The Patton courier. (Patton, Cambria Co., Pa.) 1893-1936, March 23, 1899, Image 1

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$1.00 PER YEAR.
DINSMORE BROS.
PUBLIC SEHOOL CH
For the Sixth Month Ending
March 14, 1899.
502 PUPILS ENROLLED,
Will soon be here
you will want the very
a test shades of
and
| Easter Novelties. Number pupils enrolled, 32; Sopho-
mores, 17; Jnniom, 8; Seniors, 7; aver.
Yen veh ww attendance, 28; per cent. of attend-
have them and just w hat Age A § ez am
you want. or Sanda Virginia Dale, Sarah
Holter, Minnie Holter, Carrie Crowell,
| Agnes Hunter, Mamie Jones, Angie
Cordell, Anna Gunsalias, Murry Lewis,
Danean Sandford, Rudy Mallon.
; C and BR Grades,
Namber pupils enrolled, 50; average
attendance, 41; per cent. of attend.
‘ance, BS: pupils dropped from rolls, 4;
absent on account of sickness, 4. Pupils
perfect in attendance: Anastasia Bil-
Showing a Decresse of Six Fram the Heport
of February, 1899
Total number pupiis enrolled, 5062;
average attendance, 425; per cent. of
attendance, 87; number pupils dropped
from rolls, 27; new pupils admitted,
cases of truancy, 3; absent on account
of sickness, 71.
Following are the reports of the dif-
ferent grades:
H igh Sehooi,
"A
ave just received a full
line of
hing Tackle,
Agnes Donnelly, Annie Mellon, Rachel
Bandford, Mabel Wharton, Eleanor
Witman, Howard Bloom, Wille Har.
per, Lora Brewer, Mary Witman,
Elmer Crowell, John Ingles.
: JOREPHINE WEBRE, Teacher
Fourth lutermediate.
Number pupils enrolled, 31; average
attendance, 235; per cent. of attend.
porting Goods,
'ance, 86; pupils dropped from rolls 3;
absent om account of sickness, 3. Popllu
| perfect in attendance: Carrie Holter,
y Enid lewis, Jona Sandford, Daniel
: Jones, Peter Kerrs, Joseph Lingle,
Ce ecil Wilson, Bennie Wilkins,
Sana ComMminos, Teacher
Third Intermediate
i Number pupils enrolled, 51; average
attendance, 39; per cent. of attendance,
83; pupils dropped from rolls, 3; new
Medicines, Chemicals, |
Bey, Confectionery,
of sickness, 9. Papils perfect in at
tendance: Hannah Chapman, Mable
Iddings, Mary Lyons, Elnora Trueman,
Lon Chambers, James Cornelios,
| Thomas Harper, Isaac Jenkins, James
| Kerra, Milton Rhody, Earl Wilson,
Paal Barton.
Mina D. Svith, Teacher.
Second Intermedinte,
'88; pupils dropped from rolls, 4; new
pupils admitted, 1;
of sickness, 10. Pupils perfect in at-
tendance: Chas. Abbott, Clemens Bil-
‘ler, Willie Blair, Homer Hill, Willie
Ingles, Chas. Mulligan, Harry May,
Harry Warren, Jennet Bruneau, Fran-
| ces Campbell, Bertha Chapman, Thom.
i aslne Holter, Mary Somerville, Joseph-
, 16¢, 18¢, 20¢, 25¢, 28!
and Joe per yd.
to select ine Short, Gertrude Williams, Lillie
Rag Williams.
| ou In- | BLANCHE Pree, Teacher
First Intermediate,
Number pupils enrolled, 56; average
"attendance, 51; per cent. of attendance,
A your 90; pupils dropped from rolls, 3; absent
our | ‘on mocount of sickness, 14; Pupils per.
