} VOL. I—NO. 11.
PATTON, ‘CAMBRIA CO., PA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY fr, 1804.
“$1:00 PER YEAR
PATTON N
_ BOOMIN (3, BUT A HEALTHY GROW
LO ON:
"&'F0,
— . NEAR LiNGLE MINE.
i
MERCHANDISE
MINE and MINERS
SUPPLIES.
Our specialties are:
FINE
GROCERIES,
“WHITE FAWN FLOUR,
"DUPONT PX YW DER,
DRILLS,
- PICKS,
HANDLES,
"MINE AUGU RS,
O11, and
POWDER, $1.50 per keg.
CANS, and
MINERS’
OIL.
Our stock of
on
-
SHO: Hi
Rubber
Good
Is complete.
Call and see them.
We are sefting a good
~ Roller Flour
For $1.00 a Sack.
TRY IT.
AANESS of
E. Jd. SEVERIN, Prop'r.,
Desler in and Mo wulictarer of
| Harness, Bridles, Saddles, Col-
"lars, Nets, Whips, Blankets,
Harness Oil, Etc.
REPAIR WORK
A Specialty. :
Railroad Street and Mages Avenue.
he
ommercial,
S. M. WILSON, Prop.
TOMS | on NEWS.
State of Markets and Vicissi-
tudes of Mining.
QUIET AT HOUTZDALE.
Patton Has Been Well Favored Compared
to Many Flaces.
It is noticed by the newspaper re
ports that Jarmary has hsen a very
dull month in ihe coal trade in the
eastern markets. Prices are down and
the demand is very slow: in some cities
the quantity of bitaminous coal mark-
eted is abort one-half the amount
bandied during the corresponding
period one vear ago. The effact of
that state of affairs is particularly
‘noticeable in this region. as the pro:
duct known. as the Beech Creek coal
has no other than the eastern market,
- owing to the want of a Yve north tha i
is in sympathy with the operas
‘along the Beech Creek line, and the
relative distance the field lies from the
lake ports. Following are references.
to the trade in two eastern cities from
~. the Bituminous Record which represent
truly the situation in general in ‘the
"east:
In Philadelphia the bituminous busi-
ness continues dull, but the shippers
are very confident that they will be in
it this year. They have very likely re.
ceived a hint that the railroad ecom-
panies will afford them an opportanity
of regaining the busness they lost last
year through the inability to meet
prices offered by shippers over other
roads.
The receipts of coal at the port of
Boston for the week ending January
8th, were 37,261 tons of anthracite and
10,841 tons of bituminous, against 20.
481 tons of bitominous for the earres-
ponding week last year.
The Beech Creek road has empty
cars standing on the sidetracks gow,
which is an unusual sight up in this ter
ritory, and the mines in the Houtzdale
‘region have been doing less this month
. than at any time previous when the
stagnation was not due to local canses.
Only a strike or lockont could make
business in that vicinity quieter than
it is now.
Patton has been guite weil favored
for months past, as compared - to other
coal towns. The mines. while
‘doing poorly in many other places
were doing well here. The Patton
wines are making short time now, but
as good as could be expected at a
period of such unprecedentel depres.
sion in the coal trade.
- One of the worst features that has
presented itself is the general reduction
in the price of m'ning which has taken
‘place in this entire district, including
the DuBois region. But it came with
the other ills of low tide in trade and
the mines are left to hope for an early
improvement which will make more
probable a restoration of the old rates.
Sorae of the operators along this line
place the blame of the general reduc
tion upon the Bell Lewis & Yates com-
pany, that great corporation, they claim,
‘were first fo cut to enable them to se
cure contracts, and {he others were com-
| pelled to follow to get business. There
seems to be a plapsable theory in it us
‘ that company was enabled but a few
months ago to reach tide-water with
its product by the opening of the (lear-
field and Mahoning, the new division
of the B., R. and P. system from Du-
Bois to Cleardeld.
