" Tidus rte iy ns 4 i Gi ARR ERAS a Nl? Ro i C—O Te ENGR BI A CS rer ’ a E +o 5 4 sae . FINE § PUPONT POWDER, Bod You can i: VOL. 1—NO. 14. PATTON, CAMBRIA co. PA., THURSDAY, FEBRU ARY 22, 1804. $1100 PER YEAR _ALL ROADS OF N ORTHE iRN CAMBRIA LEAD TO PATTON. GENERAL MING NEWS. Items of Particnler Interest to Miners and Operators. TF. MELLO & CO, — NEAR LINGLE Mix, ~ GENERAL ~~ MERCHANDISE, MINE and MINERS’ SUPPLIES. Gur specialties are: SEVERAL INES START While Others parpend. —Reveral Thousand Miners Return te Work. ‘The Coal companies about Latrobe have made a reduction of from 10 to 25 per cent, The coai industries of thirty. eight states employed 220,400 men last year and paid out $110,000,000 in wages. The railroads In the anthracite re- gions seem to be reducing the number of coal train crews, owing to the duil- ness in trade. The Forbes, Carmichael & Co.'s coal mines at Welisburg, W. Va, resamed being idle for several weeks About 100 families is the namber ported to be in actual want in Hastings. Quite a number of persons are solicit- -ing aid for those in distress. ‘At Wheeling, W. Va, all but one of the Panhandle coal operators have ac- cepted the Ohio scale, which was pre. : sented them by the miners a short time GROCERIES, WHITE FAWN FLOUR. RILLS, PICKS, HANDLES, MINE AUGURS, .OlLand . POWDER, $1.50 per eg CANS, and MINERS’ Ol. Our stock of ; | : SHOE R u bber Goods ~ Is complete. Call and see them. We are selling a good Soller Flour , For $1.00 a Sack. TRY mo HOTEL have yet made no statement as to their attitnde. This mesns the employment of nearly 1,000 men at once. : There is much rejoicing in Shenan- . doah over the good news that the last of the suspended Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company’s -colleries, Turkey Run, Elmwood, Suf- folk and Hammond, resumed work after an idleness of six weeks giving . employment to two thousand men and " boys. The Northwest mines at Crenshaw have been doing good: work for the past two weeks. Full time was made ‘last week and the same time would probably have been realized this week but for the snow. Operations had to suspend until the. trestles and tram- roads could be cleaned from the heavy {nw hs the fore part of the "Setar P. A McBryde, of the nited Mine Workers Union, says that bi miners will go to work in the Hocking district to-day on terms agree- “able to both sides. Included in this _ are the new Pittsburg, Slater, Cole and Northern Fuel company's mines. Ar- ‘rangements with the Sandy Creek Mining company, by which 1,100 more misiett Will $9 Yo wark, Sts 4ie about . completed. The Miners’ Convention. K, ; The fourth annual convention of Dis- ) trict No. 2, United Mine Workers of America, which had been in session in . FA ox witha hen adjoarned at H. &. Back. Pres I. noon isst Thursday. At Wednesday's on beadguarters of the Federation of Labor called upon the United Mine Workers One of the Largest Hotels in North- Antotiagion lo uss im seiitg fhe 28 : ' benefits eight-hour law as intend- ern. Cambria; Conducted 4: the original bill It aleo solicited | in modern style. = ansistance in securing leginlation in - favor of labor. : were passed urging the : : enforcement of the semi- monthly pay Good Tables and Po Supplied with law. District No. 2 is compossed of Cam- Choloest Brands of Liquor. Ey. SO The Poplar House of Patton. dom, and Somerset counties. Delegates ere present «t this convention repre-. ys 10,000 miners. Patrick McBride, of Columbus, ()., national secretary of DEA. IN— FURNITURE, . the order, was present at the sessions. UNDERTAKING. 'T. A. Bradley, master workman, of - Lilly, Cambria County, presidéd. We have on hands a Complete ot stock of furniture in all its Branches Carpets, Window Shades, Matresses and For the special benefit of the farmers Spring Js. raLlor Suits in the vicinity of Patton the Courier Suits and publishes tbe following local market TepORY, Fo Tevisef each week: 5 cents me r pound, doen. year are as follows: District Master : Workman, Thomas A. Bradley, Lilly, Cambria County; vice president, J. V. Henderson, Houtzdale; scerelaryitrem urer, T. E Dgvis, Horatio, Jefferson: County. These, with William Dugan, of Osceola, and Frank Richardson, of Hastings, compose the executive board. ~The next district convention will be held at Altoona in February, 1905, Loeal Marke: Eeport. | Butter. SAVE 20 PER CENT On every Dollars worth you buy from = bushel ; On us: Goods delivered free to all parts of (, Town. - ONDERTAKING 