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| | As Reported by by Bradstreet’ S|
We al-
| PATTON, CAMBRIA co, PA, THURSDAY, SEPT EMBER » 12, , 1895.
MINNEAPOLIS, September: 8. —Con-1
E ditions noted last week sontinue, J
|e present volume of business
rons in all lines.
gr, September 6.—Trade con-
| ditions continue favorable, and jobbers,
; are pushing out for an increase.
"esting and threshing interfere to some
STEADILY INCREASING ‘extent with country collections and | ACCIDEN r IN’ NTHE MINES
‘trade. Fall shipments of merchan-
dise are considerably larger than a year | i | Joseph Howe and David Wagoner Susu
ago. Lake traffic continues active, | Pamful Injuries,
and there is a scarcity of eraft for the | On Monday morning about 10 o’clock
lumber trade. Joseph Howe and Master David Wag-
THE CONDITION OF TRAD
Commercial Agency tive of the “Courier.”
Northwest und South th With a Growing In-
dustrial Output.
BosToN, September 6.—Conditions
are favorable in most departments, |
IN'S STORE,
INTERESTING | LOCAL NES
| Gathered i in by ¢ a Represents,
= 00 PER YEAR
i idl A id ie A ym
WON THREE GAMES.
The Patton Club “Defeats Hastings Two.
and CarrolMown One.’
The Hastings and Patton clubs
played a game of base ball on the
September 7th, which was won by
Patton by the score given below. The
batting by Hutchison and the playing
of the home team in general were the
features of the game. Renninger, the |"
Hastings . pitcher, was compelled to
‘grounds of the latter on Saturday, |
leave the box. Score, by innings.
Innings... 1 234581 s o-R!
in 55 my
Jury Finds the. Officer Guilty |
“of Monslsughter .
TO ao DOWN’ INTHE RIVER p
For the Killing of Wilkins A. Strayer, ut 5
The case against Christ H Block,
charged with the murder of William A.
on exhibition early in the
seasofi so you can have lots of
time to make selection. It is eo tr]
alw ay S our motto to be first i call loans, but time money is growing
ak : _ ifirmer. Rates are quoted at 4(a4) per
with fair activity. The past two weeks
hsve been more or less broken by heli-
days, and this has had its effect on
| seasonable.
CHARLESTON, September 8.—Trade
in all lines is fair. Collections are’
Crop prospects dre good. |
ATLANTA, September 6.— Trade in’
all lines is improving. Manufacturers
of cotton goods, stoves, eic., report
'oner, both of McIntyre avenue, Pat-
' | cent. for business paper, with corpo-| good orders coming in. There is a
ration loans at 3@3! per cent. and confident feeling. Collections fair.
collateral loans at 34 per cent. The! J cxsoONVILLE, September 6.—There |
| boot and shoe market continues quiet, 5 no change in local wholesale circles, |
| with orders coming forward slowly. but quite an improvement in retail
: | Manufacturers are preparing samples ’ circles. City and coustry collections |
| for the next season’s run, bust are well | app fair,
in the ‘season. Al kinds of | along with their old business. Leather Npw ORLEANS, ‘Sopteinbar 6.~There
firm in price, with bemlock sole | ig 4 fair volume of trade in all lines.
lump of coal, which was. seven feet ground of the latter on Sunday after-|
Pat. Bt 1318 843 1 8 Straver at Dunlo,this county, oocupied
ton, who were employed in the Flan.| Summary: Hits Patton 2 Hastings 15, | the attention of the court until late
| nigan Run colliery were quite seriously | ruck out-By Rellly 0: Toner 4: Kenning. |
| injured by a fall of coal .in the room in “atte ten_Patton: Reilly and Redlly, Toner | | both sides finished their seguments and
which they were mining, and their | Cormick and Stebe
escape from being crushed to death The Patton nd Carrolltown clubs | and jury.
