Claysburg Echoes John Roberts and wife, of Bedford, are visiting friends at this place. J. E. Weyandt has returned home again. He had been at work near Altoona. The republican voters should not forget to attend the primary elections next Saturday. Our band boys have ordered their new uniforms and are anxiously awaiting their arrival. Our supervisor is putting forth every effort to put our roads in good condition, and we are glad to say he is meeting with success. Gilmore Feather, the unfortunate young man who recently got his toe cut off at the Ore Hill mines, is able to be about again. Mrs. Jacob Zeth has returned from her trip to Maryland. She enjoyed the trip very much and reports the eastern shore as being a very desirable country. The ladies of our town seemed to enjoy fishing on Ascension day. A large number spent the afternoon along streams with rod and line, and returned home heavy laden with the desired treasures. Quite a number of our young men were to "Quaker Quartet" last Sunday. They seemed to have enjoyed the trip, but on account of the great crowd that was present they did not get much benefit of the meeting. For some weeks past minks have been dining at the expense of Jacob Zeth by making occasional visits to his poultry yard. From the fact that he has captured eight within the last few days one might think the joke has been reversed. Mr. George Tipton, who resides a few miles west of this place, is suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia. He took sick while at work at Ore Hill and was brought home last Friday. He has been confined to bed ever since. The school board at Greenfield township met in the school house at this place on Monday and made their final settlement for the school year ending June 1. The new board took their seat the same day and have now entered upon the duties of their office. The temperance lecture on Saturday evening was largely attended by both old and young. The subject of prohibition was ably handled by Rev. Owen Hicks, and we trust his words may not fall fruitless to the ground, but that they may be a stepping stone to many who have already fallen victims to the dreadful bowl, and be a shield to our youth who have yet to stain their sinless years. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bellwood Items Since the opening of the new telegraph office at Port Royal, Mr. John Underwood was removed there and Patrick Butler, from Petersburg, took his place here. The Bell's Gap railroad company are repainting and overhauling their observation cars in anticipation of a heavy picnic business to Rhododendron Park this summer. At the Salvation Army meeting on Sunday afternoon, in a good sized audience, "all that belong to God" were asked to stand up. Two people, one man and one woman, stood up. Whom did the rest belong to? A little 10 year old daughter of Adam Seibert, at Lowther & Flynn's mill, while playing with a hatchet, cut the end of her front finger of her left hand entirely off at the first joint. She left the piece lay on the block and wrapped her hand in a cloth, went up stairs and got in bed and was not found by her parents for several hours. She was taken to Dr. Levengood, who dressed the wound, and she is now getting along alright. The Bellwood select school, taught by Miss Anna M. Noel, closed last Friday. The afternoon was devoted to literary exercises. Names of scholars present every day are: Frank Irwin, Elwood Riggle, Orval Loucks, Ross Halfpenny, Fred Halfpenny, Howard Dick, Clement Wray, Katie Schwenk, Maggie Schwenk, Barbara Schwenk, Susan Forgens, Anna Wray and Edith Dick. The term has been a pleasant and profitable one and both teacher and scholars can, in the future, think of it with pleasant recollections. A very pleasant gift. One day last week, while Mr. Henry Trout was unloading logs from a wagon by means of a skid set up against the wheel, letting the log drop to the ground, the skid from some cause slipped off the wheel, letting the log drop to the ground, catching Mr. Trout and pinioning him to the ground. Fortunately for him, however, the skid fell under the log also, and partly held the weight off his body, but as it was he was in very close quarters, and had it not been for workmen in the vicinity he would soon have had the life squeezed out of him. He was removed to his home and a physician called, who pronounced his case not serious. At last account he was improving. The hospitality of the people at Bellwood seems to be at a terrible low ebb. On Saturday evening the Salvation Army came up from Tyrone to labor for the good of the hardened sinners of this place. After they sang and prayed and beat the tambourine till 9:30 o'clock and dismissed the meeting there was no kind brother or sister at hand to invite one of them home. Consequently they were compelled to take the train for Tyrone which they did, returning at 7:30 on Sunday morning. They began services at about 10 o'clock, or tried to, but owing to the fact that no one turned out, no service was held. They held service, however, in the afternoon and evening and will be back next Saturday and Sunday. They seem to be losing their grip on the people here. Heretofore, it has been the custom, where there was a candidate for office in Antis township, to allow him to suggest the names of the persons who should be elected to go as delegates to the county convention, and it was expected that the privilege would be granted Mr. Albert McFarland, a candidate for director of the poor, and consequently the things were moving along very serenely until within the past week, when Mr. McFarland had named his four men for delegates when to his astonishment he learned that four other men had been chosen by somebody, and the ticket printed and distributed. The mystery of the matter is that nobody seems to know anything about it. At all events, it is going to make a big fight and somebody is going to be badly left. ------------------------------- Painfully Burned The residence of Mr. Frank Tomlinson and family is at the corner of Seventh avenue and Sixteenth street. On Monday morning at half-past 5 o'clock Mrs. Tomlinson was descending to the first floor of the building from her bedroom and while in the act of blowing out the light the lamp in her hands exploded. The burning oil was thrown over her clothing and in consequence her left arm was severely burned and her body also suffered from the flames. Hearing her screams her husband hastened to her rescue and by hastily throwing some carpet over the flames were smothered and further injury avoided. Dr. John T. Christy was summoned and did all in his power to alleviate her suffering. Her injuries will confine her to her bed for some days. Yesterday she was resting comfortably. Her escape from far more serious hurts was providential.