‘the new field for trade they became
As they entered
new competitors for business. They
are favored with high veins and a good
quality of coal and coke and ure a
formidable force in ihe markets esst and
west, They reach the west by way of
the great lakes. and their trade has
: been more active, as the following re
_ A Modern Hotel.
Twenty-four Sleeping roonis,
; All new furniture,
: Heated with steam through-
out,
Hot and cold. ivater on every!
floor. Cogn Hf
Cooking and dining depart-
ment in Skillful hands.
MAGEE AVE., NEARR. R. STATION,
PATTON. PENNA.
RAILROAD RESTAURANT,
I.. R. SNYDER, Prop’ rN
‘Fifth avenue, below Beck's Hotel. will seive |
meals at all hours. Keeps everything to
se had in a first-class restaurant, . Oysters’
ed In every style. We makea specinity of |
OYSTERS IN. THE H ALFSHELL.
Br
port from Chicagp would indicate:
“The consomption of coal for steam
purposes, whether for manufact: ring
planta or railroads has been greatly
curtailed, and vet despite this the ton-
age received and deliverd in Chicago
cor .transhipped ix in exces of the
amonnt handled in. January EL
Foal Market Heport.
For the special benefit of the farmers
(in the vicinity gf" Patton the Covrren
pabiishies the following local market
report, revised each week:
Butter, Six Ferns per pen nd
EERE. corso iL * “ae
Potators, ine H. ~ hashed
LAPP, a | ™
LInions.. . of oy
Tarnips, gos Ly
Chats, a 4 #3
orm, isis ite Nv
Wheat, a i fn
Buck wheat | gH
Rye, | no ¥
ahbage, 8 105 ots. per hom d
i
F Hay. oe | #4 10 SL oper ton.
Died of Grip.
Mrs. J. J. Schimpf, who visited at the
. home of Mr. and Mrs. John Asheroft,
; of Beach avenue,about four weeks Bg,
died at her home in Philadelphia Satur-
day morning of grip. She leaves a
husband, and also friends in Patton to
| mourn hier sad departure
WAS OVERLOOKED
A Saceessfol Business Carried on. A
Specialty of Adament Plater,
In writing op the business review
which was pablished in the frat issue
1 of the CorriER the name of Mr. M. M
Crain the plasterer and contrictor wis
unintentionally omitted. Mr Crain
wag one of the Biches settlers of Pat-
tor, having formerly resided in Phisipe-
burg, Centre County, Pa. Asa thorongh-
by imocessfnl and reliable workman he
has acquired an enviable reputation
and the large number of buildings he
has plastered in Patton within the past
two vears iz in itself sufficient testi
morial of his popuisrity :
His first contract was the residence
of A. J. Jackson corner of ‘Railroad
street and Magee avenue. Other
building in this vieinity which proves
the efficacy of hix skill are the Good
building, Palmer honse; Patton: opera
bonse, Peck house, Robinson hotuse and
the: Hast tings opera house. He is at
present engaged on the Catholic church
re
at St. Augustine and the M, FE. church
at this place. H
about tere roen who are ail artists in
their line and broad experiens:, which
hits been thoroughly and conscisntions-
iy applied to every detail, and close
personal attention are the keve to his
emoloyvs a force of
AND STILL THEY COE
Wilson & € arothers Have (oamnienc
Werk on Thelr Planing WI :
The prevailing activity in the eree-
tion of so many new business enter
prises in Patton during the mid-winter
months is practical illustration that we
are the people No soaner i ose
building rushed to completion than we
lsarn of : another in course of Fraction,
234 this time we announce the new
planing mill of Wilson & Uarothers
The work of excavating has been
completed and the foundation i= now
being constructed. The mill will be
licated at the northern end of Fifth
avenue fronting on Flanni mn run
branch.