‘was indeed miraculous. After the played a game of base ball on the!" After earnest and learned instroc- .
| tions from Judge Barker the jury re
long, four feet wide, and four feet i1 noon, September Sth, which was won | red and it was not until 11 J'clock ¥
| thickness had caught the two victims, by the forme by the score given be- | that a verdict was reached. This wus
the boy, who was an assistant of Mr. | low. The pitching of Reilly and the that Christ Block was guilty of man-
Howe, gucceeded in extricating his batting of Hutchison, Toner and Wat- Slaughter.
head, which was badly lacerated,, . and | son were the features of the game. So | The trial was marked by the absence
gave the alarm by screaming. As effective was the pitching and fielding | ‘of any very ‘starting or interesting
‘sistance soon: arrived and after con: | of the Patton nine that Carrolltown in | | features, and the impression of those
| Friday evening, when tte lawyers on =
Hastings: Renninger, Me-|jofy the rest in the hands of the court a
press for young and old.
Bo Anything you want from a
Monkey to an Elephant.
—
also see
> Bay
ELEPHANT.
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Medicines
Chemicals
Snufy | remains strong without change in
prom le. in price. Trade is quiet The erection of many buildings hes siderable difficulty succeeded in re- |
: i for most kinds of leather. Hides are piude building material active. The leasing the two miners. = Mr. Hows, |
| dull and easier. Iron and steel have sqvance in cotton is maintained. Sugar Who was unconscious, was at first |
| been advanced in price and the market | jg quiet. Rice is steady. The export | supposed to have been killed, but upon |
{is very strong. Trade is good. Lum- movement of bulk grain is moderate. | taking him to the mouth of the mine,
bar is steady and selling firmly. Coal’
| is quiet. ‘mercial lines are moderately active. condition was very serious and he wis |
PHILADELPHIA, September 8. —Wool | ‘ Hops and hides are weak. Produce | quickly removed to the home of his rolitown: Gray poor Gy.
i ofulet. Dry goods are active, and and fruits are dull. The weather is | | uncle, John Howe, with whom he was |
jobbers report satisfactory orders. perfect for harvesting. living and Dr. Worrell was hastily |
Fe is moderately active and |
| prices are firm. Paper is practically | marked improvement. Collections are | juries. :
| unchanged. Cheaper grades have easier. August coal. receipts are David Wagoner, the injured boy,
| slightly advanced, and the volume of | 23 000 tons. | who is but fifteen years of age, showed
‘business exceeds the corresponding | TORONTO, September 6.—Trade is remarkable courage by walking froin
| period of 1894 by about 30 per cent. | fairly active, there being a large num- | i the mine to his home, a distsnce of
| Leather and morocco continues strong, | ber of visitors in the city, and among | over one-half mile, although being in
with heavy demand and an improve- them many country merchants. The a serious condition. Dr. Weida, who
| ment in collections. Increased activity | fall millinery openings are a ‘success, | Was summoned, soon arrived at his
| is reported in boots and shoes. Iron | more orders being booked than last home and Jooked after his injuries.
i
| sono Mr. Howe, whose injuries consisted
| price. Oval is unchanged and prices | : of a fractare of the left collar bone
continue low; strong competition pre- | Moses Perkins Letter. ‘and the second and third rib, and a,
| vents the advance hoped for, both in | The ringing of the school bell is now | contusion of the brain and spine, re- |
| anthracite and bitaminous.
| a familiar sound and I for one am glad pained unconscious for several hours |
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SAN FRANCISCO, September 6.—Com- found that he was living, but that his |
SEATTLE, September 6. — Trade shows summoned who attended to his in-|
| five innings did not get a man near first |
base. Score by nmings:
| janings.... .
i mown,
Sammary: Hits— .
Struck out—B Retry 11; ForiBry
First base on balle—ON Reilly % off Gray 6. |
a by pitcher By Gra
Batteries— Patton:
% oR |
0 5-17
0 0-3
Reilly and Retily: Cor |
The Hastings club sought revenge |
for the severe beating administered to
them by the Patton club on Saturday
; last, and got together a team composed
| of three Ebensburg, two Carrolitown,
one Barnesboro and three Hastings
players, and visited Patton on Monday | ©
with the full intention of putting Pat-
ton out of the business, but were sadly
disappointed, having to acknowledge
defeat by the following score in the
first haii of the eighth inning, the
game being called on account of dark-
i ness.
