ous hoe, s of IRS. you about! assistance of his wife. Mrs. Gill al- “gable it is alleged they gave her black { from what they had done before Mrs. + and she sent for Joe, who svon told her / that he had not seen Jerry or the | stantly effective but not to be paid for 5 the $1,200 until after her death. | year our nicest base ball weather came after the disbanding of the team. We \ J THE PATTON COURIER. VOL. XIL—NO. 47. INDEPENDENT — NOT NEUTRAL — R ARGUMENT COURT NEWS! Business Transacted of Inter- est to This Section. THE GILL HOMESTEAD. Alleged Peculiar Work of One ot the Sons of the Late Anthony Gill—-What the Test- imony as Given by Mrs. Gill Showed— Other Court Notes, Argument court convened at Ebens- burg Monday with Judge O’Connor on the bench. The following business was transacted: Robert F. Notley vs. Geo. C. Divers, exceptions to distribution; settled. Commonwealth vs. Benjamin Yeck- ley, motion for new trial; continued to November 10. Ebensburg Building and Loan associ- ation vs. William T. Robinson, excep- tions to sheriff’s sale; settled. In re appeal of Harbison-Walker company from valuation and assess- ment of property in Reade township, to show cause; open. James J. Henry was appointed a con- stable with powers of police at Baker- ton, Carroll township. On the motion of District Attorney Leech, Judge O’Connor appointed C. C. Linton, of Johnstown, assistant dis- trict attorney, fixing his salary at $600 per year. Mrs. Elizabeth Gill, of Chest town- ship, the widow of the late Anthony Gill, was the plaintiff in a bill of equity seeking to have annulled an agreement between herself and her youngest son, Jerry, concerning the disposition of Murs. Gill’s farm of 150 acres, about two and a half miles below St. Lawrence, estimated to be worth about $5,000. Mrs. Gill, who is seventy-five years of age, was accompanied to court by her ten sons, all of whom weigh from two to three hundred pounds. They are Ohief of Police William Gill, of Patton; John L., of Flinton; Joseph, of Coalport; Abraham, of St. Lawrence; Thomas, of Altoona; James, of St. Lawrence; V. E., of Latrobe; Daniel, of St. Lawrence; Samuel, of Flinn City, and Jerry, of St. Lawrence. Mrs. Gill was placed on the witness stand and testified that some time ago she became ill, and, longing to spend her last days on the old homestead, she invited her youngest son, who is about twenty-nine years of age, to live on the place and take care of her with the lowed Jerry to operate the farm and have the use of all the personal prop- erty, and asked him to draw up an agreement by which, at her death, he was to receive title to the farm and all upon paying her executors $1,200. By this contract the aged women was to own the place until her death, Mrs. Gill cannot read or write, and before making her mark to the instru- ment which Jerry drew up she asked him to take it to her son Joseph at Ooalport and see what he would say about it. Jerry went away -and re- turned with the statement that Joe had said that the agreement was ‘‘all right.” Mrs. Gill affixed her mark to ' the paper npon hearing this. Some days ago Mrs. Gill hired a little boy to wait upon her, whereupon her son and daughter-in-law began to show their spirit. They told her they would feed her, but no one else, and that she should not invite any one to the place without first consulting them. At the looks, would not speak to her, and al- together acted in a very different way Gill signed the agreement. This | aroused the aged woman’s suspicions agreement, and on examining the lat- ter found it to be a deed of sale of all of Mrs. Gill’s property to her son, in- of the summer and fall months. PATTON, CAMBRIA CO., PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1905. plaintiff’s attorneys. On the case bein dar the attorneys for the plainti their exceptions to be overruled as the; to the supreme court. THE TRESPASS LAWS. of Fines Imposed. $10 or ten days. The law says the fin amount under that sum which h the facts in the case. clude the offense was so slight that th nominal fine of a few cents would b just right. a chestnut tree, picket berries o respect the rights of his fellow man. the trespass occurs. defendant. cover more thoroughly that class o down trees to obtain nuts. WANTS BIG DAMAGES. Susquehanna Township Man. A suit has been filed by Luke A. Byrne, of Susquehanna township, de Cambria & Clearfield Railroad com company. ates the millwheel; change mud, sand, in other items. A Good Suggestion. It is a little bit unseasonable to talk next year’s base ball, but we have a suggestion to make