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VOL. XLVI.
BELLWOOD. PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1084
NO. 20
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
mm IS ALUMNI BUY
Tessa     Paragraph.  Coacaraiag     tba
Doiag ef Oar Borona-a—Tbe Cat,
1.       aaus Oar Snbacribers  Enjoy
—Every member of the family
toads the Bulletin.
—The appearance of Old Jack
Frost is due most any morning.
—-Freah Shell Oysters—just arrived at Brenner's Restaurant on
Main atreet.
—Deputy Sheriff John Harvey,
recently purchased a new rabbit
dog of which he is very proud.
Mr. aad Mrs. James Emerick, ef
Tylersville, Clinton county, were
guests ai friends ia the borough
over the week end.
Mrs. Berry and eon Morris, of
Altoona, spent Monday afternoon
in town and attended the funeral
ef the lata W. A. Love.
—Successful baas fishing received a setback when an all-day rain
occurred last Sunday, causing the
streams te become swollen and ths
water muddy.
—Sheridan Bland, who was entered, in tbe enlisted men's jumping class, tn the Horse Show held
at the Cricket Field, Altoona, Saturday, took second honors in the
"BBent.
Richard  R.  Sensor from Tipton,
a graduate of Antia Township high
, school, left Tueaday for    Williams-
• pert, what* he is enrolled at Dickenson' College and will study    for
ths ministry.
—Rev. J. F.    Anderson, D
will be guest preacher next Sunday
BHU-fiMg at  11 o'clock in    Trinity
l**,*"~*atl'fot*m^  tiK8SStr,—of-
which church Dr. J. M. Runkle   is
Ipastror.
—Mr. George Pickens, aged 63
years," one of the well, known and
highly esteemed citizen* of North
Second street, suffered -a paralytic
stroke st hia home last Friday and
hss since bean helpless.
—The local firemen war* called ont Monday to the homeof John
Bland on South Second street, to
extinguish a fire which originated
in the barn. 'Prompt action of
the fireman prevented serious dama-
Bge.
Hon. Don Gingery, of Clearfield,
candidate eta the Democratic ticket
for Congressman of thia district,
waa a' Bellwood visitor Monday
evening and • caller at our office.
He met many of the voters while
in town.
—Mr, Fred McCoy, who served
jvery acceptably aa secretary of
the Bellwood Young Men's Christian association for a few yeara,
left 0*1 Saturday for Clearfield,
" whet* he has assumed the duties of
secretary of the "Y." Mr. Mc-
coy oa an active young man and
snd will give * good account. of
himself in hia new field of endeavor.
RUSH TO GET AUTO TESTS
Owners ef half a million ears
have only Ban days during which to
■obtain official inspection stickers
for their machines. ,
Th* Bureau of Highway Patrol
and Safety estimated that aome
(00,000 motor vehicles have not
been Inipaiiltil despite th* *r*ece*nt
increase in the number Of reports
receive!. j'd*!
The campaign aad* September
80. On and after October 1, state
Highway Patrolmen win begin arresting all owners and operators of
ear* which do not carry red and
blue  stickers.
Tha inspection phase of the campaign will 'be conducted in accordance with the warning thst "Penn'
sylvaaia has Bo place on its highway
far unsafe cars." This ultimatum
lean ad whan the campaign was begun on July 1, has been followed
by sa extensive weeding out of inspection stations whose repair work
was found Do be earleaa er ineffici-
| en*. The Patrol's enforcement
drive will convert the warning into
action against towmers who ignore
the decree that sll cars on the
***** found to be careless or ineffici-
BUSY PROGRAM FLANKED TO
AID ATHLETICS
The Bellwood Alumni Associsi-
tioa held Its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening st the south
aide achooi building. The meeting
wss presided over by president Harriet. Dorn snd was attended by all
officers and a large percentage of
the  Alumni  membership.
