe Bible's teaching,
which wss strongly and beautifully portrayed. The final to tbe
class were A, B. C:
Appreciation by the pupils for
those concerned up to the victorious snd.
Better as the years advance,
Md character the dearest and
moat prized asset of life.
Ralph Wolfgang, of Tyrone,
rendered a beautifnl solo. Tbe
services closed with the congregation singing in a spirited way
Onward, Christian Soldiers.
Tbe young ladies of tbis class
are to be congratulated for tbeir
perseverance and interest they
bave shown by their crowning
day of graduation. Tbey wore
grey gowns and caps, were,nearly/
all ot one size and made a fine «*fr*4skf»ard snd an unher.   He Was con
ospital wbere an operation was
rformed Wednesdsy .of Isst
eek, but too -late sad dssth fi
frtsiiy conquered at the time stated.
Russell B. Hsrner wss oue of
Bellwood's most excellent citizens
and bad been located bere for a
number ot years, snd during tbis
less wss a fsithfnl employs of tbs
R. R., holding the position of
clerk in the store bouse on ths
^Bellwood branch. In early life
ae learned the drug; business, bnt
.-he could not endure the confinement incident to indoor lite and
eought outside employment- For
some time be had been employed
ln s drug store in Philadelphia,
which was previous to locating in
bur town.
; He was born at Littlestown,
fete Wis county, Sept. 80, 1867,
and throughout sll bis lifs hs was
a faithful snd consistent Christian, a member of tbe Methodist
church, and at the time of his
death wss a member of the official
pearance.
class   will
No doubt next year's
be   represented  with
.young men, ss there are s number
in the clause*.
L OF P. ENJOY 010 EVENING
firs* Diiress Boston! ss Candidal*,
Followed by Bats
Tbe regularly weekly meeting
of Bellwood lodge No. 181,
Kn igbta ot Pythias, held in the I.
0. O. F. bail last Monday even-
day evening, Was msrked by one
ot tbe most pleasant in the bis.
tory ot the local lodge. By special dispensation, of tbe grand
lodge tbs three degrees were conferred upon s candidate. Ths
local lodge men were assaated in
the work bv the degree team of
Singing Spring lodge No. 127, of
Tyrone, which, along with quite
a number of members, came to
our town for the express purpose
of conferring the degiees. The
degree team ot Sinking Spring
lodge is very proficient and tbe
members bave ths work at their
finger tips. It was s great pleasure to tbe members of ths local
lodge to witness the conferring of
the degrees, which required over
hours' time.
When tbe conferring of the degrees hsd been finished tbe members snd visiting brothers listened
to s few short talks, alter whieh
the visitors were escorted to tbe
Gilmore restaurant in the Corn-
mssser block, where a dainty
Inoeh wss enjoyed.
et ss latest
At tbs homs of tbe parents, H.
B. and Rosie P. Estep, of North
Tockaboe strset, Rslph Cornelius,
tbeir baby son died at 1.42 Monday evening, of convulsions. Ths
little boy wss born September 18,
1920. Surviving srs tbe parents,
two brothers snd two sisters,
Gerald, Clyde, Almeida and Florence. Strictly private funeral
service were held at the home at
8 o'olock Wednesday afternoon.
Interment was made in Antis
cemetery.
slant in attendance upon ohuroh
services and died full of saving
grace. His.triends were many in
onr town snd there bss been
much sympathy expressed for the
sorrowing wife and bis little ones.
He was also a member of the Independent Order of Americans
and the Improved Order ot Red
Men.    .
He wss married Jan. 29, 1918,
to Miss Martha Fleming, who
survives him with two sons, Harold and Albert. His aged mother
Mrs. Althala Harner, of Littles-
town, is lying seriously ill and
could not be told of ber sop's
death. Foar brothers and a sister survive—Morris Harner, ot
Jersey Oity; Guy and Jordon, of
New .York; Ross, ot Philadelphia-; Mis« Jennie, of Littlestown.
Funeral services were held at
tbe home of his father-in-law, O.
S. Fleming, on Sooth Second
street Tuesday afternoon at 2.80
o'elook, the services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. Frank
T. Bell. Members of the orders
of which he wss a member were
in attendanoe. Tbe floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Interment wss mado in tbe Logan
Valley cemetery.
MRS. JOHN VSIGHN.
At her home on Tuckahoe
street Aculina Nagino, wife ot
John Veighn, died Friday evening of heart failure. She was born
in Italy Febhary 5, 1876, and
came to tbis country a number of
years ago. Her husband and a
large family survive her. Mr. snd
Mrs. Veign are among tbe most
highly esteemed Italian residents
of onr town snd her desth is
deeply regretted. Mass was
celebrated in St Joseph's Catholic
ehureh st 9 o'clock Monday
morning. Interment in Logan
Valley cemtery.
COMMENCEMENT ON FRIDAY
AstisTovsskts Bisk School WUl Brad-
sal* Tw*lv* Toting LsdTss
The thirteenth annual commencement exercises of tbs Antis
township high school will be held
in the First Methodist Episcopal
church Friday evening, when
twelve young ladies who bave
faithfully pursued the course will
receive their diplomas. This is
sn important event in tbe lives ot
these young persons and tbeir
friendsiheartily congratulate thsm
upon having succeeded so well.
An interesting program has been
paepared for the occasion and all
who attend will be well repaid,
and which is as follows:
M.rob... - Selected
OrobMtr*
Invoestioo Rev. H. R. D ok
Psstor United Evangelical ohuroh
Music........ _,....—..*... SeUotrd
Orobestrs
Orstlon...... j| ..... Woodrow Wilsoo
Edo* Dolevett
Farewell San*;...... .Senior Qasnett*
Commencement address,   Dr. V*o Ormei
* Jnol.L College, Huntingdon, P.,
Music...   Selected
OrobMtr*
Presentation, Salt*   Dsugberty  and El
• ber Hlobardson
OratloD ........B» Ao American
Marv Yobn
Parting Graduation Song Senior Ot***.