Innings fy
Da 3 §
Summary: Fist base on ‘balls—ON Toner 1
i” B—R |
5
Oo
‘| PrrrasuRo, September 6.—Jobbers ir | to bearit. I wish that I could have gnd suffered intense pain the first few | Rely
is ote thing in particu- |
ih attention is called to
| vance.
apd Most Re-
*urpiture House. in
(Pennsylvania
ichanged. Lumber and produce are
| ported slow.
ness with the dry gools, clothing, |
dry goods and staples are doing athe privilege that can now be enjoyed hours after the accident occurred, but |
| reasonably satisfactory trade for the DY the children of town; itis a great during that evening he regained cou-
|season. The volume has been larger Oné, yet they do not seem to realize it. 'goiousness and rested well and at pres- | i
JS. last year for some weeks pars | Then a word to the scholar and parent: 'ent writing is supposed to be out of
however, shows a healthy condition, | teacher usually takes more interest in | home 2nd having his wounds examined
| and, judging from the large number of | & child’s advancement than the parent, ' proved to be in 8 more serious concli- |
inquiries received, an increased fall | + and should therefore have more court tion than was at first thought, and
{trade is expected. Collections have 53 shown than is usually shown. suffered considerable pain during Mo Mou-
Saf mg vening and Tuesday m oming,
bul at present ia standing the shos
remarkably. His injuries consist of a
wound over four inches long on
ft side of his head.
not improved. ‘Adjustment of wage | Teaching is not a bed of roses as sonte |
scales with the glass manufactories | | persons seem to think, it has its trials
gives promise of material improvement | { and vexations as well as its sunshine
in practically all lines of that industry. | | and brightness. Please, then do your Scalp W
A decided advance in prices’ is noted | utmost student and parent, to make The miners of Patton have been ex-
in the iron and steel market during the Yur work a pleasure and the teachers’ cepticnally fortunate in this class of
| past week, Bessemer pig being quoted at | €fforts bear good fruit. Many men the third one. raines, this being about
about $2 per ton higher, with propor- | i to-day are at the head of large con- : :
itionate advances in other grades, | ITS, either as owners, managers, or PATTON SENUOLS BEGIN.
caused by one or two of the largest | i oversers, who have had very little or | Over Two Hundred Pupils Enrolled —€f-
concerns having purchased the total : NO education except that dearest of all | . flefent Teachers Secured.
output of principle furnaces for sev. | educations, experience, yet we hear | The Patton public schools opened on
eral months to come. This, | young men of to-day complaining that Monday under very encouraging condi-
with the excessive demand over | there | is no chance to get along. To tions. The attendance at present writ-
present production, has caused the ad- | these, I say the book does not make | ing is 228 and the parents of Patton
the man, bat study and applieatidn do. | have every reason to anticipate a sic-
| cessful and profitable term. The corps of
| teachers are all capable and experienced
Still achieving, still pursumng, ‘in, the work and come well recom-
Learn to iabor snd 1o walt. | mended as competent and successful
MosES PERKINS. | educators. This, with the spleacid
A Grand Succes. school accommodations, should make
An interesting feature in the com- | the Patton schools the equal of any
millinery and shoe houses has been memoration of Labor day was the ap-, anywhere. This is the sole nim and
good, the sales have not materially in- propriate manner in which it was desire of the board of directors, and
greased, but are fairly satisfactory. | observed in Patton by a large picnic ' they deserve the hearty co-operation
and steel business shows in-| | for the benefit of St. Mary's Catholic 3nd support of the community in
animation, orders keeping up church. Anpa’s grove, on West Pal- (their unselfish efforts to promote the.
beyond Salman, and the mills here mer avenue, wis the selection made as
are sold ahead to the first of the year, | an ideal picnic ground and everything
so they are reluctant to take new was in readiness to in - the
orders. Steel is held with decided day’s proceedings at an unusually
{ strength, and iron and nails have ad- early hour. The magnificent weather
{vanced with a good inquiry for large attracted large crowds and every-|
and small lots. Pig iron has advanced | thing passed off in a manner highly |
BUFFALO, September 6. -~ General | Learn to do, or as Longfellow says:
“Let us then be up and dof
trade conditions remain practically un- With a heart for. any tate, ©
moving slowly. Collections are re-
CHICAGO, September 6.—While busi- |
The Patton boy and girl can now!
as fully prepared and equipped for suc-
| any other common schools in this or
| profits narrow. The general oe | enemy to children; onthe contrary the David Wagoner, after ‘arriving at bis |
I Struck out—RBy Toner 1; Reilly 8; Blair 35;
i MeNicol 2.
