BELLWOOD Mrs. A. R. Rhodes and daughters Misses Lillian and Ruth, spent Tuesday in Altoona, visiting friends. Miss Nannie MacCartney, Miss Mary Gregory and Miss Lucretia Thompson were guests of Miss Almeda Henderson, at the Orris home on Wednesday evening. Mrs. O. L. Weaver, who has been in poor health for some time, but recently had been much improved has been confined to her bed for several days, much to the regret of her many friends. Next Thursday evening the Queen Esther circle will meet in the lecture room of the Methodist Episcopal church. It is expected the pastor, Rev. J. B. Brenneman, will be present at the meeting to address the Queen Esthers. Mrs. Mary Spessard on Wednesday quietly celebrated the 79th anniversary of her birth at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, receiving many remembrances from friends and congratulations on attaining the day in full possession of her facilities and in good health. Mrs. Spessard during her year's residence in Bellwood has won for herself many friends who will join those of other places in wishing that the "returns of the day" still ahead of her in life's pathway may be the happiest of her life. On February 1, 1859, Mr. and Mrs. James Waite embarked on their matrimonial voyage. Yesterday they quietly spent the day at their home on the hill without any special celebration to mark the day. Mrs. Waite has been confined to bed for nearly six weeks with a broken hip, which is improving, though slowly. Mr. Waite is in his usual health. Their friends will unite in the wish that the year upon which they entered yesterday may be the happiest of all in the happy years of their long journey together. ------------------------------------ SINKING VALLEY The annual meeting of the Ladies Missionary society of the Presbyterian church notice of which appeared in these columns last Saturday, was postponed on account of the death and funeral of Mrs. Wen Van Treese, and will be held on Saturday, February 3, in the lecture room of the church at 11 a.m. Rev. Mr. Daubenspeck, of Huntingdon, will address the meeting upon "Our Opportunity in China." All friends of the congregation are cordially invited. --------------------------- FRANKSTOWN Miss Susie Shade has returned home from a very pleasant visit with relatives in Altoona. John Wertz and Charlie Dunmire were over Saturday and Sunday visitors of friends at Pottstown. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Mentzer were guests over Saturday and Sunday of relatives and friends at Martinsburg. John Clapper, one of Juniata valley's progressive farmers, is numbered with the sick of this community. On Wednesday, Mrs. Isaac Slippey visited her husband, who is a patient at the Nason hospital, Roaring Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hileman, of the Mountain City, were visiting relatives hereaways on Saturday and Sunday. The eighty-first assessment in the Capitol Burial association is laid and payable to J. Herbert Rodkey. Miss Agnes Reish, the efficient teacher of Pike school, took her pupils out for a sled ride on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Arch Fornwalt, who has been seriously ill, is much improved, which will be pleasing news to her relatives and friends. The calithumpian band tendered the newly-weds, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Shade, a serenading on Wednesday evening at the home of the bride. Warren McKendree, who resides in the West End of town, moved his family and household goods last week to the home of his mother, Mrs. Susan McKendree, at the ore bank, so as to make it more convenient for Mr. McKendree to care for his aged parent in her declining years. ------------------ REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The following were taken from the records of the county yesterday: Penn B. & L. Assn. No. 6 to George Carroll, Altoona...............$1,500.00 J. B. Snively and wife, to Cyrus A. Schoch, Williamsburg...........$400.00 Catharine Coleman, by Sheriff, to David E. North, Gaysport and Altoona....$8,650.00 Sarah A. Wilt's Trustee to J. M. Hutchison, Logan township..........$650.00 Rebecca Jane Sprankle to Charles F. Anderson, South Lakemont, Logan township...$300.00 Sayra S. Eldon and husband to Charles F. Anderson and Myrtle Anderson, his wife, South Lakemont, Logan township.............$3,500.00 Hugh D. Rhodes, Executor to Eli D. Smith, Huston township............$9,937.00 David E. North and wife to Catharine McGowan and Mary T. Bart, Gaysport and Altoona.....$32,000.00 ----------------------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair