A : covers, DINING TABLES, a VoL. 1. —NO. of, PATTON, CAMBRIA CO., PA , THU RSD. AY, OCTOBER 24, 189s. $1.00 PER YEAR. a Ar VISIT COOK, SALMOND & COWDE aN'S STORE, ALTOONA, PA. Xmas a ] Sn oming’ And we have nade ample pro- | vision to supply you all with any kind of a present you wish such as Toys, Books, Games, Novelties, And Particularly re ke LY ; a Dolls 2s “We sind some Vv hf pretty ones—in all! sizes. hen you go by onr stores stop and peep in the windows or walk right in and ask to see them. WITON ~~ [RARMAGY Comeand And’ also see : the Baby My Stock. FLEPHANT, Drags Medicines Chemicals Confectionery Snuff ‘| same time last year, the improvement ¥ ; shall own and use only draft wagon |does not justify expectations. Col- > my on lections are much better than during | THE CONDITION OF TRADE ' As Regorted hy Bredstreet’s Commercial Agency MODERATED DEMAND Except in the South; Whore Business Has } { | i Been and ix Increawing. in most departments, with conditions ‘about steady. The money market continues quiet, with funds in ample supply, and indications point to an | easier market. Business paper is quoted at 41(«.5} per cent., with corp- oration loans at 3}(«4} per cent, and | collateral loans at #«5 per cent. The boot and shoe market continuves quiet, with little doing in men’s wear outside of making up and delivering samples ‘gold. Leather is generally quoted | steady, but the break in price by one anion sole leather house tends to de- buying. Hides are dull and quoted 1c. Jower. The iron and steel trade is quiet and values are only fairly steady. Lumber is steady and selling fairly. Coal is firm and values tend upward under a better demand. PHILADELPHIA, October 18.—There ' has been a falling off in dry goods and the market is not active. Cotton spin- ners are working on orders for im- . mediate delivery only, anticipating a. y y pa me ‘ had bad roads to endure... The mater has been called to the attention of further rise in cotton. Boots and ‘shoes active and morocco factories running to their full capacity. Iron ; ; ‘lation in a way that ought to compel ‘or at least attract attention to the fact orders have fallen off’ somewhat, and {in some instances prices are weaker, but the general tone of the market is: *" : thing after good roads have been firm. Coal is active and prices ad- vancing. - PITTSBURG, October 18. — General | trade continues quiet and steady, and ; proved June 25th, 1895: while business is much better than at | the time of the depression, tut there is still considerable complaint. Groceries Rasors Scissors ‘Shears | Strops Mugs Ete. : C. W. HODGKINS, | 6th & Booch Aves, - - pation, Pa. We Lead BESS ~ Furnitu re. | SIDEBOARDS, CHAMBER SUITS, 495 Market 8¢t. ‘Telephone No, 140, JRKISH ROCKERS, | _ FOLDING BEDS, "BOOK CASES, PARLOR SUITES, | WARDROBES. ALL STYLES. CURLY BEECH, . ANTIQUE OAK, - VERMILLION, WALNUT, - BIRD'S EYE MAPLE, PRIMEVERA, MAHOGONY. i forvns BROS. Johnstown, Pa. | show advances on some articles. The ‘boot and shoe trade is brightening, and | the dry goods line is fairly satisfactory. The iron and steel market has receded - | a little since last week. The market is ; | quiet. | BUFFaLO, October 18.—The improve- | i | ment in general trade reported during | the past few weeks is well maintained, ‘and collections in some lines are better. | Great activity continues in lake ship- | ments and freight rates are firm. | CLEVELAND, October 18 -- Staple | merchandise moves in a te | volume, and in general wholesale lines | trade is improved. Iron, steel and | kindred lines are wiive without | material recent change. Lake freights | are very firm, and as the season ad- | vances tonnage is in active demand. CHicAGO, October 18.—Trade in dry ‘goods has increased slightly, house | trade being good and mail orders lib- 'eral. The advancing tendency in cot- Business in shoes is good, with all lines firm in sympathy with leather, which is active. The hide markgt is slow and easy at a decline of je. In pig iron sales are of small volume, but deliver- ies are large and the feeling buoyant, with values firm. Iron and steel man- | nfacturers report a marke improve- ment in the demand with values, and i feel that the turn has come for higher | values, the advance in pig iron acting ment has increased appreciably and prices are ruling firm. Retail trade showed no diminution. Produce busi- ness moderate. Wool receipts, 229,196 pounds. | LOUISVILLE, October 13.