‘fect in attendance: Dennis Burkey,
| Bell, Pred Cooney, Willie Iddings,
| Roger Locas, Wilbur Shunkwiler, Clark
| Cowber, Tillie Fedor, Mary Leonard,
| Xomenia Peightal, Dora Prescott,
' Fannie Wilkine, Mary Woomer, Ida
| Foresberg, Lulu Holes, Hope Irvin,
kinds of tinwork will Edna Kessler,
nded to and guaran. May Monteith,
Loy : | Shel die Summerville.
a . LomEr1o E. PrINDIBLE, Teacher.
sllowing will be our leading, fs ounth Primary.
which you very well know are | 3 phpils enrolled, 52; average
ip tie market. Quite oo Bt : 8; per cent. of attendance,
Banshine he ciheilo, S| on account of sickness, 9. Pupils per-
These: are all guaranteed. fect in attendance: Rotilda Biller,
trial.
3 line of shelf hardware, |
Nartishen, eto, sash and |
fencin, nsing of | dine,
f try wise.
of of pe Yor lows, etc.
aarters for miners’ tools- -
8, augers, powder and
i Rowland, (lara Bhort, Maggie White.
man, Thomas Glass, David Guyuoe,
Willie Jenkins, Fred McQuillian, Wil.
liam Pinchers, Claire Smale, Fritz
Hanson, Frank Chambers.
ALICE MAUD Gise, Teacher.
Third Primary.
: Pupils. enrolled, 44; average attend.
‘ance, 41; per cent. of attendance, 96;
| pupils a from rolls, 3; new
. pupils admitted, 1; absent on account
{of sickness, 12.
ng you for all favors, |
g Xd farther patronage.
son, Elizabeth Nelson, Florence Hoel, |
i Mary Dulles Maggie Coleman, Willie |
Willie Whiteford, Carl Spencer, |
| James P
{ Nolan,
- MeMahon,
Jolly, Minnie Holland.
Pupils perfect in attendance:
Powell,
‘Perry Walters,
ler, Annie Cornelius, Anna Donnelly,
Enh,
‘mom, Biaie, Me
pupils admitted, 4; absent om ascount
The President
worn by the Health officer.
Dr. IL J. Weida, for vaccination, was
Mildred Lewis, Annie
iyrtie Malligan, Annie
Mik Gropped from rolls, 1; absent
May Boyoe, Elizabeth Morey, Flora
Pein air Namie pia, ri sommissioner woald be
goenY description — | Astbury, Claire Boyce, Eddie Chap-, per hour instead of 25 cents and team
work 35 cents per hour instead of 26
Pupils perfect in at-
'tendance: Myrtle Yeckley, Inez Wil-
“
Brand, James Hodgkins Joe Mackin,
Willie Ledsch, Charles Jackson,
CATHARINE May, Teacher,
Second Primary
Number pupils enrolled, 57; average
attendance, 48; per cent. of attendance,
(RS; pupils dropped from rolls, 1; ab-
“sent on acoomnt of slekness, *; canes of
traancy, 1. Pupils perfect in attend.
ance: Andrew Shekta, John Shumie,
George Radcliff, George Jones, Erig
Earl Mitchell, Nesbit Pope,
Tom Noonan, Pan: Shinn, Anthony
Poketill, CUrawford Nelson, Anna
Shunkwiler, Dora Crooks, Alice Noo
nan, Emily Hewlett, Harriet Short,
Lily Williams, Grace Monteith, Agnes
Gertrude McTigue, Sadie
Ina ALveERDA NFFF, Teacher.
Fire! Primary.
Number pnpiis enralied, 74; average
attendance, 63; per cent. of attendancs,
87; pupils aropped from rolls, 4; new
pupils admitted, 2; canes of troancy, 2;
atment on sccount of slekness, 2
John
Boyer, Francis Bruneau, Aoguostos
Dale, Willie Fims, Edwin Greninger,
Willie Gwynn, Joe (ioelite, John
Willie Ross, Leroy Wallace,
Rath Allgood, irene
Brewer, Mary Coleman, Nettie Guat.
shall, Alice Hartshorn, Maggie Keres,
Magdalena Gagliardi, Lizzie leonard,
Marguerite Morey, Lizeie McoMshon,
Helena Mogalis, Mary Pherson, Dessie
Shunkwiler, Estella Watkin Flossie
Wills, Mary Zirow
Ina Decxary, Tewher,
T. J. Foirox,
T. P. Jong, Vice Principal.
Principal.
oun LAW MAKERS MEET
Little Hasicess of Teaportanes Trin.
sped NG Fafinits Action Talon in Iw
Noonan Case,
Our Borough law makers met in reg.
iar session Monday evening, March
with the following members
present FrosiGent Hobbard, Ander.
