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PATTON, CAMBRIA CO., PA., THURSDAY, JULY 27, 180.
CHILD SCALDED 10 DEATH.
A Young Son of Fred Mitchell A Son of W,
€. Habbard Also Sealded.
i On Tuesday evening the little two-
| Mitchell, of McIntye evenue, died a
painful death resulting from being ao-
water was standing on the floor and
ARE YOU GOING ?
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{To Attend Methodist Reanion at Lakemont
Park, Altoona, Pa?
| The following excerpts from a circu.
S TO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER.
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i BOROUGH COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
i ars
Priests From and Around Carroillown, |
$1.00 PER YEAR.
For a Sct. dress shirt at 25 ots. visit
| The Specifications for Laying Sewer and the | 1 De following taken from the Car-| Goldstein's.
: Paving of Magee Aventure Adopted :
| Patton, Pa,, July 24, 1899: Pattdn
{year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. lar issued by the executive committee | Borough Council met in regular session Cirrolltown, now members of the |
‘of the Epworth League Alliance and this evening with the following mem. |
official boards
i reference to Methodist day at Lake-
and Winslow. The minutes of meet- |
the unfortunate little fellow, in some mont park, Thursday, Angust, 3, 1890. ing held July 17, 1399. were read and Rev. Vincent Huber, of St. Bede, son
rolltown News gives a list of young |
men who were raised in and around |
priesthood, as follows: Rev. Anthony |
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wirtnes' Very |
If you should need a bath room fit
pealion J. E. Kirk.
Fresh fish every Thursday and Fri-
| of the Methodist | bers present: President Huobbard, ! Wirtner, of St. Vincent and Rev. Boni- gd at the Cash Grocery. :
cidently scalded. A tub full of hot | Episcopal churches of Altoona, have Anderson, Blair, Campbell, McCormick | face Wirtner, of Vandergrift, sons of Leave your order for ice with A G.
Storm only | cent per pound.
A I18x2.inch pictare frame for 65
4 manner, fell backwards into it. He | This occasion will be a general re- | approved. j of Mr. and Mra. Peter Haber, deceased;
From June 1st 897 to June
3 : : cents at Fisher's wall paper store.
was quickly rescued but not before union of Methodists fi this section of The Fire and Police committee re. | Rev. Modestus Wirtner, son of John pe
For a full line of Gents farnishings
1st 1890 we redeem serious injury was sustained upon his | the state, and a profitable as well as an | ported that the fire plug at the corner Wirtner, of St. Augustine; Rev. Louis
99 : | back, left arm and leg, from which be enjoyable time may confidently be ex- | of Fifth and Magee avenues was not Flick, of Newark, son of Mr. and Mrs.
suffered intense agony until relieved by | pected. Public exercises will be held | put in position as directed by resolu- | Francis Flick; Rev. Alenin Maucher,
death. He was an exceptionally bright | both in the forenoon and afternoon, in tion of meeting of July 17th, 1899, of Bt. Vincent, son of Mr. and Mrs,
and healthy child and was the idol of the large auditorium, at which addres
his bereaved parents who have the ses will be delivered by Rev. J. M. Police committee was instructed to | %0n of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eger; Rev.
sympathy of the entire community. King, D. D., of New York, secretary of | again notify Superintendent Brown to | Maurice Hartman, son of Jacob Hart-
Funeral services will be held at the | the church extension society; Rev. D. | proceed at once to put suid fire plug in | man, of 8t. Boniface; Rev. P. Ott, son
home to-day (Thursday; when inter- | H. Moore, D. D., of Cincinnati, O., proper condition for service and far. Of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ott, of St. |
ment will take place at the Highland editor of the Western Christian Advo- ther, said Patton Water company Boniface; Rev. Aloysius Lother, son of |
| cate, and other persons from a distance. | would ‘be held responsible for any Sebastin Lather, of Altoons; Rev.
