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VOLUME 118, No. 21. BEDFORD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1923 ESTABLISHED 18Cg PERSONAL JOTES THE SOCIAL WORLD The Column Everybody Beads--Ghat About Your Friends and Neighbors--Here and There. PUBLIC nptu HICVT llrtinitAl TOi A TM PRIZES GIVEN IP. T.

A. AND civic fiEFORT Tlu work next to Don't forget the basket ball game Tonight. Johnstown Industrial 5 vs Bedford Legionaires. Rev. J.

A. Eyler attending the "Young Peoples Convention in Altoona. Mr. Curtis Reighard is taking- treatments in the Western Maryland OR. WALTER HILL PASSES AWAY AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Last Friday morning Dr.

Hill passed away in the Cumberland hospital after an illness of less than a week. On Tuesday before he was taken to th'e hospital under the impression that he had "Flu" but on his arrival it was discovered that hei had a very maligant attack ofUeiia 01 cearora County interested scarlet fever. Dr. Hill was a gradu- in this movement are cordiallV in- In January 1922 the dues amount m'erchandiTe" ate of the Everett High vited to drop in at the Club House on ing to ,11.50 were sent to headl' be ound the Naj tional Bank building and for the re- the niainder of the year in the Health BY THE SMITH COJ CLUB MLJTM6 The Bedford Parent-Teacher As- at home the very finest Mercersburg Academy and graduated Juliana elsewhere, in medicine at Man- Mid- liospital for an tooth. Ph, 1 h- 19 ft fei te eoldSrs rin who he JT 9o1 i tTST Sf'nooTfn 'tUTt th'e'y wv vw.it.ti IAC UUvxv.0 111 lUtlirS A dllQ DOa.ru.

clt lift Hi fl i a I ia.e when he went to Everett to practice The Committee asks mem KOTO in town uis nue 01 iduies ana io SI SJffSRfi, ET.iS'SS cents at the Passing through enroute to various dollar's purchase a numbered cou- of in an i devoted to the Public School Music. the A part of the High School Orchestra i excellent music under the direction of Mr. Cloyd a very extensive practice through to leave twenty five Mrs. Ira J. Powell, president of the Parent-Teach'er Association, in- MU-, A ntitliQ the holder to a chance' Se ma K( nal d- assiat- i i -Miss Madelyn Poidenin a French to win onp nf pncVi Dann ot the division ford County for years, and was a On Saturday afternoon and was appointed Historian or the' Sfered.

out Bedford County. He represented Plez-U Shop oward places, the Department of Health in Bed-' expenses of the silver tea. established. Misses Margaret Lilly and Lenore Heming returned Lome Wednesday member of the War Board of Bed- ing February the Library will Auxiliary. Sh'e lost her father physTcS a Se en the publie to out two brothers during the war Music, State Department of Pub- the every County after a visit with relatives Dr.

Hll had a host of friends every i'Saturday from and friends in Cumberland. There were eighty four forest ctuu supervised ue open to the publie to loan out two brothers during the war and her and prompt physical examination of books. After that date the following grandmother and several aunts were'evening as boy sent from Bedford schedule will be in effect until fur- rlain by the Germains. Her home wa, nounced tl to the World a notice: RVPT-V rmrnpH anri and. Th'e Sale closed February tenth lie Instruction.

Miss Ronald has and promptly at nine o'clock of that week nnt TTr a the judges scl ls a sh ga notice: Every Wednesday and "irned and at the close of the war the big show room of the King Motor a were a enough rtav 9 to 5 3 0 she was in Paris going to school. She Co There in the nres'ence of a to bp example irienas every oaiuraay trom 2:30 P. M. to 5:30 was in Paris going to school. She and was noted for his frank-'P.

M. and during the evenings of the has told us many thrilling tales of ness the treatment of his same days from 7 P. M. to 9:30 the air raids and how they had to 1-lti trro rtP 7 i AAt-vvi ot her work. i i from vi '-'i.

.11 Lilct LilCJ' i might be the lucky ones these men. a a received a i i Bedford County in 1922, He was a member of the Everett, M. The following been run during the The dugouts Srs Defm Isaac BlnghSm mu ltt 80n i -burning over 4321 acres which cost Lodge of Masons and was a member adopted and will be strictlv for protection jxe.srs. b. u.

ueam, Isaac Bmgham i 0 i-iP rt 1 fcjetu.Aj.ci.t5Vl the.state $3963. of Robert Barkma-i and Virgil Von-' ied Saturday morning at 2 clock in the stein, of Monroe township, were transacting business in Bedford last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Karns at- tend'ed the silver wadding anniversary of Mr.

and Thomas Moore of Altoona. on Sunday. Misses Emma Leo, Emily Shires of the Episcopal church. He a I 1. Any resident Everett cemetery.

County shall be entitled conducted by books from the library minister of Bedford, the proper application. otherwise i and W. A. King, placted all the num- 1 1 i 1 1 ra )ld! sketched to th Konold a the One market was held and the pro- bered stubs in a big box thoroughly moclr rn method of teaching in Bedford ceed were used for Baying the rtent mixed them and proceeded to the cchools Preservation ot the real Brief services the Episcopal Rev. Huber.

to draw by signing labeled Woodbury, Feb. Carrie Gardner left Sunday for. Henry died at his home nere Philadelphia to purchase evening, ffei. at 7:20 spring millinery. The Chair factory rect-ntly organi- zed for the mannfactare of rustic' Henry bad a paralytic stroke from MADISOST HENRY DIES AT HOME He- Some TRV KT books may be kept two weeks, and may be renewed for the same length th oom drawing.

The first number drawn On Nov. 1922 at 12 o'clock was 7498; the second 7932 and the noon a dinner was given to the sol- third 6597. After some minutes of diers of the late war and also to the delay in looking over the many old soldiers by the Auxiliary in th thousands of coupons on which the' of the Presbyterian church names of purchasers nad teen child-voice i bird-like a i a a i i of the ear; correction of in tone and gradually i i up thf s-ame, and last the use of musical symbols, so a a chi1 1 ca reaci music easily citizen. 3. Books labeled "seven books" may be kept for one an only and may not be renewed.

4. A fine of two cents per writ ten, it wa found that the holder a correctly. The ch.ldrtn on whom she demonstrated her method of teaching responded i and which was well attended. day urin the ear flowers, fruit of the first number was Miss Bessie week an card were sent to sick soldiers jBoor of Bedford and she received and also to members of the Auxiliary, the big prize of one hundred dollars enjoyed i lesson as who were sick. i in KO if The and third prizes as tn audiem-r iMi-s Konald a aigtiiy respected must be paid for each volume kept Several visits were made to the tw-entv' five in "old each then explained the various stages of years ago Mr.

over time. (jail by the president. went Jto adora McLaughHn oC Bed- voice development, ana dwelt on the a -h borrower is responsible 50 coffee cups were bought and ford nnfl Dnnipl Bpnnpfct of Clpar- sreat care with which the voice chairs has more demands than they hte never fully recovered, al- for all books drawn on hli card. i to the Legion hoyf by the'SlS Route 3 Thus ended another of ho ld be hTaTndled duri the i eht the most remarkahle sal'es ever con- can supply at the present time. ugh Wlth aid-'or crutoues and The first breezy spell of win- 6.

Any person injuring a book Auxiliary. a cane, he was able to walk will be held responsible for the" was ter hit Bedford County Wednesday! around town. On Thursday morning damage done. gian by the Auxiliary fowar.i the morning about 3 o'clock and a ne bad another stroke, which result- The Library Committee has after Memorial campaign, been blowing a terrific gale e'ver ed in his death. 'careful investigation adopted a' be American Legion Mr.

Henry was a son of William complete system generally used in stands ready and willing at presented to the Le- ducted in a since. The weather report expects it to ceas 1 today. thousands of I and made many friends for the i Auxiliary that had spirit enough to top it all any BASKET BAL TONIGHT Quite a trea't is.in store for those attend the game at the Armory this evening; as the Legibnaires will have at their opponents one of the fastest. -teams 4. "start at 8 o'clock and a good fastr game is I Tuesday night, Feb.