The main stracture will be 30 by Si),
two stories high, with an engine room
18 by 24 fet. Tie proprietors are both
men of moch business ability and
wide experience. and it is the demand
for modern odifices adapted to modern
business requirements that is wipning
for this ‘busy town the race to comi-
mereini Jeadership. Two wenks ago
the COURIER { Hokied that theses pedis
were negotiating K iT 4% site.
The Patiner Hons Opened.
A delightfully informal affair was
the opening of the new Palmer house
Wednesday, January 31st, with a six
o'clock dinner. The —_— structure wis
ablaze with lights and erowded with
the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
inson. The aspect of the house was
worthy any grand opening snd the
warmth of their reception testified to
the high place Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
have won both persanally and profes.
. sionally in publis appreciation and
esteem. The big dining room wus:
perhaps the c¢entre of attraction.
The table decorat nz were artistic and
elegant, and the dinner such as would
tickle the palate of any epicure. [a the
centre of each table was placed a bain
guet lamp with silken shades which
spread their mellow revs over the tables
and produced a wondeérinlly harmeni-
ous effect.
: Bitten: by 5 Dow.
A painful seddent occured to Wi
thi six-year-old son. of Mr EB
, 5 ¥
Oarran, on Friga VV morning of
week, While in search of his father the
little follow entered the store of (GR
(lod and was playfiliv met by the
?
latter's large St Bernard dog.
‘however, did not liké the frieadiy ad.
vances of the huge mastiff and in a
manner which betokéned alarm begun
a hasty retreat, which s6 angered (the
dog that he sprang upon the child,
larcernting the right side of his fare
and neck in a most painfal manner.
Dr. Worrell wes hastily. summoned
and eanterizad the wound and thinks
vith caret vinrRing no Serio resyits
Fine Dwellings.
The two new brick residence: on
Fifth avenue, the property of Mr. G. 8!
Good, are about compisted and thesr
handsome appearance marks them ad
among the finest buildings in. Patton
The style of architerture is artistic and
imposing and speaks well for both the
owner and the town. The interior
is beantifully finished in natamd wood
in the most approved moder style
The contractors expect to have the
buidings ready for cecupancy about the
first of this month.
When you go to Loretto stop at the
Mountain House. You will find the
proprietress, Mrs, Bengelee, knows
how to treat you well, 4t2,
wards, JW, Proney.
THE LICENSE APPLICATIONS
To be Heard at the February
~ Term of Conrt.
A DECREASE FOR 180.4.
A barge Naber of Districts Wot Popre.
seated by Applicants,
‘Applications for wholesale and. ne
tail Bgeoor fiecnse were filed in the
Prothonotarv’'s office in Eberburg
Saturday, January 27. They will be
heard at the February term of court
Following is the complete list with the -
exception of Johnstown
Adams Retail . J. Duncan, 8. B
Vanorsdell. :
Ashville— Retail, Po GG. Myers, Levi
Burkett, James Hanlan.
Barr— Retail, Harry Lother
Carroli—Retail, John D. Thomas
William Brown. Matthew Weiakland
Carrolltown--Retail, Albert Flick,
Julins Rages. Lawrence Schroth, AA
Hang, Vincent J Stoltz, John Glasser:
trewers, C. A. Farabaogh. B. A. Flam;
wholesale, Vincent Reig and J. W.
Dummy, Jobn J. Hawk
Chest Springs Retail, W. I. ’Don-
1
© Chest Twi Retail, John B Cordell,
Jostph Hipps, Clarks Rhody, :
Ci ried
x ale.
Crt ~Retail, A L. Dimond.
Conemaugh Twp Brewer, Lawrence
Kost. : :
Cresson Twp. Retail, B. P. Ander
George Harber!
gon, John iy TF. O'Donnell, J.
I. Yeckiey, Wm. R. ['uinham, John H.
(flark, wholesale, M. Wenter .& Bros
Dean—Retdil, 8 A. Cooper. Wn. G.
