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ALTOONA TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1921. rage MMuiiiiiiiiimiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiitiiiiimimimiiiiim NEWS GLEANINGS FROM CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FlIllliUliUlllllllilllllllllllHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllll Mt. Union HOLLIDA YSBURG Eugle, Centre county, Oct, 4, 1855. Her husband, John C. llatnlcr, died Aug.

23, 11)20. They resided in Philipsburg piac; tlcally all their married life. Mrs. Ernest Hamilton, of lioutzdale, another daughter, and son, William lluiuler, of Jersey Shore, also survive. morrow.

Members of the are requested to have their automobiles at the church by 10 as a large number of the children are planning to enjoy the picnic. Special cars will bo, provided for the primary children and the parents who cannot accompany their children need not have any fear for their safety. All water and ice to be used by the picnickers will be hauled Bellwood Philipsburg Word was received in Bellwood yes-j Fre Cttl-iy Tuesday morning com-terday of the arrival of the body of John Wesley Colabine at New York. It Pletely destroyed the store bu 'ding and will arrive at Bellwood in a contents, owned and conducted by Wll-few days and this World war hero will liam Whitton, on the Fine street road be laid to his last long rest among the (beyond the hospital. It was said to be CANTON H0LUOAYSBURG John Mitchell, colored, the 14-year-old son of Mrs.

Sarah Mitchell, died at his home, in Norm Mount Union Sunday, July 7, after suffering for tome months with tuberculosis. The 'little SECURES FINE BANNER FRELINGHUYSEN COAL BILLS BEING HELD UP fellow attended school in the grade from Hollidaysburg. All who can should provide baskets and have-the baskets building last winter and made many A handsome regulation army parade at the church by 10 o'clotk, from where friends among his Schoolmates, both they will be taken by truck to the white and colored. On account of his dise. The origin of the fire is a mystery and the fact that it burned so rapidly Coal operators of the local district turning the game into a comedy of errors, Colger became much worried when the Burgers began suddenly to connect with his famous curves, and it is quite likely that the home team would have won the game if there had been another inning to pay.

Lefty Morrow fooled the visitors perfectly when he began pitching, but on account of his weak physical condition could not hold out long, and a great mistake was made in not taking him out of the box in the third instead of the fifth inning, and replacing him with Freddie Brenner, This game had the most exciting fin- grove. All persons planning to attena neaun was oougea to stop scnooi the picnic will be taken to and from before it was over and had been fail- picnic will be taken to and from oeiore was over ana naa oeen has led to the belief that it was oil soak-I and others interested in the conditions funeral. Mrs. J. H.

Colabine, his: mother, who has been quite ill, is somewhat improved now. Members of the Junior Epworth League above 9 years of age are in of the coul market will be Interested the iau-picnic grounds by auto providing Ing steadily until death came on Sun-t are at the church by 10 o'clock, day. The funeral services were held line up of sports is guaranteed on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in they A good ood the Methodist Episcopal church. North and the day will be a great occassion for Hollidaysburg Methodists, ONE MINUTE INTERVIEWS flag has been purohased by Canton Kollidaysburg, No. 2tf, Patriarchs Militant.

I. O. O. F. The 'flag is made of banner silk of the finest grade, the dimensions being 52 by 66 inches.

The outfit also comprises a long, jointed hard wood pole, surmounted by a gold eagle and belt and pouch. The banner will likely make its initial appearance in the big parade to be held at llarrisburg in October during the meeting of the Department Council. Hollidaysburg will be represented by a full canton which will present an unusually striking appearance, headed by the beautiful, new banner. The flag is on exhibition in one of the windows of Leedom's drug store, and is What I want to know is why the ish of any game ever played at Dysart ed by some party who had gained entrance to the building for the purpose of robbery. Burgess J.

