The Patton courier. (Patton, Cambria Co., Pa.) 1893-1936, January 05, 1899, Image 1

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PATTON, CAMBRIA CO., PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1899.
g of Dress Goods, Millinery, Coats and Furs at J AS
N'S, Johnstown,
41.00 PER YEAR.
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Pa.
‘Gieaned Here and There by
i the “Courier” Reporter
LETTER FROM MANILA.
Written hy John Jenkine, Member of Co.
on i C. 10th PV. IL
~~ Unless you need them, The following letter was received by
’ pure drugs - Daniel M. Jenkins, of this place, whose
by res sible | %0m: 88 has heretofore been stated in
Ver pon (he | the columns of the CURIE, ia at Ma-
A Sts. We eep only ti € nila, Philippine Isiands, serving Uncle
That is the great dis- 8am in defense of bis country:
inction to be looked for when | Manila, P. I, Nov. 11, '88.
he time COMES that you need | DEAR Faraen AND MoTHER: ~1 now
1. Nowhere else will you | ke the pleasare of Suwering Jour
AO compile a stock, | [lenacand um havpy to sey Sa
| 50 complete a § . “well and hope that this letter will find
i { you both the same.
io {| Yes, weall voted here and everything
a | ; {went Republican. Yon wanted to
y Co + ¥ olind ‘know if George Cook was here; yes,
YW PV U ' be is in the hospital. You also wanted
Lia ‘to know why 1 didn’t say anything
| aboat the fight. Well, I didn’t think it
| was worth while, for you no doubt read
| all about it in the papers, but I can tell
ps that we had aboot three hours of
is hot time. The picture on the heading
: : of this letter shows the convent near
properly it takes where we were behind the trenches be-
time. It requires ex r- fore the battle started. There was not
dene and "4 complete Lil, lt rn
knowledge of drugs. It | It was one of the worst experience that
requires the druggist tO | ever had in my life; we were up to
‘havea ge variety of drugs our knees in mud and water and the
fresh rugs. He must wind was blowing very hard, besides
ive the best possible work, thunder snd
and for compensation he J disagreeable
must be reitsonable ‘and | don’t see how we escaped so well.
| cover, some Manila newspapers, which
i will no doubt be of interest to you.
Your Son,
JOHN JENKINS,
Co. C.10th P. V. 1.
County OMicers Sworn In.
{A brief session of court was held at
Ebensburg Monday forenoon for the
| administration of the oath to the county
officials who were elected last Novem
ber. Judge Barker was on the beach
and at about 11 o'clock administered
to go to roll call.
thonotary and clerk of the courts, and
he, as clerk, swore in the balance of
(the officinis, who were F. B. Jones, as
register and recorder; M. B. Stephens,
as district attorney: J. lL. Elder, aa
surveyor, and Dr. Ed. L. Miller, as
coroner. Mr. Thomas L. Jones, poor
director does not take the oath in
court, but is sworn in before a Justice
of the Peace. Advantage was taken
of the brief session of court to present
a number of petitions.
Mrs. Mary Davis Passes Away
Mrs. Mary Davis died at the home of
her parents, Mr, and Mm. Josiah
Henry, on Palmer avenue, Monday,
January 2d, after an illness of some
five or six weeks. Deceased was aged
33 years and, besides her parents, she
tton Pharmacy.
daughter, Telfred, Foster and Lyda, all
of Patton. Her remains were taken
to Ansonville and laid to rest in the
old Mount Zion cemetery. Mrs. Davis
had resided in Patton about five years
LD EE
lightning to make it more
s, It was a regalar cyclone
1 am sending home, under separate
: Excawe short letter this time ws I have
the oath to Samnel W. Davis as pro-
is survived by two sons and one
COmelier © Perry Jones Compaitted Subeide |
Friday. i
0. Perry Jones, castier of the First
National bank of Philipsbarg, Centre
‘ponnty, shot himself just below the
heart Friday night and was dead when
found by his family several hours later.
- He wan one of the foremost financiers |
‘and business operstors in the Clear-
field coal region and was rated as one
of the wealthy men of that section. It.
ix not known whether the fatal shot
was fired with suicidal intent or by se
‘cident. The circumstances indicate
suicide. :
Friday evening Mr. Jones accom-
panied his family to a lecture, but
instead of entering the Opera House, |
‘he retorned home and it was upon
their return that his body was found
in his own room, with the revolver
lying by his side. The bullet bad
entered the left side, just below the
heart, and probably caused instant
death, ;
At present writing no official state-
raent has been issued by the bank, but
it is generally believed that his ac-
counts there are perfectly straight
PROGRAMME
Of Pons Grange Mewting tis be Held at
Ureamon Junaary B, 1896.
