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August 16, 1922 SIXTEEN PAGES WEATHER REPORT Eastern Pennsylvania-Partly cloudy and moderately warm weather Wednesday and Thursday. Western Pennsylvania Continued warm and generally fair weather Wednesday and Thursday; possibly local thunder showers Thursday. Welcome! Lakemont Park day, It is great big time. The certainty' close down tomorrow afternoon. Progress is being made by Contractor High school.

It will soon be under roof. Ivory in building the new Catholic The city highway department must be credited with keeping the streets over which the parades pass in good conditionishing touches are now being made to the Atlantic Refining company's service station at Union avenue nana Nineteenth street. Old Home Week programs may be secured at the Tribune office. They are going fast and should be secured today if one desires one as a souvenir. Red fire will help to make the night parades more pleasing and enjoyable.

People along the routes should supply themselves with the illuminative to brighten the thoroughfares. R. W. Field, a gentleman of color, was picked up by the local police shortly after midnight as a common drunk and upon examination the satchel he carried was found to contain three quarts of moonshine. The crowd gathered around the bandstand at Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street got a good laugh last night when a young man shoving his way through the crowd slipped on an ice cream cone and measured his length on the pavement.

A caravan of Gypsies, traveling by auto, had a short stay in the Mill Run section Monday night, When they were discovered making camp on the watershed of the Allegheny Water company they were promptly told to move on by the superintendent, E. M. Cashman. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, through the courtesy Pennsylvania railroad officials, have established a canteen on the railroad ground at the corner of Eleventh avenue and Thirteenth street. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Home associations.

Charles Lysinger, of Sixteenth street, a crane director at the steel car shop, had his right foot badly contused when a gas tank fell on it yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Altoona hospital, where the necessary surgical attention was given. No bones were broken and he will soon have the use of the foot again. One Pat Connaty was picked up at Bridge street and Eleventh avenue at 10 o'clock last night for being drunk and disorderly. At the time of his arrest Connaty was engaged in swinging a cat around his head 1 by its tail, he evidently believing that since it was Yellow Dog night the rights of the feline species were momentarily DEATHS.

MRS. ANNA M. KERR Mrs. Anna M. Kerr, the wife of D.

Stewart Kerr, of Canan Station, died a her home at 9.30 o'clock Tuesday morning of cancer, following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Blair and was 70 years months. county, being, born at Crossing, Burns, She was a consistent Christian woman and was affiliated with the church from the age of 14 years. Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W.

J. Irwin, of Eldorado; four grandchildren: Stewart Seefeld, of Milwaukee; Paul, of Grand, Rapids; Robert, of Portland, Melville at home. Also by the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Jeanette Stiffler, of Cross Keys; Mrs. Elizabeth Ziegler, of Williamsport; Mrs.

Luella Gamble, of Detroit; Mrs. Grace Carahan, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Proctor Miller, of both of Burns Crossing. Funeral servtoona, and Harris and Robert Burns, ices will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. FRANK X.

MOSER Frank Moser died dence. 2301 Seventeenth avenue, at 9.20 o'clock last night, his being caused ed by typhoid fever, after a short illness. He was born in Germany, October 3, 1878. He was employed in the Pennsylvania Railroad brass foundry. at the time of his death.

Surviving are his wife and the following children: Frank, Catharine, Conrad and Anna. He also leaves one brother, Wolfgang, of Milwaukee, and one sister, Teresa, residing in Germany. was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic church. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

FUNERAL NOTICE Funeral services for the late Mrs. Anna M. Lockard will be held from the home of her son, 1507 First street, at 2:30 this afternoon, in charge of Dr. J. V.

Adams, pastor of the Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery. Too Late to Classify FOR RENT- -Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Nice, light rooms; suitable for either two or four gentlemen or man and wife. Light, heat, gas and bath.

1609 Eleventh street. OLD HOME WEEK SOUVENIR PROGRAMS The supply of Old Home Week Souvenir Programs having been exhausted The Tribune has arranged to print an additional supply. They will be on sale at The Tribune Office Wednesday morning. The supply is limited and persons desiring a copy should call early. The price is 25 cents.

