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VOL. VINO. 14.
PATTON, CAMBRIA CO, PA.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1899.
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LOCAL MND bENERAL NEWS.
| Gleaned Here and There by next District Miners’ Convention be |
held in Patton, appeared in the Lilly
the “ Courier
BOROUGH
In Special Session Friday Night
Action on Street Having.
Patton, Pa... Feb. 24, 1899 - Patton
Borough Connell met in special sission
this evening for the purpose of taking
action on the street paving question,
with the following members present as
per roll call: President Monteith, Hub.
bard, Scheid, Jones, Blair and An.
derson.
Reporter.
Take
the
MINERS CONVENTION IN PATTON,
An Attempt 10 be Made tis
Scasion Here.
The following letter, urging that the |
Hold the Next
Signal of Inst week:
“Patton, Pa, Feb 23, 18%
was postponed until
March, which 1 believe gives general
satisfaction, but did not state where
convention would be held. My
SRI
object in writing this time is to draw
to hold a convention than
On motion it was unanimously car.
ried that Borough Engineer EF. C.
‘Brown be istructed to advertise for
bids for the paving of Magee avenue
from Fifth avenue to Pennsylvania
| railroad in Patton borough, at once, in
CAH Cl
to the attention of the district officers
the fact that so far as location is con-
cerned there Is no more desirable place
Besides being easy of access to dele-
gates and reducing the expense of
“one Jobnstown daily paper, one Al
toona dally paper, one Clearfield paper
and the Parroxn Courikgr, the bids to
| close March 4th, at 6 o'clock p. m., and |
that the Clerk be instructed to notify
Except that it helps
a cough. No magic about
it, e except in the selection [oy mail the previous bidders on this
work of the action of Council and also
| that paving will be done with Patton |
{ brick.
of the right drugs to help
those coughs, which are
dry and irritating, with
little expectoration. It ried that the Clerk be instructed to
has some things i in it that | notify Borough Engineer E. C. Brown
quiet those “nervous'’ of the desire of Council fora prompt
a »t compliance with resolution of said
Solphy==tne oo body, calling for bids for the paving of
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Magee avenue, and ascertain of him
worry other people and that he will promptly carry out maid
do the sufferer no good. It instructions, and in the absence of a
helps this kind of a cough satisfactory reply from the Borough
wonderfully — loosens it
Engineer, the Clerk is directed to not ify
the President of Council, =o that nee
up and quiets the nerves.
A large bottle of it
esmary steps can he taken by our body.
costs 235 cents — more
On motion it was nnanimonsly car.
ried that Council adjourn to meet on
cough medicine than is
usually sold for this price,
Saturday evening, March 4th, for the
purpose of taking action on bids: sub.
and we positively guar
autee it.
mitted for the paving of Magee avon
Patent Car Fondo
Lawrence Platt, of this place, wha is
‘the inventor of the handle and ape
machine, which was destroyed by firs
| when the plant of the Patton Wooden
Manufacturing company was con.
sumed, has now another Inventioh,
‘on which he has already applied for
a patent. It is a car fender and the
| manner in which it is worked, appears,
| to the observer, to be a splendid idea. |
Patton Pharmacy.
Opy fi School Building. { factured in a short time and placed on
raiiroad fare, it is in the centre of the
most disturbed part of the district and
where trouble will be experienced in
bringing all
rate. At Hastings and Barnesboro it
is reported that miners are working at
a reduced rate, and it is desirable that
from such places as large a representa
tion as possible should be had, and to
do so inducements should be sent to
them to send delegates. Coming from
the new Scalp Level! field and from
Punxzsutawney it is about midway lo.
On motion it was unanimously car-
cated and it would be imposing a hard-
ship on one part of the district to ask
them to go to the other end.
“Hoping, Mr. Editor, that you will
publish this and that the question
will be given consideration by our
officers, | remain,
“Fraternally Yours,
“A MINER."
Fe gressive Bilton
Patton is bound to beabove the aver.
age in regards to modern improve.
ments
{ | Mr. Platt expects to have one manu. |
a trolly ear in some nearby city where
Lit will receive a thorough test.
| principal feature of the invention is to
| pick up or throw off objects ahend of
| the moving car by means of a revoly-
ing cylinder.
; Young Travelers for England
James and Thomas Barckley, aged
{about 8 and 10 years, sons of Mrs
(James Barckley, departed Tuesday |
morning for New York, from there
they will sail for England to make their |
i Well, 16 different desi to select | | future home with their grand-father,
frot ao th ink in Carpets—Rag | {Mr. Philip Barckley, who resides at
yard; cotton In. | Winget, County Darham. The two
per yd; 3 flon, little fellows are making the trip with.
fc per id; out any company and no doubt great
‘anxiety Is felt by their mother until
she learns of their safe arrival on the
buy Jour, other side.