3 a oi Special attention given to irc fr Sb = 3 ‘os ota. per bead f : ~~ Colly, Mr. Nute & Ritter Worts, FP. L. ; Worta, Miss Sadie Willis. an nd reper. $14 0 915 per 'EMBALMING. “Batter and | FISHER & BUCK, i u ’ Patton, Pa _ ay operstiong with non-union men after since. At Elm Grove the operators ‘at Washington, D. C., was read. It bria, Blair, parts of Clearfield, Center, ‘ Jefferson, Indiana, Bedford, Hunting- joan Ht The officers elected for the ensuing oe toa CONTRACT Letting of the Grand Truk Con! Con. : trae » at Montreal, © anada. The letting of the Crand Trunk coal contracts at Montreal. Canadas, circles in this region. Bell, Lewis & Yates did rot get any as reported, but Shawmnpt got a slice of 50.00% tons The Brock was also supposed to be a bidder, but it did not get anything. The Buffalo Express says that the delegation of Buffalo coal and railroad men returned on Monday, and that the result of their tvip was not profitable last * week developed some surprises in coal LENY BEGUN. Aw Annonymons Letter Writer Defled. Mr. Mellon Wrongly Accused. "observed by our Catholic friends began veaterday, Wadneaday . Tbe season is one of | and abstenance. Tues- day was Shrovetide, the day on which every good Catholic is Shriven. The sptial feast is strictly com on those between the ages of twenty-one and sixty, how- ever it is also strongly urged on those, above and below the years named, not to let their years prescrib: the matter : of self mortification for some of them. For the first time in many vears,’ Bell, Lewis & Yates failed to get a piece of the contract and Theabove item appeared in the sue of the COURIER of the Sth, inst. It was clipped and enclosed in an envelope, * with the following letter, and ad- niarly all of the Bridge coal has been given to the Pittsburg region operat- ors, the Lake Shore, as a result, cap- turing the hanl of nearly all this coal This is sort of a black eye for the Jef ferson county operators. In the distribution of the tonnage the Pittsburg region came in for a large sized share. Morgan, Moore and Bain, of Cleveland, got 150,000 tons; Oshorne, Sager and company of the same piace, 150,000 tons. This is all from the Pitts- burg region.” (. N. Shipman and company, for the Shawmut mines, cap- tared 50,000 tons. Evan Morris, of Youngstown, representing the Grove City mines in Mercer county, got 350,- 000 tons. The 80,000 tons to be sent to Messena Springs will be de livered st Montreal Novia Scotia mines taking the contract. George Green, of Binghamton, representing the Ber- wind- White company, took the 40,000 tons to Brockville, the 35,000 tons Port- land heretofore shipped by Pocahontas, went ts the Cumberland mines for sea shipment and the Detroit and Sarnia supply of 70.000 tons went to the Ohio. Coa! company, of Cambridge, O. : The failure of the Buffalo houses to get any considerable amourt of the contract, together with the shord delay after the receipt of the bids, was'a big surprise to the Buffalo men. —Brock- way ville Record. : _ WWERS’ RELIEF FOND They Recefve Very Liberal Donations from Both Citizens and Farmers. Enrrors CoURIER, GENTLEMEN: We, ae thes miners of Patton, Pa., who bave had considerable grievences, take this opportunity to thank thosé very heart | ily who have so liberally contributed support to the miners of this place. We would also expressly thank the farmers who have been so very kind in ‘their sapport of the destitate, and who were very generous in their donations when the committe made their solicit- of the doners: AsHvIILE Pa - . DP. GG. Meyers Charles W howiley Mrs F. 5. Bragoon John Calley James Hanian John Dougherty Cash - - . DrrLaxey, Pa.’ Jahn A. McGuire Deianey Cheek Weigh Fund Frogailty Vheek Weigh Fund Parroax, Pa Patton Sapply ’ J. M. Robina Ti Beck . CM Wilson 8. Pun d eviniies 888 WP -— 238 A - 1 F. Mellon & Co fmle Fhe Ci. NR Gownd a Dry Run Store Carrolitown (Misens Total JosEPH CARNEY, } THos. TURNBULL, | wv wBwe or a6 - Committee. I Change of Firm. ; A. M. Kirk, the jeweler, whois so well and favorable known throughoat this section has associated with him his son Harry, who is also getting to he quite an expert at the business, having taken a special course in the Horologi- cal Institute, Philadelphia. on engrav- ing, ete. Mr. Kirk started in business here just twenty vears ago, and being a reliable man and a good watchmaker has enjoved the patronage and conf dence of the public ‘wensville Review. generally. —Cur- List