Yor. I1.—NO. 88. PATTON, CAMBRIA CO; PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 189s. so i BEB $1.00 PER YEAR. VigIT COOK, a mE Tie CONDITION OF TRADE % ATTON HARMACY As Reported by Dradstrect’s Commercial Agency Come and My Stock. | INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY. Drugs Yor | Revived Demand For Merchandise West i and Northwest. Boston, Angust 9.—The fall business in most departments of the merchan- - ELEPHANT. Medicines Chemicals - Stationery Confectionery Cigars Tobacco * Snuff and Smoker's Articles. Toilet Articles Holiday Goods Always Fishing Tackle Sporting Goods Base Ball Goods Razors Scissors Strops Mugs Etc. FINEST SODA WHTER. ~Manwacturer of although the increase in most lines of trade is yet gradual. The money ‘no figure as yet compared with the 137, _abnormaily large supply. Commercial Knives quoted at 3(x4 per cent., corporation loans at 2§/ 4 per cent, and collateral loans at 2423} per cent. The boot and shoe trade yet rules quiet as far as new business is concerned, but the factor are still fairly employed om previous orders. Leather is firm but ‘quiet, with the price of hidés fairly 4 Magic - Drops —-and-— 4 r maintained under a slow demand. The Magic Cough Cure. iron and steel market is active, with ‘Guaranteed to give satisfaction or operators full of business, and values money cheerfully refanded. for nearly all kinds gradually harden- 5 fa 4d : : ing. Copper is firm at the fall ad- PSS prions a Spegialty. ne, The | lumber market is steady. ! "with a fair trade, while building opera- tions are going on freely. Coal is yet aut and the market depressed. PHILADELPHIA, August 9.— Wool fairly active. ‘have large orders. Underwear fairly busy. Hosiery dull. The carpet stike FIVE CENT MONEY ORDER. |e fiery FoF, The Serpe sie | urers have announced that they will : With each Dollars worth of goods withdraw their proposition of an ad- - bought at this store we will give Five | vance December 1 unless weavers go to ~ Cent Money Orders, and when Twenty | wrk Angust 12. Dry goods jobbers are presented tq us at one time, we | doing an active trade. Little doing in Will redeem them, giving pains and glass. Grain and flour Iron active; prices strong, but ONE DOLLAR ‘no a advance. PrrrsBURG, August 9.-—Fall trade has not begun to any extent and prices re- : in cash or merchandise for them; or we io unchanged. More frequent will accept them one or more at 8 ders are being received for season- = time towards paying for a bill of goods able goods. Jobbers of dry goods, | o Duschuse at any one time at this p,,4ts and shoes, clothing, hats and ~ store amounting to fifty cents OT. caps, etc., anticipate a larger fall trade. | . | 3. : Retailers, however, seem inclined to : : : wait development of prices before C. W. HODGKINS, ‘stocking up to any considerable ex- ‘tent. Collections are not prompt Patton, Pa. enough to give satisfaction in many 8th & Beech Aver, - lines. The iron and steel market ¢on- | tinues active, with increased demand | COMER BRIS for Bessemer metal and steel billets; ‘the trade is considered in excellent " condition and prices have an upward ‘tendency. The hardware and glass Larg est and Most Re- trades anticipate an increased demand liable Bre House in for building purposes, and better prices Western Pennsylvania. are looked for. BurraLo, August 9.--General busi- ness continues only fair, with collec- ‘tions slow, There is considerable building in progress throughout the city, and most of the planing mills are | quite busy, though prices are low. CLEVELAND, Aagust 9.—The general ! merchandise jobbing trade is reason- ‘ably satisfactory. The iron and steel markets are active and firm. CHICAGO, August 9. —There has been a general increase in sales of dry goods, clothing, shoes and collateral lines, both on mail orders and interior | dealers, the latter being here in larger numbers. Trade is good for the season, Our Assortment Has | with a firm feeling on cottons and ; + higher prices for print cloths. Light and heavy hardware sold more freely Neo Equal. ‘at the recent advance. Orders for Chamber Suits of all De- | steel rails continues to come in liber- scriptions |ally, and some are for good sized lots. 2 fot “15 to D1 2 5 | The demand for pig iron has fallen off .i slightly, and the market is quiet but isteady, and furnacemen are not : anxious sellers, Groceries are active, Parlor Suits ' particularly in sugars, which ate lower, ‘owing to a local fight among whole- 25 TO $150 'salers. . Leather is quiet but. firm. Lumber is firmer, with business better | than last year. Produce trade is fair. Fruits are lower and butter higher. & "ool is firm and sells readily. Wool | recite 2,065,599 pounds. LOUISVILLE, August 8. — Business in | general maintains a healthful tone, and a satisfactory fall trade seems assured. BR | Leather i is more in demand at advanced i= | prices. Crops are very promising ex- LL cept in some. localities. Tobacco is #being injured by rain. Collections are fairly good. Kansas Crry, August 9.