By 30 cents. Will be mailed to address of your out-of-town friends from Tribune office. ALTOONAN HURT AT PARK BEACH James Casey May Have Broken Skull In High Dive James Casey, aged 34 years, of 3705 Fifth avenue, this city, is in the Mevere laceration of the scalp and a posmorial a hospital, Johnstown, with a sesible fracture of the skull as the result of a high dive taken yesterday afternoon at Ideal park during an hour's bathing. Casey dived into a shallow spot in the park pool and his head struck the concrete bottom with considerable force. He was rescued by bathers who saw what had happened and was taken to the hospital.

The accident happened about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. HISTORICAL EXHIBIT INTERESTS VISITORS Members the Old Home Week committee of the Blair County Historical society have been hard at work arranging an exhibit of relics and antiques for display to the visitors this week and the collection is be complete The will be one of the featodayiay tures of Old Home Week and will be located in the Baker mansion, where hundreds of people have already journeyed to see it. The automobile committee has included the Baker mansion in its itinerary for guests on the automobile tour planned and others who wish to view the collection should take a Logan Valley car and get off at Allegheny Furnace station. LOOK THEM OVER Kiwanians visiting in the city are expected to join with the Altoona Kiwanis club at luncheon today noon at Penn-Alto hotel. CALL CARL L.

BARNES for Dependable Service in Dry Cleaning Pressing and Repairing In Three Convenient Locations: 1329 12th Phone 4106 713 17th Phone 4198-R 1106 11th Phone 4714 DANCE AT VALENTINE'S TONIGHT Joe Malloy's Serenaders Gents 75c Ladies 25c Everybody Welcome. MOTORISTS U. S. L. Batteries Wire Wheels Zenith Carburetors Electrical Repairing.

MICHELIN Tires and Tubes Experts for All Work Call Our Truck U. S. BATTERY AND AUTO ELECTRIC CO. 810 Green Ave. Bell 4060 LAKEMONT PARK DAY Visit the Prettiest Natural Resort in the State Water Carnival--Band Concert All Amusements Take Your Old Home Visitors The Best Place In Town To Eat THE FAMOUS RESTAURANT Next Door To Mt.

City Trust ON TWELFTH STREET. WILL YOU HAVE A VISITOR IN YOUR HOME THIS WEEK? The Altoona Tribune, desirous of noting the many visitors who will be in the city during Old Home Week- especially the former residents of Altoona who have gone elsewhere to take up their residencewill make a special effort to record all these visitations. With the help of its large army of subscribers and readers the Altoona Tribune will be greatly aided in doing this if the following blank is filled out and returned to the Old Home Week bureau of this newspaper. Visitor's Name Residence If former resident, mark here, giving No. of years.

Visiting Address Remarks: Altoona de Trilnute PERSONALS. Mrs. H. A. Ranck, of Milton, is visiting the home of Mrs.

M. Lutz, 217 Fourth avenue. Mrs. H. E.

Conrad, formerly Jeannette Brand, of Altoona, is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. William Houseman, cf Seventh avenue, and also with Mrs. Fred Siedel, August M. Musser, 540 North Broad street, Philadelphia, once a resident of this city, is the guest of Mrs. Harvey Barbard, 404.

Fifth avenue. Mrs. James Morse, of Beaver Falls, a former resident of Blair county, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.

J. Todd, 528 Second avenue. Mrs. Mary C. Mullin and Mrs.

R. Dunning and son, Mullin, of Lansing, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Bayle, of the Imperial apartments, Union avenue and Nineteenth street: The two ladles were residents of the city until eight years ago.

Mrs. Dunning was Laura Mullin a former city school teacher. Wayne Overdorff, of Johnstown, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. E. S.

Forney, 2708 Fifth avenue, for Old Home Week. Mrs. W. L. Edminston, of Oyahoga Falls, 0., registered at one of the street, J.

booths Little, of Port yesterday. au Prince, Haiti, is visiting relatives in the city. Ethel Antrim, 127 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, is visiting friends here in the city. Mrs. D.

P. Butler and Miss Katharine, of 1620 North Sixth street, Harrisburg, are guests of friends in the city. Mrs. L. J.

Alleman, of the Hotel Bristol, New York city, is one of the many visitors. Frank Hutt, of Philadelphia, is here for the week's festivities. G. M. Ellsworth and wife, of Narbeth, registered at the booth near the Mechanics' library.