20, the, M. --x M.AAJ JliA TM a Cllljr an.d Catherine Henry was born at erne: i.g, classifying in! filing ibe time help the -o Post No. Yellow Springs, Dec. 1, 1860. He volumes, known as the Dewey Deci- 113 sold'er bcv in the county was a blacksmith by trade and came mal Classification, w.hich permits of or.

town who may Woodbury in June 1883, where unlimited expansion without -chang-j Cake left from the Dinner of Nov. he was employed by the late Michael ing the basic This plan is sent to Mo'nt Alto and also Fox and had his home with the Fox the result of years of the experience to a young man at Cresson. or se ver al On. Nov. 4, of one of the librarians of America to Miss used Jln.the» A Christmas box -containing rak'es fruit, stationary, pencils Owing to the inclement weather and sickness the audience was small, but made up in appreciation what it lacked in size.

We feel that our coun- off by handing out to their ls to be congratulated in havfeg ers'onte hundred and fifty dollars uch a Personality a that of IS3 gold. This wa.9 the second such sale Conoid enter each and every one of recently conducted by the Smith lts sch they having given away a Ford In closing let us reply to the mobile just 'hefore Chri.rma.?, the spoken" question of many men and" 1 lucky winner of which was Mrs. women: "Why must we have music Homftr' Cook-of Manx's Choice. Pa. E.

Big 5, of South who continued for twtenty-nme years ith. daughter of Libraries sweater, socks and etc. a nice Rpnort of htV "Bedford Countv In T885- $8 and in 'fabt-Jjis- been adopted nation- ''knitted-jgp. robe 'was sent IMoaf Alto -firknch of the Women's Pennsylva a shop jm town engaged ally as the most perfect solution cf The officers'for the present year nia gocfetv for the Prevention of for himself, which the very difficult problem of facili-'are as follows: President, Mrs. T.

I crueltv-to Animals for the years tnv t-urfan t-o-jniTiQ' totjT.o- TM i i i a -j OI ueity LU 1U1 LUC in our schools?" BECAUSE there is a LAW in Pennsylvania, that Public and Private School must have MtrSIC taught its and this is only the spoken music is one of Ih'e most handed teh locals quite a walloping'? 6 tnen sold is bome here anfl ties of books under various authors, some weeks ago, will m'eet the bou sbt a farm about one mile from subjects and titles. os ro the ha 1 qu Rusfell ls VlC President Mrs 921 and 19 22 ending January 1923. ening, most refreshing, mst elevat- gori team at the Armory. The local boyg will be out for revenge and to be on the long 'end of the scoring this game. The game last Thursday between Saxton and the Legionaires resulted in a victory for the locals 47--34.

I DEEPS HECOORDED I. Edward Holsinger to L. F. Holsinger, tract in S. Woodbury $1.

Elmer Cavander -to William Cavander, tracts in Maim twp $703. L. F. Holsinger to D. T.

Detwiler, lot in Xew Enterprise, $355. S. A. Blair to Wilson C. Garlick, lot in Broad Top $1100.

Clarence Burket to William Claar, 1 acre in Kimmell $3200. Daniel Syster to William System, 2 parcels in Liberty $1. Hinkle; 2nd Vice President Mrs. Murry Leader; 3rd Vice Presi- town. He farmed for seven years, This work has been done with the d' nt, Mrs.

Rose Elliott; Secretary April 5 balance 1920 then retired from farming again personal assistance of Miss Anna bought a hom'e in town where he re- Ma" 17 Consulr'ng l.iV.x.'-ci sided until his death. Funeral ser- Hio I.il. ary Extension Di'Ms vices were held in the Woodbury th" I nunsylvania Library Lutheran church on Sunday after- Harrisburg who has givea us Geo F. Baker. Corresponding' M-n-ch 4 1 Secretary, Mis 3 Martha Treasurer, Mrs.

