NEWS: Personal Notes, Events About Town, People Coming & Going, Altoona Tribune, September 2, 1918, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja and Jessica Orr Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ PERSONALS Mrs. James Tully and daughters' of Bayonne, N.J., have returned home, after sending three weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bonner, of 226 Eighth avenue. Mrs. W. P. Berkey, of Vintondale, spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. E. L. Davis, of 610 Second street. G. H. Wagner, of New York, spent Saturday and Sunday with his wife at 213 Ninth avenue. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. David and son Lawrence, of 525 Fifth avenue, left yesterday on an auto trip to Gettysburg, stopping en route at Millerstown and Harrisburg. A. C. Landis, of 903 Second street, has entered the Wills Eye hospital in Philadelphia, where he will receive treatment for his eyes. Mrs. F. C. Reigh, of 910 Broadway, and sister, Mrs. Minnie Rhykerd, have returned from a visit with friends in Akron, O. Eugene Lantz and sister Lorraine, of 102 Seventh avenue, have returned from spending their vacation at Beaver Falls. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Buchanan have again become residents of the borough, moving here from Yeagertown. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Lantz of 102 Seventh avenue, have as their guest their sister, Mrs. Raymond Diehl, of Lynn's crossing. Mrs. Hattie Alward, of East Juniata, has returned from a visit to her daughter at New Kensington. Mrs. Nicholas P. Lloyd, of Philadelphia, has terminated a pleasant two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bennett, of 901 Broadway, and returned home on Saturday. Mrs. William Thompson and family and Miss Marian Hallett have returned from a visit to her home in Millerstown. Mrs. Catharine Heller, of 1731 Fifth avenue, has returned from a visit with friends in Philadelphia. Mrs. G. M. Fink, of the Wilt apartments, is spending several weeks at their farm near Huntingdon. Mrs. Samuel Hewitt, Miss Maud Hewitt and Mrs. Charles Kennedy have returned from a visit to their brother, Henry R. Hewitt, at Fortress Monroe, Va. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Martin, of 906 Third avenue, spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Longenecker, of Seward. Frank McKinney, of 407 Seventh avenue, left on Friday for Delaware college, Newark, Del., where he will take a course in motor mechanics, for Uncle Sam. He was tendered a farewell party by a few intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. David Hostetler and children, of 626 Second avenue, returned last evening from a visit with friends in Seward. Harry Debro and daughter Carrie, of New Kensington, were Sunday guests of his aunt, Mrs. Catharine Heller, of East Juniata. Perry McKinney, of Potters Mills, Centre county, is spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McKinney, of 407 Fifth avenue. Miss Mary Stover, of 521 Fourth avenue, left on Saturday morning for Dennison, Ohio, where she will enter the Twin City hospital, and finish her training as a nurse. Miss Stover had been called home several months ago to nurse her mother, who was seriously ill. After a very pleasant visit of two weeks with her son Clarence Coleman in Belmont, Mass. Mrs. D. D. Coleman is again at home. She was accompanied by a daughter, Mrs. Will Chestney, of Rochester in this state, who continued the trip to her own home on Saturday. Clarence Coleman, who was formerly foreman of the Juniata shop toolmakers, now holds responsible position at Watertown, Mass. Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 3 PERSONAL NOTES Items Concerning Persons Whom You May Chance to Know W. S. Lingenfelter, ("Uncle Billy") has returned from a pleasant visit in Washington D.C. M. M. Brink, of Irvona, was numbered among the business visitors in the city on Saturday. Harry Green departed yesterday afternoon on a visit to relatives and friends in Cassville and vicinity. W. Paul Schenk, of Philadelphia, spent the week-end in the city, visiting with relatives and friends. Russell and Kenneth Mohler have returned home from a vacation trip to home of their grandparents at Maitland. Miss Flo Spanogle has returned to her home in Lewistown after a week's visit with Mrs. H. S. Grove, of 1620 Sharp avenue. L. C. Miller, of Juniata, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Helen spent yesterday visiting with relatives in Johnstown. Dr. U. S. Wharton, of Broad avenue, left Saturday night for Virginia, having been called there by the illness of his sister. G. F. MacDonald and S. R. Williams, of Eldorado, left yesterday on a business trip to the south and will be gone fore some time. John Laughlin, Esq., a former Altoona boy but now of Pittsburg, accompanied by his wife, spent yesterday in the city with relatives. Misses Ella Gibbons, of 1513 First avenue, and Catherine Lowe, of 209 Sixth avenue, are enjoying a visit to Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ettleman and daughters, Marguerite and Grace, of 2218 Seventh avenue, have returned from Camp Merritt, N.J., where they visited their son and brother, Walter Ettleman. Mrs. Reba Smouse, of Defiance, Bedford county, and sister Lulu, are guests at the home of Captain William H. Young, of the fire department, who resides at 1434 Twelfth avenue. Deputy Coroner C. C. Rothrock, of 1225 Fifth avenue, accompanied by his family and cousin, Mrs. H. N. Rosebaugh of Cleveland, O., have returned from a week's visit at Roanoke, Va. The latter is now a guest at the official's home. C. B. Baumgartner, the well known proprietor of the Baumgartner drug store at Eighth avenue and Seventeenth street, as been confined to his home at 2602 Seventh avenue, for the past week with an attack of rheumatism. Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 9