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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