—A very fair | i Jobbing trade continues, especially in dry goods and hardware. Retailers generally report an active business. Leaf tobacco is a shade firmer, with large offerings and sales. Very little new crop is yet received, owing lections very good. Kansas Crry, October 18. aw hole- sale and retail business is fine, with favorable indications for a larger vol- ume of trade in November. Collec- | tions are good. Live stock receipts are liberal with irregular values. 81. PauL, October 18.--The open days is not especially benefitting to stocks sold in dry goods, but orders as a rule are smaller than for past two moralize the market, and no one is tons had an effect of increasing orders. = {as a stimulus. The hardware move- to the continued dry weather. Col-, the retail trade, and jobbers are feel- | ing the effects of this in a certain de- | 1gree. There have been a few new as expected, although improv ing each week. CHARLESTON, October 18. — The trade report business opening up well. Col- lections are improving. Cotton is coming in freely. FROM PITTSBURG TIMES. Patton Always the Centre of Attraction—-Our T own's JACLSONVILLE, October 18.-Whole- sale and retail circles show a steady increase, and a slight improvement in collections over last week. NEW ORLEANS, October 18. The im. provement is well maintained in all BosTON, October 18.—The general volume of business continues moderate lines, owing largely to the advance in the price of cotton. New crop sugars open je. over last year. Rice is meet- with prompt sales. - 8aN Francisco, October 18.--Dry goods lines aré generally impeoved. Groceries hardware, boots and’ shoes are fair, though not up to expectation. Produce markets are dull, with hops very dull. Fruits and vegetables are plentifal and cheap, yt quite active. ToroxTo, October 18. Trade this week has been fairly re with prices ‘of merchandise geverally very strong. Confidence is gradually returning, and the outlook is bright. ANOTHER NEW LAW. Get New Wheels for Your Wagons Mnst be Four Inches Ww je. The advantages of broad- tired wheels for wagons carrying heavy loads have been dwelt upon hy writers on the subject of good roads for many years, says the Pittsburg, Chronicle-Tele- graph, but it cannot be said that their arguments have had much effect upon the farmers of the country, who have Pennsylvania farmers by the last legis- that broad tires are a very important made. Following is the act which is known as “The Harvey Wide Tire Bill” ap- Section 1. That all ns who on the public highways of this Com- monwealth with tires not less than four inches in width for hauling loads of not less than two thousand pounds weight shall, for each year after the passage of this Act, receive a rebate of one-fourth of their assessed highway tax, pro- vided, however, such rebate will not exceed in any one year five days’ labor on the highways for road or highway ' tax, or its equivalent in cash, to any one person. SEC. 2. Any person coraplying with | the provisions of Section 1. of this Act, ‘who shall make and subscribe to an affidavit that he, she or they has for ‘the preceding year owned and used only such wagons with tires not less than four inches in width for hauling loads not less than two thousands. pounds in weight on the public high- ways of this Commonwealth, shall be credited by the Supervisors of Highways of their respective districtq in which : such tax is levied and assessed with one-fourth of the road tax assessed and levied on the property of such person. Such credit shall not exceed, in any one year, five days’ labor on the high- ways for road or highway tax to any one ‘person, or its equivalent in cash, and ‘any Supervisor of Highways is hereby authorized to administer guch i oath. SEC. 3.. All Acts or parts of Acts in- consistent with the provisions of this . Act are hereby repealed. © Moses Perkin's Letter. “I would like to be a big man too,” said a yonug man in my hearing one day last week. He bad been reading of the celebrated lecturer, Russell