Snyder, T. A. Donahay. : :
Dale— Retail, Peter CC. Ott, Gan. 8
Schaefer. - :
East Conemangh— Retail Rilas Ream,
i. J. Wentworth. Geo. A. Confer. :
Ebenshurg — Retail, Albert E. Bender,
F. F. Frown, J. KR Denny. L.A
Craver. :
Elder — Retail Francis X. Ott, Jacob
-W_ Anna.
Gallitzin -— Retail, Charles Drass
Francis N. Burk, Michael Pizharris
Fleniry Seymore, Arnold Lénz, FP.
Callen, Jos. M. Guening, R. E. Dignan,
John Logue, Henry Shook: bottler,
Anthony Padula; wholesale, Allen H:,
Feist, I. C. Rockefeller, 1. Hoster
Brewing Co, D. Lotz & Son, George
Yeckley, Jr
-Flastings- Retail, Charles Kinney,
Jobn A. Park, Marshall Gilpatrick, FE.
IL. Beckwith, Jahn A. Platt, W. IL
Nicholson, Frank Wargo, Elmer E
Nagle, Michael H. Nagle, William
Townsend: wholesale, 8. H. Charles
Andrew Lantzy, J. M. Notely. ;
Loretto Retail C.F. O'Donnell.
Morrellville, 3rd wasd- Retil, Fran-.
«8 Leckey, A. Leonard.
Patton Retsil, H. C. Beck, John’
Kudruff, J M. Robinson, Simon M..
Wilson, Ed. Mellon, E. D Carran;
wholesale, Walter J. Weakiand Chas
\. Langhliin, Samuel Kelly and John .
‘Boyce, Peter P. Young, Joseph PF.
Marks and John F. Bonner.
Portage Boro, — Retail, Hugh Cana.
van, David W. Martin, John F. Beiter,
John Armstrong. Peter Seymour, Al
bert Diehl: wholesale, GG. W. Schiffer
Portag> Twp. Retail Wn H. Ed-
Reade Twp. Ri tal Wm. A. Chaplin,
1 , ‘4oher Mc¥nllen, JW.
Richland T wp. — Retail,
Fernard Noes, James ip HIZO
Stony Creek Retail, Chas ( Mano-
her, Johy Metzler: whowesale Jobn J
John Ye Sa
Hughes.
South Fork Retail W. W. Baker, C
A. Pringle, Chas N. Crouse, A.C
frown: wholesale, Willlama Yeckiay
John M. Paal, Janses C. Mangus.
Sgmmerhill Boro. Retail, Francis
“Party, J. D. Wentworth, John Grifirth.
Susquehanna-- Retail, Thos Brown
Joseph HL Hpeice, Jacob t. Conner,
Ebert FP. Notely, M." C. Weakland,
Simon P. Lantsy, John Hindle: wihole-
site, Henry MeAnulty,
Spangler — Retail, Fred Roddeliff,
(eo. B. Brandon, Jaa A. Kirkpatrick,
francis H. Bearer; - whoiesal ale, W.-C.
Westo =r -
Tunnehill Retail, Jos A. Bertram,
John Goldy, John Kinney: wholesale,
. J. Planket,
Washington— Retail, Frank Leap,
Martin Leap, RD. Likens: wholesale,
Thomas ¢¥ Brien; hrewsr. RJ. Me-
Maliv. ;
White Retail, Fli Smith.
ow more - Retail, Conrad
roth, I. W. Holder.
_ Lower Yoder - Remil. John BE. Fees,
Petéf J. Culliton.
Wende .
Upper Yoder— Retail, James M. Gils
lespie, August Hochsten,
" No applications have been filed from
the following districts: Allegheny,
Biack Lick. and Cambria townships:
Coopersdale, Daisvtown, East Taylor:
township, Franklin, Jackson township,
Morrellvile, First and Second wards;
Munster townakip, Summerkill town-
whip, West Taylor township, and West-
mont.
Frome of Taterest Pon Both the Operator and
Emplore Fieked Up.
The total shipments by the Poca
hontas Coal Co. for 1303 ware 2.5R0.