106, 14¢, 16¢, 18¢, 20c, 25¢, 28!
and 3oc per yd.
Celebrated Washington's Birthday.
The members of Concord Grange,
‘No. 1125, celebrated Washington's
birthday on last Wednesday evening
at their hall in a very appropriate man-
‘ner. Mr. T. J. Poley gave a talk on
the topics of the day, which was very
much appreciated by the audience.
An kinds of tinwork will Prof. T. L. Gibson, of Ebensburg, then
| be Jttended to and guaran-
gave a very instructive and humoristic
talk on “The Life of the Farmer.” The
Grange band was present and furnished
our leading “muse for the occasion.
well know are Thy New Council
At the regular meeting of Borough |
un 2 Good building Monday Ent Mare h
| oe are” al guaranteed. | | 6th, the rewly elected oficers, Messrs, |
je line of shelf hardware | H- O. Winslow, Frank Campbell and
, varnishes, etc., sash and John R. Cordell will take their seat in
poll I 1 line. place of Alex Monteith, John Rcheid
ht Joncing of « of every E Jeseription- ~ and D. P. Jones, whose terms expire at
All ple an] oui for plows, ete. ‘that time. Among other business to.
~The } arters for miners’ tools. - be transacted at this meeting will be
augers, powder and the election of a clerk, treasurer, chief
you for all past favors, | of police and street commissioner.
soliciting your further patronage,
Very Respectfully,
Pi nd! !
A gold filled ring at the Firemen's certified check for $1,000.00.
Hall during the night of the Masquer-
ade ball.
calling at this office, proving property
: and paying for this notice.
A Heavy Porker.
Joseph Wentz, who resides a short
| Qistasice north of Patton, killed a hog | | you can bay groceries elsewhere, 1 can
when dressed weighed 515 still save you some money, quality of
{euday Mr. Wentz, 80 far as has been | | Boods considered.
c oe ENINGER, Mgr. Jenrned, holds the medal.
The
(eight hundred
|
The Borough Council met in
special session Friday night and di
rectadd the boroagh engineer, Mer. E OC
Brown, to advertise in the leading
papers of John and Altoona, as
Parion
bids fur the paving of Magee avenoe,
the prominent business thoroughfare of
the bids to close Saturday,
When this
work bs secomplisned Patton can then
be classed us an up-to-date town with
her electric lights, elegant water works,
fine sewage system and the best public
schools in Cambria county. - Altoona
Tribune.
slow
well as in the ot rien, for
tial place,
March 4, at 8 o'clock p.m.
Favor the Snowman iil,
The executive and legislative com-
mittees of Cambria County Pomona
Girange, Patrons of Husbandry, held
mectings at the Anderson House, Cres.
ing the salary of the treasurer of Cam.
briana county, If advised by their lawyers
{ that the same is constitutional.
Bon Nockal
A box social, dance and cake
‘will be held this (Thursday ) evening in
the Firemen's Hall, Patton, Pa, under
the auspices of the Improved Order of
"Red Mon. The Indies are invited to
go and take a box and the gents to buy
them.. Dancing will begin ut 5:30
and continue antil 10.30, when the
boxes will be sold by a competant
auctioneer. Cake walk and dancing
after suppor. Go and enjoy yourself
with the boys They need your as-
sistance,
Joined the Regrilars,
Hamer Martz, who left Patton Mon.
day of last week with the intention
of going back into the navy, changed
his plan and joined the regular army
at Pittsburg and ix now at Columbus,
0. In a letter to his parents Le states
‘ that in all probability he will go Ma.
‘nilla in a short time,
Brick Strect Paving
Sealed bids addressed to the under:
signed will be received by him until
8ix (6) o,clock p. m. March 4th, 15399,
for paving Magee avenue from Pifth
(Avenue to the Pennsylvania railroad
in the Borough of Patton, Pa., accord-
to plans and specifications. About
(500; feet of paving,
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
The right
to reject any and all bids is reserved.
Owner can procure same by By antherity of the Borough Council,
S.C. BROWN,
Borough Engineer,
March 1, 1589, Patton, Pa.
It makes no difference bow cheap
_ THE CasH GROCERY.