Little Donald, the three-year-old son | Such an opportunity to hear these damages sustained in consequence of Agatho Strittmatter, son of Mr. and
of Mr. and Mrs. W. CC. Hubbard, was | leading men of the church will doubt. the defects, :
seriously scalded Saturday morning by | leas be readily embraced by our people. | The Street committee and Borough Severin, son of Mr. and Mm. W. C,
# pan of hot water upsetting on his | Music, which will be one of the spec. Engineer recommended placing stone | Severin.
back. He was at the home of John! ial features of the day, will be furnished monuments at certain points in the |
8Scheid, playing with other children | by an orchestra and a large choir, un. Borough on established grades and on
when he ran against Mrs. Scheid who | der the direction of Prof. A. Judson motion of Winslow and seconded by |
wits holding a pan full of hot water, Smith. “Chorus of Praise’ will be the | Anderson,
| book that will be used. instructed
(Particulars in regards to a special cost of the same
4 train from Patton will be announced
$9.755.00
worth of Cash Register
Checks in merchandise.
~~ Hardly a family in North-
ern Cambria County but has
the benefiit of this distribu-
tion of Profits.
like ands, » pretty large sum
none: an average
! been redeeming monthly.
~ Bper. cent. of the GRAND TOTAL,
or busts is the amount which lve
ETTING YOUR SHARE
: Of this Distribution?
Bangs Sua 0
aan Salon ++
bocco and
Patton Pharmacy.
Opposite School Building.
eam
Fencing Cheap! for
instance poultry wire
of all sizes.
Plain Galvanized Wire at
$1.75 per hundred which you
know can not be bought for
less than $2.20 f. 0. b. Pitts-
Also 3 or 4 toilet sets ata
\rgain.
Matting from 1oc a yard up
to 18 cents.
The finest line of rockers on
the market—Golden oak, art
or mahogony finish.
Children express wagons
~ 50c, $1'and £1.60.
"Glass jars at the lowest fig-
ures.
o Rugs, remnants of carpet
~ at half price.
Window shades, all prices,
also cottage rods.
itoves and Ranges,
the largest line in town.
~ &Furt(o.,
ro cc GRENINGER, Mgr.
cemetery.
knocking same out of her hands and
{resulting as above stated. The little
fellow's sufferings were intense but at
present writing he is resting quite
easily. '
Not Smooth Salling.
‘Ibe Lilly Signal says that everything
District No. 1 of District 2, which com-
prises the Hastings, Patton, Spangler
and Barneshoro fields. There seems to
be a disposition manifested on the part
of the members to kick about the dis
tribution of the officers, which, if any-
+thing, is a good healthy sign because it
4shows they at least are taking an act-
ive interest in their affairs there.
There is also a little difficulty over
the fact that some of the mines had
accumulated a snug sum in their treas-
ury and do not feel disposed to add it
to the general treasury as yet. There
Is no reason though to believe that
these things) cannot be satisfactorily
‘adjusted in Sabor time if good judg.
ment is used pnd no harsh measures
adopted, which might create an ugly
feeling between the several lacalties
| comprising the sub-District. Let every
| person identified with the movement
adopt a conciliatory attitude and take
feelings and a wonderful improvement
| ingn of the sub-District.
More Drunk than Dead, ©
The big Finlander, { whose name was
not learned, | who was knocked off the
railroad track a short distance below
town Wednesday night of last week,
by the work train engine which wae
running at a speed of twenty-five
miles an hour, received but very slight
Injuries and was able to walk about the
following day. He had been imbibing
too freely and was sitting on the track
when struck. It is sald that he was
knocked over an embankment of
several feet and those who arrived
in not altogether smooth sailing in sub- |
‘will soon be noticeable in the work.
| on the COURIER bulletin board in a day
lor two; and will also be announced
‘from the palpit of the M. E. church on
i
‘Bunday norning and evening.
In Memory of Father Gallitain,
President C. M. Schwab, of the Car-
negie Bteel company, limited, will
| present a statue of Prince Demetrius
| Augustine Gallitzin, the famous mis. |
‘slonary priest, to Loretto. The statue |
{is now being finished in Paris and will |
arrive in this country and be presented
‘to Loretto on the occasion of its cen-
tennial, September 20. Gov. W. A.
'8tone and other prominent men are
expected to be present at the anveiling
‘of the mounment. Father Gallitzin
was the founder of Loretto, and died
there 40 years ago. Hespent a fortune
and many years of privatation and
labor before bringing Loretto from a
wilderness to a prosperous community,
President Schwab, who will perpetuate
in bronze the memory of this noble
(priest, was born there. He recently
erected a magnificent gesidence a short
distance north of the town, for a sum-
mer home.
into consideration the other fellow's
Cornet Band for Patton
A movement is on foot for the pur-
pose of organizing a first-class cornet
‘band in Patton. The matter is being
| Chairman Winslow of the Fire and |
the Street committee was |
to ascertain number and’
and report at next
meeting of Council carried. |
Action on the removal or changing
of relative positions of the arc lights
was posponed until Council should |
(have an oppertunity to view the same
“and take action.