Carrie Ross, of Williamsburg, are Old Mrs. William Wagner and Miss Home Week callers in the city. Miss Elizabeth Biddle, of Hollidaysburg, was in town yesterday to see the big civic and industrial parade. Edith Droning, of Hollidaysburg, another near-by visitor to Altoona." George Liebegott, on Duncansville, was a visitor here yesterday. Mrs.

H. S. Deal, 1009 Pennsylvania avenue, Wilkinsburg, was present in the city yesterday. A. J.

Bazeley, 9718 Logan court, Cleveland, 0., is visiting friends in Altoona. Mrs. C. E. Cristy is an Old Home Week visitor.

Mrs. Cristy makes her home in Philadelphia. Rev. W. H.

Upham, of Port Matilda, was a registered visitor yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw and Mr. and Mrs.

H. H. Shaw, of Lewistown, are guests of friends in the city. F. T.

Wren, of Charleston, W. is the first Old Home Week visitor reported from that state. L. S. Kelly, of Portland, is a Pacific coast visitor in the city.

Mrs. F. A. Schaeffer, of Warren, the guest of friends in the city. Mrs.

John P. Studds, of York, is resuming old acquaintances in city. Mrs. E. Mae Swartz, of State College, is being entertained very pleasantly by friends in Altoona, M.

P. Andrews, South Bethlehem, was in town yesterday. Mrs. B. E.

McMillan, State street, Chicago, registered at the booth at the Mechanics' library. Rev. M. B. Houck, of Mapleton, was another of the legion of Old Home Week guests in the city.

Miss Catherine Noel, of Cresson, and Miss Grindel, of Columbia, are visitors during the celebration. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Marshall, of 222 Emerald street, Harrisburg, the former employed in the Twelfth street blacksmith shop from to 1900, from which he was transferred to Harrisburg as foreman of the blacksmith shop there, are the guests of Mrs.

Marshall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Greenwalt, 2302 West Chestnut avenue.

Mrs. Mary Ivory, Frank and James McCoy, of East Pittsburg, and Mrs. Joseph Clonnan, of Renovo, all natives of Altoona, are the guests of their brother, Thomas Mins. McCoy, 1316 Fourteenth street. Clonnan's husband, Joseph Clonnan, is also with the party.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Howell, of 1326 Fifth avenue, have as their guests their daughter, Mrs.

F. P. Dwyer and her two children; Mrs. Howell's sister, Mrs. W.

L. Duffy, and Mr. John Dwyer, all of Renovo. Alvah Sharp, of Altoona, is visiting relatives in Cleveland, 0. Palmer Hahn, who has been the guest of friends at Pittsburg, has returned to his home here.

Mrs. 0. G. Donnelly and son George, of Mapleton, are being very pleasantly entertained at the home of J. A.

Hutchinson, of Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lenson, who have been on a three weeks' trip to Mt. Clemens, are back in town.

Mrs. Victor Showers and son, of Pittsburg, are the guests of relatives here during the week's entertainment. Mrs. Mannahs Suanhart and daughter Mary, Pittsburg, are being entertained at the home of Mrs. Mary J.

Eckenlaub, 1108 Twentieth avenue. R. B. Brown, of Llyswen, has returned to his home, after enjoying a motor trip through several surrounding counties. Miss Sarah McIntire, 1519 Tenth street, who has been taking a six weeks' course at the Berkshire Art school, located at Monterey, is back in town.

B. F. Gracey, formerly of Altoona, now of Pittsburg, is enjoying the festivities of the week, staying at the home of his brother-in-law, G. R. Richardson, and family, of Lakemont.

MARKETING SPECIAL TODAY Ears, Fancy fresh Roasting 15c Large Apples, Summer Rambo 50c Potatoes, pk. 29 Extra fancy Cauliflower, bleached snow white, 25c and 30c Home grown Tomatoes, red, ripe, solid, 4 25. DELICATESSEN Let us do your cooking. Salads of all kinds, Bake Beans, Spaghetti, Home Baked Ham Sandwiches, etc. Outdoor lunch room in the rear of store.

STORES 1117 11th Street. Juniata, 815 2nd St. And 714 4th Ave. NOTICE The party who picked up tin box containing 2 stones for rings was seen and has been identified. A liberal reward will be paid for the return of box and stones, and if not returned at once prosecution will follow.