Lillian Booty, Audi- County -ioners of one tor, Jessie Barclay, Sergeant- noon Feb. 11 at 2 o'clock. Services day and one evening will be conducted Dy Rev. D. L.

sending her assistant, Shaffer of Martinsburg, assisted by Rockwell i.avo CA. days' time- all a Timmins; Chairman of atarms. Mrs. Georg'e Gardner of her Lime a a i Mrs. David Chair- Miss Helen nian of Flower Committee, Mrs Total Disbursements ing influences we can bring into 'the 541.79 i of the child.

So let us help those 2 2 0 0 i i who will otherwise have no nuiMp by -uipportinir our County supei of SchooK in hi-, pf- rori-- to liriiie; real i i i i everv -( i i i npdfoi'd i Com- 50.00 3 0. 0 1 4 3 7 9 Rev. Jacob Stayer or Woodbury, of which invaluable service the State while the Odd Fellows also 1 i a has given free of chargo. had their a i and impressive The Library Committee of which ceremony, he having Teen a memb'er Mrs. John C.

Smith i a i i fo rmany y'ears an dwas treasurer of desire to thank Mrs. Tom Gelbart Woodbury Cove lodge for twenty- of A a Mrs. Frank Wises, Miss five years. He was also a consistent Mary Donahoe, Mr. Carl F.

Espen- memb'er of the Lamer an church schacle and the Rev. J. V. Royer for I since boyhood. He leaves to mourn the fine books they ha recently the loss of a kind and loving hus- contributed; also the following per' band and faithful wife, three sons, sons who have given liberal, i Will employed at the Hoffman tary contribution: Brothers ice creaiA plant in Altoona, Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Hoefgen $100.00 a and Moral, Mrs. Ethel Ayers; a i a of Social i Miss O'Shea.

TOR, GOT) AXT) COrXTRY, WTO ASSOC7ATE TO- GETflEU FOR THE FOL- prnPOSES." William Syster to Daniel Syster, Pranki casn i of th'e Farmers' bank Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Russell 5 0 0 0 ''To uphold and the stitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and oider; to foster and perpetuate a one-hundred percent Americanism; 2 parcels in Liberty $1. J.

H. Doubt to H. Cleve Price, acre in Bedford $450. Janiel "Womlei's Professor Daniel Wonders died at the home of his 9on, Harry of Point on Saturday evening at the ag'e of 82 years, two months and. seven days.

"Early in 1802 he enlist-, 1 ed in Co. H. 55th. Pa. Vol.

He in Woodbury, and Harry of Lam- Mr E. M. Pennell 25.00 a drug store at Roaring Spring L. D. Blackwelder 25.00 and one daughter, Mrs.

R. E. Berk- and Mrs. Dorcey Blackburn 10.00 himer of Woodbury. Also one sister, Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Blackburn 50.00 Miss Mary E. Henry of Altoona and Statement of the Treasurer of one brother, Samuel of Woodbury.

Library Committee follows: Interment was made the Dry Book Hill cemetery. mm to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the grtat Balance April A i i i Societv 2 0 0 11 Mrs i for F.irrt 4 0 0 A i Tiiquii'pr i i Co. 1 "0 20 Mrs. J. 0.

Russell a i i a i 2 0 0 Oct. 8 Motxgei 's a a a 3.15 March 1 Mr. Sam Delancy 5 0 0 March 20 Antivisection Society 2 0 A i 22 Mr F. Pate a i picture for school') June 2 i Police Cogan 1 Constable Zimmers Dec 21 Mr Samuel Delancy Total i i i I i I i i i a i I i i i- i i i no ton i I a i In rii i i en a i AIo a i Mrs. AV.

F. Knee Mrs. W. F. Knee well known cases $105.70 Technical catalogu'e equipment 16.60 Freight and expressage 11.76 Insurance 13.43 Books 371.91 1.30 4.00 5 00 34.90 10S.84 war; to inculate a sense of indivi- 1 J.

