PATTON. CAMBRIA CO.
PA
"HURS DAY, MAY
17, TGR.
$1.00 PER YE AR.
The Store Where You Get Your
Money’ s Worth.
we All Sorts of ens
gs.
We have selected with
the greatest care, to secure for
you the most Plcasint designs
Men's, Boy’s, Children’s
ering apparel. An excel
lent assortment for your in-
ENS ARTISTIC CLOTHING.
You should see the hand-
some line of Suits we are
We have ‘the choicest as-
sortment in Patton. Our
suits at
are very stylish.
+ CRILDREN'S NOBBY 5S0ITS,
In the mannish styles,
Shas so
eam You wd y se the
quality a $9, 2 $280,
user,
Shoes and Dry Goods
a Specialty.
you can buy the finest
yods for the least
oney.
i Carpets, mattings,
rugs, oil cloth,
linoleum, window
shades, curtain
poles, and
2 full line of
furniture. :
Also the largest
line of hard-
“ware and stoves,
shelf hardware,
paints, oils, glass,
Olliver plows,
etc. The leading
stoves, ldeal Red
Cross, Capello,
Dockesh Ranges.
Giv ¢ us a call and sec
for vourself.
Very Riéspectiully,
d. E.Kirk Hdw.
&Eur'tCo.,
CC GRENIN GER, Mgr.
train,
and foil, dislocatiog his right wrist anid |
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Gleaned Here and There by
the ‘Courier’ Reporter
A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
The “Consrler” Representative Sees Maoy
Uhaners for Improvenmival.
In raking the rounds looking for
‘pews the COURIER represvhitalive sees
many evils existing in the borough,
which should be remedied
One of the worst feantures is that
when the business men adjscent to the
paved streets take great pains in clean.
‘ing the same, and placing the dirt in’
plies ready for the Street Commis
sioner to have removed, but instead of
| disposing of it in some manner, it lays
there until the heavy winds, which are
quite frequent here, blows the dirt and
fiith over the streets again, with the
“exceptions of that which is carried
into the various business places. Then,
again, the Street Comniasioners cleans
‘out the manholes of the sewers, and
thewe piles of dirt are also left
| streets to be carried right back into the
‘receptables. This system should be
greatly improved
on the
Another bad feature in the mhske-up
‘of var town is the many delapitated
sidewnlics adjacent to Lbe streets paved,
One that calis the attention of many is
the sidewalk in front of
building, the postoffice. This
Le,
‘above all, should be the best in the
it ii the most delap- |
‘itated of the Jot. Then there are sev. |
, eral more old wooden wails on Mages
town, but instead,
‘avenue which should be replaced with
more sabstantinl ones, Fifth
also needa 8 few more brick walke lo
‘compel it to take om a metropoiita
BT.
It i an easy matler to ole
more evils, but in giving the above
for the oitisens to ponder
were
a
TEYRr
the Coulter will rest on the subject |
until ext week,
Our Eomgrrmssnit Eosieisins
The Washington, (D4
Star of Toesday,
“the following: Reprewventative Thropp
‘entertained a party of distingoished
guests at dinner on Monday. Those
present weve: Poslmastor Gedersd
Smith, Senator Bate,of Tennowes, Sen.
ator Foraker, Assistint Secretary of
i War Meikinjobn, Representatives Can.
| non, Boatell andGrafl, of Hilnols, Gros
vapor and Dick. of Oblo, Grout of Ver
mont, Richardson,
democrat leader, Page Morris of Min.
'pesota, Moody, of Masacbusetts, Ben
ton,of Missouri, Dinsmore of Arkansas,
Evening
‘ Latimer, of Baath Carolina, levy, of :
» I New York, Littlefield, of Maine, and
McAloer, of Pennsylvania
Track Hands Reeeive Mote Wages
Several hundred track repair
‘employed on the mountain district
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‘the Pennaylvania Railroad are affected |
iby an order that wen into effect a day :
Lor so ago, granting them an increase
their wages from $1.12 to $1.56 per day
| This advance is probable granted with
‘the desire that more men may bese. iE +. ; :
snred for this class of work. and that evening, and weee laid to met in the
Fair Velw cemetery Bunday aflernoon
the class of workmen will be improved.
‘A railroad man states that the scarcity
‘a critical point, some of the sections
| having only three or four men at work
‘on them.
: Word Brel ovated.