SHANNON BROS, JEWELRY STORE 1509 Eleventh Avenue, WELCOME The City's Gates Are Ajar and A' Hearty Welcome Awaits Those Entering to Meet and Greet Old Friends GIRLS' BAND GIVES CONCERT an office in the Union bank building as a chiropractor, received his instruction in this science by taking a course since his graduation from the Altoona High school. Walter Whittaker left last night for Cleveland, O. Mr. Whittaker is an automobile salesman and is taking this trip both for pleasure and business. Mrs.

Rae Bookhamer, of Pittsburg, a former resident of Altoona, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. J. Corless, 2309 West Chestnut avenue. Mrs.

James J. Hyland, of Wilmington, at one time a resident of Altoona, has returned for a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. John F. Jacobs. Clair Bowman, assistant postmaster at Tarentum, at one time connected with the postoffice here and that in Juniata has come back, with his wife, for a visit at the home of his brother, Kelly Bowman, proprietor of the Hotel Walton.

Miss Walburga Enzbrenner left Tuesday morning for East Palestine, 0., where she will be maid-of-honor for Frieda Pepcold, who is to be united in marriage to William Berry in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Rhule, 7447 Race street, Pittsburg, the latter a resident of this city for twenty years, are visiting Mrs.

M. M. Hetrick, 2312 West Chestnut avenue. Mrs. Hotrick is Mrs.

Rhule's mother. who has been a resident of Altoona tor forty-two years. Mrs. W. A.

Mansfield and Mrs. Florence Beck, both of Johnstown, registered as Old Home Week visitors at the booth in front of the Mechanics' library. Miss Ruth and Miss Florence I Knighton, of 1009 Eighteenth avenue, are spending two weeks at Atlantic City. Miss Bertha Hayes, of Delaware, 0., is spending a few days here with friends. Mrs.

Ida and Miss Henrietta Ross, of Chicago, registered at the Strand theatre yesterday. G. A. Corethius, of Huntingdon, is a visitor in the city for a fow days J. S.

Taylor and wife, of Baltimore, are among the registered guests at the Altamont. M. A. Jardun, from New York state, is also a visitor to the city at the Altamont hotel. Paul Tomlinson, of Pittsburg, and John Tomlinson, of Braddock, are here for a few days of the big celebration.

Stella Hoover, of Albany, Ore, is here during Old Home Week at one of the leading -hotels. A. S. Roloson, of Bel Air, is visiting Altoona during Old Home Week. Mrs.

W. V. Glenn, 1616 Forster street, Harrisburg, is a caller in toona, at one of the leading hotels. Mr. and Mrs.

Michael, of Pittsburg, are registered at the Penn-Alto hotel. Miss Ruth Dunmere, of Lawrence, has chosen Old Home Week to visit Altoona. Eugene Dayton, 438 West Fortyseventh, the street, Per New York hotel. city, is a Mrs. Ida Fauth 'Spitzer, 3709 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, a native of Altoona, is visiting the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. D. Fauth, 904; Fifty-eighth street, Eldorado. Mr.

H. A. Gearhart and wife, of 407 Crawford avenue, spent the week end visiting their grandson, Norville Bothwell, at Camp Meade, where he is in training with the cavalry in the citizens' training camp. The Gearharts report that the boys in training are looking fine and are in the best of spirits. Mrs.

H. Schwartz, of Pittsburg, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. Poet, 305. East Logan avenue.

Mrs. Joseph E. W. Armstrong, formerly a teacher in the city schools, and son, Joseph, of Delta, are visiting friends in the city. C.

H. Elder, of Pittsburg, and son, Dr. Harold A. Elder, of the Mercy hospital, Pittsburg, are visiting at the home of Mrs. M.

J. Elder, C. R. Reeder and D. I.

Gorsuch. Rev. W. H. Upham and wife, of Port Matilda, are visiting at the home of Mrs.

Upham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Shaver, 1017 Highland Place.

C. Greenland, of Calvin, who was resident of Altoona in the years 1873- a C. Greenland, of Calvin, who was resident of Altoona in the years 1873- a 1874, is back in the home town, visiting friends. John Tronell, of Glasgow, Cambria county, is a guest at the home of William Crainey, of Antis township. Mrs.