In your | - :
DADS ME I last issue appeared a communication BECAME A LAW FEB. 18. 1 God, the ruler of the universe, to take
from BSecretary-Treasurer Cline ex.
plaining why the district convention
time in
in Patton,
places up to the scale
cents
; : ‘the arrest or confinement of vagrants |
aon, on Saturday. The exocative com- | ;
| mittee decided that the next quarterly
(meeting of the Grange should be held
‘at Patton the first Monday in April, |
and the legislative committee adopted |
a resolution requesting our representa. TY BftY cents,
tives in the Btate Legisiature to work
and vote for the Stineman bill, regulat- |
Cis afterwards entered betore
and mileage as herein alter provided.” |
ery
(dollar.
walk
nts,
each additional witness served,
manded, each item two cena
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
, | Passe by Patton Fire Company Xo. 1 on
the Death of Wm. Marga
At a regular meeting of Raton Fire
The New Act Sizned by Gov- os company No, 1 held Toesday evening,
ernor Stone. February 29th, the following resolu
‘tions were unanimously adoptad: ;
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty
| from our midst, our beloved brother, |
The First Bill to Be Signed by the Governor William Morgan, and that as a tribute
and a tid One. to his memory we tender the following |
The following is the text of the new | pagalations:
constable's fee bill, which was signed | Resolved, that in the death of our }
by Governor Stone Saturday, Feb. 18th, brother, Willinen Morgan, Patton Fire |
thereby becoming a law which will (q. No. 1 loses one of ita most honored |
govern the perquisites of constables and respected members; therefore be it |
elected for the term of three years. | Resolved, that with deep sympathy
The bill was forced through the Legis. | with the bereaved wife and relatives of |
latare largely through the personal the deceased, we express our hope that
efforts of Rapressntative Robert K. ever so great a loss to all, may be over.
Young, of Tioga county, who secured ruled for good by Him, Who dosth all |
a special order advancing the measure things well: and be it further
out of ite regular order, in that it| Resolved, that we tender 1» the
might go into effeet for the constables widow of the deceased our most sin. |
elected Tuesday, February Zist. This cere condolence in her bereavement
is the first bit of legislation presented and that these resolutions be spread
to the governor for his consideration. | | on our minutes and be publisbed in the |
An Act to regulate and establish the parrox CoUvriEr and the Williamsport
fees to be charged and received by | Grit and a copy presented to the widow
Constables in this Commonwealth. of the decessed and the charter of the |
Spcrion 4. Be it enacted by the Company be draped in mourning for |
Senate and House of Represeniatives 30 days E. WiLL GREENE,
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyiva- JOHN SBoHEID,
nia in general assembly, met and it is | En. HUNTER,
hereby enacted by the sathority of the Committee.
sate that, from and after the passage st
of this Act, the fees to be charged and |
received by Constables in this Come 1
monwealth shud] be as follows:
Paal War Badge
The COURIER is in possession of Vol. |
No. 2, of the Bt. Paul War Badget,
published on the Cruiser St. Pual, July
For executing s& warrant on behalf 1st, 1998, while at wea. It is rather a
of the Commonwealth for each defend- unique but neatly printed jittle journal,
ant one dallar, 10x15 inches, made np into foar pages
¢ and was published at the time the Marts |
boys, of Patton, were in service on that |
great liner. The following
taken from the Badget: “F
time in American history, {‘uban
flag of General Garcia was saluted by
the U, 8 8B Marblehead a2 Goanta-
guilty of namo Bay, Caba, Jane 16th, 1898 in
. sight of Fort McUala, the fire Ameri
ean fort erected in Cabal’
For conveying defendants,
vagrants in jail on
rant, for first defendant one dollar, and
for each additional defendant fifty
oenta, and in addition theretio the actual
cowt of transportation of such defend.
ant or defendants,
EXO
mittimus Or war
ptract ix
or tive frst
th
Foor arresting
breach of the
PEEFROTIA
or dis
artherty Gor Who
may be engaged in the commission of
any unlawful set tending to lmperil In an interview at Manilia last Fri
the personal security or endanger the day Admiral Dewey said on the ques
property of the citizens or violating tion of “1 wonidn
any ordinance of any borough for the the nomination for the Presidency. |
violation of which a fine or penalty is desire no political office, because | am
imposed], or offending or saspescted of unfitted by education and training. 1
offending against the laws of this Com- am grateful for the sentiment of the
monweaith protecting timber lands, or American people and desire to retire in
the violation of any other law of this peace in old age. The Navy ia one
Commonwealth sathorizing arrest by profession and polities is ancther. |
Constable without process and bringing am too old to learn a new profession. |
such offender before a Justice of the | have no political associates and my
Peace, for each defendant seventy. five | health could never stand the strain of
“And for every act in or about a canvas.”