concerning the time of opening the season in 1906. All the teams in this region could, we be- lieve, carry out the suggestion with profit to themselves and the associa- tions backing them up. Instead of opening in April or May, or even June, when we have most of our wet and dis- agreeable weather, begin ball playing in July and run theseason into Octo- ber. Both last year and this year bad weather interfered greatly with the scheduled games and piled up expen- ses. In both years nice weather pre- vailed during July and the remainder This Mrs. ®ill at once entered suit. The défense tried to show that the | must have base ball, but let us have it objectionable agreement had been read | at a period when the weather is most to Mrs. Gill before she affixed her mark | favorable to the player and the inter- to it, and that some brothers of Jerry, | ested spectator. —Osceola Leader. who were envious of his obtaining the fine farm for only his services and $1,200, had poisoned his mother against | Advertised Letters, The following letters remain uncalled him. Daniel Gill testified that he was |for in the Patton post office for the two present when the paper was read to her although Joseph Gill had not seen it. | The attorneys for the Hastings Water company agreed to allow the court to { weeks ending Saturday, Oct. 12, 1905; William Fitzgerald, J. Kopsa, John Sullivan, Mrs. George Simmons, W. J. | principally because the majority of the Wilson, John Gibson,.J. W. Orndorf, | members reside in the country districts, dismiss their exceptions to his decree | MS Fred Simmons, John Uroshick. last June. The water company is try- that such action violates the contract of a franchise given by the defendant | began action in equity and Pi the COURIER does it, you know it is | Madge A. Rogers, reader; Ford Hum- | 1500; Pittsburg Dry Goods company, right. O’Connor at June court decided some Persons calling for the above letters | ; ing to restrain the borough from oper- will please say that they are “Adver- ~.ating its water plant, on the ground | ised.” i E. WiLL GREENE, Postmaster. Who does yonr printing? points adversely to the plaintiff, to | which exceptions were filed by the reached on the argument court calen- | waived argument and agreed to allow stood, thus clearing the record in case they should decide to appeal the case The Informer Does Not Receive Any Part There has been some misapprehen- sion concerning the trespass law that was recently enacted, and many be- lieve that one-half of the fine goes to the prosecutor and the fine is fixed at shall not exceed $10, hence a justice of the peace could place the fine at any thought equitable in consideration of Thus if a man simply went through another man’s woods and did no dam- age the justice of the peace might con- On the other hand if the trespasser tore down a fence, cut down tramped down the grass or growing crops it would seem that the offense might most equitably be treated by the imposing of a fine of five or ten dol- lars, which would have a tendency to remind the trespasser that he should In regard to the disposition of the fine the law states that the entire fine shall be paid into the treasury of the school board ot the township in which The costs in case of conviction shall be placed on the The intention of the law does not appear to be so much to re- strain hunters—the regular fish and game law does that—but rather to trespassers who go into meadows to pick berries and enter woods and cut Suit Filed Against Kailroad Companies by manding $4,000 damages from the pany and the Pennsylvania Railroad | Mr. Byrne states in his complaint {lot in Barr that in 1902 he purchased from Gray & Lantzy the historical old Garman’s Mill property, and has since operated it; that in the winter of 1901 and the spring of 1902 the defendants changed the course of the Susquehanna river at Garman’s Mill to furnish ground for the enbankment required for the building of the Moss Creek extension of the C. & C.; that the shifting of the channel has cut off a regular water supply for the race course which oper- that since the ete., frequently come down onto the wheel, retarding it, and that in consequence he has lost $2,000 in decreased earnings and $2,000 TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY. " Properties In This End of the County That g Changed Hands Recently, ff| Herman Hornauer et ux to Frank y | 18, 1905; $800. Ellen O. Wilt et vir to P. J. Galligan, one lot in Ashville, September 19, 1905; $225. M. J. Lantzy et ux to OC. H. Lantazy, two lots in Reade township, October 7, 1905; $1. Philip