Conwell, and seemed to think it was the height of human progress to occupy such a position. My dear young friend it is only at the cost of ceaseless toil that prominent men retain their positions. The higher a man’s position in life, the harder it is to maintain, because of the thousands below who are looking for a misplaced foot or a slip that they may pull him down. To be great is not to be no- torious. We may all be great men if we but perform our duties as they come to us. Do not sit down and boss the job and expect the credit for it. You may get credit for the bossing, but someone will condemn even that. Better to live so that you can look your neighbor square in the eye if he chances to enter your near doorway unawares. - Chicken femthers have proven many a man dishonest who really was trying to live “good.” Do whatever comes to vour hand and when the time comes for you to be ‘ great the way will open for you to re- . deem yourself. and fair weather of the past fifteen’ Moses PERKINS, Every "Housewife Should examine the Cinderrella Range. Bread will raise nicer, and bake more | evenly, in the Cinderella than in any ‘| other. Sold and recommended by A. | M. Thomas. : weeks. . The boot and shoe houses have | had a good trade in winter goods. Hardware is in fair demand. Groceries moderately so. Hold your wheat | seems to be the cry just now, and the | money is not coming in quite as freely you. Keep Your Eye Open. * Watch for L. S. Bell's new illustgh advertisements in the columngf the | CouRiER for the next six, ths. { They are beauties and wi intercst | EXCUSE FOR EXISTING. Town of Northern Cambria. Pittsburg Times on a lengthy article on the history and advancement of A SCHOOL LETTER. The Principal of the Public Schools und in an Inte resting Communieatio Still they come. Qnite a fa of pupils have been admitted to the dif- | ferent grades during the past week, | while several others have ceased to at- tend. On account of this fluctuation the teachers find it difficult to properly regulate their work. Speaks of Patton 2 HW . Being the Leading | Pupils who attend less than one- | | half th ecessi The following is taken from the » 8 yma, wil, of = ity, bel demoted to the less advanced grade. We are glad to say, however, that such «~ rases so far have been few. Northern Cambria county, written by | Bion H. Butler, a member of the edi- | ’ ; parents and ils torial staff of that leading city journal: Pp? pripis tse regulations | it , 3 £ $ But the phenomenal success of the |), morning and at noon, viz: the bell Cambria coal region, and of the coal region of the Stato perhaps is Patton. It is a town of nesrly 2,000 people, on a new line of rairoad, proud in the possession of brick and stone business blocks and houses, a fine brick school house, - opera house, water works, graded streets, National bank, a flour ‘ishing newspaper, passenger and freight outlets on both the Beech Creek and the Pennsylvahia railroads, and a thrifty farm ng community in all "directions. Yet lms than three years ago Patton was woods and unheard of. ‘“Pattons owes ils existance primar- ‘ily to the possension of Gen. John. Patton, of Curwemsville, of several thousand acres of and on Chest Creek. - which he sold to his son, A. E. Patton. Hon. James Kerr, John Lang, of the Fall Brook railroad, and Gen. Magee. who is associated with the Vanderbilt railroads came and the mines opened just in time to connect with the panic in 1894. Some hard sic ding followed, but the Patton people feel now that the bare ground is passed, and along with the other new sections of the county they see better prospects. At the present time the trouble is not in get- ting orders for coal, as was the case in carry the coal away. However, the Beech Creek and New Jersey Central | roads, which take a large quantity of the . coal, are both sending up a lot of new cars, and it is hoped that that trouble is ended. Patton looks forward to the ‘erection of coke ovens before long, a thing that is neglected on the roads leading eastward, although the coal makes an excellent coke. A sewer tile and terra cotta works are on foot, and the outlook is that before snow flies the new town of Patton will see an im- portant factory established