Three-base hits—Litz, McCormick.
| son, Two-bane hits— Ar TASLIONG - 4
Toner, Knee, Sisberta,
Sacrifice hit—HNe 1.
Hurrah for the Patton nine.
The Reilly boys make a good bat-
tery and that's no joke either. an
“Hutch,” the heavy batter, and
“Deacon,” the swift base runner.
Patton has a strong team now and
‘why not keep together.
: Katharine Leiden Passes Away.
Died, at the residence of hier mother
in St. Lawrence, Pa, Friday, . Aug)
Litz, Hutebi-;
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daughter of Adam and Elizabeth
Leiden, aged 40 years, 2 months and 5
days. This sad event occurred after
| but few days of severe illness and was |
| me ted by all who hoped for her |
y recovery. Miss Leiden was a
beoved daughter, aa affectionate |
gister and kind friend and Ler death
will be greatly mourned by a large
circle of friends. The funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon, services |
were held in the St. Lawrence Catholic |
church, after which interment was |
made in the Catholic cemetery at that |
place. The obesequiez were largely |
attended and on Monday morning al
Requiem Mass was read for the repose |
of her soul.
: A Fine Display.
On passing by the new store room of |
C. W. Hodgkins’, which is in conneec- |
tion with the Patton Pharmacy, one’s |
attention is instantly attracted to the |
| which Mr. Hodgkins has placed there- |
"have just as thorough schooling and be {in. He has received such an enornous | ¢y
stock for the holiday tralle that his go
{and was compelled to make use of the
‘any other state. Is it not our duty pew store room. This is without 2 the organisation.
who heard the testimony was that
Block would be let down easy. No at-
tempt was made to deny the rold fact
por Blocks sticoting Stratfer snd Hiatt
inter’ daa; bat 1 seat that Block
had been duly sworn in as a police
officer of Dale the evening before the
| shooting, and warrants for the arrest
of Strayer and one Blake, who was
with Strayer in Dale borough when the
offense was Sumniitietly had been
‘back. Strayer wis afterwards removed o :
tothe Altoona hospital, where he died -
| ftom the effects of thu wounds two
The Grand Jury's Report.
‘The grand jury Thursday even
term of quarter sessions. ‘They made
Lo he const the iullowity Sepatts
verythi
of the old reosmment” to
iE bath tbs as
- We recommend the placing of
vent shafts in the closets connected
with the and house of employ-
ment. % Baumer, Foreman.
Ebensbury, Pi, Sepe. i 1.
nwa food fo
1.0. 0. F. LODS MSTITUVED i PATTON.
The First Secret Beneficial
tuted in the Town. ;
Last Thursday' night witnessed the.
| organization of a new lodge of the
. Independent Orfer of Odd Fellows at
Patton, ie sew body belug christpued.
Patton Lodge No. 1089, 1. 0. 0. F. A
number of members of lodges from
| Johnstown, Ebensbarg and other places
' were present and had charge of the
| organization and instullation of we
| new officers. :
The following officiated pro tom: :
| W. M. Gore, G. M.; James King, D. G.
‘Order Inst
' efficiency and welfare of our schoals. | peautiful display of holiday goods | M.: C. T. Roberts, secretary; A. Walt-
ers, treasurer; T. B. Davis, G. Herald;
L. Test, G. Marshal; A. J. Clites,
G. Chaplain. (Great enthusissm was
cess in the battle of life as those of main store room would not hold them | | manifested in the meeting and the
above named officars proceeded with
There were ten
$1.50 to $2, with sales of about 8,000
tons charcoal at $15.50. There is more |
doing in leather, but the market is
easy. ‘Hides show increased activity,
satisfactory to the projectors and visi- |
tors alike. There was a diversity of
attractions, among them dancing asthe
principle vne. Extended preparations
| therefore to cordially second the ef-| | doubt the most extensive and complete | tor members snd were:
‘forts and work of teachers and di- line ever brought to this section by one | | initiated and reteived eighioa degrees. 5
‘rectors in order that the very best | | party. It is artistically arranged and . The following, officers wero eleetod::
results may be obtained for ur g person can purchase any kind of a la. H. Curfman, N. G.; W. M. Ofer,
packers selling 76,000 this week at
about former prices. Other lines
{ develop liberal activity and strength,
but no new features.