Ways *nd means to help further
High School athletics war* discuss
ed. The coming football season is
at hand. This waa the topic of
much discussion. The High achooi
team for this year promises to be
the best ever. The team has an
abundane of talent fer the size of
the student body of our high school
and the losses of last year's stars
will be balanced by the wealth of
incoming material. The coaching
staff consisting of Bland and Green
is thoroughly capable of handling
the material, at their disposal. The
schedule has been carefully prepared by Mr. Hetrick, faculty manager. The only undetermined
part of the season is the problem
of equipment and finance.
This problem, a highly important one, loffers the Alumni plenty of
field for their pant in the picture.
It was moved and psaaad thst an
initial bequest of $25 be given to
the athletic committee of the
schoolboard to help defray expenses of the early season.
They also psaaad a resolution
adapting Sept. 22nd. as Alumni
Day. The Alumni will feature all
day. In the morning the committee captained by Mra. Clark Emrick will hold a bake aale and market st the Bellwood Furniture store
This committee will solicit emong
the Alumni snd friends of the high
achooi and it la hoped that they
I will be heartily received when they
***** ■ nail for your donation.
- In th* afternoon the sporting
public willJa*ve--*aietr fine) ^ppat.
tunity to see this year's team 'in
action.      They will play their bum-
BELLWOOD DEMOCRATS Rttl*
CANDIDATES   DISCUSS    ISSUES
OF CAMPAIGN
' The Dalrwaod and Antia Township Democratic dub met in session Monday evening ia the F*imt
National bank building, With! the
president, C. B- Powers, piosiding.
The meeting was attended by
85 members of the club and th* following committees were appointed:
Advisory committee: C. L. Wallace, W. W. Stewart, G. M Weaver,
Capt. Wm. M. Ermine, J H. Irwin,
H. H.o Estep, J. J. Stephens, I.
T. Leddy, L. V. FosTers, W. W.
Glasgow, P. P. Karl, R M. Dysart,
and L. A. Frasier, Mrs. Anna Ober-
ly, Mrs. F. J. Hoover, Mrs. R M.
Dysart, Miaa Kathleen Sharrah,
and Miss Mary Irvin, all of Bellwood Borough; C. A. Parks, E. W.
Guemther ef Pinecroft; P. H. Mk>-
ffH snd W. Censor of Tipton.
Publicity and finance committee:
J. H. Irvin, P. Mk-ffit, L. V. Powers, J. M. MdOoy, W. W. Glasgow, Jr., P. P. Summers, L. J,
Houston and C A. Hetrick.
William Robert Fuoss of Tytnone,
gave an address on Americanism
and why support should be given to
the Democratic candidates in the
new 'deal,
Don Gingery, candidate for
congress, spoke briefly on the Democratic platform.
Charles L. Saindrus, candidate for
state senate, gave a short talk,
saying that he is no question mark
for the Democrats add stands foursquare for the new deal.
James A. McCoy, a local nominee for legislature, discussed the
self liquidating projects in the new
deal, also how th* CWA, FERA
and AAA have helped thia and
other communities. Henry F.
Walters, of Altoona, formerly a
farmer from Morrison Cove, snd a
staunch Democrat, spoke in Behalf
Of tiie local ticket
.  seat awrrtf-jr iftrnninfr-
were formulated to hold a rally
a later date.
MEETIHG OF THE MINISTERIBM
MRS. JENNIE IRWIN'S BIRTHDAY
per game against the "Mythical All
Americans of Yesterday*' alias .the
Alumni. This team is composed
ef former players aad graduates of
Bellwood High School and promises
to give the present day varsity a
great tussle. The following players will make ap ths Alumni team:
Robert Bupp, Fay Seigle, Richard
Rothenberger, Kenneth Mitchell,
Donald Estep, Donald Myers, Theo-
res Altman, Barton Bland, Loyd Mc
Closksy, Roy -Pickens, Tim Barr,
"Dommy HSm^ch, Kenneth Hopkins,
Lloyd Hamilton, Irvin Mitchell,
Elmer Sheriff, George Hollingshesd
Kenneth Waite, Junior Garland and
Ernest Rothenberger. The game
will be played at the Y. M. C. A.
field.