Camplwil and
Cordell. The minoles of regular meet.
ing beid Monday, March 15th, were
read and approved. Mr. Anderson, a
wember of the Fire and Police Com.
mitlen, reported that a «ite for the lew
are light on Fifth svenue, near the
Little meat market had been selected,
then iostrocted the
members of the Street Commities to
examine the different bridges in the
Borough and order necessary repairs
for same.
On motion of Anderson and sec.
onded by Campbell, it was carried that
the Street Committee be authorised to
Yer:
OTMICR
purchase a sapply of plank suitable
Number papiis enrolled, 55; average
| attendance, 48; per cent. of attendance,
for bosrd walks and crossings.
A communication was received from
to purchase a suitable badge to be
denied by the Board of Health because
of the work not being done in conform.
ity with the law regulating the same,
The bili of C. C. Crowell, Board of
Health officer, for $25 was changed to
$14 and ordered paid by the Council
On motion of Anderson and seconded
by Blair, it was apanimously carried
that the term of present members of
the Board of Health be extended so an
to cause the expiration of term to fall
on the first Monday of March next,
succeeding the date under which their
respective terms would cease under
| Bert Dulogler, Willie Poresburg, Bruce
present appointment.
Dr. J. B. Noonan and Wm. Davis,
Eaq., appeared as per invitation from
Connell with the view of an amicable
adjustment of the damages sustained
by Dr. Noonan and were heard by the
body. No immediate action was taken,
peading investigation.
The bill of W. T. Robinson for $2
for filling in of East Magee avenue was
ordered tabled. Council then adjourned
to meet at next regular meeting night,
Monday, March 27th.
An Error Correoled,
In pablishing the proceedings of
Council Jast week an error was made
in regards to the price to be paid per
hour for street commissioner and team
work. It should have stated that the
paid XH cents
cents. The Board
wili reoeive
of Health officer
a compensation of $200
| per month.
The Phive te Boy.
The place to buy your nice fresh
meat of all kinds is at our new market
on Fifth avenue, next to Central hotel,
If you call once you will call again.
Everything first-class.
CROOK & McTiGETT,
People's Meat Market.
Millinery opening Wednesday and
ATS
tia: Bese Povo, jobs| Sonar, March mh and 30th, at
three
The bill of
NORTH CAROLINA" LETTER.
Written by J C Patrick, For-
merly of Patton.
SOUTH NOT ALL ROSES.
FYupecielly in Certain
the { Clored Elvment “Rules the Roast.”
Phoenix, N. €., March 14, 1808
Eprror COURIER: It is some time
since [ wrote vou last and I thought |
would just drop you a line or two to.
day to ot you know that we still exist.
We have had one of the coldest winters
known here for many years, the mer.
eury going down to zero, and snow
actually fell for two or three days in
stocession and remained on the ground
almost a week This was the first time
we had seen the ground white since we
ft Patton in "98 We are having
beatiful weather now; mocking birds
are singing, blue birds are going to
housekeeping and peach trees are in
full bloom and everything denotes the
oomdng of spring
Paes Apparently
Malmo two
It proved a very
{sold my little farm at
oir three weeks sgo
poor investmant for me The man we
bonght land of x & ver HRhy'-
gk.” There 8 good land in this
county bul we did not get it and were
glad to unload at any prise. Mr. JH,
Moore, who engineered the little colon.
