VOL.XXVII.
OVATION TO iASTINGS.
THE RECEPTION ON SATURDAY EVEN
ING A DECIDED SUCCESS.
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.
" Thousands of People Torn Out to I"y Their
Respects to the Adjutant Goneral—The
Reception Addrets of Welcome by
Captain 11. H. Kuhn—Reply or General
Hastings—Speeches ot Mr. John Fulton
and Others.
The reception 10 General D. H. Hast
ings and wife at the residence of Mrs.
General Jacob M. Campbell, on Walnut
street, ou Saturday evening, wa„ a decided
success in every particular. In one hour
over 1,800 people poured through thepar
• lors of the elegant mansion and paid their
respects to the General and his wife. It is
estimated that over 4,000 people in all
turned out to do them honor. The whole
proceeding from beginning to end was all
that the projectors could have wished for.
.General and Mrs. D. H. Hastings arrived
at the Pennsylvania Railroad station on
the 5:16 train Saturday evening, accom
panied by Capt. A. N. Hart, who had been
i n Altoona on business.
At the station the distinguished visitors
Wvere met by a committee among whom
were Capt. E. T. Carswell, Messrs. John
Fulton, John Henderson, Emanuel James,
L. L. Smith, Capt. J. H. Gageby, dial L.
Dick, Esq., Cyrus Elder, Esq., and W. C.
Bland, Esq. After a pleasaut greeting by
the Committee, all of the members of
which were personal acquaintances ot the
General, he and Mrs. Hastings were
driven to the Windsor Hotel, on Main
street, where they took supper. On the way
' to the hotel they were the cynosure of all
eyes, many people being at the statioii
and along Ihe way to get a glimpse of the
man whose name lor three months after the
flood was more frequently on the lips of the
people of the stricken valley than any
other.
According to programme, as announced
in these columns on Saturday morning,
the visitors were driven to the residence of
Mrs. Gen. Jacob M. Campbell at 7 o'clock,
where a reception committee was in
Prominent among the members
of this committee were Captain Henry 11.
Kuhn, and wife, Joseph Morgan, Jr.. L.
L. Smith and wife, Joifu Fulton, wife u.<d
daughter, Capt. J. H. Gageby and wife,
Capt. E. T. Carswell and wi'e, Miss Eva
Campbell, Scott Dibert and wife, Dr. J.
C- Sheridan and wife, and L. L). Wood
ruff. Captain Kuhn did the introducing
at the reception. Captain Carswell offi
ciated at the door.
The reception began at 7:30 o'clock,
and the stream of viffltor* wits constant
for more than two hours. Not a few of
the visitors stopped a moment after greet
ing General Hastings and his wife to ad
mire the tasty display of flowers on the
mantles of the two line parlors, which fur
the occasion were thrown into one room.
The receiving party stood directly under
the large chandelier, which was covered
With smilax. General Hastings wore a
black cutaway coat, on (h? left breast of
Which was a beautiful gold badge set wilh
diamonds, presented by the Grand Army.
Captain Kuhn stood on his left and Mrs.
Hastings on his right. She was attired in
a plain but neat black dress and wore a
corsage bouquet of red bovardas. The
members of the Reception Committee
were grouped near them, while in other
parts of the house were bevies of friends,
whose presence added to the occasion.
The scene was the most brilliant luai
Johnstown has witnessed for a long time.
Among the crowd that poured through
*the parlors might have been seen a great
number of Johnstown's representative
People.
The eight hands discoured excellent
music, and as each had furnished its
quota the members passed in to greet the
General and his .wife. Dressed in full
uniform and carrying iheir instruments,
'they made a flue appearance.
Company 11., Fifth Regiment, N. G. I*.,
-thirty-four members, in lull uniform,
headed by George VVouders, passed
through the parlors and greeted the visi
tors, each member saluting the General
in military style. His words to the boys
pleased them very much, as lie stepped
forward to greet those of them with whom
h wa s personally acquainted.
Two of the bands—the Hussar and the
Mineral City, twemy-tWo pieces each
played two selections eacli In the hail.
Both did great credit to themselves by
their fine music. The selections rendered
• by the Hussar Band were "Chevalier Bee
ton," by Herman, and "Danube Waves
Waltii" by Ivan>vici. The Mineral • City
band gave the cornet soio (H. E. B )
'•Polka Impromptu," by Casey, and
I' Helena Wallz" hv Pettee.