~ LoUuISVILLE, September 6. ~The de-
‘mand for dry goodd, hardware and
groceries is reported satisfactory by
wholesale dealers, and favorable crop
conditions encourage them to antici:
pate a much larger trade in the near
future. Leaf tobacco is not selling so |
freely, and prices are lower. ek
| Kansas Orry, September 6. — Re-
| ceipts of cattle have been excessive,
and values have fallen off 10c. to 25¢.
No radical improvement: is looked for |
| in the immediate future. Hogs are in |
lighter supply and values are off 10c,, |
and the tendency is still downward, E. P. McCormick’s mine, known as
Supply and demand are ahout even. | the Moshannon colliery, north of Pat-
Sheep receipts have been fair and val- | ton, resumed work on Saturday. The |
ues are fully sustained. Jobbing trade prospects are that the mine will run |
in-all Hnes wl. Collections air. quite steady. :
church to serve dinner and supper,
which was done in the most excellent
manner, the choice viands rapidly
being consumed by the hungry pleas |
ure seekers. Altogether it was a!
social as well as financial success and
the committee are indeed to be congrat- |
ulated on the pleasure of the day's,
ohservance.
Good Bread.
It yon want good old-fashioned bread |
like mother used to bake, buy the |
Cinderella Range. Its large,
oven insures good baking and roast-
jing. Sold by A M. Thomas,
Resumid Work.
- SS Johmatown, Pa.
138 Markt. Telephone No. 140.
had been made by the ladies of the
| children, especially in this progressive joliday present there for young ory g. BF. Wise, secretary; Semel
[complete Savogbout
vital importance to their future sac-
‘ cess and welfare,
- Following are the names of the beach-] :
ers employed: G. H. Hubbard, prinei-
(pal; O. E. Lafferty, grammar school; poionging to Matt. Eckenrode, of Car- |
' Miss Josephine Dowler, second inter- ' rolltown, which was tied to a hitching |
jselinte: Miss Edith M. Zimmerman, | post near the Patton hotel, became
second primary; Miss Ane Wilson, | away collided with a carriage belong: |
first primary. : ing to Banker L. Buck, of Hastings,
Two New Dwellings. | | completely demolishing one of the rear |
G. D. Holes and Jas. A. Rea, two of Wheels. Assistance soon arrived and |
Patton’s energetic citizens, are erecting | further danger was averted.
themselves each a neat dwelling house ' wil Come to Patton.
at the extreme east end of Lang sve.
nue in Patton borough, which are ex- |
pected to ready for occupancy in about |
three weeks. The dimensions of the | will be opened for business. The party
| houses respectively are 15x26 and 16x28 | coming is experienced and the Patbox
| feet, two stories and will be finished
look i in the windows.
Broke a ‘Buggy ‘Wheel.
On Monday during the ball game
between Patton and Hastings a team |
town for that kind of work.
‘people will never need to go out ok jm
| age, when an education is of such gig It will do you good to go up and | | Edmiston, assistant seeretary; John
| Ashcroft, treastirer; W. H Sandford,
'R. L.; A. Montieth, L 8; Andrew
Lees, warden; I, 8. Culp, Con.; Watson
| Spencer, R. 8. 8; B. Will Greega, 1.
'S. 8; C. W. Wasson Cha s 8. ML
Wilson 0. 8. G.; Daniel P. Jones, L 8.
G.; Jesse Stan, V. & R.. 8. Elroer
| Smale, V. S. LS.
Christ Block's Petition.
Sua Sock of Das iu borengh, \, who
hae sirondy secured the names of quite
mbe of prominent citizens. f