Ia the evening a dance will be
held at the Y. M. C. A. from
8.80 to 11.80 p. m. A popular
orchestra will furnish the music
and a special program suitable to
!the occasion has] been arranged
for intermission at which time s
door prize will be given sway. Admission 86c. The football team
will be tiie invited guests.
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—Type writer paper for sale at
this office la aay quanity desired.
—The legislature In special session at Harrisburg have about concluded their labors. The emergency relief bills ware passed hy the
Senate late Wednesday night, and
the members of the Public Service
Commission, appointees of Governor Pinehot, were also confined by
the Senate, the only opposition being the eight Democratic senators,
as was to be expected. The special session will likely come to a
close before the end of the week,
having accomplished the purpose
for which they were called to order
in record breaking time.
—Up to date ws have net yet
learned of any plans being made to
begin work on the highway
through Bell's gap. Many have
been hoping that action' on this
much-needed highway would have
been started at least during the
present month Unless the proposed improvement la started at
Once, it would' be "-attar to defer
action until the spring of 1885.
During the winter months it la
greatly used ***-** hauling deal
down the mountain from tha mines,
and to begin action now would sea*
pel th* truckers to detour snd th*
trip would add many miles, sad
poaaibly -additional east to the consumers ta e*ls aeetBBB.
SUDDEN DEATH OF W. A. LOVE
This community was shocked
last Friday morning to learn of fhe
sudden death of William A. Love,
which occurred in Altoona, where
he had been taken the dsy previous
to undergo aa emergency operation la the Altoona hospital. Ho
•came through the operation ia good
condition and apparently doing fine
when he suddenly expired at 8.20
o'clock Friday morning. Death
was attributed to nephritis.
For the pest fifteen years the deceased had been one of tbe highly
respected and esteemed citizens of
the borough, and st ths time of hia
death was assistant secretary of the
Young Man's Christian Association,
a position he filled with much ability snd his going will be a great loss
to affairs in the association. He
was a man of generous impulses,
kind and considerate to all and was-
greatly liked in his position at the
"Y" Ba had been In declining
health for some time past He
waa born Augusts 20, 1868, at
Shade Valley, Huntingdon county,
a sen of Jacob and Christian (Bollinger) Love, both deceased. He
wss united in marriage with Hulda
Rhine December 18, 1883, who
survives with one daughter, MS-s.
R. D. Greenland and two grandsons
of Bellwood and two brothers and
three sisters, Elmer Love, Juniata
county; Frank Love, Bucyrus, O.;
Mrs. Annie Diehl, East Waterford;
Mrs. Nevin Shearer, Fannettsburg
and Mrs. Grant Hampton, Fort
Loudon. Mr. Love haa Been a resident of Bellwood for 16 yeara,
moving here from Blandburg. He
WM • member ef the Methodist
church and of tbe official board.
He wa* a member of the board of
directors of Logan Valley Cemetery
association. Funeral services wet*
conducted at the hoas*, 628 Orchard street, Monday afternoon at
2.80 o'clock in charge of th* Rev.
J. M. Brennan and the Rev. J. F.
Anderson.      Burial   was made    fa
Logan Valley cemetery.
Bellwood haa tout a good citisen,
smd the esteem    ia which he    waa
held waa felly attested by the large
-number  p**Ba*B*. at the obsequieje.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.   ,Jp*
* m m ——
—Attorney Samuel   Jubelirer   of
Altoona    will    address    the Lion'e
Club at their angular monthly meet-
IMPORTANT PROGRAMS ARE
OUTLINED
The flrat meeting of the. fall and
winter session of the Ministerium
was held Tuesday at the home of
Rev, JBJ. P. Knoebel. Inasmuch
as Rev. J. M. Brennan was scheduled to give, the impressions of hia
summer trip to Europe the wives
|of the ministers were also invited
to the meeting.
For more than an hour Rev.