By 10 o'clock the reception was over
and the whole party proceeded to the
Windsor Hotel, where supper was served
at 10:30 Captain Gageby, the host, sat
at the hcud of the table with General
-Hastings on his left. There were about
forty persons, including representatives
of the picas from Pittsburgh and Phila
delphia.
At the conclusion of the supper, Captain
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1890.
Kuhn arose and presented General Hast
ings the testimonial,signed by 13000 people
of the Conemaugh Valley. The Captain
spoke in substance as follows :
(iBNKKiL Hastings,—ln recognition ot your
faithful services here In the time of our distress
and on behalf of the survivors of the conemaugh
valley, It becomes my pelasant duty to extend
to you and your excellent wife a most hearty
welcome. It Is not necessary to express to you
our gratitude. Acts speak louder than words.
By this demonstration, as the long stream of
people, from the small child to the aged citizen,
passed by to greet you. you knew that their
hearts were full of gratitude. Thev owed It to
you for your services.
This Conemaugh valley was once a beautltul
place. The names of Its ruroaces and the hum
of machinery continued from the ttrst ot Jan
uary to the thirty-first of December. This hud
built up a beautiful city, the people of which on
•the 30th of last May turned out to do honor to
those who had fought to defend the Union and
preserved the constitution. Yet In less than
twenty-four hours thereafter this people were
stricken down by a calamity, the like of which
never betel an English-speaking people on the
face of the earth. Homes, friends, and all that
Is dear to the heart of man went down. Five
thousand of our hest people went down at a
time when the very atmosphere seemed to labor
for our destruction. But by good fortune, slr.you
were within the confines of Cambria county.
From yonder height, as soon as you could
be brought here, you beheld our ruined city.
You waited not for authority, but went to work
for relief, at a time when there was great
need for a leader. You cared for all alike. You
looked for the burying ot our dead. You saw
how powerless we were from the condition of
our society. We needed a strong arm at the
head of affairs. You brought order out of chaos;
you threw around us protection. Your Btrong
arm and stout heart were ever ready to feed the
hungry ; you bid us be of good cheer and take
heart, reminding us that every dmk cloud has
Its silver lining.
The crowds that came to greet you, sir, this
evening, had a desire to see you. Although un
known to many of them they knew of you. '1 hey
heard of the good aavice BO generously given,
and the interest manifested by you In the wel
lare of our peoplo. Vou remember the changed
condition of our streets, and how with that
pluck so characteristic of the American people
we have again set to work to rebuild our city,
And In conclusion on telialf of all our people,
although I lind myseir wanting In words, let me
say In the words of the poet, " We are poor
even In thanks, but we thank you."
General Hustings arose and in wel
measured words spoke as follows :
c attain Ki ixn. Ladies and Oentlemsn :
1 shall always be grateful to you for these
kind expressions of your good will. 1 feel that
the emotions which I can scarcely com rol may
prevent me from finding words to thank you as
1 would f r this wholly unmerited compliment.
It Is Indeed a pleasure to meet you again,to take
you by theh<ndand renew the acquaintances
and friendships formed when clouds of sorrow
hung over poor Johnstown and the valiey of the
t:onemaugh. 1 tlud many changes since 1 left
you, but they are all changes for the better.
They are evidence of new birth of hope and con
ndence for the future of Johnstown.
I tind I bat hope and confidence bave taken
thepiace ol tears and weeping, your streets
present again almost tbelr wonted activity.
Your Industries give tourtb almost their old
time melodies. The faces of angulsband despair
are no longer seen. The ruins and remnants of
old bouses that were clrear -d away first In the
search for the loved and the lost now mailt
tiie site of new and con fortable homes around
whoße firesides, alas ! are many vacant chairs.
The places once used as morgues and flfled
with the dying and the dead now echo with the
h ppy voices of school children. To-night the
graves of your loved ones are clothed In the Im
parl lal snow of wlnter.but soon the dead flowers
will bo touched Into a living beauty by the dewy
flngcr of spring, and with trust nnd confidence
in him "who plants his fool steps on the sea and
rides upon the storm," you will surely emer
upon a springtime of peace,prosperity and hap
ptuess. The shock which like some monster
from the skies swept through the valley of th-
C'onemaugh, leaving death, desolation and
gloom in lis wake touched tender chords In the
great he 11 of humanity.