Hartzog et ux to Mary Ettie Troxell, one lot in Carroll township, October 19, 1905; $75. Ernest Saboll to Mary Ann Saboll, one lot in Hastings, October 19, 1905; $10. James F. Stott to Thomas Dawson et al, one lot in Hastings, April 5, 1901; §1. John Fetsko et ux to E. W. Samuels et al, one lot in Hastings, October 30, 1903; $27.50. Emanuel Wertz et ux to Edmund W. Samuels et al, one lot in Hastings, August 20, 1903; $100. Peter Parabaugh et ux to James F. Stott, one lot in Hastings, May 7, 1900; $25. Thomas A. Sharbaugh to Thomas A. Weible,one lot in Carrolltown, October 23, 1905; $1. Theresa M, Weible et vir to Thomas A. Sharbaugh, one lot in Oarrolltown, October 23, 1905; $1. Joseph A. Grey et ux to Albert Meal et ux, one lot in Spangler, October 18, 1905; $30. Charles Krudendorfer et ux to Ra- pale White, one lot in Carrolltown, September 23 1905; $935. Harry M. Miller et ux to Martin Misimk, 6 acres in Carroll township, September 18, 1905; $420. Annie Gamish et vir to Frank Saba, two lots in Carroll township, October 9, 1905; $600. Frank J. Campbell et ux etal to £ Cyril Duclos, 23 acres, 93 perches in Clearfield township, September 11, 1905; $235.50. Frank H. Seely et ux et al to Frank Maus, 15 acres in Allegheny township, October 4, 1905; $367.50. Vincent Meloy to Joseph F. Conrad, lot in Chest Springs, April 5, 1896; $51. C. F. Frazer et ux to H. J. Huether, -|lot in Hastings, September 5, 1905; - | $11.03. Samuel Good et ux to George Davis, - | lot in Barr township, February 9; 1905; $40. George M. Davis to Simon A. Gray, township, September 27, © © e e Tr 1905; $50. Margaret McCullough to Dr. H. Somerville, 107 acres, 38 perches in Allegheny township, July 19, 1905; $200. J. D. Ritter et ux et al to Frank McAnulty et al, 2 lots in Barnesboro, October 13, 1905; $5,000. Simon F. Sanker et ux to Charles T. Melhorn, lot in Cresson, March 25, 1905; $75. Kauffman is a Hustler. An example of the efficiency of the local service of the Huntingdon & Clearfleld Telephone Co. and the excel- lent work done by A.L. Kauffman, the manager of the Patton exchange, was given Tuesday, on the occasion of the visit of the Pittsburg Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ association. In exactly five minutes from the time the special train reached here Mr. Kauff- man had the wires connected with a telephone in one of the cars and one of the members was conversing with his wife in Pittsburg. Pretty quick work that, but that’s a way Manager Kauff- { man has of doing things. i — A Palace on Wheels. Charles M. Schwab, of Loretto, has contracted for the construction of three private cars. They will be veritable palaces and surpass in beauty and ex- cellence any cars ever built in America. Mr. Schwab’s car, the ‘‘Loretto,” is to be sold. Every time Mr. Schwab travels from New York to Pittsburg it will cost him $540, at the rate of eight- een full fares for each car. | | Post Has Disbanded. Hornauer, two lots in Patton, October GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME! Pittsburg Business Men Visit the North Star. ADDRESS OF WELCOME It Was Delivered by W. H. Denlinger, With Response by the President of the Mer- chants’ and Manufacturers’ Association— Special Train Late, Drawn by three big engines, the special train of the Pittsburg Mer- chants’ and Manufacturers’ association consisting of seven Pullman sleepers, two Pullman diners and a baggage car, pulled into Patton an hour and a half late Tuesday afternoon. The schedule time for reaching Patton was three o'clock, but delays at Ebensburg and Barnesboro and the heavy mountain grades made this impossible and it was half past four o’clock before the members of the association reached here. While their visit was brief, all the details of the reception were faithfully carried out, and the visitors saw as much of the town and made as many acquaintances as possible in the short time they were here. They were met at the station by a reception committee composed of a majority of the business men of the town, and headed by the Patton Silver Cornet Band marched to the Palmer House. No time was lost in getting down to business and an excellent address of welcome was delivered by W. H. Denlinger, the president of the North- ern Cambria Street Railway Co., and one of the foremost business men of this section. When he had finished the Smoky City business men knew more about Patton, its industries and com- mercial importance than they could haye learned by hours of reading. The response was made by President E. J. Lloyd, of the Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ association, in a neat little speech. The formalities over, the balance of the time here was occupied by the members of the association and the local business men in getting ac- quainted and discussing trade condi- tions, unjust freight discrimination against Pittsburg, ete. In half an hour the special train was speeding on its way to Hastings, where a similar program was enacted. About a dozen members of the Patton recep- tion committee accompanied the asso- | ciation as their guests to our neighbor- | ing borough and were treated to a sumptuous luncheon on the train. In the M. & M. delegation were the following persons, representatives of business houses, guests of the associa- tion and newspaper men: Banks and Trust companies—Bank of Pittsburg, G. F. Fletcher; Federal National bank, H. M. Landis; Home Trust company, F. W. Brown; Indus- trial National bank, C. M. Gerwig; Mellon National bank, H. 8. Zimmer- man, Beef and pork packers—Pittsburg Provision and Packing company, Charles H. Ogden. Bonds, ete.—Municipal and Corpora- tion Secureties company, C. M. Barr; H. P. Taylor & Co., George W. Ryan. Boots, shoes and rubbers—H. Childs & Co., Thomas S. Steele; Stewart Bros. & Co., G. W. Stewart and W. L. Stewart. Brushes, etc.—Wolfe pany, W. B. Wolfe. Builders’ supplies—Houston Brothers company, Samuel M. Houston, Butchers’ tools — Bernard Gloekler company, H. O. Bennett. Carpets and rugs — George Wehn, Son & Co., J. Fren Wehn. Clothing—M. Oppenheimer & Co., D. W. Oppenheimer. Coal, coke and fire clay products— Pittsburg-Buffalo company, William I. Jones. Coffee—Haworth & Dewhurst, R. D. Haworth. Confectionery—James McClurg com- pany, Joseph G. McClurg; Reymer & Bros., Inc., John H. Smitley and Isaac S. Thomas. Brush com- | Lt. Peter Kaylor Post, G. A. R., of | this place, has been disbanded. George | Boone was appointed to inspect the | post this fall and he reported that none of the members had paid their dues since last year and that no meetings | had been held since the last inspection, | | | | Good Concert Scheduled, The concert company of the Ithaca G. F. Sichelsteil, Jr.; George A. Kelly | conservatory of music will give an en- | €0MPany, Samuel RB. Eelly, tertainment in the M. E. church next | Thursday evening. The personnel of | ©°MPany, W. W. Mien 0 ’ s F lensing, If the | the company is Lissa Mae Treat, so- | J: w. Shrum, 5 wv. ees : to the plaintiff. The water company | other fellow does it, it may be right. |prano; Bessie Dalrymple, contralto; | Hamilton, C. B. Yount and J. C. Ferg- 'mel, violinist; John J. Odbert, bass, 3 and Sash company, Fred W. Rockwell, A. C. Barlett, H. G. Johnson; Commer- {cial Sash and Door company, F. R. | Pearson. Diamonds—Samuel F. Sipe, Samuel F. Sipe. Distillers—A. Guckenheimer & Bro., Adolph Frey. Door, sash, ete.—Pennsylvania Door Drugs--W. J. Gilmore Drug company, Dry goods—Arbuthnot, Stephenson Our complete line shows the correct styles in Boys’ and Children’s Clothing and Overcoats. the benefit. SHOES. This line is also complete. cannot be beaten. The latest and most up-to-dote in Patton. store and see for yourself, STEIN-BLOCH CLOTHING. B. KUSNER, PATTON, Stop Next Door to Bank. To quote a more of less distinuished American, can be applied to other things than policies or men. Take our business for instance. It’s constant steady growth and our pleased cus- tomers emphasizes the fact that it is conducted on “Sane, Safe and Sound” principles. These are giving the people the best the market affords at a minimum of cost. Cream of Kentucky and Other High Grade Whiskies, Wines Cordials. Duquesne and Piel Beer—Leaders in their class and that class best, ED. A. MELLON Bell and Local ’Phones. PATTON, $1.00 PER YEAR UN BY THE PUBLISHER. Fall and Winter Suits. Men'’s, Call and get For wear and neatness they Ladies’ Coats, Furs and Skirts. in the PA. ——— “Sane,Safe and Sound,” and the PA. FALL IS HERE! But noticed it. perhaps Maybe you men, boys and children. @ 1DOUS JONES AMERICA’S LEADER oF BOYS' FASHIONS Rubbers, Trunks, Etc., Etc. 1905-6 yov've didn’t know, however, that we had received our usual big line of fall and winter clothing, the fall and winter needs for All The stock is full andjcomplete and Prices Right. Men’s Furnishings, Shoes, V. alises, WOLF & THOMPSON. Worth a Ton of Talk. We guarantee Satisfaction. sharpest buyer. A Trial Will Convince You. O. F. Wolf, The Druggist, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. PATTON, An Ounce of SATISFACTION is A child can trade here as advantageously as the
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