iting scheme, x still at Malmo, the last
af the few who came down in 1896
but his departure i» only a question of
tire, 12 is too bad that the northern
and western people should fall into the
hands of these sharks’ as we did, for
alter losing their tine and their money
they go back disgusted and prevent
others from coming. What this part
of the country mare white
people, and there is an abundance of
good land to be had here at very low
prices. To the credit of the south,
however, | want to say that the party
we baaght of is neither a southerner or
a native American, When 1 went to
siitle with hum he tried to extort five
tah “
ewln is
dollars more from me for making me a
deed, which | absolutely refosed to
pay. Such men are like a hungry bus.
sand perched in a tree top gloating
aver the last agonies of a dying cow,
and contemplating the pleasure he will
have in feasting on the remains
Well the old adage says, “Onoe bitten
twice shy." | don't think I shall bite
ARgRin on the same hook
In my former letter | have said noth-
ing of a political natare for two or
reasons. First, becaose the
COURIER is not a political paper and
second, because my political views
| the Board of Health asking the Borough | heing well known in Pation everybody
absent on account
would say | was prejudiced. But, Mr.
Editor, the must obstinate partisan of
apposite political views to mine would
not need to live here two years to find
out that conditions here are altogether
different from those in the north. We
Bad trouble nenr us last fail in Wilm.
tagton | and I ithought of writing yoo
then, but I knew anything [ would say
would be misconstrued. While the bet-
ber element of the white people deplore
the results of the trouble there it in a
fact that a white man was (he first to
fall. Wilmington bad been sadly mis
governed for years and as a result it is
Just about 100 years behind the times
With its splendid opportunities it
should be a city of five times its present
jopulation, but it was ruled by the
negro element, assisted by unserupua-
lous adventarers of a whiter skin, men
who in a respectable northern com-
muonity could not be elected to any
vffice. Forbearance on the part of the
respectable white element ceased to be
# virtue, and a revolution in the polities
of the city wan the result
I know by the experience ot 25 years
residence in the parth that the north-
ern people do not anderstand the con-
ditions of the political situations hers.
This state has been far more lenient
towards the negro than some other
states and if isa fact that ap to the lage
alection Were more negroes in
offices in North Carolina than in ail the
gther southern states combined,
Livers
I have had an excellent opportunity
to stady the negro during the last few
gaouths right where he ts the most “at
Boe,
I flod him a curious mixtare of piety
and fraud, of philosophy and ignore.
ance, of religion, and gross immorality
He obeys the Scriptaral injunction,
“Take no thoaght for the morrow,”
and will sing “Praise the Lord" while he
takes the last fowl from vour henroost
ar the best ham out of your smoke
house. There are exceptions, of course,
among them, but they only serve to
emphasize the rule.
Could you be
amoog a lot of them at work and listen |
at to their half-heathenish songs you
would quickly change your views in|
fovisrcome him,
Paton charge for another year, very
of bis
| Gu ns at cost,
position, he has greatly advanced ail
of the churh and en.
deared himself to this people, and,
under his constant pastorate, the church
Cmanh
pointed postmaster at
on a large rice plantation, and
n| an equal footing at the ballot box
th white people, and he begins to
piafize that fact. Botit isthe negro and
it the white man who draws the line
hy, and so jong as he does, the white
wt do the same as a matter of self
tection. Eliminate the African and
pre will be no more “solid south
low him equal privileges at the bal.
box, and the white must unite to
for the Anglo Saxon
never yat yielded to African control
It would be a reversal of the doctrine
of the “survival of the fittest
en hugh on this subject.
Iam glad to see that Patton is forg-
ing ahead, and | hope it will continue
to grow anti! it beemes a veritable city.
With the best wishes for its continued
prosperity, in which the Cot rier will
be a large participant, I am as ever,
Sincerely yours,
Jouw C. PATRICK.
A
lost
wan LINE FATALITIES.
Thive Persons Lome Their Ldven Two at
Gallitein god Oar at Conemaugh.