Brennan held hia hearers with close
attention as hs related hia travels
through London, Fiance, Germany,
Switzerland!, Italy, Austria, Finland
and other points of interest . Rev.
Brennan also displayed many pictures of the outstanding cathedrals
and cities of Europe. A hearty
vote of thanks was tendered the
speaker for his interesting and illuminating addresB.
Rev. H. G. Dooley was given a
vote of thanks for his efforts for
the moral welfare of Bellwood by
placing befre the commissioners of
Blair county a petition to grant
the citizens of Bellwood borough
*nd An.t-is' township the privilege
to vote wot or dry at the coming
election, Nov, 6.
A committee of three, namely,
Rev. H. G. Dooley, Dr. J. F. Anderson and Rev. R P. Knoebel,waa'
selected to begin a campaign of
instruction and) information upon
th* deplorable tnopti conditions
that have arisen since the repeal
of the Eighteenth amendment. The
committee delegated to secure a
special minister to preach at the
religious service daring the Old
Home week celebn»c*>n reported
progress.
The ejection of officers was held.
Rev. R P. Knoebel was elected
to the nffice of president to aerve
for * second term; Rev. J. M.
Brennan, vice president; Rev. L. H
Goehring,  secretary and  treasurer,
Rev, H. G. Pooler fer puMicAy I
Mr* RnOebel    served delicious   refreshments.
The next meeting wiU be held at
th* home of Rev. H. G. Dooley.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
FRIENDS CALL TO EXTEND
CONGRATULATIONS
MJonday was a beautiful day at
tiie home of Avery Irwin on Clark
street, when -hia grandmother, Ma*
Jennie Irwin, a beautiful character
sitting in her chair with silver cutis
hanging over her shoulders in ths
j midst of *n array of blooms, and
loving "friends, celebrated1 her one
hundredth birthday. At th* noon
hour, through the courtesy of the
Bellwood Furniture Co., a radio
waa installed in Mrs. Irwin's room,
where ahe heard WFBG, Altoona,
broadcast her birthday program,
consisting of a sketch Of her life,
the r tailing of the 28rd Psalm atod
the "Old Rugged Cross" plsysd by
the orchestra.
At four o'clock the south aide
first room children; .with their
teacher, Miaa Anna Smelker, visited Mr* Irwin. Bach child presented her with a flower, afterwards singing "Happy Birthday to
Ton." The children marched
away, perhaps never to aae a centenarian  again.
The ladies of the W. C. T* U. arrived and the program began. After
congratulations that* were songs, a
short address by MSB. Alice Colburn
the president; also • prayer by
Mrs. Smelker, when Mrs. Irwin
joined ia repeating the Lord's
prayer. A poem written and read
hy Mrs. John Bechtoi concluded the
program of the ladies.
A photograph of Mrs. Irwin sitting ia ber chair, which-had been
taken on Saturday was viewed by
the company present. There we*
twenty basket and vase boquets,
also a birthday eaa** Mrs. Irwin's
pastor, Rev. H. G. Dooley of the
Logan Valley Baptist church, had
previorasly visited her during the
day, while Mrs. Dooley sailed' later.
A telegram of congratulations waa
■received from Mr. John B. Stewart
People Who Visit Here and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CITIZENS
of    New    York city,    a long    time
friend"  of this esteemed lady.       Is
B. H. S. ACTIVITIES
The warriors of the B. H. S.,
fortified by a year of rest and experience, trot out on to the 1984
battlefield next Saturday. This
game will provide the coaches an
insight into the development of
their proteges. The stars of other
years will furnish opposition, and
as last year, opposition worthwhile
seeing. They present an entire
team taken from graduates of the
past two years, or other teams of
previous football daya. Among
these are Marsh, H. Hopkins and
K. Hopkins, McCloskey, Syling, Hoi
ilingehead, Hanplton, (ths Rtothen-
bergers, Bupp, Myers, Lender,
Altman, Delevett and others, under
the  charge of  Ern.  Rothenberger.