A. A. Flinn, of Pittsburg, is being very pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Focht, 1214 Tenth street. Mrs. Sarah Patterson, of Philadelphia, is visiting at her former home, 1310 Thirteenth avenue. Master Thomas Smith, of Philadelphia, is also visiting at the same address.

Rev. D. D. Drawbaugh, Homestead, former pastor at the Fourth Lutheran church and a resident of Altoona for sixteen years, is the guest of F. F.

Duck, 1916 Third street, and is calling on the members of the church, he having left Altoona only six years ago. Rosalyn Berney, 125 Green street, Johnstown, an Old Home Week visitor. J. G. Fraenkel, of the International News corporation, residing at 226 William street, registered at the Strand theatre.

Jane Wesner and Rose White, of Smith Crossing, Bedford, are visitors in town. Mrs. John L. A. Williams, Wesner, Somerset Franklin street; street; Miss Florence Beas, Barron avenue, all of Johnstown, were registered visitors in the city yesterday.

N. A. and H. S. Sher, 1017 Mount Vernon avenue, Columbus, were Strand theatre visitors yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Ickes, of Jacksonville, are guests at the PennAlto during Old Home Week.

They are former Altoonans, Mr. Ickes for many years being connected with the P. R. R. Mrs.

Ella Mock, of Bedford, is spending the week in the city with Mrs. Aurandt, of the Canty apartments. Mrs. I. Roessing, of Pittsburg, is one of the many visitors from the Smoky City.

Mrs. S. J. Rees, Margaret Rees, Mrs. H.

J. Fluke and Helen J. Actchall, all of Coaldale, and Pauline Rees, of Philadelphia, have returned to the city and resumed old acquaintances here. Mrs. Peter Grindel, of 821 Locust street, Columbia, was registered at one of the local theatres yesterday.

Beaver Springs Organization Delights Big Crowd Last Night The Girls' Band of Beaver Springs, Snyder county, all of whose: members are employed in the big silk mill at that place, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon to fill their portion of the Old Home Week program and that they have made a good start already was evidenced last night by the big crowd which gathered at Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street while they presented a musical program from the reviewing stand in the Logan House yard. Thousands were collected in the small area adjacent to the big stand and they forced encores on every number. The girls' band numbers thirty pieces, each one manipulated by a comely miss who not only is able to play but easy to look at at the same time and they have taken the city by storm. "Sis Hopkins" the clown girl with the humorous ways, helped make the evening concert a centre of attraction. Following the concert in the Logan House yard the girls' band went.

to Seventh avenue and Twelfth street and played prior to the block dance. Today the Veterans of Foreign Wars' band will give a morning concert from 9.30 to shortly before noon at the Logan House yard bandstand and this afternoon they will play for the ball game at the Cricket field. This evening the full band will play for the block dance at Seventh avenue and Twelfth street, while the Hickville Silver Plate Cornet band will play for the block dance in front of the Penn-Alto. They will be at the fair this afternoon, as they were yesterday. This afternoon the girls' band will be at Lakemont park for the water carnival, the Logan- Valley to furnish a special car to take them to and from the popular amusement site, this concert to be from 2.30 to 4.30.

This evening they will give a concert for an hour and a half, starting at 8 o'clock, at Lloyd park. Tomorrow afternoon they will be musical attraction at the Blair county fair on its -big day. MOTHER AND HER BOY The Mutual Pleasure Of Home-Coming Anna Shannon, 539 Sixth avenue, McKeesport, is staying the present time at the Penn Alto hotel. Mrs. John Ginter, 828 Washington avenue, and Mrs.

Clark Ginter, Tenth street, both of Tyrone, were among the Penn-Alto guests. Mrs. Frank Lander, Pennsylvania avenue, is enjoying the Old Home Week celebration here in town. Mrs. John W.

Smith and Miss Jane Cless, of Harrisburg, are visiting in town at one of the hotels. William C. Howe, a former Altoonan now located in Pittsburg, with his son William, are in the city for a few days. He is renewing old acquaintances. Roy F.

Thompson, now located in Johnstown, was an Old Home Week visitor in the city. William Brunton, a former Altoona newspaperman, now located at Erie, is spending the week in the city looking up old friends. William Britton, a well known traveling man, now residing at Chambersburg, is in the city enjoying the big celebration. Frank Christy, formerly of this city but now of Pittsburg, was a visitor in the city yesterday renewing old friendships. C.