504 tems. The aggregate would hive
been considerably over 3.000000 tons
had not a strides oceurred at Poca
hontas, :
The shaft of the Cambria M. & Mig.
Co. at Sonman, has already posse
thrvimeh two seams of coal and will
requch the “BY vein which lies at the
depth af 315 %et. This it is ax panetod,
will be about the first of April.
The mining conditions at Galliten
his not changed moch the past week
Tayior & McCoy got a small order but
it don’t amount to much at present hut
the whole community bope that the
starting ap of the Pennsvivania Steel
works, which formerly took most of
their coke will canse the works to re
sume shortly. :
Thomas Barnes has taken an opti
on several hundred acres of land 4
Hole estate, peur Steiners, and is now
putting down a shaft near the outerops
tu fost the coal. At this point it les at
a depth of 25 feet. Should the ooal
showing a per-
make 3 sagitactory
manent shaft wiil be put down. The.
coal is highly Cannelized, and is the B.
seam. Coalport Standard.
ofi the western border of Brady Towne
stap. Clearfield county, has had a rather
remarkable era of prosperity aver since
its start. less than three years ago.
The coal is «iz feet deep and abounds
in almost inexhaustible quantity and
the completion of the new C. & M. road
has made it an ishport tail eastern oat.
ier
A five-foot vein of coal was recently
openad on a large tract of land owned
hy Judge DL. Krebs and A. B. Shaw.
near Coalport, in Gulich township,
Cleiirfield county. The coal! iz sud to
be of excelient quality and a large
amount will be mined at present for
heme consumption, and when times
ey be up a little mor sidings will be
t in and the coal whipped to eastern
ae -Camhriz Freeman.
The Cambria Mining and Mannfse.
faring compway had its annual meet
ing nt Philadelphia on Thursday Jan-
aary 18 when the following managers
wire elected: John Baird, Jahn E
Baird. Addison ‘B. Bark, and Joseph
M Wikon, M. D. The compauy has
early completed a large shaft on its
_ property at Sonman, which will in-
"crease the capacity of its mimes to
shout half a million tons of coal per
annam ;
Change: at Crosson.
The Cresson station is undergving a
complete change. The Union News
stand Ras been taken out and a larger
and hetter 8ne has been erected at the
eastern end of the platform. The post-
office will occupy the former ste of the
Union News stand in the station, and
the ticket office will take the place of
the postoffide. The boggage and ex-
press room will be enlarged so to tke
int tha former ticket 0flce. Thischange
‘has been made necessary by the in
eréssed travel over the Cambria &
Clearfield] division of the Pennsylvania
“railroad, the headguarters of - which
are at Cresson. ~Johnstown Semi-
Wapkly Herald
Hart by a Horse
On Saterday last Fas. Kir, son of
Thomas Kirk, of Carroll township met
with an arcident thay might have prov.
+d serious. He was riding horse hack
her: the horse starhied and fell
throwing Kirk and failing on him. AR
first it was thought that he was fatally
murt.. Dr. Sear was stsmoned and
after an examination found that while
hig patient was 1? a diy bruised and
shocked, Chis injuries were not Sr
Late acs ars sport him: wdling
along as well as could be expect. ~
Hastings T ribune.
A Larke Assigrnent,
Quite a sensation was aroased in
francis] cireles last week by the as-
signmeni of J. M. and Speer Guthurie,
of Indiana. They were the owners of
several thousand acres of coal and Hm-
ber land, besides an interest in the lam-
bor miifls at Homer City: The liabili-
ties will probably reach $208 000.
‘Everything is iv the hands of the sheriff
.amnd may net be gispased of far some
time owing to the existing financial
stringency. — Mahaffey Gasetie. '
For coughs, colds and sore throat try
Magic cough cure. Guaranteed by. C
WW. Hodgkins, dropewist Patton, Pa of
“The new mining town of Helvelia,
THE PATTON | ROK WIRES.
One of the Largest Public ;
Plan ts in Patton.