Constance Tate, Treasurer. dual obligation to the community, I TM state and nation; to combat the' Report the Bedford County autocracy of both the classes and Branch of the Woman's Penna S. the masses; to maxe right the C. A. for year ending a a 19-'2.

master of might; to promote peacte'Number of cases repotred i Ma 1 'r I i i i ()' or Bruce i Paris was a good soldier always very at- vesi dent of Queen died at her home Total expenditures to date tentive to hi duties. His -ervices on Monday evening of a nng'ering Actually paid out plus were giVen to other i of cuf- ilhl ess of two months duration. Mrs. ferent regiments as clerk when Knee wag born Marcn 29. 1S60.

She and good will on earth; to safeguard Number oT cases investigated and transmit to posterity the princi- 1 Number of cases prosecuted pies of justice, freedom and cases convicted cracy oconsecrate and sanctify our! Number ot animals involved comradeship by our devotion to Number ot cases horses 34 2 4 3 i i of i a i of rstw Paris He i- a hy two si-ters, Mrs. Davis i and Mrs. i a a of Xew Paris. Mr a a member of the Eui'eka Grange No of New Paris. The a services were by Rev S.

Smith at his a hom'p on February 7 I in a i tf-ry. Samuel Timlow lor mutual helpfuln'ess." funds on hand their company business got in a tangle. He was very proii'i of his military record. After the war he taught school in which occupation lie was very successful. Later moved on a farm in Napier town- is survived by three sons, W.

Henr feltzel, both of Queen of Point and 1 417.2S is survived by the i child- Deficit $132.12 ren: Mrs. A. F. Earnest, of East M. Elizabeth Metzger, Treasurer Freedom, Mrs.

Roy Whitened of Persons wishing to contribute Theodore B. Death has again entered our village not only taking one of our oldest but onfe of our most respected Cows killed humanely Repremens Monntesson, Chase Hjrsh- toward clearing up this deficit can i ne berger, of Bedford, Route 1 George do so sending checks or casii to Theodore Potts of Sralr, PVP! HOHWe 0 Tn; 0 ter br er Trea9Ur6r Or maktag Paied to'h2 on 1 "i Heltzel and one anter, Mrs. tribution at the Stiver Tea on one Wednesday Feb. 21st. Heltzel, BOOKHAMBB--RIGHTXOUR Russell and Harry; OL half brother, Albert three daughters, Mrs a Davis, Dancansville one half sisfcer Mr of Clayaburg, Mrs Frank Miller, John Fningham La nsing, Mich.i Napier township a Mrs.

Wilson; services were held in tl o'clock Kinaey, of Johnstown also a sister, Reformed-church on Thursday morn! i Mr nSpu He lln inIe rred Schellburgi i pastor Rev. O. H. Sen- toona and i9s Zella Mae Rightnour He was mterrea in me s. wlt burial the cemetery of Hopewell, were united in mar adjoining the church.

riage a St. Mark's rectory by Rev Father Patrick D. Harkins. Th'e Wa Anders I couple were attended by Mr. and Jan.

30, 1923 after an illness of nine! days. Mr. Potts has b'een a resident of our town for twenty eight years. He was a great church worker 31 24 15 1 4 1 1 8 23 Mrs. J.

F. Russell, Secretary. 1 Mary C. Slick Number of cases dogs of cases cats ol cases cows Number of cases bulls N'umber of cases rats Horses killed humanely on Tu'eaday afternoon. HETT Mr.

William C. McMullen and Miss Anna Marie Heit were married Thurs- bride is a Mrs. William Ander at wao until re- and wa buried at the Carmel church by Jerome Zazzara. The daughter of Mr. and Heit of Bedford ar.d cently employed as a ator by the Baltimore and Ohio company.

The bridegroom is employ- ed as a fireman on the Middle divi- rotl Ro sion by the Pennsylvania Railroad Ohio company. Both young people afe widely known and their many friends TUER wish them many year of happiness They will reside in c.TM IVT- Mrs. George F. Lafferty of Altoona. ac0 3 Miss Ida M.

Anders aged 56 years, The bride was att ired in white satin 9 months, daughter of Abram -and ith lon(r hrlflal veil helc Elizabeth Anders died Feb. 3, 1923 by orange blossoms. She at th'e home of her brother Dorsey bora in Somerset County, 7, 1842. He was a veteran of the! Civil War deceiving an discharge May 30, 1865. He was a very successful school teacher, teaching in the common schools for many years.