L. Manheezer, from the beautiful Malta home at Grandville, is an Old Home Week visitor in town Mrs. Annie Wiedmann, of Denbo. Mr. and Mrs.

E. M. Wiedmann and daughter, Nellie; Mr. and Mrs. R.

E. Wiedmann and son, Robert, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Claycomb, all of this city, motored to the Oliver Youtzy home at Longfellow last night, where they were entertained at a supper and a musicale.

Miss Goldie Barton, manager of Union News company's stand at the Lewistown passenger station, is spending her week's vacation in the city where she is enjoying the Old Home wAits Sue festivities. Swisher, of Reedsville, will spend her week's vacation here. Miss Helen Graham, of Altoona, spent week-end at the Swisher home in Reedsville. Mr. and Mrs Warner Utts, of Derry, are spending some time at Belleville and expect to motor here for part of the Old Home week program.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Eyler, of Everett, Bedford county, are spending Old Home Week in the city, and are guests at the Hotel Brunswick.

R. J. Green, of Johnstown; C. H. Highberger of Greensburg, and I.

Logan, of Pittsburg, business SOjourners in the city yesterday. Mrs. Catherine 1218 Second avenue, has returned from a two weeks' visit with friends and relatives at Warriorsmark. She was accompanied by Mrs. Anna Rabold and her daughter, Mary, who will spend Old Home Week here.

Joseph Henderson, of Pittsburg, visiting at the home of Morris 'Henderson, the local clothing manufacturer. Mr. Henderson, who formerly resided here, came to the city for Old Home Week. Mrs. H.

L. Huves and son Bob, of Osceola, are guests in the city for Old Home Week and have registered at the Victoria theatre. Mrs. S. Taylor and John McCabe, of Pittsburg, are among the Old Home Week guests registered at the Victoria.

Margaret and Ralph Leahy, of Lilly, attended the Old Home Week festivities yesterday and were among the out-of-town guests who registered at they A. Victoria Stutzman, theatre. James B. Reeves, Genevieve Rocker, all of Johnstown, are among the guests at the Victoria theatre this week. Mrs.

M. E. Cotter, 7515 Kenwood avenue, is a visitor in the city for Old Week and is among those who have registered at the Victoria theatre. Mrs. H.

A. Haas, of Pittsburg, who before her marriage was Miss Pearl Reed, of 2509 Maple avenue, this city, arrived last night to spend Old Home Week at the parental home. She was accompanied to city by her sister, two weeks with at her Pittsburg Helen, who has been, spending the last home. Arthur Grunt, of Philadelphia, and LAKEMONT PARK DAY Visit the Prettiest Natural Resort in the State Water Carnival---Band Concert All Amusements Take Your Old Home Visitors The Best Place In Town To Eat THE FAMOUS RESTAURANT Next Door To Mt. City Trust ON TWELFTH STREET.

There's No Place Like Home Especially if it is well lighted, for there's. no enjoyment in reading or resting under poor lighting. See our display today. Altoona Electric Supply Co. (A1-E-S-Co) 1180 12th Ave.

Mrs. Harry B. Raysor and family, of Harrisburg, are visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.

'A. Grunt, at 1219 Ninth street. Rev. Raymond L. Markley, pastor of the Lutheran church at Highspire, is spending Old Home Week in the city circulating with relatives and friends.

He is a native of the city and son of Mrs. Sarah L. Markley, 1028 Third avenue. Henrietta, W. Jarrard, E.

of Jarrard. Berwick, who Altoona fifteen years ago, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Jarrard, 1914 Third street, and other relatives. C. N. Amheiser, of Malta Home, Grandview, a resident of Altoona for more than thirtv-five years, was an Old Home Week visitor in the city Tuesday. Mrs.

F. L. Weaver, State College, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. H.

Mater, 2625 Eighth avenue. Mrs. Mater also has her guests Mrs. D. M.

White and daughter, of State College. Alexander C. Gwin, of Philadelphia, a resident of Altoona until a year ago, is in town, being the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Gwin, 1006 Broadway, Juniata. Mr. Gwin is a graduate of the Altoona High school, class Pop 1916, is one of the Philadelphia representatives of the Babson's Statistical organization. Miss Clara Mole, of Pittsburg is visiting the homes of John Mole, 1105 Twenty-first avenue and Mrs.