W. Beals and six members of the borough council," namely President William Peters, E. E. Demi. A.

B. Curtis, Geo. F. Holdren, Robert Herman and Harry Miller left' Sunday evening for Rome, N. as guests of and at the expense of Warren roadmaking contractors, where they will insjiect a job of resurfacing of paved streets, work that is planned for the Philipsburg streets.

Warren Bros. Park. Hollidaysburg fans went wild i borough don't improve North Jones street, which has not been given any vited to join in a hike to Hunter's Woods Thursday, afternoon, leaving the church at 1:30. They will be chaperoned by older friends and in case of rain will have tho picnic indoors, using the festal hall of tho church. The affair is in charge of the Fourth department, which is planning another function for the younger members in the near future.

The Ladies' auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A. will meet at the home of Mrs.

Maurice Epler, North First street, on Thursday evening. All members are urged to be present, as important busi with excitement when the home boys piled up five runs in the lust inning. Mount Union, the pastor, Rev. Frank Hamilton, conducting the services. Interment was made in the I.

O. O. F. cemetery at this place. Surviving are his mother and rive brothers.

Undertaker A. J. Bar ben conducted the funeral. F. Chalmer Stitt, who has been employed in the Vulcan Trading company store here for several years, has been promoted to manager of the local store.

Andy Cross, the former manager, was forced to resign his position on account a n4 hnts at Mil! in the news item appearing in Better Altoona which culls attention to the fact that both the Frelinghuysen bills, the purpose of which was to give the government control over coal and ireiglit rates, have now been placed in a slate of abeyance. Tho one with respect to freight rates, which was first brought into debute, was eventual-ly recommitted. At the time Frelinghuysen indicated that he believed this recommitment was made because of opposition to the measure. In effect he said that he understood that tho other measure, which was an important one from the point of viey of the coal industry, would not be pressed further. At no time did Senator Frelinghuysen agree that his bill was ot a regulatory character, as the organizations representing eoi insisted.

attention for a long time. The street is full of deep ruts and holes, that should at least be eliminated. Come on gentlemen, turn your attention to this much needed improvement. HOMER RODKEY. PERSONAL MENTION Expecting to go home with the score at 10 to 1, the Papertown Boys were much to see me score so well evened up at the last, and left the field very meekly and quietly instead of rending the air with cheers of have charge of the state highway work ness is to be discussed- Bruce Walters is one of the Senior on he to Clearfield.

Miss Mary Gallagher, of Philadelphia, hVi former resident of Hollidaysburg, is attracting much attention from pass- DRUMMER HAS BOIL John S. Davis of Ant Hills, the expert trap drummer of the Liberty Band, is nursing one of Job's comforters', that is located on his right cheek, so distorting his physiognomy, that with his face Hi-Y camping party that left for New FORMER BURG MAN IS ALCOHOL BURN VICTIM spending several weeks in town. James T. Davidson, of Pittsburg, spent yesterday with Hollidaysburg ine various committees or local nre-men are busy formulating plans for the convention of Central Pennsylvania District of Volunteer Firemen's association, which will bo held in this place on ton Hamilton early Monday morning. Mrs.

P. P. Strawinskl, of llarrisburg, is 'visiting Bellwood friends. Misses Anna Maney and Mary Kep- friends. huit r.f Ufa noasla nf swollen to several times its natural size, his friends pass him on the street with-1 Lawrence McGraw, a son of the late' Mrs.

J. Lee Plummer, of Johnstown, Marshall Jones, one of Mount Union's young business men, being engaged in the grocery and meat business, is putting up a fine building on Jefferson street. The building, which is of dark red pressed brick, is progressing rapidly and beginning to make a tine appearance and Improves the looks of the street very much, tl will contain two large, commodious store rooms and two apartments above these. We understand that Mr. Jones will Miss Maney's uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Wednesday and Thursday, August 17th out recognizing him, and when seen James McGraw of Hollidaysburg, and is spending the week with her father- and 18th. The event promises to be Mrs. E. E. Reed, South First street, in-law, J.