Morning session opens at 9 o'clock
and will be devoted to hearing reports
of commitices, secretaries and the
ustial business of the order.
Afternoon session opens at 1:30.
Music by Grange.
Talk on Commercial Fertilizers by
Jos. O. Thomas,
Easay, Herman Dishart.
Bale, Amelia Bennett.
Feeding stock for profs, T. W.
Hoghes :
Will we farm on or engage in some
other business? John Ricketts
Music by Grange.
Fifth degree session opens at 4 p. m.
Fvening session will be open and
will be called to order at 7.30.
Masic by Grange.
Address by Prof. R. H. Beiter.
Solo, Lala Bannan.
Talk on England, its relation to the
United States, John McCann.
Essay, Mrs. T. L. Parrish.
range work, by the Worthy lec
turer, Thos. W. Haghes
Hobart, of the Towa, at Home.
F. B. Hobart, son of Mr. and Mrs
Bart Hobart, of near St. Aagustine,
returned home Saturday after having
‘served a term in the United States
pavy. Mr. Hobart was a member of
the crew of the great battleship lowa,
‘of which Fighting Bob Evans was
captain, and met with some very ex-
citing experiences daring the war with |
Spain, especially in the engagement
with Cervera's flest, which was de-
stroyed pesr Santiago. Mr. Hobart
was a pleasant caller at the COURIER
office Tuesday, and has in his posses
‘sion an honorable discharge which he
‘po doubt prizes highly. Hestated that
| it was his intention to spend his future
life at home.
Special Serviee, :
There will be a special service at the
' Baptist church next Lord's Day morn.
‘ing at 10:30 o'clock, under the auspices
‘of the Independent Order of Good
, Templars of Patton Lodge No. 41.
Every member of the lodge is respect-
SENSATION AT PHILIPSBURG. !
to the vicinity of the toilet room.
.
0G. FRE AT HSTIES.
Hotel
THE ORGAN CONTEST |
Won by the 81. Mary's Catholie Cwareh |
Organization of Pation. :
The grand parlor organ given away
The Central at That
a rasa
Rranch in Patten.
H. J. Fasley, nndertaker and em-
| balmer of Hastings, bas established &
branch at the J. E. Kirk Hardware
by C. W. Hodgkins, the druggist, to company's store, where all calls will
Place Totally 1 yestroyed | the person or persons bringing in his | receive prompt attention. The very
largest amount of money, was won by |
E. A. Mellon for the 8t. Mary's Catho-
- lic church. The checks handed in ol
Canised by an Explosion of a Lamp in » Mr. Mellon amounted to the large sam |
Toilet Room on Third Floor. lof $1.35561 and he was an nny |
The town of Hasting, sitaated about : {
four miles west of Patton, was the
scene of a destructive conflagration
Wednesday night, about 11 o’clock; | amounting to $350.07.
when the large Central hotel at that! The members of the charch, and also |
place and all out-buildings connected, ' of the Y. M. L, have worked hard ever
including contents, was totally con- | gnea Mr. Hodgkine' announcement,
sumed by the flames. [the first of last year, to obtain and |
The fire originated in a toilet room | yuue all the checks possible and they |
on the third floor and the cause is said were handed to Mr. Mellon, as the
to have been due to the exploding of 8 peruon best abie to attend to the inter |
lamp which was always kept lighted, et. at stake.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
company, who handed
daring evenings. The organ, a discription of which |
Those who witnessed the destruction | yypeared in these columns in Aogust |
of the building say that nothwithstand- ' 4.4 September, is valoed at $150.00, |
ing the stubborness of the flames, if it und is one of the best made by Lyon &
had not have been for the nadaquate Healy the well-known manufacturers
water supply, the fire would not have | o¢ mggical instruments of Chicago. It
spread and wonld have been confined p., heen on exhibition at the Patton
Pharmacy since September Ist, and
The total loss on the building, which teifies to the fact that Mr. Hadgkine
was owned by R. F. Notley, and con- iy 44 good as his word. This is only
tents, which were the property of the ,u4 of the many prizes that have been
to nearly $7,000 with $2,000 insurance hugtling merchant during the past few
on the building and $1,200 on furni- years as inducements to his customers,
ture, eto. aL and the interest taken in the contest
Several parsons, including a troup of jae closed proves that they realine the
theatre people who were stopping At value of these checks and that Mr.
the hotel, suffered the loss of consider- Hodgkins will do just what he ad-
able cothing. ete. which was consumed i. :
by the fire. : In addition to the checks which were
At present writing the COURIER has in rnad in the contest Mr. Hodgkins
| cash register checks representing the | Iatest and
Hickory and ash handle wood.
specifications and terms call on or
write to
winner, his only competitors being the | oo ~ »
several members of the Patton Fire | 0 , Ah
in checks: . .