—Business in all lines is good. Collections are a [little slow. An immense corn crop is assured. Large business this fall. This Bedstead 85 A full line of Iron and Brass Bedsteads. All pur- chases delivered to your town. heavy sales and are working overtime : COrER BROS., ‘to keep up with the orders. The de- mand is increasing every day as a : | result of crop reports. of Johnstown, Pa. © sox, August 8. 125 Market St. Telephone No, 140. | 0% norm ons are | only fair. Good prospects for fall | . dise market is showing improvements, . market is quiet, and although there is . a constant demand for fands, it cats Shears paper is yet quiet, with business paper. . arrival at the conflagration. bé controlled; main was full of gravel and the gravel East Magee avenue, St. PAUL, August ¥.-—Jobbers report { CHARLESTON, August 9.--Trade for SALMOND & COWD: business. - : - JACKSONVILLE, Angust 3.— Whole- sale and retail circles show a slight lections are slow. NEW ORLEANS, August 9 —Trade is ‘at a standstill, except groceries, which have been fairly active. Sugur and cotton are quiet. Arrivals of new rice are light, with only a fair basigess doing, with unsatisfactory prices. | Money is in ample supply and moder- | ate demand. SAN FRANCISOO, August 9 ~~ Basiness is of a good volume, and values as rule are firm. Wheat is firm and higher at 96412 983 per cental in wheat freigihts. Thkrashing is about over, and the crop is admittedly be- low the normal. Fruits are rippening almost faster than the canneries can handle them. Trade generally is fair PORTLAND, August §.—Generil trade continues with encouraging steiudiness.» Collections are. not as good, owing to harvesting operations. TORONTO, Aagust 9.- with remittances satisfactory. ‘Trade is fair, reported generally Owing to improved out- look for spring crops, the feoling in business circles is hopeful. Prices of leading staples are firm. MOSES PERKINS’ LETTER. of Pa! Fire Department Gets Haunled Over the Coals. Chisf ton I really cannot resist the teraptation to ray a word regarding the fire of ‘Sunday morning. First, there was the chief of the Fire company conspicious Some manufacturers by his absence, sound asleep when he should have been attending to daty; a soldier would have been shot ‘or a like ofivnse. If a man cannot do the work ‘assigned him he had better give some one a chance that can and will do it Then when the chief did arrive he seemed afraid to do anything and kept’ clear of all chance of getting wet or going near the fire. I am surprised that he did not stop to put on a collar and bow tie before going to the fire, after a young lady friend awakened him. It would not have been so bad had he shown any life or ability after Then the farther fact that a chief was needed when the fire was vet in condition to the fact that the water clogged the nozzle was a sad one, yet | it took five minutes to get the gravel out of the nozzle, such orgin zation of a fire company would burn inything. Waken up, everyone, Council, Ecard of Health, and lastly, Chief Owens, I say waken np and don’t tike two ‘hours to do it. May we be spared a like experience in the future. Moses PERKINS Death of Mrs. W. T. Robinson. “Again the COURIER is sorrowfil to ‘chronicle another death of a beloved wife and mother, that of Mrs. [lana | Parsons, wife of W. T. Robinson, of who died on Bun- day afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the age of 49 years. She leaves a usband, two boys and two girls to moarn the loss of an affectionate wife and de- voted mother. Impressive funeral . services were held at her late home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, ducted by Rev. Chas. W. Wasson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, asssisted by Rev. T. LL Joseph, of the Baptist church, after vthich she was laid to rest in the new Protestant cemetery. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of sy mpathizing friends. con- Obituary. Commrannicated. ’ / Mrs. W. T. Robinson was born in North Carolina in 1848 when: she al- ‘ways lived until she moved to Patton about two years ago. At the carly age of thirteen years she became a christian ‘and connected herself with the Re- formed church, and during all these rears she has been true to (lod, and as lived a quiet life. She was afflicted with consumption and her last illness was protracted and. accompanied with - much suffering, but when nea: the end she bore testimony to the comforting resence and sustaining grace of her vior. She died in the faith espoused ‘years ago, aad in the full a of a - glorious immortality. “There is no death! Walks o'er the ¢ arth He hears onl r het. IE And then we call the m an Angel fe th silen! toead, aings away, deed n Died in Patton. While Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marks, of Altoona, were visiting Mis. Marks’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hodg- kins, at this place last week, “heir little nine-month-old daughter, Iona, died on Thursday at 8 p. m. illness of several days. services were held at Mr. Funeral Hodgkins’ home and interment took piace at the Catholic cemetery on Satunlay at 10 o'clock a. m. Heartfelt sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Murks over the loss of their beloved daugliter. Severe ng pains of the stomach are 7 ly and effectually Sopped by DeWitt's “Colic and Cholers Cure. C. W. Hodgkins. Nothing i: doing. after an. Gathered in by a Representa- - tive of the *Courier.” FIRE VISITS PATTON. John Fornadley's House in Rains Hernile Work of the Pation Firemen. On Sunday Patton was vikited by a fire and the frame dwelling house and nearly all its contents belonging to John For- nadley, a Hungarian, which stood ut the rear of W. T. Robinson’s block, on East Magee avenue, and a small barn, fhe property of Si. Richards, were totally consumed by. the flames. A horse owned by Geo. Reed, a carriage and some harness belonging to Walter Dale and about two dozen chickens besides some hay and grain burned in the barn. were The fire, which is supposed to have’ been the work, of an incindiary, ora tramp, originated in the stable and ba- fore the alarm was given it had gained enough headway to be beyond control before assistance arrived. The Patten Fire company was soon on the spot ‘and a hose connection was quick y made at the plug on the corner of Magee and Fourth avenue and a stream was soon playing on the flames, but about the time the most water was needed to keep the dwelling from burning, which could have been averted very easily, gravel and stones clogged the nozzie of the hose in such a maas- ner as to prevent scarcely any water from flowing. This was soon cleansd ‘out, but the trouble continued until the unfortunate man’s house was be- yond control. The only thing to be done then was to try to save another dwelling which was standing in close proximity - to the burning dwelling. By this time the water came with a gtrong force and the excellent work of the faithful firemen, who are to he congratulated, saved dwelling No. from total destruction. Had the water continued to flow as at the beginning the Robinson block and all other buildings in that vicinity would have been consumed withoat a doubt. : - Mr. Fornadiey estimates his loss at about $500, with no insurance, and tae loss of the stable, carriage, harness and horse is estimated at about $200, it is stated that the barn was insured, but the amount was not learned. This is the first fire of any conse- ‘quence that has ever occurred in Put- ton since its history. About eighteen months ago a small blacksmith shop was buried, but the loss was compara- tively small A Raiiroude™s Prayer. A railroader for the following prayer: “0 Lord, now that I have flagged as responsible Thee lift my feet from off the road of life and plant them safely on deck of ; the train of salvation! ‘Let me use the safety lamp known as prudence, mike all couplings in the train with the strong link of Thy love, and let ny lamp be the Bible! And Heavenly Father, keep all the switches closed that lead off on the sidings, especially those with a blind end! O Lord, if it be Thy pleasure, have every semaphore block along the line to show the wkite light of hope, that [ may make the run. of life without stopping. And, Lord, give us the ten Commandments as a schedule, and when I have finished the run and have on schedule time puiled into the great station of death, may Thou, the Superintendent of the Uni- verse, say with a smile: ‘Well done, thou good and faithful servant: come and sign the pay roll and receive your check for ternal happiness.” Ex. Railroad Baild ag in Canada. The following is taken from Mon- day's Lock Haven Daily Express: “Mr. George S. Good