La M. Deiozier, conductor
Spangler branch coal train leaving bere
‘at 6:40 4 m., met with a painful ey
(at Spangler Saturday. He had jumped
from the engine to attend to some
railroad business, and by the time he
i had got through the rear end of the
train had passed several car lengths,
and Mr. Delogier made a dash for the
1a some manner be stuinbiesd
a finger on the left hand. The ahs ary
will compell him to lake i vacation of
several days #
Rite Vouk
F. 8 Yingling, who
the clay works, met with
two weeks ago last Friday
bad a rib broken. lle di
that he wis so severely inj)
right on with bis dil
day It commenced to |
¢ rabily ¥ and he calle
who prosournced
x 4
i see En ena ® ou
5 GIP ESL Shik
ail aehietit
i
Fak
wh
£8
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¢
ta broken
i now taking the rent be shoul
had for the past ta) wees
Pailading wee oid
J. Fitspatrio} his
completed for §
story addition to His
pee avenue, SINS le
ing teade Mr. Fizpru
compels Bim make gore
Cpemtatrant and store bash oo
pects to have said crmptered 1
month.
Bee dpi
Wad
the public
Pasay
May Inn, contained 3% 600
the transferred to
iw stad
af Tennemee, the
batsels
olf |
§ 381
of dee
great convenience
A MUSICALE
Ya be Given in the Schad Hullding Toes
: Catay Eveniog.
A musical entertainment will
given in the assembly room of the ube
He school building, May 22nd. There
are very few people who are nol pas
sionately fond of music, Such a vari
ety of instrumental and vocal music
will be rendered as will satisfy the var
fons tastes of the aadience. Several
humorous mixed guartetts will be
given that will amuse and delight you.
Then there will be classical selections
that will satisfy the more cutured lov.
ers of music. Mrs. Hasson will sing
two eholor solos. Miss Pickering and
Mra Hasson will vendor
gellent dent, “Cheerfolness.”’
tha voon! part of the pp
that nyost x
in shore
rogram will eon.
solos, and a chorus
reciting ? You know that Miss Farley
pemsessew rare talent and that ab
ways pleases. She will give two of her
best selections. Other recitations will
te given by members of the sohool
A great feature of the program will
be the playing of Prof Druckenmilier,
a Fohnutawn who is a master of music,
Those who know of Prof Drucken
faitlers’ playing wil iw delighted 10
bear that be ie golog to be with us and
that be will render three or four seise-
tions. Persons who have never heard
whee
fi real master of mass ab vga Hob fall
to be
wih have
has Fealdare of
wi a bee glued To
pir Rr Al
worth the price of ack Brissy i
Con 15 and
1 hogy
ad
Senta,
bo
faa
Sevictly Fook’ PVtospesily
Plants THE Ciauacd
Fork lauveiaad
gos Eid
id DsO% as Pi
i
Tei any was effected,
AN Bass of
and ih
r eapitad
SPRL ATE Sting.
Bi IRAE ik
Bee Tetary To EMG COT Ji
shy. Mem Lid
>.
x £5 Hair
BARE ©
manager,
hy Ml Baw and
Bran
Sd
Ga feu ars 30. Ad
seen dager af
brick plan of
awa company, Johnstown. The new
15 will Bave x capacity of
diay, md will uae
2 Saar
Tae propert 3 £3
ERE
ay long lite bas
Rien ve Lise
alent
TE Lhe
gelY foal BROW
Risnemand, of South Fork, which
the Mouth Pork Bric
Company in afew days. The min si
tw bail in the valley on the south fork
of the Lone maogh soul will be thorough
iv equipped With new machinery. I
ted thal the origional intention Was
plant a Johnstown bot
the cox) mining town of South Fork
come to the front with better efforia
will
3s
95
to canduct the
Poletti an Eastern Hospi
Mis Catharioe, dagghter of Mr. and
Mrs Wm FE Jenkine of this place,
died in an Esstern hospitial, Toesday
fof last week, after a long illness of con
(sumption. When quite young Mis
Jenkins feil
jared ber spine, and at the age of IY
Brought to Pattos for burial Raturday
‘ after services at the home. Miss Jen:
athy of the entire community.
ant racied Bar the Clark
{Um Thursday the brustees of St. Bene
diet's church of this place entered into
a contract with the Howard Waleh €
diet’s church, says the Carrvitows
News. This clock will
to the people oil
this community, The work of propa
ing the tower for the clock will
in a few days and will be completed as
rapidly as possible.