The high school lineup la uncertain yet. Good races for the positions are going on. Spectators
are welcome, but they must stay off
the field. Any men who desire to
work out their season ticket may
repot to Lew Frazier, who is in
(charge, under direction of the
coach.
The team snd town cannot thank
enough a doctor who has shown
himself a rea 1 booster. He has
given the entire squad a thorough
examination to safeguard their being in shape to play. Mr. Schalles
and others promoted this feature
and the high school extends hearty
thanks, aa well as to the Alumni
Association far their recent help.
m i e»   ' _' mi
—Mr. Taylor W. McCaulley, ft
widely known citizen of the borough and for many years engaged
aa a caller for the P .R R company is confined to his bed by illness st hia home on North Fourth
street.
lady.
there nothing in Christianity? Are
there any doubters? Than visits
saintly person who for one hundred
years, haa Been a follower of tha
Master and who eato testify to the
realities of a Christian life.
-.   Church   Honors Oldest   Member
Mrs. Irwin has been a memberof
the Logan Valley Baptist church
for a long period of years, and
upon attaining the century mark,
Pastor Dooley and the members of
the congregation felicitated the
venerable lady in 'the following
heart-felt manner:
Upon the eve of the century
mark of your birth tiie members ef
the Logan Valley Baptist church of
Bellwood, Pa., are assembled for
divine worship Tomorrow you
will round ont one hundred years
of your earthly life. It is with
thanksgiving to our heavenly
Father that we can send to you our
warm greetings and best wishes
upon this unusual but happy and
honored  occasion.
Although for several years! your
advanced age has (prevented your
attendance at the house of God
for divine worship, your spirit has
be*em with us and your prayers have
been fer us. We hope that on
tomorrow you may be physically
able to receive many friends who
desire to greet ytou personally and
to wish you the heavenly Fathers
blessing and continued favor.
We love you for what you are
and for the great good you have
done as a missionary of the cross
of Christ in the South land snd fer
your continued devotion to your
church in Bellwood.
You are one with the Apostle
Paul in that you have fought a
good fight and have kept the faith.
We have every assurance that so
long as God gives you breath you
will eing Hip praises and reveal in
His love snd will remain in His
kingdom.
Guests Whs Ara Eswa*-tahti hy Eatt.
Weed Hosts    sraesaael Mention •!
Those Who "viait Te and Fro
Mra. J. W. Carse, of <*B"relaa*rl.
O.,. Is visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. W. A. Dysart en the aits
sectioB**
Mrs W. M. De-agmsa and sea
Jack of Dee Moins, la, retuntedto
their horn* after --pending atx
weeks visiting their parents and
sisters. Thsy also apent asms
time visiting a sister fa*. Harrisbuig.
Mr. and Mr* W. H. Marshall, W
Portage, are visiting at th* heme
of Mrs. W. A. Love on Orchard
street, and will, in a few daya
leave for Detroit, Mich., Where
they will spend the winter. Mrs
Love end Mrs. Marshall ars siela**
Charles Frazier, son of Mr. aad
Mrs. L. A. Frasier of North Cambria atreet, end Donald Lovell, een
of Dr. and Mrs. H. C Lovell af
North Flrat street, has* returned
to Gettysburg College, where they
have been students for a few yeara.
Mr. Frazier will complete the
course  next Juno.
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ANTIS TWP. FARM SHOW
Farm Crops— B. R. Was*, Fne*
Irwin, Wallace Cherry, Warrsa
Glagsow, H. W. Krouse, J. A, Fox,
Charles Crain, William Irwin, G.
E. Raugh, Elmer Kelson, Afjlea
Reigh, Blair Rumbarger. :ti$E
Home Economics—Mrs. G. ▼.
Siters, Mra. Frank Williams, aaw*
M M. Corey, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. E. ■
Barley, Mrs. Denial Madera, Mas.
H G.  Taylor, Mra. Fred Irwin,Mae
Mrs. Tressa Gwin, Mrs. Treese
Reed, Mrs. Fetterman, Mrs. A. C.