L. G. Blackburn, 1204 Third a sister of Miss Mole, who was a resident of Altoona for ten years. B. C.

Gracey of Pittsburg, a former resident of this city, is spending Old Home Week as the guest of G. R. Richlardson and family, of Lakemont. Martin Grafius, of Martinsburg, is a guest at the home of Mr. Mrs.

Mrs. W. M. C. Craine, 408 Howard avenue.

Mrs. Grafius is a native of Williamsburg and quite naturally has always been interested in the welfare of the county. Mr. 'and Mrs. Hayward Griffin, Williamsburg, are being pleasantly enter1507 Eleventh street.

The tained by Mrs. Lin Shellenberger, couple can claim a residence in 'Altoona of thirty years. J. C. Davis and wife are visiting the latter's sister during Old Home Week, Mrs.

Maggie Lutz, 217 Fourth avenue. Another sister of Mrs. Lutz, Mrs. C. M.

Hildebrand, and daughter, of Johnsonburg, are Janetta, guests there at the same time. The Best Place In Town To Eat THE FAMOUS RESTAURANT Next ON Door To Mt. City Trust TWELFTH STREET. SIMON'S Have Special Savings Arranged For Today. Our entire stock of Women's White and Two Tone White Sport Shoes that regularly sold at $6 to $10, go on sale at $4.30 In addition to this reduced price an Extra is featured For today's Suburban Day only Today's Price $3.89 SIMON'S SHOE STORE 1402 11th Ave.

Penn Alto and Logan House Barber Shops Welcome All Visitors For good service visit -us. Manicuring. Open evenings until 8 o'clock except Saturday, 10 o'clock. FOURTH JAFFA DANCE OLD HOME WEEK Friday, August 18 LAKEMONT. PARK Snyder's Varsity Seven Orchestra Master Masons Invited BLAIR TAXI CO.

Day and Night Service FLOUR, FEED, HAY, STRAW, HEN FEED, LAYING MASH, OYSTER SHELLS, GRIT ALSO "FULL-OF-PEP" FEEDS ADLER BROS. 6th Ave. and 31st. St. Bell FRone 189 TRIBUNE NEWSBOYS TO ENJOY STRAND SHOW Tribune carrier boys will have 3 merry time tomorrow morning at the Strand theatre for the second time within the past two weeks, having been invited by the William F.

Gable book department to listen to Uncle Dave Corey's Jack Rabbit tales. and see the scores of slides with which' he illustrates his stories. In addition they will enjoy the morning feature shows. The carriers are asked secure their tickets at the Gable book department, preferably some time today as the show will start tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Uncle Dave's a stories will continue for an hour and fifteen minutes.

Ukuleles More Popular Than Ever In discussing the popularity of musical instruments the Ukulele still seems to be in the lead. And why not? With a little practice most anyone can play them and it does not take a gold mine to buy a nice Uke. When visiting Winter's Music Store this week be sure to get your copy of Old Favorite Songs free, There is a book for you. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH MEMBERS, ATTENTION All members out for Parade meet Thursday evening at 6.45 at the the church. Bring a little flag if you have one.

Committee. Cigars, 5c, 6 for 25c, 50 for $2 That You Pay Two for 15c Elsewhere. Shombergs', 12 Ave. and 12 St. The Best Place In Town To Eat' THE FAMOUS RESTAURANT Next Door To Mt.

City Trust TWELFTH STREET. lunch will be served in main dining room of Hotel Penn-Alto for Old Home Week, and 50c lunch in Coffee Shop. FOR SALE One thousand loads of earth for filling. Inquire at job, Sixth avenue and Thirty-second street, rear of Logan Valley power house, or L. R.

Mathieu Son, 1824 Union avenue. COAL COAL Anthracite and Bituminous Coal In Small and Large Orders Also Coke and Building Stone WM. BURKE'S 901 26th St. Bell Phone 1567 PEACHES FOR SALE On the Ore Hill Orchards PETER S. DUNCAN, Phone 914 R-3 The Midway place to keep cool, Philipsburg, Pa.

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