begin
Palme Thirties
vi bail tes
Fiat
x SMES
Eheir
Haars,
burs
Pray
Phree young
but the molbey
Wats Caps
got away
be
aint of Mixed and Male (aartietts duets, |
Do you dike good
CF Fa
Fa Pearterth
WAN Baie
Harry,
: nen
the
therefore supposed fo bo of Lhe Dest
the tiew shell penetrated al
ment ae Ballets fred from a Keay Jur
: g Aumity,
wood, the differenes
Krupp wrmor plates split from the
point of impact,
years the young lady was laken Ww &
hospital, where she has been 13 years,
thos making ber 30 years of age at the
time of her death. The remains wer
not afraid af anything.
ceeded, and the funeral took place
2 were well
The
prop, which the fellow workmen of Ma-
choke declared supported not less than
: 1 * He : & yf AO § refine 5
Ave tons of siate and. loose earth, was The success of the devotional meetings
kins was a patient sufferer and bore
f taba i ORR :
0 F had been rapidly app hing her misfortunes with much fortitude, |
The bereaved parents have the symp.
fise a large four-dial town clock which
is to be placed in the ower of St Bene
prove to Pe
LIFE SAVED BY WHEELER
Nable Od Cowmarster Trimped Beside}
Him Many Wiles
A tribate to the gentle heart of Gen.
eral Joe Wheels came in a lether from
John Witherow, a private in the Seven.
teenth infantry, to sis parents at Coal
port.
ombong, wher Witherow is recovering
from a wound in the knee received in a
campaign near Paniqoe,
The writer tells with gratitode how
Witherow |
reneral Joe! waved bis life,
was obliged to march with his column
to Camaling, the sx pidition having no
ambulances to sarry the wounded. He
staggered along bravely for a time, bat
: hha
wonnd weakenad hit
Finally, in despair, he was about to
drop along tha swampy trail,
General Wheelsr rode np. Seeing ihe
exhausted soidier, the general leaped
from the saddle and made the boy
mount in his BR place,
hen the gray oid leader trudged
ahead knee deep through the swamp,
wmisiing, while the wounnd-
ed private rode his horse
greatly.
ST a
ADVER)ISED LEFrER List
fae of © ope ladon db P hei for Week Ends
May 18.
HR.
The following is a lst of advertised
jetiers remaining in the Patton Post
Rytaurday May 12, 1900
FREER,
pant shonrid call for “advertised otters’
CFE pot eadled Gor within Tass weeks they
ta the Dead Lotter Offices:
Karl Ardderson Mies Jenni
FP. Ferguson, Mas Mary Hanter, Frank
Johnson, Fla Krom, Mies Aloe Jow.
Thos Newell Mra
wii I send
mye, Lob Milan,
Lassie Boas
oOWrha Gaeexne
Postmaster
Pompei ti Mowe Arase,
ar Washitngton says a pram
$e
as i
will penelrate any
armor ssannfetored, slither abroad
at b Ab the Indian Head testing
gronnda yestorday one of the shells,
# ol the Lo = Mav ¥
valent & wiwdl teal
Eee
fired from a dixdnch naval rifle with
smokeless powder, plugged a clean hole
thraugh a Harveyisd steel armor four
inches thick, Same plater of
Rropp armor submitted for test, and
genwen rifle would penetrate green
being (had
While the secret of
the shell's manufacture in being jeal
ously guarded by the Navy Depart
ment, some facts so startling in their
importarioe were laid before the Senate
that a secrel leghlative session was
held one day Inst week at the close of
the regular ode.
Kuoocked the Prop Out,
John Machoke a Sonman miner re-
off a rocking chair and ine fased to listen 16 the advise of his fel
low- workmen and insisted on beivg al-
sonf He wis remonstrated time and
again and cautioned of the danger, but
he declard to the workmen that he wan
in this he sue
at Sonman BSatorday afternoon.
knocked
Friday.
froin its position by Machoke
Instantly there was a fall
of earth and slate saminietely cove ;
fearth an: e that eompletely co to which they have been listened dun
ered the unfortaniale miner, and when
fellow workmen released him by shovel
ing away four or five tons of earth, he
was dead. Machoke leaves a wife and
family in the old country. IU
his intention to send then in
tor %
wore i Fine
As Ebonsharg Printer Dest,
ward J. Luthar, whose serious Gl
ss from typ hod fever was referred
i LA A
3 bye
Palw
as ROG
PEs
iis
Min parent a
ant wesk al
Loasd
Bebaeen the
Sarik
day even
kb for 5 Fryonks
Dike ie IRAE set
of 3 WM Laeene Lrivend
Gra
Pea Rlon
"rr 3% 3
in diond Hall, Fo
building,
ing. bin
this office or Mable Robinson.