returned to this ity Saturday night at 11:25, having left Canada at 12:15 o'clock noon of that day. Messrs. Good & Company have work in progress on 19 miles of toeir $#0-mile contract, which extends from Haniilton to Welland, and expect this week to begin work on the other Ii miles. It will interest the realers of the Express to know that on the 9th there were at work on the job 33 fore- men, 400 laborers, 22 water boys I8 plow teams, 60 drag scrapers, 2 wag- ons, 10 carts, 2 blacksmiths, 4 time - keepers, 76 wheel scrapers and 8 steam drills. This force will be doubled this week, when work is begun on the rest of the contract. The road is to be completed and turned over, tracked, on the 15th day of November.’ : There is no doubt, no failure, when ‘you take DeWitt’s Colic and Cholera It is pleasant, acts promptly, | no bad after effects. C. W. Hodgidns. Cure. EN'S STORE FLASHES HERE WD THERE gain, but both city and eounyy. col | ‘morning at 2 o'clock. 2 ‘Record. TASK FOR MGR. SATOLLI. in Convidering the the Complaints Against the Monks’ Brewery. He ington dispatch dated August 9th: The complaint against the main- tenance by the Benedictine monks at Beatty, Westmoreland county, Pa; of the brewery plant which they have es- tablished there, to whidh reference was made in the meeting of the Total Abstinence Union in New York on the #bove mentioned date has been before Mgr. Satolli, the papal delegate, for some time. It was stated at the lega- tion that the authors of the complaint could not consistently be made public, but it was asserted that the corres pondence upon the subject upon all sides had been conducted with the utmost good feeling and with bright prospects of a stiglietory issue to all concerned. . The Benedictine monks, nearly all of whom are foreigners, ad na intention or desire to antagonize the temperance sentiment in this country and in the Catholic - church by the establish- ment Of their brewery. In the old world the temperance question pre- sented itself under different conditions from those that exist in this country. There the monks of Charlrese manu- factured the liquor which takes its name from that body and the Fran- ciscan monks of Bavaria produce a beer that is advertised all over that ' country without causing eriticism or affront. Some years ago the Augustine monks in the same state engaged in like enterprise, but at the request of some abandoned the business and this incident is believed to forecast the re- sult of the complaint that has been ‘made to Mgr. Satolii in regard to the Benedictines at St. Vincent's. Approprixte Services. August 10th being St. Lawrence day, the name of the Catholic church at St. Lawrence, a large concourse of people assembled at that place of worship to ‘attend solemn mass. The day was perfect and long before the time set apart for the services to begin, crowds surged into the edifice and in a short time it became filled to its utmost ca- pacity, and many were obliged to remain standing in the church yard. The services were ably conducted by the pastor, Rev. Father Philip, who was assisted by Fathe® Michaels and Morris. Father Philip delivered a most interesting sermon and the ap- ‘preciative andience listened attentive- ly. One principle feature of the services was the elegant music by the choir under the leadership of Miss Susie Wentz, assisted by Prof. Howard Maitland and Prof. Beck, of Gallitzin, i and Charles Miller. . Cambrian County’s Out-door Poor. The out-door poor list in the south- ern end of the county, of which Poor Director Moore, of Johnstown, has an especial oversight, numbers 150 fami- lies, while that in the northern end of the county ranges between 75 and 100, being considerably larger than at a corresponding period last year. It re- quires opt $450 a month in cash to support this class of poor, with an ad- ditional expenditure for supplies for the worthy and more needy of per- haps $50 pér month. The families re- ceived $2 tb $8 per month, according to their ¢ircumstances. South Fork Largs Potatoes. The largest and nicest lot of potatoes the COURIER representative uas ever seen was brought to this office one day last week by Mr. D. T. Bradley, of Loretto. - The largest one of the peck ‘wai fully twelve inches in circumfer- ence. Mr. Bradley says he has over 300 bushel of the same kind. They : truly beauties. : A Goud Chaaes. Observe by all means the advertise- ment of Dan’l Olmsted, of Johnstown, the popular dealer in butter and ice cream. It will pay you to visit his es- tablishment or write. You can send him $1 and get six pounds of butter by