The cow ordinance was discassed at |
great length and on motion of MeCorm.- |
ick and seconded by Winslow it was car- |
‘ried by a vote of 5 to 1 that same be |
held over until next regular meeting. |
Anderson voting in the negative.
Specifications for the sewer on Fifth |
(avenue and outlet to Chest Creek were |
| submitted to Council by the Boroogh |
Engineer and on motion of Winslow |
‘and seconded by Campbell the same
were adopted by a unanimous vote, |
Bids were read for painting iron
bridge on Magee avenue and were
refered to the Street committee,
The Borough Solicitor and Street
committee were instructed to take up
the question of county bridges on Fifth
and Magee avenues, over Little Chest
Creek, with the County Commissioners
and report at as early a date as possible,
Council then adjourned.
{ menta were served in
took their departure,
3d. The committee in charge is spar-
John E. Maucher; Rev. Joseph Eger,
Mrs. A. Strittmatter, and Rev. Dennis
“Dancing in the Barn.”
One of the happiest events in a social |
way was the dance given in the barn |
belonging to Mr. Tim. O'Leary, who!
lives a short distance east of Patton, |
Thursday night, Joly 20th. After
greetings and a short visit at the house |
the entire party, over one hundred in
number, proceded to the large barn
and enjoyed a well selected program |
of dances which might please all tastes.
The customs were of a kind suited to!
the evening--the ladies were fairly
cool in shirt waists and pique or linen
skirts and the gentlemen appeared
largely in negligiee clothing. Thaw
dressed for exercise on a hot moon.
light night and impelled bry such splen. |
did music as can be farnished by the
Rardon & Maitland orchestra, the
conditions for an enjoyable evening
were as fine as might possibly be as
sociated. About ten o'clock refresh.
the barn and
afterwards dancing was enjoyed till
midnight when the guests reluctantly
XXX
Harvest Mome Pienis.
There will be a Harvest Home picnic
held at the hall of the Beach Grove
Grange about three and one haif miles
east of Patton on Thursday, Angust
ing no effort or expense in trying to
An Aged Document
A. GG Storm, of Fifth avenue has in
his possession one of the oldest Cam-
bria county documents we have as yet |
seen. It is an appraisement list of
(personal property which belonged to
(earnestly pushed by Mr. L. 8. Bell, of | his grandfather, John Storm, and was |
(the Keysione Clothing company, who | uyecuted March 29, 1816. The names
| Is meeting with splendid success as far of the appraisers which appear on the |
an he has gone. All’ good towns sup-
port an organization of this kind and
the business men as well as the citizens
in general should encourage the move-
‘ment, for, if it materializes, it will be
(composed of the best people of our
town, those who will conduct its man- |
agement on business-like principals.
We have the material and there is no
rapidly,
Are Doing Well,
upon the scene to assist him were much
surprised to find him more drunk than | Messrs. Sparr and Commers, repre-
hurt. It was a wonder to all that he senting the Lusch Bottling Works, of
Was not instantly killed. | Altoona, who met with serius injuries,
Lock Haven Normal Faculty, | (the former gentleman receiving badly
The following named gentlemen and fractured leg) in Patton, Wednosday
ladies have been elected to teach at the | “¥eNinE of last week, by being thrown
Lock Haven Normal school for the [TOM 8 carriage drawn by a runaway
coming year: James Eldon, principal; ‘0m belonging to Weakland's livery,
O. W. Kitchell, F. K. Bechrist, D. M, | re reported as doing very well under
Brungard, George P. Singer, Joseph T. “existing circumstances. Mr. Sparr is
Whitaker, James A. Eldon, Benjamin | Under treatment at the Altoona hos-
F. Pletcher, Theodore Reimer, Paul H. | Pital. Mr. Commers, although badly
Welsh, Benjamin W. Griffith, Florence bruised about the fuce and body, is able
G. Brosius, Ella C. Bmith, Gertrude B. | be around and look after his busi-
Shaffer, Lula L. Allbach and Helen "0% Interests.