The letter is written from Bay-
when:
To
abt muy of thew: jotlers the Appi.
Adama BE.
Blowment | gEsIEAnOe
Hn
Lhe
other and we cannot
strongly the importance of every boy
¥ g 5 + £5 4 1% x shifil 3 X i
und girl, and even the older boye sud * liberally aud cherfully on all oces
‘girls, learning the
taught in the Sonday school and the
“oi OV seactical Jessons drawn from the dis
wed to Rnook vom ander the Pr !
lo ek a prop fro ¢ cussion of the various subjects in the
Wiis
der will pleases pelurn same Wo ©
Benen;
ano an
Epworth League Done Much.
Good Work.
NET GAIN OF $70.37
ment could best be old by the sick and
Over Last Year's Report Many Now Mone.
fern ars Enrediod
On the occasion of the Epworth
League Anniversary held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church held nt Patton
on Sunday evening, May 13th, the fol-
lowing report was submitted by the!
retiring president, M. B. Cowher: He
opened his remarks by saying that he
while
thinking over the report, that the work
vir week during the year. Provis
was forced to the conclusion,
of a live Epworth League, and ifs in-
fluence for good, cannot be told. It.
must be experienced to be appreciated.
And, after a brief reference to the
nobles work of the organization; ex. |
borting nil Christisn people to become
member of sane and workers for the |
prococded with bis report of
each department in consecutive order. |
canes, hit
Weogmrt ou Spiritus! Waa
Revel Somerville, Fit V. P,
it affords me very great pleasore io
report on the growth and spiritual de
: velopment of the Patton vhapter of
the Epworth League al the close of the
year, ending May 18th, 1. The ab
pre- |
this, the close of the year, ending May
13th, 1900, and to ontiine in brief the
sete of necessary information
veritas os from giving a detaiied report,
bul geoeraily speaking, the year last
posed Fas been ond of strong spl
development.
has prevailed
with most
A slipong revival spirit
dusing enlire Year,
marked developments dur
the
ing the winter revival period, at which
young anid old, embraced
the opportunity of seeking the Savior
tgs many,
while He might be found, knelt at the
of the sed
thant all
hdr sotin Many of
have entered (Beir natoes on
fount {reves recived the
was well
with 1
era the
pails of oar Leagas, and are showing
the world by thelr otlward dves that
they bave taken up their respective
Crome and ars endeavoring
their Master's will
A nomber of new
By G0
pianos have Dee
added to our rolls BY reason of pro
motions from the Juniors, These bave |
proven themselves gallant soldiers of
the Cross, apon whom the older ment
hers may ean in later years,
The Sunday school amd Epworth
League have been triveliag band in
hand aod shoulder to shoulder (on thei!
war spainst ignorance, wickedness
idleness and a bost of other evils thal
influence and retard the
each)
ony
bave proven advaniageois to
in press
heaatitul truths
devotional meetings of the Epworth
League.
During the year
53 devotional meetings, all of which
attended, and in which
many beautiful thoughts have been
uttered and practical lessons taught.
has been due to the careful considers.
tion given to the subjects for discon
sion, as well as the prayerful attention
ing tha year
The head of this department
greatly indebted to the leaders apr
pointed for their sarmest and laborious
iN
efforts in making emih meeting a sue.
cess. And too much praie cannot be
given to those, who, from ime ta tm,
pnder the most trying clronmstanos,
have participated in makibg the mest
interesting an appreciative
Wile wo erase ano indb
vel wit Hatisr
Selonghag to the maga!
fen WH
ox
ay
ings
anienoe.
vidal panur, oar but
Gureslios
Hut RITRY Gf Young asd Hen
bady, uniog or ther
fr Un 0 and
ew fie
whic
wien ad Lie
Was
re at sana the Sig
Puasa
43 4B
Winn We ee
Big i
guid sam 14
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itis
paved
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tis Ship «
Ars stig down
uid Frastaint
a Baw
feeling of hepitation we alrrender o
respeitive offices, for we Know the 10-
oming officers tee and brusd
that
pal, 8
Pie
iy
phe hagas of fear, 0 im wWOtH
Lox (w
itaal
Cleves CO
jndhe
spiritual
growth of the young Thuir co-lubors
we have had some
the eral bas been safely
fi
Nl aonched, and is officered and manned
by # orew who will know po mutiny,
| Wa feel, that with the Holy Bible as
heir obart, and faith,
hope and chag-
ity as their compass, they will have a
wafe voyage. We wish yon many God
ispeads.