Cramer, Mi*.  H.  B  .Dunmire, Mra
—Mrs. L M. Watters, who was
injured in an automobile accident
in Harrisburg on Aug. IS, ia
showing some signs Of improvement She ie a patient at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Paul
Lloyd  at  Harrisburg.
—Morris Glasgow, of Grindstone
Pa., perambulated Main street last
(Saturday afternoon, and whan confronted by * Bulletin representative he waa informed that tt was
Mr. Glasgow's intention in the near
future to again become a resident
of ths borough, Hia many friends
***■   hai his    raturo   with   much
REPUBLICANS WILL MEET*
The Bellwood and Antis township
Republican -club Will meet Monday
evening Sept 24 in the Community
room of the First National Bank
building. Some excellent speakers will be present, including Attorney Samuel Jubilerer of Altoona
Every Republican of Bellwood
and Antis township should he sure
apod attend this meeting, aa plans
will be formed for the big county
sally.
J. A. Fox, Mrs. Nellie Nearhoof,
Mrs. William Lynn, Mrs. GUbert
Watts, Mra R C. Burns, Mrs Sherman Briggs, Mra .Clarence Fuoaa,
Mrs. H.  Whitsel.
Flowera snd Plan th—Mrs. C. F
Luse, John Keith, H P. Gault, Paal
Kurtz, Mrs. J. A. Fox.
Antiques and Relics— Ernest
Smith, T. B- Hunter, J. M. Igou,
Miss Alice Irwin, H N. Waikee,
W. M. Caber.
Police—Harry Gwin, E. I* Garber, Charles Hostler, Barry Davie,
George Goss, Edward Garland, G.
H. Troxell, W. H. Krouse, J A. Fox
Poultry—Harry Reed, Bi R,
West, George Weaver, Frank Williams.
Farm Machinery—J. A. Fox, H
R Gwin, W. S Bell, R. E. Oonrad.
School-—Paul Kurtz, George D.
Weiss, H. N. Walker, Mte Ada Irwin, Miss Marian Fleck, Miss M.
Kephart, Miss Eleanor Root.
Finance— Mis. Rebecca Caber,
Mrs. H. H. Carr, Mra A. B. Collies
Mrs. J. Markley Mrs. C. A. Hep-
kins, Mrs. Annie McGinnis, Mrs.
Walter Everhare, Mm. Elms* Nelson, Miss Dell*, Pulcinelli, Mas*
Emma Everhart, Miss Mary Ttis*
ell, Miss Martha Fox, Miss Margaret Bingman, Miss Alma Foust.
Publicity— H. C. Bingman, T. B
Hunts, W A. Hauth, Robert Fuoaa,
Paul  Kurtz.
Arrangements— H. W. Kraus, H.
R Gwin, W W. linn, R. E. Conrad, M. M Corey, H. B. Dunmire,
Fred Irwin, McClelland, H. W.
Whitsel, Walter Krise, Miaa Roth
Fox.
Decorations—Earl Con Miaa Mas
Idey, Wallace Wilhon, Max Bingman, W. S. Bell, Miaa Elisabeth
Levengood,  H.   E.  Rothenberger.
Junior Exhibits (far ages 10-12)
—George D. Weiss, advisor; Eugene
Root, chairman; John Cornmesser,
Martha Fox, Donald Peifer, Ruth
Fields, Margaret Spratikle, Tliaaill
Markley, Brooklyn Carson, Dolly
Daniels.
Childrens Exhibits (for ages «to
10)—Miss Martha Hunter, Rohert
Stetter, Dwight Wesson, Lois Root,
Shirley Bland.
Floats—B. E. Conrad, a*dvisor;
Lloyd Hallman, chairman; Joe Pul-
cinelle, WiMam MJiaJs**", Gilbert
Laird, Arleae Jackson, Ethel
holder.
Competitive Event* aft, Mt,
IIS i
—Every member of tha    family
-reed* tea BuQetta.
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