Lee Plummer of Allegheny BROTHER OF MURDERED GIRL IS DRAWN JUROR playing the band is taken lor a new now a resident of Fitcairn, was pain- They will also visit Altoona friends, dnimmer. It is noised about mat jonn fully but fortunately not seriously stabbed himself on the cheek with one burned on Monday. Mr. McGraw is an I'MTEl) BRETHREN riCMC The United Brethren committee in street. Messrs.

J. Lawrence Gunderman, of 711 Penn street and Hale H. Hunter, of his drum sticks tvhen rolling off an engineer at tne f. ti. n.

power nouse of S12 Spruce street, with their tarn move his store from Shirley street into at Fitcairn. He was at work when a large can of alcohol that was too near charge of arrangements for the picnic at Lloydvillo on Thursday announces a varied and interesting program of sports which will keep the fun going from the arrival, of the train until time lues, are mis wees enjoying me picas- i nf thsft Rtore rooms. the the heat exploded, flames of fire shoot- urea of camp life at Ore Hill, where be of unusual interest. M'ss Mary J. Haworth, of the firm of I la worth Eboch, furniture dealers, returned Sunday night from a three and a half months journey to.

western states and the Hawaiian Islands, returning by the Great Lakes. JOHX SWISHER. John Swisher, a Civil war veteran, died on July 13th at his home here, following an illness of the past four years. He had been a resident of this place for Iiaystown Light and Power company will occupy the other. to start for home.

This is the program: 10 o'clock Race for girls under 12. 10.15 Race for girls over 12. 10.30 Race for boys under 12. ing in all directions. the bathing is just as good as at the The engineer was enveloped in the Beashore where mosquitoes are un-flames but was largely protected by his Known.

clothing. He was taken to a hospital Arthur Martz, a former Hollidays-where it was found that the burns were burg resident, now engaged in the mer-not but a large portion of his'eantile business in Martinsburg; was a body was blistered; causing him much business and social visitor in Hollidays- unusually difficult piece of music, the wound developing into a boil. HliUHES DEAN John C. Hughes of Altoona and Miss Margaret Dean of Altoona. were united in marriage by Justice of the Peace C.

1. Lewis, at his office on Allegheny street, on Saturday morning. The bride is a daughter of Charles and Ida Dean and is possessed of many fine traits. The man of her choice is very popular in his home district. They will reside at Henrietta, the groom being employed there.

forty years and was born in 1841. Dur Mr. and Mrs. George Chilcoat and their three children, also Alton Gracey, are spending a week camping along the Aughwich creek, near Shirleysburg. They are living in a tent, enjoying bathing and fishing and report a general good time.

PERSONALS. Miss Alice Kabis, of Duncannon, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Kyper, and family, at their Shirleysburg home. Mrs. Anna Sylvester has been suffering until a healing lotion was burg yesterday.

LEWISTOWN, July Commissioners A. W. Nale and Frank C. Kerr drew an additional panel of sixty jurors for the August term of court at which John 11. lioifman and his son, Russell Hoffman, will be tried for the shooting of lrma Uhoades, the 16-ycar-old girl of Woodland, who was shot in tho public road in front of tho Huffman farm on the night of April-27, and among the names drawn was that of Gruver Rhoades, of Keedsvllle, a brother of the murdered girl.

NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH. LEWISTOWN, July 19. Fred Krebs, of Beaver Springs, had a narrow escape from instant death today when he was miikinK repairs to the church roof, which is very steeps He threw an arm around a tilo chimney to pass the obstruction on the comb of the roof. applied Clarence Diehl, a member of the firm of Diehl Brothers, operators of a stone quarry at Duncansviile, was a visitor The Y. M.

C. A. Glee club greatly appreciates the support that is being given it by the Hollidaysburg people, in wollidaysburg yesterday. Last 'eu- 10.4a Single men race. 11 Single ladies' race.

11.16 Fat ladies' race. 11.30 Married men's race. 11.45 Quoit pitching. 11.55 Sawdust scramble for small boys and girls. 12 to 2 Dinner.