The whole world was turned to you in com.
passion, in pity, In endearing love and In sym
pathy. It was a granu spectacle, hut It was lit
tle less grander and noble than the achievement
of the survivors of this valley who, with death
In almost every household and almost every
house a ruin, bravely turned their faces to the
future and resolved thut there was yet In life
plenty to live for.
'lhey burled thelrown dead and then lurued
to perform the sad ofllce lor their neighbor,
•1 here waR an Intelligent Appreciation of the sit
uation, aliil iliere were plenty of cool heads
Good order prevailed, belief and assistance were
received. The rising out of the gloom of death
an t desolation, the rehabilitation of .Sohnstown
by her own people will excite the admiration
and continued sympathy of the people of the
state and couuiry. I thank you wiih all my
heart for this undeserved token of your friend
ship When 1 think of the warm-hearted men
and women who came to your relief, when 1 call
to mind l he noble work of ihe chairman of your
first committee, Mr. Moxliam, or the wonderful
executive fore i of J. li. Scott, Uf the good men
and the true who cum posed your local organiza
tion, HO many i causot, name them all, when I
call to mind the ministration of thai good ange 1
of mercy, Clara Barton, and the men and women
with whom she worked, 1 teel very unworthy to
be the recipient of this great honor. My friends,
when the haul history of ihe great calamity is
written, or, perhaps, after it is written, there
Will cottte a time when, doing injustice to none.
It will appear that there was a man standing in
the background, guiding, directing, aiding, en
couraging, working night and day gathering
hinds, and organizing for your relief, a brave,
generous man who placed in ihe balance every
dollar he owned, the savings of bis lifetime, to
relieve this sulTerlng people- Jameß A. Beaver.
! 1 (hank you again and again, and with heart
Illled with gratitude 1 wish you of the Cone
maugh Valley uod speed."
Mr. John Fulton being called upon
►poke feelingly in reference to the flood
' and the trying times thai followed. He
said :
There are some events that fasten themselves
on our minds so thu we seem never to forget
them, such was the grea calamity that helell
the conemaugh valley. 1 was absent
in conneilsvllie at the time. The next morning
as I came to Johnstown byway of m and View
Cemetery and looked down upon the ruin, I
thought that ihe happiest part of our people
were those who lay in their graves at my side
in the midst of all this weeping and IOBS of hope
there were two elements that lifted us all up.
They were Mr. Powell Stackhouse, Flrtt vice
President of the Cambria Iron company, and
General Hastings. After spending the sabbath
as best it could be spent, for their was no rest
for anyone, I came down to the valley. I knew
when l learned that General Hastings was here
that his big stout heart was Just what we
needed, and I felt encouraged.
in the calamity 1 think the men suffered less
than the women. The men were busy. They
went to their work, but the women sat at home
and considered what had happened. I have
often wondered how they were able to hold their
intellects at all.
As soon as we could get things In order we
had all the whistles blow, it was the beginning
of inspiration, the dawning of a nsw hope. I
remember how I sent Madam west, and how 1
walked about managing the work of the differ
ent departments as hest I could, when my only
earthly possessions were an umbrella and a gum
coat. At the Works our experiences were
varied only by the new difficulties that con
fronted us.
s to the future, that depends upon us. The
U.rge works will he rebuilt and expanded. Jt
was almost worth the experience to see the
wonderful pluck of the people In the valley.
Where all was washed away, it has been built
up again, or we are preparing to build.
I think I voice the sentiment of all our people
when I express to ueneral Hasting our grati
tude. We can never forget those who came to
our assistance. As long as t his Is a place, the
name of General Hastings will be known here.
This Is attested by the turnout of people this
evening, notwithstanding the Inclement
weather. Everyone here knows General Hast
ings. We hope to have him with us often, as
tne crowd passed him this evening the hearts
were welling up with gratitude for the good
ness and kindness with which he had treated
our people. We are glad that we have as such
an honored citizen one who Is a filend of the In
dustries of this great commonwealth, that have
made this grand old Keystone State famous
throughout the country and the world. We aie
glad that the General recognlzeß the progress
we have made, and we hope he will come often,
for he shall always find our doors open.
L. D. Woodruff, Mr. P. Singer, # of the
Philadelphia Red' Cross, and Dr. J. C.
Sheridan spoke, upon bein.t requested,the
latter speaking quite at length for the
medical profession.
This ended the ceremonies, and after
Captain Carswell, who acted as master of
ceremonies, made a few remarks,
the party adjourned. It was then after
11 o'clock.