The oid. The happy year
start on the naw year,
are no errors or mistakes to cast a
blight or shadow on the mind.
always have the same clear
buying if you patronize us. We aim
to please and our aim is accurate.
We are CLOSING OUT our fall and
Wanted!
For
Parrox Woaopex Mra. Co,
Good Building,
Patton, Pa.
Throw Away
~ It's & happy
because there
You'll
record in
weights at a Great
nos jane _" so Sehgthes Sogtfes has redeemed over $500.00 during the Iiza’t fail to see them.
hote nK erected past two months, in merchandise, just a1 1 AND SEE US.
old site in the futare or not. as advertised on the fice of each
The Chilarn's Dinner, check, and this be will continue doing.
The free dinner given to the little It in therefore evident that it will pay A!
boys and girls of Patton at the Paimer everybody in need of anything in hi
house on New Year's Day (Sunday line to purchase of him and carefully
afternoon | Was A SUOOPER in every par- save the checks, the amount of par- i
ticular. There were 104 smiling faces chase being plainly printed on each one. |
seated at the elegantly spread tables
and to say that it was a happy congre- Exposing & Trick,
gation is putting it mildly. Afer To the Editor of the CoURIRR.
singing America, which made the SiR: A correspondent writes us that
building ring from cellar to roof, and the representatives of the Columet
listening to some well chosen remarks Baking Powder of Chicago, whose
made by W. H. H. Bell, thanking the tricks in pretending to test baking
generous proprietor in behalf of the powders have so often hwen exposed,
children, the little folks proceeded to are or have been pursing the same
do justice to what bad been laid out methods in your vicinity.
before them. It was a grand gather A, cream of tartar powders are the
ing and the hearts of over 100 little only baking powders that are whole
ones were made glad on the beginning some and proper for use in raising
of the year 1899. which was a source of god it is well to inquire what the
gratification to the many spectators Culamet is made of. It is described by
who were present, as well as to the th, state chemist of Indiana as follows:
parents of the chikiren. “I have carefully tested the Calumet
cers pei Be Pe
At the last regular meeting of Patton if wae Aavsloped that the bolita
Castle, No. 802, K. G. BE, the following tained phosph: pasa alum and
officers were elected to serve during lime. "7" HA Howrox,
the year of 1999 and will be installed “State Chemist, Indiana.”
Dinsmore Bros.,
J. WORK GUARANTEED
Gu ns at cost.
La m pS a baaln
Heating Stoves, best
quality, at prices that will
induce you to buy this
year.
Ranges, the Jewell,
Dockash, Etc.—None
better and prices awaydown.
by G. D. C. W. H. H. Bell this (Thars-
day evening: W. W. McFarline, past
chief; Fred Mitchell, noble chief; Al
Curvin, vice chief; John R. Anderson,
H. P; LD. Aikey, V. hermit; W. H.
H. Bell, master records; Lincoln 8.
Bell, keeper exchequer; Gust Ander.
son, sir herald; Sam’i M. Swab, worthy
bard; D. Manuel, worthy chamberlain;
The intelligent housewives of this
community will hardly care to go for
instruction upon the subject of pure
food to an alum baking powder ped.
dler. They will have more respect for
the opinion of auch an eminent hygien-
ist as Prof. Barker, of the Pennaylva.
nia University, who says: “I regard
the use of alum baking powders as
highly injurious to the health of the
¥ J BIETRUK. Mar.
Yeager Bldg, Patton, Pa.
(and was a kind and loving mother, and fully requested to be present. Rev,
{had a large circle of acquaintances, Joseph A. Klucker, B. D., will preach
The CoUriEr, along with ber many a special sermon upon this occasion.
friends, extends heartfelt sympathy to A special invitation is also extended to
the surviving relatives the general public to be present.
: To the Pablic, tehoul Report.
a D, Lia, Stiderteker and em- The following is the report of the St.
mer of Ba , wishes to an- | Augustine school for the
nounce to the ,public that he has month ending Jan. 3, 1599: Number
secured the services of John Radcliffe, enrolled, males, 10; females, 15; total,
of Patton, to look after the wants of 25. Average attendance, males, 5;
the people of Patton and vicinity in females, 14; total, 21 Perfect in attend-
the undertaking business and all calls ance: Gertrude McGuire, Olive Pord, |
{ left with him will be promptly attended Katharine Perkins, Dell Nagle.