Ppreoe, nnlous
condi, drunkenness
Prem ov Nod in Podities
polit: Ave
3 i A New Mining Town
seventy-five cents for each vagrant so |
i a teed i
arrested or arrested and committed | The new THE own of Florence,
‘near Punxsutawney, which will be
. : built next summer, will bo the largest
For levying a fine or forfeitare on A | mining town in this part of the State, |
‘and the mine will employ more men
{ than any other single bituminous mine |
in the United States. A vast coal ter.
ritory will be tapped by this opening,
and when the headings are driven in it!
lis ox pected to give employment to over |
[2,000 men, This will add pertiaps five
thousand population in the county
For taking the body of a defendant |
into custody on a mittimus where bail |
the deliv.
to the jailer, one
of the body
For executing bail piece, one dollar,
For exectting a search warrant and
making return thereon, one dollar,
For making return to the court of
quarter sessions, one dollar and fifty
Free Nitieos.,
Hereafter the Cotrier will be pleased
to publish all programs or notices of
festivals, concerta, entertainments, ote,
for charch organizations,
“benefit” gatherings FREE, providing
four ticketa are left at this offlee in
appreciation of the courtesy shown,
For serving summons notices on soften, or
referves suitor or tenant, either person. |
ally or by leaving a» copy, fifty cents
for each person served.
For serving subpana, fifty cents for
the first witness and fifteen centa for for at the rate of five centa per line,
Infant vat,
Alexander, the infant son of Mr. and
Mra. BC. Dawson, of Fifth avenoe,
who was aged about three weeks, died
Tuesday evening Interment took
place at Barnesboro Wednesday afler-
noon. The sorrowing parents have the
heartfelt sympathy of their many
friends in Patton.
For executing attachment, fifty cents
for each defendant and garnishee
served
For arresting
ri arrested
an a caplax, one dollar
for cach Jere
For taking bail on a caplas or for de-
livery of goods, fifty cents, .
For notifying plaintiff where defend.
ant has been arrested on capias to be
paid by plaintiff, twenty five conte, ioe to Manua
Frewd B. Kerr, son of Hon James
Kerr, of Clearfield county, and i recent
graduate of the Military Academy at
West Point, started Friday for San
Francisco, thence to go to Manila to
join the Twenty second Regular In.
fantry, to which he has been assigned
for service.
For serving caplas execution, one
whallar.
For executing
fifty cents,
For taking
item two cents
For levying or
fifty cents
For selling goods levied or distrained,
exceeding one hun
and for each
landlord's warrant,
inventory of goods, each
dlisteair gross
ing
Next Poanona Giaage Medting
for each dollar nol
dred dollars, three cents,
dollar in exvess of one hundred dollars,
two cents,
For receiving and paying over money
paid after a levy without sale on each
dollar actually received and paid over
by the Constable to the creditor, two
centa,
For advertising sale of goods levied
or distrained, one dobar.
For copy of vendue paper
The next Pomoua Grange meeting of
Cambria county, will be held in Patton
on April 3 and 4. The members of the
above order are always pleased when
they know they are to cote to Patton,
as they are always very well treated
while in the town,
The Lingle 8:11 luredoced,
In the House of Representalives at
Harrisburg Tuesday Hon. W. C. Lingle,
when de of this place, introduced his bill to!
' repeal the Act of April 8, 1872, relating
{ to the colleetion of taxes in Cambria
(Continued c on Fourth Page. i | county.
Lamps
ci es A
There is Danger
In fooling with the business end of 8
‘bee or tickiing the heels of a mule,
| There's also danger in taking advantage
‘of alow price offer without there is a
| guarantee of quality. We guarantees
all our goods to be saperior. Others
may be sold cheaper, but they are
cheaper.
SEE US FIRST
FOR
Clothing, Gents
Furnishings, Shoes,
Etc. Ete.
‘Wolf& Thompson.
GOOD BUILDING.
bargains
GUNS «=
at
a bargain.
Heating Stoves, best
quality, at prices that will
induce vou to buy this
year,
Ranges, the Jewell
Dockash, Etc.—None
better,and prices awaydown.
PATTON HARDWARE GO.
FJ
Yeager B'ld'g, Patton, Pa.
DIFTRIK, Mar,
Sewing Machines
at easy fo pay prices.
otherwise such notices will be charged
A Pn IA A An Po Pann AS
We can sell you a se wing mach -
tne—the EQUAL of any that is
made—the SM PERIOR of many—
at prices that will allow you to
save from $10 00 to $23 00,
Space will not allow us to go
inte details to tell you why our
machines at such low prices are as
good as the higher priced ones, but
#f vou'll come to the store awe
would be glad to expiam every.
thing to vou—we know that you'll
be convinced of all we claim for
them. Good machines that you
can depend on and with which we
give ph ten R year guarantee, at
$190.50 10 $25.00.
pens Hp Kl within 100 miles of
Altoona ta your freight depot.
GABLE & CO.
1202224 11th AVENUE.
ALTOONA, PA.
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