HOW SUNDAY WAS SPENT.
After breakfast at the llotel Windsor
Sunday morning the General accom
panied by Capt. E. T. "Carswell took a
drive over town, after which an elegant
dinner was served. During the afternoon
he received a great many callers ill the
parlor of the Windsor,and when a reporter
for tiie DEMOCRAT called on liim Sunday
he was just recovering from a day's
fatigue and was enjoying a cigar. In
s caking of his trip lie said, "While
driving over town this morn
ing I was greatly surprised to
see what great improvements hav
been made since I was last here, and 1
was astonished to see how many people
knew me, for when I was here before I
was minus the big overcoat which I now
wear. I have enjoyed my trip greatly
aud am very thankful for this kind and
great honor shown me."
The General and his wife will leave for
Betiefout on Day Express this morning.
THE NMV ORGAN IN THE METHODIST
CIIEKCH.
It la the Largest Instrument in the City and
Will l>e Finished thin Morning.
The new orgau about being completed
in the First M. E. Church is in every par
ticular a fine instrument. It was manu
factured especially for the place it occu
pies, the alcove iu the rear of the pulptl
iu the auditorium of the church. It con
tains 934 pipes, the largest of which is
twelve by fourteen inches in diameter
aud sixteen feet long, and the smallest
three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter
and three-fourth of an iuoh In length.
The extreme height of the organ is
twenty-three feet, the width seventeen
feet, ami the dcpi.ii nine feet. The bellows
is operated by a Little Giftnt hydraulic
motor with automatic valves, insuring at
all limes a regular supply of compressed
air. There are two manuals of fifty eight
notes eacii. and a pedal of twenty-seven
notes. There twenty-two stops und three
composition pedals.
The case is of white wi.lnut trimmed
in black, with ft hard oil finish. The
front is decorated by forty-one elegantly
frescoed pipes.
The instrument was made in Detroit,
Michigan, by Farrant & Votey, and was
set up by Messrs. W. D. Wood and Robert
Elliot, representing the firm. The cost
was $3,000.
Coal Mlnrr Killed—Urouml to Pieces by an
Express Train.
John Bchockense, a coal miner living
Webster's Mines, was struck by Eastern
Express at Sttmmerhill Saturday night and
instantly killed. The remains were coffin
ed and buried at Wilmore yesterday. Tho
deceased was aged about forty years and
was utimurried. He had DO relatives in
his country.
To Wnodvale Voters.
Mr. James Vlarrin. who has been nora
innted tor Select Council in Woodvale,
will tint he a candidate, and James M.
UptlegmtT- name has been substituted for
bison me Democratic ticket for that
office.
Hon. John A. Lemon, State Senator, is
confine t to bis borne in Hollidaysburg
wiib ttu gtip. lie is reported as improv
ing.
HOARD OF TRADE.
Proceedings of a opscial Meeting Held on
Saturday Afternoon to Condslder thr
Proposed New Pike North.
The special meeting of tbc Board was
called to order by President Yeagley.
The following members were present: J.
M. Walton, Geo. Hager, John Henderson,
J. McDermott, Chas. H. Suppcs, F. A.
Benford, P. S. Fisher, L. D. Woodruff,
Geo. W. Moses, S. D. Canan, President
Yeagley, G. K. Shryock, Jobn Stenger,
C. B. Cover and G. W. Wagoner.
The following gentlemen interested in
the project were present : Dr. J. C.
Wakefield, John Wissinger, J. A. Strayer,
Col. J. P. Linton, Benj. Teeter, Btnj.
Bcnshoff, Wm. Mackell,Edward Maekell,
8 B. Hildebrand, Stephen James, Eli
Beiishoff and Aaron Stutzman.
The call was read by the Secretary as
follows :
JOHNSTOWN, PA.. January 31,1M0.
Dr. 11. L. yeagley, PmUhent Johnstcnen Board of
Trade,
Bi k : The undersigned members of the Board
of 'trade respectfully request you to call a
special meeting of the Board for Saturday, Feb
ruary Bth, at, 2 r. h., to consider the project of
making a stone pike from Johnstown, byway of
Ulnckßton's Hnn, to Intersect the Philadelphia
£ Pittsburgh l'lke atMunday's.
Geo. W. Wagoner, Herman Baumer, J, M.
shumaker, G.W. Moses, Jas. A. MCMUIen, Chas.