of Unclaimed Letters. The following letters remain in the postaffice at Patton for the week end- ing Saturday, February 10, 1384: R. C. Atcherson, Guy Blairsdell, 8S. Fesler, John Farrell, Miss Nellie Leon- ard, Miss Annie McCoy, William Me- Persons calling for the above letters will please say they are advertised. - KA MEuiox, P. M. LEEEixs : Har ey Patterson {7 “ 2 3863803815443 : John Yahner, 3 years, € “ejohn 1 J< “Proposition ; ceed Ten Tomsand Dollars, -for the purpose of erecting necessary or Lo ee © No increase of Deh Patton's Chisf Burgess. Elected on the Cit- izens’ Polley Ticket. “THE TUES ELECTION, Contrary to all Predictions, : a Very Qutet One. A FULL VOTE POLLED. Four te One iv Paver of Building a New = “choot Bouse. : Contrary to zl predictions, the elec tion in this place passed off very quiet- ‘ly. Of course both the Union and - Citizen's parties had their workers in - the field, and nothing was eft undone, not a stone unturned hy either party to bring out a full vote. Notwithstand- ing the bard fight made, nothing like bitterness or partisan vindictiveness manifested itself. At the time of the nomination a very bitter feeling was developed by both parties, this state of affairs being the natural resalt from in- discreet utterances and accusations of certain elements in both, parties. But fortunately for the credit of the town, were not made use of. The very gratifying majority in fav. or of “increase of debt” for school building purposes, speaks well for the intailigence of the citizens of Patton. vital importance of having adequate school accomodations, and the de- cisive victory achieved by the progres sive element is something to be proud of. A large part of Patton's population is composed of young men. This be ing the first election of any great im-- portance, the victors felt very jubilant and made “Rome howl” They pa raded the streets all night, “whooping phaticiliy : man quoted him as furnishing the said dressed to the postmaster of this town. The author of the letter apparently did .* nA know what he was writing about: ~ PosTMasTER, PATTON, Pa. : . Sir:—The Cor- RIER mun quotes you as farn > the iter, - referring to the above * : ¥ Begun" . again Ed; you know so surprisingly much, and know it so ~ amaringly well, that it would be a pity ; Jf. You would not let un hear from you lived in Mahaffey where he also con- ONE OF THE SHRIVEN NNER. In justice to Mr. Mellon, the writer of the item, “Lent Begun,” rnost em- denies that the COURIER item. Postmaster Mellon had nothing ‘whatever to do with it. It was wholly and without dictation, written by one who respects the church, and knew just what he was writing about, and who defies the cowardly author of the above annonymous letter 50 Mr. Mel- lon to point out a single “Catholic The solemn season of Lest, generally | Business Carried on in Patton by Richards Bros. A LARGE TIFIBER TRACT The Budness Under the Prrwonal Saper- vishon of Curt Kiehards, In looking back over the vista of bot of the part Patton has contributed in this respect, in relation to her older sisters. In this article we desire So dive var readers a brief sketch of Richard Bros. lumber camp which is located on the vious to Mr. Richards residence here he lion feet of logs and seventeen hundred cords of bark, the greater part of the intter product being shipped nn Clear. field. The forve of men employed number on an average of sighteen, and 300 Sean 416 PUPS SURMIRY 48 Work The firm is at present engaged in stocking the mill of Frank Wise, which Church Rule” errorin it. As a rule gf publishers do not pay any attention to writers of annonvymous letters, but treat them with silent contempt, but this is an exceptional case, a case where it is necessary to make a denial and a statement of the facts, © vindi- cate an innoosnt party. A LARGE CONTRACT. © m———— The Logs te he Converted inte Lumber st the Stevens Saw WIT One-of Sie lurgest contrasts which | } has been given in this section has been secured by Weakland Bros, of this b¥ Si. Hoover, of Gazzam. The tznber will be taken out of the Hanne): tract, which hod located on 7a Every intelligent person knows the place, for taking out 1,000,000 feet of: “logs, the contract having been awarded They have recently serared a contract for putting in one million feet for Levy and Mitchell of Clearfield Work however, will not be begun on this contract until smiamer. The tract from which they secure %heir timber is that known as the Prcton Lands, which is situated on “he east side of Chest Creek. This tract abounds is an ex- late All of mow work was pashed very rapidly, and while of short duration more was “in the ssme length of time than could have been ‘otherwise, as the method then employ ed to get the logs to market is by the Ri regarding th daily output, it is learned that witha perhaps slight modifications they will aggregate 10.