2 Baseball game. 3 Peanut scramble! free for all. 3.30 Potato race for ladies. The picnic dinner will be taken to the park in baskets, but hot coffee, ice cream and candy will be on sale. BURG TOOK BARETOWN At both concerts given at.

Lakemont ruary, our. was me victim oi an ing the Civil war lie served in Company Fifty-sixth regiment of Penna. Infantry. In 1S67 he was imited in marriage to Susan VanScoyoc, who survives him, along with two daughters, Emma, wife of Georse Stine, this place, and Nina, wife of James Andrews, of Altoona. DALE WILSON.

Miss Esther Wilson, of Allport, and J. PEP IN LAST STANZA I Purk on of county peo- acciuent in tils quarry. He was caught' TiSlta w- L' Pie were present and joined enthusiasts in a fall of rock, one leg being erusi.ed homtaL ta nSon brought home from the Roaring Spring cently underwent an operation for ap and tne ligaments torn iroin tne heei in tally in the applause. tne otner. He was in a hospital for a long lime and has been convalescing since.

He now navigates wun the aid SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will hold an old fashioned picnic When the Hollidaysburg base ball team took on a sudden brace in the ninth inning, in the game with Roaring Spring on Saturday afternoon, the Papertown lads went up in the air. of crutches, lesteraay trip was his Gus Dale, son of Commissioner Jesse when it broke off and he tumbled down Dale, of Clearfield county, were mar- the steep incline head over heels, but rust to Hollidaysourg since the acci at Smith grove in Turkey Valley to ried at the Clearfied M. E. parsonage on I ncht and. saved himself from a 25- J.

i. 1 I dent. He has every expectation of footfall to the pavement below by eventually having lull use of uolli his July 9th. They will reside in Johns pendicitis. Mrs.

Sylvester is getting along nicely. Miss Louise Swartz, of Cleveland, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Fetterolf, on Market street, at this writing. Master Deverney Book, who has been making his home in the home of lr. and Mrs.

Wayne V. Fuller, on Market street, has gone to the farm of his grandfather. L. O. Boyer, near Port Royal, to spend several weeks.

William Bealman spent last week at Martinsburg and Altoona, while his brother, Denny Bealman, visited less. grasping a five-eighth-inch iron staple that holds the snow guard at the very edge of the roof. iUiss Helen Couch, of Hesse Castle farm, Armstrong county, is spending STOP TIMBER CUTTIS0. LEWISTOWN, July 19. The Harrisburg Lumber company have stopped the cutting of timber on the General Taylor tract comprising a hur dred acres of the best set timber in Central Pennsylvania.

They say they have no orders, payments on those received are also slow, and the timber is too big and valuable to take in getting bad sizes for later the week as tne guest ot Dr. and Mrs, an. Ssuimey Kemp at tne Lutheran town, where Mr. Dale is an accountant for the W. A.

Marshall Coal company. MRS. MARY HAMI.ER. Mrs. Mary Hnmler, who had been in failing health since last November, died on July 13 at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Harry Calahan, at' Cold Stream. Deceased was a daughter of Henry and Ellen Miller, and was born at Bald Jessie Robinson of McKeesport, spent Typhoid fever continues to spread In Holiidaysburg. Yesterday it was reported that four members of one family in the county capital were afflicted. It is declared traceable to bathing in contaminated waters. relatives at Shade Gap, the week-enu with his brotner, Kobmson of oKoseiawn.

The heavy rains tnat tell yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner and daughter Helen, of spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Wagners covered the fciw lying places with water and had the rain continued Hosiery For Every Member of the Family, parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Wagner, on East Shirley street. much longer a disastrous tiooa wouia have resulted. Tne river and small Mrs.