GriTth, chas. U. suppes, p. 8. Fisher. L. M
Woolf.
Dr. J. C. Wakefield, of YIDCO, stated
thut there are four roads from Johnstown
to tha North, two of these alone are used.
A'd are now imnassable. The people -of
the section North of town are unable to
come to town with their produce and
to make purchases. The people are anx
ious to have the business men of Johns
town give them encouragement and help
them to raise money to build a road along
Uinckstou'a run which appears to be the
best route North. They do not expect
the Board to contribute money as a body
but only to sanction the project and aid it
by their intiuence. The right of way
along the run can be had for I lie asking
and the farmers along the route are
ready to subscribe money to build it.
The route presents the advantages cf an
easy .grade, plenty of material to build it,
easy ol access to all the farmers along the
route, and opening up a desirable way for
i he residents of a large section of Indiana
county to reach Johnstown,
In response to an invitation Col. Linton
said, that it would be necessary iu order
to secute a charter to ascertain the ap
proximate cost ot the road, the amount of
slock should be set forth and subscription*
solicited. One-tenth of the stock must be
paid in. The stoek holders should then
select Directors atul Managers and petition
the State for a charter.
He concurred with all that Dr. Wake
field had said as to the advantages of the
Htnckston Hun route. He believed such
a road would extend our trade into In
diana county, since the old Tow Path
road lias been obstructed, and the route
up Hinckstou's Hun would be tiic best
one tor a portiou of Indiana county, and
the only practicable one to the section
nortli of town. He was acquainted with
the survey bade many years ago by Mr.
Alexander, and according to his lines
lite distance would be about one mile less
from Johnstown to Monday's, than by the
present road. The engineer who made the
survey thought the route up Hinckston's
Run was the best possible one north to the
Pike. It would require a number of
bridges over the run, but if built of
masonry they would last for ail lime as
there is no Couemaugh Luke iu the vicin
jj" to sweep away the, most substantial
objects.
Mr. ijensltoff said the road was very
much needed. He thought it was the
best route noith to Ebensbu.'g, which
should be cousidered by lite citizens who
have business at lite county capital. It
could always be used, and no time need
be lost by obstructed roads.
The route will be tiitte miles to the
pike. Millville borough will pave the
road to the trestle, near Roscdale. The
following letter was read by the Secre
tary s
VINCO. I'A., February 8, 18I)0.
To the Honorable Hoard of Trade of Johnstown.
U. NTt.KMEN : 1 HlioulU be gtud to meet Willi
you to-day, and with others, to have t lie Jack
son-Jobnstown Pike question considered, but
am unable to be present. I have for utysell and
others proposed me conemaugb route, through
the kludnass ot the editor or the Tribune, and
would be glad (or you to give the Conemaugb
route your consideration as well as the nlcks
ton's Kun route. A great many ot Jackson, ai.d
perhaps all of Hast 'l aylor township, favor the
I'onemaugh route, and the right-of-way can be
had, 1 think, the whole way free of charge.
Yours Respectfully,
P. F. CCSTKR.
Scott Dibert said be thought the
Hinckston's Run route was the only ad
vantageous route to the north, and per
sonally was very much in favor of il.
Mr. Benshoff cxpleaiued the distances
from the proposed road to various points
in Indiana county, and the different
roads it would intersect or connect with.
Mr. Aaron Stutzman thought the
Hinckston run route was the lu st. As
the Concmaugh road was always d r ifted
shut when the winter was severe then
the fanners had to drive through the
fields and work iheir road tax out shovel,
ing snow.
Dr. Wakefield said that all the people
in the section favored the Hiockston
run route except Mr. Custer, and he ap
peared to favor the Conemaugh rome
simply because it passed his front door
and the Hincbston run route did not.
The best means of starting the project
wag discussed, when Mr. Fisher moved
that the incoming Committee on Muni
cipal Affairs have this matter of the turn
pikes referred to them ; that they confer
with the citizens interested a.ong the
different routes and report to 'be Board
at the earliest possible moment. Seconded
by Mr. Cover. After discussion it was
earried.
In order to further express the opiuion
of the Board in the matter, Mr. Canan
offered the following:
Resoiwa, That It Is the judgment ot the Board j
of Trade, from Information received, that the
Hlnckston run route Is the most advantageous 1
one to the stone pike. 6
Seconded. After considerable dis- a
cussion, the resolution was adopted.