Presentation of Diplomas,   H. B, Steveus
President Sohool Board
Benediction.... Rev. B. R. Dlok
MllllS ."........,..... Seleoted
•        Orchestra
—The heavy downpour of rain
on Wednesday has thoroughly
saturated* the ground. Now mind
nature responding.
Asked Par fsapkias' Lit* Imprlsomant
Notice hss been given by Attorneys Jobn H. McCann and
Charles S. Evans, sounsel fur
George C. Tompkins, now in
Blair couuty jail under sentence
of death tOr the mufder of Mtt.
Csrolins Humphries, ia Cambria
county, tbat an application for
commutation to life imprisonment
will be presented to tbe board ot
pardons at Harrisburg on Wednesday, May 18,
The reason set forth in the
application sre: First, that publio
feeling is so intense in Cambria
and Blair counties tbat it is
impossible to secure bim a fair
trial aod that tbe jury which
convicted tbe defendant was influenced by public opinion;
second, that-the defendant at the
time ot the tragedy was insane
snd did not know the difference
between right'and wrong and
tbat he is insane at tbe present
time; third, for the further reason
that the board ot pardons may
have the defendant examined
mentally and physically by an
irapartil alien.
The governor has fixed the
week of May 23 as the time for
the   electrocution of Tompkins.
L. B. Bland in Anto Accident
Ludwig B. Bland, one otour
substantial citizens and Well
known coal operators, while
motoring near the bridge which
spans tbe Little Juniata river at
Tipton, met with an accident
Tuesday forenoon tbst might
hsve proven more serious. He was
moving along at a moderate
rate of speed and in the act of
turning out for an automobile
and some men coming in ths
opposite direction, he drove too
close to tbe side of the road, when
bis car turned turtle, pinioning
him underneath.
Willing hands came to his
rescue and righted the car and
found Mr. Bland not muoh ths
worse of his unfortunate experience, escaping with a fow
slight bruises. The accident put
tbe osr oot of commission aad it
was towed to the Bellwood
Qarage tor repairs. Mr. Bland's
many friends sre glad to know
tha*, he^ ssesfsrl  so  fortunately.
PERSONAI^PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here end
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OOR CITIZENS
oo*»is wsa Sn bt*rt*ia*i at w*n***A
n*s»s   fsrssssl Mastlss si TS—*
WhsTrsvalT* aad Pre.
Mrs.   Dale Cherry snd   Mrs.
George   Steel   sre  representing
Camp 255, P.O. of A., st the stste
convention which is being held '
at Harrisburg.
U. 8. Flick and wite sud son
Robert of South First street, snd
Earl B. Mong, wife and daughter
Aileen, of Clark street, were over
Sunday visitors in   Philadelphia.
D. Dale Brant, former manager
of the Shatter store in this place,
bot for the past fow months a
resident of Mt. Union, where he
is cashier of tbe First National
bank, was s Bellwood visitor
Mondsy svsning.
Mrs W. G. Boyd returned to
Philadelphia on Tuesday, stter a
visit ot s month st the home ot
her sister, Mrs. J. I. Rightooor
on South Firet street. She slso
spent some time in an Ohio tows,
where yer husband is employed.
Mr. E. P. Bracken and wife, ot
Chicago, stopped off iu Bellwood
one day last wssk on thsir wsy
homs from Nsw York city, to
visit Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ford on
Bellview avenue. Mr. Bracken is
first vice president of the Chicago,
Burling tou k Quincy railroad.       ,
Boy Fleming, ot Northumber-r
-.*«.&; Jiaffy $mtemr*i%rom&±
sville; Malcolm Fleming, of
Washington, Pa.; and Charles
Fleming, a student st tbe Belle-
fonts academy, were at home on
Tuesday to attend ths tuners! of
their brother-in-law, Russell
Harner.
Henry Brnnner, E. E. Stone
and L. B. Bland, motored io tbe
latter's car to State College,
where they attended the Fstner'a
Day exeroises of the college. They
returned homs late at nigbt
greatly delighted with tbe events
of the day.
Miss Nellie Givin ot North
Second street, bus gone ■ to
Philadelphia, where shs will take
a six-months special course for
commercial teachers in Pierce's
business college. Miss Givin is a
bright young lsdy snd tor some
time psst hss been employed ss
a clerk by ths P. R. B. company,
and previous to this she has been
one of the successful school teac-
hers of the borough.
Charles F. Jackson returned
home Wednesday rooming from
Collegeville, Montgomery county,
where ha had been celled ten dsys
ago, owing to bis fatber-in-law, C.
G. Wood having met w*th an accident while assisting in demolishing an old building, when tbe
roof tell npon him and broke a
bone in one of his legs between
the knee aod thigh, ss well as
otherwise injuring him.
—United Evsngelieal church,
R. H. Dick, pastor. Sunday
school 9.80; preaching 10.80 a.
m., theme, "The Mother's Reward ;" K. L. C. E. (5.46; preaching 7.80 p. m., theme, "Duty to
Patents."
—A brass band has bean organized in tbe Boy Scoot troop of
this plsce. Tha interest snd aid
of tha town is earnestly soiieitsd
snd in return the band will heat
the servioe of the public. Anyone having a contribution or an
instrument will kindly give asms
te Bslph F. Tsylor, Charles Gheer
or tha scoutmaster.
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