express. Think of it, only 17 cents per pound. Incidents of the Civil War. The regular monthly business meet- of the Epworth League wiil be held Friday evening, August 16th. The subject, ‘‘Incidents of the Civil War,” will be the topic for the literary hour. Everyone is invited and requested ‘to attend. : Bigier Camp Mveeting. Beech Cregf railroad regular trains, both east and west bound, will stop at Bigler during the camp meeting at that place, August 16th to 25th inclusive. Low excursion rates on sale daily. A Bargain. A high grade second hand bicycle, | their barnyard at don’t {of a size you know. are . ALTOONA, PA. TORE HM TO PIECES. The following is taken from a Wash- A Farmer's Horrible Death Near Morgantown, W. Va. AN ENGINE EXPLODES. Others Taparod- One Viet Lands in an Apple Tree 580 Fest Away. A dispatch from Morgantown, W. Va., dated August 1, reports the following: John Blair and sons were th Blacksville, this county, to-day. John Spotenage fired the boiler, but as the hand on the gauge did not move, he thought the steam was escaping, and. hit the valve with the wrench. The engine sad- dently burst, and a piece strock Curtin Ammons about the stomach, tearing him to pieces anh taking both legs off. John Blair was blown about 50 feet, and every particle of clothing tom from hire. Ross Blair wis bad!y scald... ed, thrown against a fence, and his right eye and temple badly injured. John Spotsnage, Jr., had nis thumb torn off and both bones of his wrist broken. Leroy Wade had his ‘eg broken, with other slight injuries. William Ammons was thrown across the road into an apple tree, broising him considerably. Brook ville's Reunion. . The survivors of the 62d Pennsylva- nia Volnanteers will hold their annual reunion in Brookville Thursday, Aag- ast 15. The regiment was organised in July of 1381, for three years of seven oompanies from Allegheny county, one from Armstrong, one from Clarion, one from Jefferson and one from Blair. Col. Sam. W. Black was its commander. The Jefferson county company went out ander the command of Capt. R. R. Means, with Edwin H. Little as 1st lieutenant, John T. Bell as " 2d lieutenant, and John M. Steck as First Sergt. Lieut. S. W, Temple, of Warsaw, is the only surviving officer of this company. Quite a number of the enlisted men are still living, and will no doubt be present on Thursday. - Brookville Jeffersonian Democrat. It Was 6 to 30. The Patton second base ball nine met with an overwhelming defeat at St. Bonifuce Sunday, the score being 6 to 20 in favor of the St. Boniface club. Ead the second nine of St. Bon- iface played our boys no doubt the score would have been vice versa. The Patton club ran five pitchers through the box and still they were easy meat for the big hoosiers. Considerable shoe leather was left on the grounds dy our boys in running afer the balls. The Patton first nine will no doubt play the next game with them if they “back water’ —would be more To Be Double Tracked. - The cuts on the new railroad west of Mahaffey are being made wide enough for two tracks. The Philipsburg Jour- nal says this fact in connection with the fact that the tunnels on the Beech Creek railroad between Kerrmoor and Mahaffey are double width indicates that the road will finally be double tracked clear through. A New Sign. 2 Freeman Williams, the Magee ave- ‘nue barber, is bound {0 keep up with the times and styles. He has recently had a very pretty and attractive sign placed in front of his place of business which can be seen at a considerable distance. The sign is a good one and shows artistic workmanship. Labor Day Plenie. The picnic for the benefit of the St. Mary's Catholic church of Patton, will on Labor day be held in Anna’s grove, which lies at the west end of Beech and Palmer avenues. This is a beauti- ful grove and very handy to the central - part of town. First-class music will be in attendance. {an You Beat It? The COURIER is in receipt of two huge cacumbers raised in the garden of Sam’! Edminston which certainly are hard to beat. The larger one weighs twenty-four ounces and the smaller cne eighteen ounces. Her Features. One of the prominent features of the Cinderella Range is the extra large and high oven, which insures perfect bak- ‘ing and roasting. Sold and guaran- : teed by A. M ‘Thomas. For Rent. One store room 12§x36 feet on Magee avenue, elegantly finished, and three very pleasant rooms suitable for house- good as new, can be bought at a bar. keeping. Inquire at the COURIER. gain. Inquire at this office.-30t¢ office.
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