IMPROVED MACHINERY
Of the Very Latest Make, fied Etpentunsedt :
Warkmen
In this issne the Coieree de
Sives to present in te readers a shosteh
he Patton iron Works, a hailding .
of Pe when completed will he one
of the largest public plants in this vi
cinity. The proprietors, Meuse Rick.
er, Gould, & To. when thes , hogan the
erertion of thelr cstablishment, resiioed
the importance of action in the infovest
of public buildings and wisely com-
eluded 14 spore no expense to make 8
a credit to : owing jovn
of Patton.
The entire structure, when complete,
will oocupy a space of five lotsa The
main building is 45 x 85 feet with a pro-
posed addition n the sprivg of: am
annex 45 by 80 feet, which will he need 2
as a foundry.
The building is located on the be Fant
‘gan run branch, and, thus afc ordi ex-
onllent shipping facilities for the
shipment of their prodnets
“The building is fully equipped with
the latest improved machinery; the
completeness of their agpuipment, how-
ever, is not merely in the capacions
buildings and abundant apparstos. dat
in the systematic training of raany
years anid gradual developement, which
the employes of this estabiibmaont
have acquired in relation to the im
dustry. =e
"The force of men now embdloyed
numbers hit twelve, but the ontlock for
the spring is =o bright and the demand
for their product. increasing, the firm
has decided to increase their force to
donhle that aumber.
Mesmra, Ride and Conld are “both
practical machinists and wifunights
and will ihe a speciality of the man-
vZactare of sainity cars and water
tube boilers. So it is an accepted fet
that in an industrial community ke
Patton these gentlemen have pat
themmelves in a position in whieh, with
adequate support from the public, they
are cagsble of inroing out work thas
must prove of inestimable valine ‘othe
material advancement of Paton,
Council Merting.
"Council met in regular session ob
Tursdsy evening, with Burgess Jack-
son in the chair. Councilmen Young
Wison, Brown and Mellon eere
present. The business transacted was
not very large, but of considerable im-
portance. A petition signed by the
citimens interested in having Beach
avenue extended, was handed in by
the burgess, and after remarks by
several of the members present the sec-
retary was imstucted to notify severs]
of the petitioners to be present at coun-
‘¢il next Tuesday evening. The ao
coumts of Rolland D. Swoop, atiorney
fees for securing barough charter, ete.
amounting to $91.80, and W. J. Don-
nelly of $45.83 for Inmber were prosent-
od. but were both held over. The Hil
of John Yahner of 3 centa ©r nails
was ordered paid The motion In
structing the secvetary to eofiect all
opera hovse licenses not paid was car-
ried. A committee to confer with the
Chest Land and Improvement com-
pany to seemre a lot for lockap sight
was appointed, ard nstrocted to ment
said commany and feport prcoedings
af conference at next mesting. On
motion council + adiournsd in mest
again next Tuesdsy evening:
of 25 Mi
‘chaei’s church, af Losotin, Pa, has #8:
sued, for the: 4 narishionegrs,
a vary completes statement of the ree
celpts, expend and fAnancial cons
dition of that church i
Vears. Tae total es pla or $51.9
and. 0% were SO, 088, 4 xpendita
$2000.82, leaving a
in the gressadry on Ja
The amount dae on te ask or 5 salmry
-
Ap leaving 24 tivad indeheordness
of $17.98, 2 splendit showing, tak
ing into consideration the amonnt
of money handled. The miost remark-
able feature in the statement is Ha
simplicity. Any schocl boy could
easily understand ie. The evidence on
the face of it is, that Father Kittell Ina
first-class book-keeper, and that some
of the auditors of beroagh acvounts
“conid guin knowledge, which few pos.
sess, by study of this report.
Specimens of job printing done at
this office will be shown pruerons on ap-
plication. Note heads, 2421 heads, state.
ments. envelopes, handbills and afi
kinds of commercial printing done at
reasonable pric 1 Send in your ordems,
SA WR A