I. Newton Taylor and daughter, Miss Jane Taylor, spent Monday at MAL. H. NEUWAHL, MGR. ternoon visiting friends and shopping 1402 Eleventh Avenue.

in Huntingdon. Miss Rachel Whitsel, the accommo' streams overflowed their banks, but soon receaed when the rain ceased in tne evening. Tnese streams were given a good tlusning by the high water resuming from tne rain. Aluud.u Aluminum and Enamel Pre-serving get them at STL LIZ dating clerk in the store of Abe Strauss, visited her sister, Mrs. Earnest Booher and family at the Booher farm in Hill Valley, on Sunday last.

After a pleasant visit of two weeks A POET SAID: at Summerhill, where she was the guest of her brother, Dr. Charles Jones, 2 Williamsburg Miss Minnie Jones returned Sunday evening to her Market street home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin, of Shirley street, have returned to their Big Girls' Strap Pumps Brown kli and patent colt instep strap pumps with the favored broader toe styU Also small lot of brown and gray suede two strap pumps.

Sizes are 2 to 7 in lot- home, after a business visit to Johns "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever; It's Loveliness Increases; It will Never Pass Into Nothingness." town. Mr. Martin expects to move his family to that city in the near future, I as he expects to locate there. Miss Edna Rhinehart, a former teacher in the Kistler schools, is visit The Boys" band of the Loysviile Orphans' home, Loysviile, will be in Williamsburg on Friday, July 22. A Concert will be given at, the orphans homo in the afternoon at 2:30 and on tne diamond ot the town at 7:30.

The band is composed of torty-two boys from 10 to 16 years of age and is considered one of thej best boys' bands in the state; it is widely known through ing with Mount Union friends at this writing. SS? I Dr. John S. Isenberg, of Cambria 250 Pairs Children's Tan Barefoot City, accompanied by his fiance, Miss Anna Hatchers, her brother, Georg Sandals. Sizes child's 6 to $1.00 Hatchers, and their parents, of Johns misses' 2.

Pair, town, motored to Mount Union Sunday THREE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF "SIMON'S GREATER VALUES" from that city and were entertained at the home of the doctors parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Isenberg, on Shirley out the eastern part ot tne unueu States. 'Williamsburg and vicinity will be greatly honored by the visit of this band and will be- given ap opportunity to show their appreciation by a free-will offering, tne band does not make any charges for coming.

There will be a meeting of the Chautauqua guarantors in the old school building Wednesday evening. All are requested to be present. street, returning home Monday. Mrs. Abe Diamond and three chil dren have just returned from'Lewis town, where they visited her sister, Mra.

Martha Shear. Miss Ruth Miller, of Detroit, the lit tie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, formerly of Altoona, has arrived The festival held by the Girl Scouts Boys' Tan English Shoes Saturday evening at the High schoo' in illount Union to spend the remaln- building was a great success, both n-fler of the summer with her grand- nanciallv and socially. The total re parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Smyers, on South Division street. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones, of this place, .60 ceipts for the evening were over J'JO.

ednesday is the last day to register for those wishing to vote at the primary elections in September. Robert Gorman's son, of Royer, 12 are rejoicing over the arrival of a lit $3 tle daughter in their home. Mrs. Jones was formerly Miss Jennie Swails prior years, died Sunday of heart failure and to her marriage. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Martin are entertaining the latter's mother, Mrs. was buried Tuesday from his nome. On last Friday evening a number of Elenore Cunningham's friends sur Taking a number of incomplete lines of our summer stock we have grouped them into one big lot. Fine style Cordo Tan Calf English Shoes all have 'serviceable welt soles.

Sizes are 1 to hVi. Formerly sold at to 5. Frank Hamilton, of Coalmont. Mrs. Martin's brother, Paul Hamilton, and wife, of Coalmont, were also guests over prised her on her loth birthday with a oarty.

They played games ana were the week-end at the Martin home, served with light refreshments, and all reported a pleasant time. Mrs. Sophia Jones, daughters, Misses The Misses Thelma, Zoe and Guynne Boys' "Ked Style" Shoes in brown or white with leather $1.90 Mothersbaugh, of Pittsburg, nieces of Mrs. Wilt, of the Williamsburg hotel, are making an extended visit with her. trimmings all sizes.