$0. Mr. Lewis is a graduate of the Ina Nurp, Teacher.
Massachusetts School of Embalming ;
ness in the most modern methods | Married on Monday evening, De.
{Calls will receive prompt attention Comber 27, 1868 at the residence of the
{ both day and night by phone. {bride's parents, James Pope, Palmer
Se ‘avenue, Miss Sadie Pope to John Gill,
RE ut haa ‘of Patton. Mr. James Pope, Jr., acted
Cardinal Gibbons bas issued a circu- .. poet man and Miss Mary Boyle,
lar to read in all of the Catholic ) 3emaid. Rev. Klucker, the Baptist
churches in referouce to the raising of in... performed the ceremony,
funds for the education of young men a. which a grand supper ol
to be made this year from the custom: | Loh oo conio wed following friends
ary method in this connection. Bach | were present: Bhai Mrs. Sample
church will bo requentad to contribute ,,.q daughter Mary, Mr. and Mrs W.
& fixed smount. 'H. H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. McMouldron,
Abe Hutchinson, ensign; Angelo Lot- : .
tig, esquire; Thos. Hunt, first guard; community and believe that
Ben Bytbeway, second guard; R. B. should be forbidden by law.”
Chambers, trustee; W. W. McFarline, The doctors inform us that alurs
representative to Grand Castle to be is poison, and that alum baking pow-
heid at Lancaster, Pa. ders should be avoided because they
Sra Glathing Sale make the food unwholesome. In some
. : . >. states alum powders are not permitted |
Elsewhere in the COURIER will be to be sold unless they are branded to
found a page advertisement of the gem the people of their true char.
Bankrupt Clothing store of Patton, i. while in England the use of
which announces that the sale willl yup in bread is forbidden by law.
begin at 9 o'clock Satarday. Unfortunately, the alum baking pow- |
place of business will be in the Wore 4... are sometimes sold by grocers
room of C. W. Hodgkin, next to Pat- op, 46 not make known their true
ton Pharmacy, opposite the school op ter to the customer. It in stated
their sale
bailding. Don’t fail to look up ad and oh, American Grocer that such
learn prices. powders are never sold for what they
A Unique Proseat ‘are, that they always travel under fave
M. L. Cupples, who resides near St. covers; so that, it may be, the grocer
Augustine, was the recipient of a very himself is deceived by the fraudulent’
beautiful snd unique present, in the claim of the manufacture that his pro-
nature of a basket made from small duct is a pure cream of tartar powder.
sea shells picked op along the cosst of But the grocer who permits himself to
Florida, Key West and Cuba. It wis aid the manafuctarer in the distribu- |
sent to him by his son, Lewis, who is 8 tion of an impure and unwhaolesome |
builder in the employ of the or fraudulent article discredits the gen- |
United States government at Key uineness of all the goods he sells. ;
West. The housekeeper makes no mistake |
A Ruduction for Miners. ‘who relies upon the Royal Baking
. The miners of the Gieenwood Coal Powder to raise her biscuit, cake, rolls, |
compapy, of Glen Campbell, Indiana ®%- The Royal is a pure and healthful
Ealipees in 1899.
There will be five eclipses during the
year 1899, three of the sun and two of
the moon, as follows: A partial eclipse
of the sun January 11; a partial eclipse |
of the sun June 7-8; a total eclipse of
of the sun December 3-3; a partial
eclipse of the moon December 16-17. |
{ Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shunkweiler, Mr.
‘and Mrs. Albert Dillon, Mrs. Dilloa,
. mother of the groom; Miss L. Dillon, |
sister of the groom, and Miss Della
Lowes. The bride and groom will go
to housekeeping in Patton. All pres-
| the moon June 33; an annular eclipse ent enjoyed themselves very much and | gg,
went home satisfied in every respect.
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county, were notified Sunday night by
the company of a five per cent. reduc-
tion per gross tom for mining coal,
which took effect Monday. This brings
‘baking powder, made of grape cream
| of tartar crystals, absolutely free from
‘alum, lime ammonia, and phosphatic
‘acid. Its use is approved by the high-
est medical authorities both in this
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the mining of coal down to 40 centa.
‘country and Europe. i
© Royal Baking PowbeR Co, :
; New York, X. Y. |
| Ripans Tabules cure flatulence. |
1320-22-24 1'th AVENUE,
Altoona’s Biggest Store.
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