Lesher. Mr. Griffith is the only new leg Amputated.
teacher on the faculty. | Martin Carl, of near St. Augustine,
: { of whom mention was made in COURIER
Foot Badly Cul. | that he had gone to Altoona hospital
Satnuel McClain, a carpenter who Is for treatment of an injured leg, we are
paper are those of Luke McGuire and
Walter Elder, and it is sighed by James
Calleghan, county registar. At the time
this list was taken household goods, |
tote, were valued at a much higher
price than would bring now, forin-
(stance among the many articles set
down on this list was one clock valued
| at $35; bed and bedding, $15; one ton
(reason why it should not progress of hay, $16; one kettle, $1.50; one fry-
lug pan, $1, small weighing scales $3;
while on the other hand live stock was
valued at a low figure one cow $13;
one two-year-old heifer, $5; one horse
$20; and 17 sheep, £37.
Fire at toaiport,
Fire broke out in the kitchen of the
P. C. Gates residence at Coalport Sun.
day, totally destroying one of the most
(beautiful homes in that place, after
which it spread to the tenement house
of Mm. A. F. Harber, occupied by
James Peacock and Mrs. Harber, The
firemen found it necessary to tear
down the Peacock house to save the
properties of Mesars, Harber, Lamborn
‘and Perry, as at that time the town
‘was in danger,
Crates, #M,000, no insarance; Mrs. Har
The losses were P. C.
ber, $850, insurance 8700; James Pea-
cock, $150, no insarance; Frank Perry,
$175, covered.
make it one of the best picnics that has
been held this season. They have a
large floor where those inclined can
"tip the light fantastic toe,” and for
the older visitors there will be other
amusements in plenty. Supper will be |
served on the grounds at 5 o'clock |
such a supper as the ladies of Heaver
Dams will know how to get up. A fine
orchestra has been secured lo farnish
music for the occasion, so come, one
and all and have a good day's outing.
You will never regret the time spent |
among the Heaver Dams farmers. !
GB, Good & Co's. Big £onitraet.
The Altoona Tribune refers to Geo.
8. Good & Co's. latest contract as fol |
lows: “Geo. 8. Good & Co., the rail. |
road contractors, who are doing a
portion of work for the P.R.R. at [rwin,
visit Goldstein's department store.
Drop in and get a eool drink of
Hodgkins’ soda water and root beer,
Ask to see a pair of $1:10 child's
shoes for only 70 cts wizewn 12 to 2 at
Goldstein's.
How is it Kirk Hardware and Farnil-
tare Co. can give you the best goods
| for the least money ?
Cash Grogery it headquarters for
oranges, bananas, lemons, water-
melons, in fact everything in the
| green grocery line,
"fils for Street Paving.
Notice is hereby given that the Bor-
ough Engineer, of the Borough of Pat-
ton, will receive sealed bids for the
grading, paving and curbing of Fifth
avenue from Beech avenue to Lang
avenue in said borough, in accordance
to plans and specifications prepared by
hima. All bids shall be accompanied by
a certified check in the sum of one
hundred dollars, to be retarned to the
bidder should the bid be rejected; but
to be retained by the Borough until the
contract is signed and bond executed
in case the bid is accepted and contract
awarded, then to be retarned to the
bidder.
All bids shall be in writing, and shall
be submitted to the said Borongh En-
gineer before the hour of six o'clock p.
m., July 31st, 1999. Plans and specifi-
cations can be seen at the office of the
Borough Engineer, Patton, Penn’a
The Borough reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Giro. H. AYERS,
Boromigh Engineer,
Patton, Pa, July 18, 1599
Hidde tor Sewer.
Notice is hereby given that the Bor-
ough Engineer of the Borough of Pat-
‘ton, will receive sealed bids for the
construction of a sewer on Fifth ave
noe, in said Borough, in accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
by him. All bids shall be accom panied
by a certified check in the sam of one
hundred dollars, to be returned to the
bidder should the bid be rejected; but
to be retained by the Borough antil
contract is signed and bond executed
in case hid is accepted and contract
awarde i.
All bids shail be submitted in writing
on or before the hour of six o'clock p.
m., July Sist, 1599, Plans and specifi-
cations cun be seen at the office of the
Borough Engineer, Patton, Pa.
The borough reserves the right to re-
| ject any and ali bida
Gro. H. AYERS,
Borough Engineer.