Surviving are two sons. merchant of Alu Bank school teacher at tcnooi icdciier at Mary C. Slick, wife of of Point, died Feb. 7, 1923 66 years month and three days, death being due to a at New Pari tion of diseases. Mrs.

Slick has been confined to her bed for the 1-ist eight months. Besides her husband by Samuel Timlow Taylor died at i hom'e iu New a i paralysis February aged 7u years, 7 months and clays. He was the son of the a James and IsabPlle a Tayloi He is i his wife and onf son. Jame-- and three grandchildren. one brother.

I i a and one Bister. Mrs. Mary Sho'enthal. both of New Paris. He was a member of the M.

E. over forty years, and was a teacher in the Sunday schools for many years. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor. Rev. Knox in the E.

c'hurch on February Sth. William! Six members of his Sunday School class actPd as Interment in the Evensrelical iemetery Kiiise.y C'orJc she is survived nine i nd sweet peas. Her attendant wore a beautiful gown of pink crepe de chine and carrrfid a bouquet of J. Potts, of Altoona, Pine Grove, Mrs. Rhodes, Iowa.

The funeral which was held 1 0 0 0 o'clock on Thursday at Mrs. Edward Ferguson, Wolfs- 1 burg, Mrs. Samuel Ickes, of Tohns- town, Mrs. Barl Smith, ot" Johns- Mrs. Harry Bowser, of Johns- Mrs.

Leona Hershisor, of Corlp died at the home or lis daughter. Veni.i Weyant at Reynoldsdale at Avhioh place was visiting. H'P died '-f February o. aged 70 two at his survived by a sister Hammer of Alum Bank and a Anders of Canton, IMPROVE i 9es After Congratulations was largel atcend Bedford, Mrs. David a i i i of Point and Edward Slick, of i extended a wedding supper was served at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. I. B. Lafferty. After a bri'ef honeymoon in the east, Mr and Mrs.

Bookham'er will be at home to their friends at 126 Willow avenue. ed was conducted Himeg. assisted by gbe urv ved i D. I. grandchildren and Pepplo.

children. great Interment in the Pl'easantville come-, Funeral services were conducted tery. a Ktlcy i Feb. 11 in charge of Revs. Miller -T A j.

i i.i~ i i Altoona. of int? i A a Brown of i Mrs Venia Weyant an I Mrs. Ethel MUl'er of Reynoldsdalo. a A i Scott and Oito. of New Paris.

Hi is also survived by two Joaiah and Thomas one sister, Mrs. James Harwas a member of the church. Funeral services Hattio A. May llarrisburg, Dec. Mrs.

Margaret 77 years Napier township. Interment was old. widow of John RlU-v, died made in the Hoover cemetery. conducted on Thursday Febru- ve bejsn issu'ed by the state depart- ST JOTIX'S nrcPOUMRD Thursday at the home of her son. B.I Fishertown.

Rilev. Everett, Pa. Mrs. Riley is survived by the lowing children: B. H.

Riley, Everett 1 Hattie A. May. wife of Richard of health authorizing improve- May of Everett, died at the' ments to the water systems of Ship- Allegheny Hospital Saturday Iensburg, Millvale, Blairsville, Sayre, The body was shipped to Everett Mon'toursville, Clymer, Stoy'estown, 7 Sunday where funeral services were Troy, Bedford and Towanda and to be held Tuesday. wer system a at Dormont and i i i 0 11 A. M.

at Kylci- M. I Inly I CAFKTKRIA a stii by Rev. J. i Interment in the Mt. Union Cemetery at Lovely.

KRIKXD'S COVK Ol Mn'c-s one Cumberland and three Mrs. William Goebel and Mrs. i Ham Brecler, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. J. W.

Troll, Cumberland. CTT.VHGE The Women's Circle of the church will hold a Cafeteria Rov Jones, Pastor le basement of thf church Thurs-, Sunday School at 9:30 evening March l. church service at 10:30. KWSPAPERl NEWSPAPER!.

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