to employ a good many men in this line. Saper- intendent E. € head of the Patton Improvement, feels hopeful that the town in to see diversi- ‘fled industries ancl be one of the perm. anent and important towns of the State. And certainly has reasons for his hopes." A Seripis Accident. : ‘A sad accident occurred to Charley, the twelve-vear old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wilsor, on last Saturday at about 10 a. m. Mr. Wilson is employed at Hunter & Baughman’s mill, which is situated about three miles east of Patton, as a sawyer, and during the » morning the boy 2ad gone to the mill to accompany his father home in the evening. While on the mill he insistesl ‘on trying to run the edger a few min- | utes, and in some unknown manner he | had the misfortune to have his hand caught in the saw and terribly mangled. | The boy was hastily driven to town by his father and and Mr. Baughaian and surgical aid summoned in the person of Dr. Marray, who dressed the wound temporarily and advised amputation, which was performed shortly after by Drs. Murray, of this place, and D. 8. Rice of Hastings, re- sulting in the loss of thumb and index finger of the right hand. The doctors hope to save the remainder of the hand providing the palmer circulation can be restored. At oresent writing the lad is doing fairly well considering the laceration from such an injury. Will Make His Horae Here. The COURIER is pleased to note that J. E. Parnell; a promising and ener- getic young man of Houtzdale, has become a member of the Patton Insur- ance Agency, which was formerly con- ducted by Harvey Patterson. Here after the firm name will be Patterson & Parnell. This young gentleman ‘comes to Patton highly recommended and the new firm will surely do a. | No. 20, of the (‘ambria and Clearfield | thriving business here as the “hustlers” are “two of a kine. 3 » A. 0. H. Ball The first annual ball of Division No. | 2 of Patton will be held in the Yeager hall on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5, 1895. | Grand march, 8 o'clock. Music by Herron’s orchestrii. Refreshments will tha. | be perved in the hall The best of order will be mairitained. Tickets, 50 | conta. intevests. The town was plotted, the Erown, who is at the 3 : ‘supper was announced by the female ! THIS We hope that it is. understood by all which govern the opening of school in rings at 8:40, allowing 20 minutes for the pupils to reach the schooi house | from their homes; -and the bell rings the second time promptly at 9 o'clock, when all pupils are expected to be present. or furnish a valid excuse. Parents should not permit their children to go to school much before ‘the ringing of the first bell, as the ‘doors are not opened until 8:40, and occasionally pupils stand outside and - suffer with the cold, because they fail to observe the rule of the school. At, noon the doors are open at 1 o'clock | and work begins promptly at 1:15. During the absence of Miss Dowler, | who was suddenly called home by the sickness and death of her sister, the Second Intermediate grade was taught | by Miss Gregg, who conducted the work of that department with care » and | credit. The work of cleaning and radio the school ground is in progress, and a marked improvement in the surround- ings will soon be visibie. There will be a rcii of honor pub- lished in the COURIER at the close of | the second month’s work. This roll | eD will represent the papiis of the differ’ . ent grades in their attendance, deport | ment and advancement in their studies. | the year past, but in getting the cars to | G. H. HUBBARD, Principal. Corn Hasking Time, The second annual meeting of the | Benevolent Sons of Corn Hosks and! Pumpkins met in noisy confusion at the home of Anslem Weakland, about . two miles west of Patton, on Monday | night and after electing officers for the | ensuing year proceeded to wade into the untrimmed fodder to see who would hold the championship for this | wason. About thirty-tw> members were present and by 11:30 p. m. the 350 | shocks of the golden. beauties looked | very much as if they had been run. through a “pumpkin grinder,” when members, who certainly proved them- selves adepts in that line. Everyone present spoke in highest