Patton, FPa., July 18, 1589.
an employe of the P. R. R. and who
resides at Cresson, had -his right foot |
badly cut with an adz while at work at
this place Friday. After having his
injury properly attemded to by Dr.
Worrell he went to his home where he |
will nurse the injured member until
able to resume his duties again. |
Democratic Conventlon.
The Cambria county heoeraie con- |
vention will be held at Ebensburg on |
Monday, August 7th, to nominate a
county ticket and transact such other
business as may be brought to its at-
tention. The primaries will be held
Saturday, August 6th. Three dele-
gates will be sent from Patton.
Looking Tor - Location.
Harbison & Walker, of Pittsburg, it
is stated by the Clearfield Republican,
Refreshmen
sorry to announce to our readers, had
the same amputated one day last week.
We trust-that he will now fully recover
from the shock and regain his health.
Death from Smallpox.
Frank H. Heirgeist died at Altoona
Thursday, last, from smallpox, aged
twenty-four. There are four other
cases in the same family. The family
had been treated for chickenpox until
the Board of Health sent another
physician to investigate the matter,
Gentibmen, Attention!
‘ome one, come all and see the dis-
play of aprons on sale by the Ladies
. Aid Society ofthe Patton M. E. church
Ist. |
on the evening of September
ce cream, cake coffee,
etc., will also be on’ sale.
will be announced at a later date.
Mis. Wu. H. SANDFORD,
President.
Place of sale |
are looking for a favorable site for
building a big fire brick plant.
Improving =!
Christ Otto, of Nant-y-glo, son of
John Otto, of Patton, who had the
misfortune to receive painful injuries
‘about a month ag» by meeting with an
accident at that place, is, under the ef-
ficient care of Dr. Arble, slowly im-
proving and will soon be able to look
after his business interests again. In
all probabilities the injuries he received
will leave him a cripple the remainder
of his life, but fortunately not in such
a manner as to Jeter him from attend.
ing to his daily labors.
wily,
At the Baptist Church,
Rev. M. C. Alexander, pastor of the
preach in the Patton Baptist church
on the morning and evening of Aug-
‘ust 6th and 13th. While visiting in our
Miss M. R. SPOTTSWOOD, town Mr. Alexander will be the guest
Secretary. | of Mr. and Mrs. George Boone. |
Lock Haven, has purchased 9,000 acres
Greenville, ( Ohio, ' Baptist church, will
have just secured a big New Mexican
contract. It is for the construction of
sixty miles of new road for the El Paso
and Northwestern from Temporal to!
(Salida. Work wis begua on it last
week and will continue for nearly a!)
year. The contract is the largest let
in the southwest for a long time. El
Paso and Northwestern is expected to |
cut a very considerable figure in affairs |
in that section and will tap a region |
hitherto undeveloped.”
Get Childrin Vaceinated, ;
In view of the fact that the Patton’
Public schools will open Monday, Sep-
tember 4th, which is a little over a
month hence, we call the attention of
parents to the law requiring that all
children attending the public schools
must be vaccinated. This is an im. |
portant duty and should not, by any
means, be neglected by parents
Everybody knows that the many towns
surrounding Patton have been visited
by small pox daring the past three
months and there is no telling when we
will be visited likewise. let all make
it a point to attend to this matter at |
Once,
Participate
in our great Midsummer stock
reduction sale of Seammer merchan-
dise. If vou live too far away from
the store to canventently attend
the sale in person
Mail us
your wants
and we will ser that your order is
given the same careful attention
as you would receive were vou
doing the buying vourselt
FN Gry goods are delivered free
of charge 10 points within one bund-
red miles of Nitoona, whes fhe
MOReY accompanies the order.
Watch the Altoena daily papers
for farther information regarding
this big movement of Summer
merchandise.
GABLE & CO,
1320-20-24 1404 15th AVENUE,
Big Coni Laod Purchase.
A dispatch from Philadelphia dated |
July 27 says that a special dispatch to
the Ledger from Clearfield Pa., says:
Ex-Congressman A. C. Hopkins, of
of coal land in the southern part of
this county, along the Cambria county
line. The price paid is $200,000. |
Died in the Almshouss,
William Hanby, who was admitted
. to the Cambria count
June 2d last, died in that institution on
house on |
* ALTOONA, PA. -
Monday. He was aged about fifty-six § * <
years. "
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