Morey sud Help Department,
Miss Minnie Spottewood, Sec. V. P.
The service rendered by this Depart
unfortunate. [t does not come out ss
lponspicuousiy as other branches of
“work, as it is done largely by silent
work, but a great blessing it is to the
‘ehuireh. The report ix as as follows:
Twelve visite were made to families
in interest of Leagne work, Seventy.
| flve visits to the sick and flowers sent
15 sirnes. Delioncios have been sent to
the sick by members of the League,
ander direction of this department,
ions were furnished to families in nesd
during the months of June, July, De
cember and April. Eight dollars snd
twenty-five cents were raised by mem
bers of this committee to help families
in poor circamstances, Clothing was
donated at five diffuredt times. The
chairman of this department reports
haviag attended prayer meeting held
by the League every week during the
year with five exceptions.
FLitermrs Departinent
WW. Stratiff. Third V, P.
ft affords ox great pleasures Lo report
an vse Literary Department of Patton
Chaster of the Epworth League at
work done during that period.
[tis with a just degree of pride we
stipvey the many plessant evenings in
Hterary and social amusements daring
Cor inenmbencs in offen, and, ax we
piper before sorrendering our saeved
trist to the incoming officers, our
heats swell with gratitode fo the many
perions who have ausisted us in AK.
ing the several enteriainmenis sources
of education, feereaticn and amuses
ment
During the last vear it has been our
plessare bo give six entertainments,
thie merit of which you are the bast
fn them we have sndeavorsd
ti bring before the public a variety of
tadent such aw could but please the
met fastidiods mind,
Itt these entertainments we have an.
denvorsd to afford amusement asd
puereation of a high intellectaal char
| meter, and have derived therefrom, in
voluntary sontribations, the sabstan-
tind showing of nearly $100. We leave
Lig the hands the treasurer, after
paving all expenses, the magnificent
Cai af $75 -
At this period we dowire to thank
thom who have so ably assisted us in
| carrying out tiie programs of the var
jones entertainments, as well ax the
| gereral public, which has contributed
Alain,
Roark epnrtanent
Mra ©. CO Grenninger, Fourth V. P.,
Is one particular have | obeerved the
work of this department with much
appreciation.
Strangers, is they come to own, are
looked up by members of this commil-
tee and invited to church, and it is due
to this department largely that we
‘have so many traveliug men and
strangers with us from time to time.
The hotels of the town are canvassed
gyary Sunday morning, and a grand
work it is to welcome the strangers
Decoration is also the work of this
department and I feel warranted in
saving that oar church has never be-
fore been so beautifull arrayed with
flowers and various decorations, as it
igs been our privilege to behold on
spraral occasions during the vear past.
Treasuier,
The statement of onr treasurer, Bro.
Frank MceClure, shows that we have
seal on hand at this date even $75, all
Bille spd expenses during the Year
sald, Included in this amount ix $4.63,
whieh was in the bands of the treass
sper ab the time we begs aificers one
FREE Ag, All IDCIRase of $5037. The
sovaree of this geal profit we credit Li
tive Department of Literary work.
wiih Was pee sitcossasiully superin.
tesded by our third vive president,
favs Strait
Sai PE RAEN
5 sa Lizsie Brewer
fog aur seeretary
fniond Ber able ang
willing to give any desired informa
he meords whieh she hes
faim tron
kapha sw inost aconrate ard crmtitabls
Wa anh andy
that woe ave always
BAT
Lagat
Drgauisi:
Matha t
“iY By iar
efi Lary servi
fal a he §
“oilers $ ;
AP AIRE ONE tored
Ehisstion was Hpanimols
AL ba FRBLIA,
3 3
of her Gathifal and
; HILLY BOCA y
a5 a Her Tee
For Seis,
A dvearold driving mare
broke for single or double driving.
re anaaable offer refused. 2
ih PP. Yauna,
Well
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