The parties interested in the different I
routes were invited to appoint committees '
and act in conjunction with the Com- 0
mittee on Municipal Affairs in securing '
all the information possible in the matter. 11
The Board then adjourned. a e-#-.
e-#-. (
FIKE IN KKRNV 11.1. E. S
Stntzmao * Wilson's Hugo Warehouse flßts
Up In the Flames. ,
About 11 o'clock Monday night a young £
man going out Willow street noticed a a
great light in Stutzman & Wilson's ware- £
house, and at once gave the alarm, the e
flames appearing at the windows, The £
fire companies responded promptly, and s
frorr. what can be learned, the Assistance (j
was the first on the ground, aud had the
first stream on the building. £
At this time some man Kicked a hole iu e
one of the lower windows, causing a £
draught, and instantly the flames began 0
to shoot through the roof. The Cone- £
maugh Fire Company quickly responded £
to the alarm of the Assistance bell, fol- \
lowed in turn by the Millville and Vig- t
ilaut engines, and soon there were four j
streams ou the building. By good work £
the residences of Rev. Dr. Fink on the „
left and that of Jacob Uruber on the j
right were saved from total destruction. (
The building which fronts ou Willow £
street, and is entirely of wood, was filled £
with agricultural implement, buggies, e
wagons, sleighs, etc. v
The loss will aggregate SO,OOO. It is 0
not yet known how much insurance there
was on it or In wtiat companies it was
placed. g
The firemen are to be complimented for
their good work, for if such had not been .
the case the loss might have been many '
more thousands of dollars.
The new.-Silshy ami Amoskuag engines 1
worKed admirably which proves that I
they are of the best.
f
A Helper in'l line of >eed. ?
During the first hours after the flood, I
perhaps the men most sought after, those J
most needed, and hardest worked were 1
oir doctors. The magnitude of the task &
before them appalle I their stout hearts, i
But with no delay they handed together
aud systematically began their great J
work. Their brethren from far and near J
rushed to their assistance. With rncdi- f
cines and surgical appliances they came
tendering their welcome assistance. '
Among the first to reach our stricken city J
was Dr. J. A. Oldshue, of Pittsburgh r
With zeal aud ability, horn of a long ex- *
pcrieuce dealing with lesser disasters in '
Ids own city, the doctor eutered into the '
work of the moment. Night and day he
labored, denying dtnself needtul rest and 3
in the opinion of Ids associates at the
Bedford Street Hospital his valuable life
was, in a measure, hastened in its termi- 1
nation by his labors in behalf of our pi o
pie. Those who were the subjects of his
care recall with pleasure, now dimmed j
with sadness, his kind hut energetic ntin- (
istrations. How highly valued his ser .
vices weie is apparent by the pre- |
sentation of au address to his widows
signed by all our local physicians, con
doling Iter in her great loss. Dr. J. C.
Sheridan was in Pittsburgh yesterday,
charged by Ids liroiin-i physicians with the
sad duty of placing o the bier of our
dead friend a floral tribute. The funeral
will take place uoi.itay inorning.the Right
Rev. Leo ilaid, Bishop of North Car
oltna, an intimate friend of the deceased,
officiating.
S. abbeci tt Hi. a Hot Poker.
Sunday night Alia t Elgick, who keeps
a boarding house in viinersville. got into
a quarrel with And w Robittus, one of
his hoarders, on account of a woman-
Duriug the frac a which followed,
Robittus seized a red hot poker and
stabbed Elgtck in ili stomach. Roltinus
then fled, hut was i after captured by
Officer Boucner. Porch, of Cambria,
was summoned to ■ iclief of tlie injured
man, and found I wound to be of a
serious nature. A the necessary atten
tion was given bin miice Bland visited
Elg ck and took li information against
Robiuus Elgii'U likely die.
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OIIITUAKY.
MBS. ASK MTRBH.
Mrs. Ann Myers, died at her residence
at Cassandra, on Sunday last. Har
funeral took place yesterday, when her
remains were interred at the Summit be
side those of her husband, Stephen Myers,
who died seven or eight years ago. Mrs.
Myers was about seventy-five years of
age, and was the mother of a very large
family. One of her daughters is Mrs.
Charles Wolford, of Moxham.
WILLIAM CASBUIY.
The subject of this notice died in Al
tooDa on Saturday. His remains were
brought to Cresson on Monday morning,
whence they were taken to Loretto for
burin!. The deceased was a son of Mr.