Two men were killed by fast trains
on the Petineaylvania railroad at Gal
litein Sanday night
Hurgess J. J. MeCioarry, who ix also
Jurtice of the Peace elect on the Dem:
oct atic ticket, was struck and killed by
the Chicago limited west bound at a
spol aboot one and one-half miles west
of [sallitzin. He was a veterinary phy-
sician of jong practice and a much
rewpected citizen.
Joseph Dougherty, the other victim,
was strock by a fast fevight about half
mile from the spot where MoGearry
wan killed. His head was completely
severed from his body.
At 3 o'clock Saturday morning D.
Kiinemeysr, an employe of the Cam.
bria Steel company, bad bath legs ont
off by a Pegnsylvania railrosd train
wear the Conemaugh yards, sod died
|
=
rigand to the propriety of putting them
| politics here; he votes solidly one
Well,
a
There is Danger
In fooling with the husiness end of a
bee or tickling the heols of a mule.
There's alan danger in taking advantage
of a low price offer without there is a
guarantee of quality. Wa guarantee
all our goods to be superior Others
may be sold cheaper, but they are
cheaper
SEE US FIRST
Clothing, Gents
Furnishin
¥ Etc.
Wolf & Thompson.
GOOD RUTLDING
afterward at the Memorial hospital in.
Job natawn,
Rev. Witinan Returas.
Pennsylvania Conference al Harrisburg
clowed on Monday evening. Rev. E
H. Witman has heen retaroed to the
to the gratification
people and the community in general
During the first year of his pastorate,
by lis earnestness, seal and genial dis
the interests
will continue to grow in members and
influence in promoting the spiritual
welfisre to ail
Will Sav fr 85.000 Da areges
Lawyer Wm. Davis, of Ebensburg,
met the members of Patton Borough
Council in regular session Monday
evening in the interest of Dr. J B
Noonan, who sustained injuries by re.
ceiving an ugly fall some (ime ago on
the crossing on the corner of Firth and |
Lang avenues. Mr. Davis stated to
Council that if an amicable settiement
could not be made in the matter soit
woald be brought against the Borough
for damages in the suum of $6,000
Wanted?
To trade a lady's Cleveland
for a fresh milch cow. The bicycle is
practically new, having been ridden
only about #0 miles. For particulars
address Lock Box No. 298 Patton, or
inquire at COURIER office.
Cmrrolitown’s New Postonaster
Frank N. Donahue haa been ap-
Carrolitown,
this,county, vice Andrew Eckenrude,
removed. The appointment was an-
nounced from Washington Friday of
lant week.
House and Lot For Saie
A 2-atory frame house in Patton, size
18x34 with one story kitchen addition
11x18 and lot, will be sold for $250 cash,
Call on or address John Pastor, West
Beech avenue, Patton, Pa 170
Baby Cartage For saic
A Haywood baby
cally new, cont $26. will be wold for $10
cash. loquire of J T. Barkley, East
Beeeh avenue, Patton, Pa
carviagy, practi-
Turkey Wasted.
A nice, big. fat tnrkey 8 wanted
within the next ten days. Call on or
address Courier office, Patton, Pa
and
ak
Miliinery opening Wednesday
Tharsday, March 2th and 30th,
Mrs. Dartts
Miners Wanted.
Good, reliable and steady
miners
wanted at Morrisdale Mines, Penna.
i Shaft No. 1 and No. 2
| at 45 cents per gross ton, semi-monthly
SR A RR
Steady work
1!
and check weighman.
bicyole |
bargains
The annual session of the Centeal
Lamps « wxin
Heating Stoves, best
quality, at prices that will
induce yon to buy this
year,
Ranges, the Jewell,
Dockash, Ete ~-None
better and prices awaydown.
PATTON HARDWARE C0.
PJ BIETHRK, Mas
Years B'ld’g, Patton, Pa.
We hope to have you visit us op
ane or more of the opening days:
March 23rd 10 April 1s.
Wa Appreciate our your Mail orders, and
promise prompt repiles on onr part,
GABLE & CO.
Prisviders of well made goods at
_ popmlar prices.
1320-22-24 11th AVENUE,