- 000 feet, as thoy are equipped with every converience to push the work! with the greatest expediency possible. and howling’’ and serenading the suc- , Mr. Hoover will have the sawing done cessful candidates. The following is the fill ticket, and’ the number of votes cast for each can- didate. R stands for Republican. D for Democrat. - P. for Peoples Pariy. U for Union Pokey. Policy. A star | *} Smignates Vie’ si. cessful candidate. : REPRERENTATIV E-AT-LARGE, I ¥ (ONGREN, ‘Cmlusha A. Grew R Janws Dentom Hancock vi Vietar A. Lotier 7 BORG ENS fils J Ivamelly © COU RCL. int x elveted - MM. Ween, 3 yeaa, r *F. FP. Young, 3 years, UU *B. F. Wine, I yemrs { sf F.BRomner 2yvenrs, U oN Bell, | your, | Chan, Str i yemr Uo Mictasl J. van, 3 ars August H. Berkey. yemrs, © - Linodin RX. Beil, 2 yeam, C Jose nh Snyder, 2 years © . *H. {rissman + 1 year, C. “RB. Fmak Wise, | year, SCHOOL DIRECTORS six elected; *W. H. Sandfiad, 3 years U Gi. H. Curfman, 3S years, © S.C. Crowell, 2 years, | “Wn: Pareeil, year, U Samuel Edmuadson, | year, U *Dr. J. BR Noonan, | yen» [ James Mellon. 3 years, Samael Kirkpatrick, 2 ven, | Thomus ctl, 2 vears CO. James MeDevitt, | year, © John Woomer, | yess ¢ (ITNTICR * Josue FE. Iule, U Alexander Hunter, : CNLLECTOR, OF THE PRACE. El i Walter J. Weakiand. + Al DiTOR. three elected al HH. Ki nxend C for Citizen's ai school directors, V. at the Steves saw mill, which is near. the Flannigan Run mine. The scene 74 the timber tract is one of activity and during the depression of business ashove referred to the should be commended in thus affording employment to a large force of work- men. Trouble Never Comes Single. A Mrs. Evans who lives in the vicin. © ity of the Patton Iron works had the misfortune to break her arm several - weeks ago an account of which was given in the COURIER at the time the evening | accident occund. Saturday about aix o’clock the lady was crossing a foot bridge near her home when she was saddenly precipitated forward fall- a ing in such 3 manner as to again break the injured member. Mrs. Evans has the sympathy of many friends who hope she may speedily recover. Carrolitewn Flection. : Following are the successfizl candi- dates elected to office in Carroiltown borough: Justice of the Peace; Henry - = Scanian: saditor C. A. Farbaugh; tax > collector, W. C. Schroth; school di- rectors, C. L. Stalts and John Glasser; burgess, Henry J. Behe; councilmen, :D. A. Luther, Jr. judge of election, A. J. Stalts; inspector, and F. A. Buck; F. A. Fox From Carrell Taswnsitip: ’ Following is the report of the officers elected from Carroll township: Justice of the Peace. E Wentz and PJ White; codlector, Joa M. Hoover; Dumm, D:. A. ; Luther, and D. M. Dumm; aunditor, Flory i Has Tish — 1 year ¢ : ITIMLE OF Y1LECTION *A i. Abbatt, UU James A. MeCance, : I NSPEITOR. s A hanlmm BES er. 1 i - Harry 8 Buck, « : me The following ticket to issue bonds for new school was voted on: to issue not to ex- { $10,000 tion of ta Present indebtedness, Debt may be increased De ~ 13 Thos Ellig: township clerk, C. W._. Misel, judge of election, D. A. Luther; © inspector, John A. Bender From the South Ead. The COURIER the public about three months ago, has . succeeded in finding its way to this of- fice. It isa six column quarto, brim news. May it live long and prosper.” ‘The Ashville letter came too late for Puliication tis week, croft’s opening which tales place the latter part of March. “The Diamsand Breaker.” er at the opera house Wednesday ‘night, Feb. ?1st. The company was " sean here a few weeks since, and made quite a hit, The play is destined to de one of those perennial successes that never fails to reappear ench season, but it is doubtful if it will ever be given with so efficient a ‘cast a the present - clips the following fram . the South Fork Courier: “The Patton ‘ CoURIER, which first made its bow to ‘of injuries received im the mines the Friday before. The injuries were re- ‘ceived by a fall of rack. Tony waa ‘married and has a family. —Brockway- YH Rew
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