praise of the manner in which it was served. After partaking of the dainties everyone went home feeling that it was pleasant | to be there. . The question chosen for! debate at the next meeting was | “whether it would be profitable to raise pumpkins or water melons to be | converted into pies for the season! of 98." be Mecting of the Borough Duds, The borough council met in regular session on Tuesday evening, October 15th, with members IL. S. Bell, B. F. | Wise, S. M. Wilson, Frank Campbell | and Ralph Leisch present. The min- utes of last meeting were read and ap- | proved. The following bills were ordered paid: W. T. Robinson, $27.00; James Mulligan, $1.40; Isaac Laney, 75 cta.; Enoch Short, $3.15; W. T. Rob- inson, $9.00;- A. M. Thomas, $49.11. motion was then made and carried that order No 711 drawn to W. W. Bailey be cancelled as the bill has already been paid. A motion was carried that the council pass an ordinarice granting | the Patton Clay Manufacturing com-! pany the privilege of occupying streets on land donated to them by the Chest | Creek Land and Improvement com- pany. : : Quarterly Meeting. The third Quarterly Meeting will be m. Preaching and Communion service | at 10:30 a. m. Preaching at 7 p. m., followed by . revival services. The meeting wiil be continued throughout | the week. Everybody invited to all | services. Inspecting the Main Dine: W. H. Moore, supervisor of division railroad, and whose headquarters are at Patton, is in company with other Pennsylvania railroad supervisors and | officers who compose an inspection’ train which runs from Pittsburg to New York over the main line. For Sale. A good restaurant in best location in | Patton. Address postoffice box 313 for Jpasticuisns, Pavicn, Poor, | LOG 0 GENERAL NEWS Gleaned Here 5 and There by the “Courier” Reporter. MET DEATH ON R. R. Archin Hamnan, # “Coloren Man, is xia by the Cars at Creswom. : Archie Hamnan, a colored man who ‘was quite well-known in Patton, and at one time resided here, was killed by being struck by a freignt train at Cres- son on Friday evening about 89 ! o'clock: + The anfortanate man had been in Patton on the same day and stated . that he was going to Johnstown to try and get work and proceeded as far as . : Cresson on a freight train and as near as can be learned was about to jump ‘on a west bound freight there when he ‘met his sad fate. Both his legs were cut off, both arm# broken and skull His remains were picked up and placedi on the Johnstown accommoda- tion and taken to that place and placed in charge of an undertaker and pre- pared for burial. which Wok place on . Sunday. : : or Hamnauo’s home was in Durbam, .C., and had been in this part of y country about two years. About three months ago he was married to Miss Tem Snyder, of Glen Campbell: He wis aged about twenty-eight years. - When the news of his death came word could not be sent to his wife as her whereabouts were unknown until after his burial. A ‘peculiar incident in connettion with his death was brought to light. It was in the shape of a written agree- ment between Hammnan and his wife, ! wherein was stated that if the latter did or would not do certain’ things he ‘was to be permitted to siay her. The Mgrosiient was signed and witnessed. The Mining News. : On the inside of the PATTON COURIER {on the second page can be found a i full report of the action taken by the | miners of Central Pennsylvania. Other telegraphic news wa be fgund there also. Pay Your —— 8. E. Jones has been duly authorized : | to collect state and county taxes. See him before the 1st of December. GABLE & CO. Altoona, Pa. WEEK'S BARGAIN! For the next few days we will mail, Postage Prepaid, to any reader of this ad a Han dsome - Fringed Chenille TABLE COVER, 34X54 inches square In Dew and beautiful colorings—for (75. Postage Prepaid. ‘held in the Methodist Episcopal church "next Sabbath. Love Feast at 9:30 a. | Just the thing to add beauty to the home during the com- ing season. If you need anything ‘else in Dry Goods send for samples, or ask about prices. We can ‘always save you money. Wm.F. Gab on ~ i OG hp GA VR pd A WS I I mr a—_o gn A A “ hey ” ¥ . . 2 v : He : 5 . i : a CN “ i
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