Henry Cassidy, of Munster township, the
well knowu railroad engineer, who for
some years on account of old age has lived
a retired life on his farm. The deceased
has several brothers who also are em
ployed as engineers on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. For some years he was Justice
of the Peace in the township in which he
lived. He went to Altooua about Christ
mas last and was taken sick,of lung trouble,
at the residence of his sister, whm;e he
grew steadily worse till death finally re
sulted.
Bits. FKEDBIUt'K DL'BHBACK.
Mrs. Elizabeth Duerback died at the
house of her husband, Mr. Frederick
Duerback, in Brownstown, yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. She appeared to
be in her usual good health on Monday
evening, when her son Frederick Oden
back went to his work, having passed
several jokes with him, Her age was
fifty-one years.
The deceased was born in Etbenfleldt.
Germany and was married there to Fred
erick Odeubach. She came to this coun
try in 1805 and resided in Cambria bor
ough till the flood, in which she lost all
her worldly possessions. To her first
busbaud she bore fifteen children. In
August 1883 Mr. Odeubach died, übout
two years after which event she married
Air. Frederick Duerback, who survives
her. Among her children are Elizabeth,
married to John A. V itrei, of Cambria ;
Bertha, married to John Green, of Browns
town ; Gertrude, maried to John Puff, of
Cambria ; Annie, married to H. C. Loe
brick, of the Seventh ward, and Fred
erick, who was married, but is now a
widower. The deceased was a member
of the German Catholic Church, Cambria.
A SLklOHlstf I'AKTV.
StoyvntowD tlie Objective I'ulnt— A Good
Time and One Breakdown.
A sleighing party composed of the fol
lowing ladies and gentlemen went to
Stoyestown on Monday evening for the
purpose of having what is Known to the
young folks as a good time : Mr. E. W.
Zimmarman and Alias Rebecca Shearer,
Mr. J. M. Goughnour and Miss Rose
Murphy, Mr. Chal. Miller and Miss Ora
Lcuther, Mr. William Tremellen and Miss
Edith Lcvergood, Mr. Reuben Glass and
Miss Bertha Levcrgood. They arrived at
Stoyestown about 9 o'clock in the even
ing.
Another party composed of Messrs
Frank Roberts, Daniel Parsons, Harry
Jones, Charles Downey and William
Griffith arrived about 11 o'clock.
A third party consisting of Mr. Milton
Levcrgood und Miss Edith Iloupt, Mr.
Jerome Butler and Miss Belle Caldwell,
met with a misfortune in the shape of an
injury to their rig, as near as cau be
learned, preventing their getting much
further than Davidsville.
All three crowds arrived home together
yesterday morning about 0 o'clock.
CITIZEN'S NATIONAL HANK.
Tliey Hold a Meeting Tuesday and Are
Now Ready for IJuainess.
A meeting of the stock-holders of the
Citizen's National Bank was held in the
banking room Tuesday afternoon. The
meeting began at 3 o'clock and remained
lin sessiou up to 4:40 r. m. A number of
bills for furniture, supplies, repairing.etc.
were read and ordered paid.
A call was mads for a payment of
twenty-five per cent, of the capital stock
payable on or before March Ist.
A Committee on Constitution and By
laws was formed.
The permanent, officers of the bank are :
President, A. J. Haws ; Vice President,
J no. P. Linton; Cashier. Geo. K, Linton;
Assistant Cashier, Wm. (!. Kriegcr.
Fire Company Organized at Moxhtiui.
A meeting of the citizens of Moxham,
I el I Tuesday evening for the purpose of or
gauizing a fire company, resulted in the
choice of the following officers: Presi
dent, A. J. Moxham ; Fiist Vice Presi
dent, George J. Akers; Second, W. Stone
braker; Third, 11. C. Evan ; Fourth j
W. H. McGowan ; Seer, tary, Charles H.
Wehn ; Treasurer, Johuson Allen; Board
of Directors, A. J. Moxham, E. B.
I Entwisle, 11. S. Murphy, Cyrus Cider,
i William McLain, J B. Kugy, John D.
" | Rose ; Committee on Constitution and
I By-Laws. John Stioup, H. C. Evans,
t Charles W. MeKee, John D. Rose, and
O. U. Stephey. Other committees were
appointed, and 'lie company adjourned to
meet on Tuesday evening next. It was
decided to call the organization "The
- Moxham 8 earn Fire Engine and Hose
Company."