Mae and Minnie Jones, and henhouse guests, Mr. and Mrs. R. (j. Jones and son, and Miss Sadie Taylor, of Wyalusing, and Harold V.

Shope, composed an automobile party to Licking Creek club house Monday, where they, enjoyed an outing. The party filled two automobiles. Mrs. Anna Biddle, afer spending her winter in Altoona, has returned to Williamsburg for the summer. How true rings the words of the poet "A thing of beauty Is a joy forever." Consider a beautiful walnut dining room suite, richly finished, Its beautiful lines and graceful contour; such a suite is a joy forever, and with the years you live with it, its loveliness increases, and as you grow older it brings back the time hollowed memories of your early home life your hopes, sorrows and joys.

"It will never pass Into nothingness." Surely not, you will recall from the very day you started out to buy, how you looked around, all over town, nd then someone said to you. "Why don't you see Harry Kerlin, everybody is saying what wonderful furniture he is showing, and then you walked way up here to this dingy building and up five steps, and then Oh! what pretty furniture, so new, clean and well finished. Does it ever pass into nothingness You look back to the day It was first put in your home and you look at it now, and after all these years it looks as good today as it did then. There is. a heart throb in every piece of It, well can you remember when baby, now that big strapping boy, how his head Just came to the top' of the table, and readily you can picture the little fellow trying his best to see what is on the top.

1 1 Such memories can only be recalled by good furniture, that will never pass into nothingness, and it is such furniture that we are selling, and at the new prices at which we offer new furniture recently purchased at Grand Rapids, we can sell you at less than special sale prices. Will you pay a visit tq this little shoppe? THREE EXCEPTIONAL SPECIALS TIMELY PRESENTED TO EFFECT YOU SAVINGS Mr. and Mrs. Crouickshank, Phila delphia, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

H. G. Bickley. CREAM EXPLODES IX TRAXSIT. LEWISTOWN.

July 19. Passengers at the main line depot ot the Pennsylvania railroad were startled this morning when a forty-quart can of cream that had soured in transit ex CHILD FRACTURES ARM. HUNTINGDON, July 19. Little Cleora Baker, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Wilmer Baker, fell and fractured the bones in her arm Monday afternoon at the home of her. grandfather, Joseph Baker, 1016 Moore street where she makes her home. Her sister Miss Larue Baker, an employe of the Huntingdon Bank Book company who is 111, -was the only one in the home at the time of the accident. The little tot was in her sister's room and started to run down stairs when she tripped and fell, fracturing the bones. ploded, blowing the lid eight feet in the air and scattering cream for a radius of ten feet.

They say a whole truck load, comprising a score more Men's Shoes and Oxfords A grouping of odd lots Simon's Bench-Made Shoes in Russia Tan Calf Leathers with splendid style English toe shapes. Many have Rubber Heels also Tan Calf. Ball Strap rnd Brogue style Oxfords. Every size in entire lot. All the shoes In this lot can be worn the year around their former prices' ranged from to $12.

i cans, went up at Newport about the same time and the creamery men say it's due to the extreme heat and damp weather and does not spoil the cream, which can bo churned sour as well as sweet. Harry J. Kerlin Go. 2 92. 1209 Fifth Avenue YOUSG PHEASANTS LCRL'D AW AT.

WOODLAND, July 19. A pheasant hen came In from the wilds today and coaxed ten of the young birds hatched by Jess Hass'rger, a local EVERYTHING MUSICAL The Brooks Music House 1206 11th St, Altot na. i gome protector, to the wilds with her. Jess says he could call them with It tie effort, but don't know of any better mother foi them. Political Candidates' Canvassing Cards Furnished Promptly at Tribune Job 1 Department First Class Work At Satisfactory Prices.

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