iT) News of Vans wn the Yast TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE PATTON COURIER, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From the Files of the Courier of Fri- day, December 22, 1905. An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gearhart, of Thomas Mills, died Mon- day morning of stomach trouble, aged about one year. The funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the lo- cal Catholic church. Anna, wife of Leonard Sumper, died at her home near Pardee No. 3 Mine on Saturday evening ,after an extended illness of cancer. She was forty-eight years old and is survived by her hus- band and three small children. The funeral services were held in St. Mary's R. C. Church on Tuesday morning. Kenneth Holaday, the eldest son of Roy E. and Mrs. Nellie H. Decker, died Sunday morning about seven o'clock of rheumatism of the heart, after an ill- ness of five months .He was born at Ridgway and would have been ten years old had he lived untit the 18th of June next. Funeral services were in the Trinity Methodist Church at three o'clock conducted by the Rev. J. H. Fairlee. The oil house of the Flannagan No. 8 mine was destroyed by fire at two o'clock Monday afternoon. Armour Lacoumte, employed as a dri- ver at Ashcroft No. 14 Mine, had his right leg badly crushed on Tuesday morning by being caught between the bumpers of two mine cars. He will be laid up about three weeks. Miss Mamie Jones, who has been at- tending a business college at Lancaster, Pa., for some months past, has return- ed home and accepted a position in the First National Bank of Patton. Jay Bortman, who has been in the Altoona hospital for the past three weeks receiving treatment for appendi- citis, has returned home. Crushed almost to a pulp under the ruins of an old barn in Allegheny town- ship, John Lenz, of Gallitzin, was dis- covered by his son Arthur, Monday af- ternoon. The elder Lenz had left his home early in the morning for the farm and when he failed to return at the noon hour a search was instituted for him by members of the family. Charles M. Schwab's new $5,000,000 house in Riverside Drive, New York, is now completed and ready for occupan- cy. THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. From the Files of the Patton Courier of Thursday, December 19, 1895. At the annual election of officers for the Cambria County Agricultural As- sociation at Carrolltown the following were chosen: President, H. §. Krumen- acker; vice president, P. J. Dietrick; treasurer, T. A. Sharbaugh; secretary, J. V. Maucher; directors, Charles Fei- ghner, John H. Hoover, James Westrick Benjamin Wirtner, H. J. Eckenrode, William J. McCombie, Joseph A. Gray, John S. Wetzel, D. A. Luther, Sr., Jno. Buck, Simon P. Kline and C. A. Shar- baugh. On Monday, Wililam Jones, who lives on Kerr avenue, received an injury while at work at the Reilly Colliery which will probably confine him to his home for a few days. While attending to his duties a pile of rock fell upon two of his toes, causing ugly wounds. The machinery has about all arrived and is being put in place at the new Patton clay plant. On Saturday, John Connor, an aged and respected resident of Chest Springs passed away after an illness of sever- al weeks. He was one of the early res- idents of that place and leaves several children and a host of friends to mourn his loss. Interment took place in the Chest Springs cemetery on Tuesday. The Amsbry mines, a short distance south of Ashville .after being idle for a number of years ,have resumed oper- ations. Miss Agnes Dietrick is slowly recov- ering from an attack of typhoid pneu- monia at her home at St. Lawrence. A. C. Fisher, the painter and paper- hanger, has purchased the lot on the corner of Fourth and Magee avnues, belonging to Walter Weakland and will erect a dwelling and store room there- on in the spring. Ott Sisters have recently han an ad- dition built to their millnery store on Beech avenue. The uniforms for the new Patton Grand Army Post arrived on Saturday and they are beauties. Samuel Kelly and son, Floy, of Chest Springs, are credited with having kill- ed the following game this season: Ninety-five rabbits, thirty-nine pheas- ants, fifty-nine red squirrels, one wood cock and one coon. EBENSBURG BAPTISTS ARE MEETING IN THE Y. M. C. A. The congregation of the Ebens- burg Baptist Church, whose edifice was badly damaged by fire on Mon- day afternoon of last week, worship- ped at the Ebensburg Young Men’s Christian Association last Sunday at the morning services. The evening services were conducted at the Eb- ensburg Methodist church, and a special musical program was render- ed by the church choir. The program was made up entirely of musical numbers apropriate to the Christ- mas season. Until the church has been reno- vated and al damages repaired, the congregation will worship in the Congregational church. It's not too late yet to have a year’s subscription to this newspaper sent to that absent friend of yours as a holi- day present. BAKERTON Miss Ellen Rcd spent Thursday in Johnstown sho cing. Mrs. James Fitch was among the Barnesboro callers on Thursday after- noon. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Blose are vis- iting at the home of Mrs. Blose's par- ents, Mr. and rs. George Harris, here. Mrs. Dixon Pattison, John Truman, Mrs. Angie Truman, Mrs. William Ste- phenson and Miss Annie Fitch were callers in Johnstown on Monday after- noon. Robert Reed spent several days this week and last visiting with relatives in Philadelphia. Mr .and Mrs. Reynold Lamont spent Monday eveinng with relatives in Pat- ton. William Harris was among the bus- iness visitors in Ebensburg Thursday afternoon. Miss Celmentine Symber, Miss Ger- trude Vesneski, Walter Gray and Jos- eph Symber spent Monday afternoon in Barnesboro. Miss Sandie Domenick and Miss Ma- rie Raffia were callers in Barnesboro on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Ranck and fam- ily of Marion Center, were callers at the home of Mrs. Ranck’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Strong here recently. Omar Sanner of Johnstown was in town on business on Saturday after- noon. Myron Strong spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Locher in Altoona. Miss Ruby Williams and Mis. Clark Williams spent Wednesday shopping in Johnstown. Miss Evelyn Strong spent the past week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Miles Ranck in Marion Center. Mrs. John Stephenson ana daughter Edith, were shoppers in Barnesboro on Friday afternoon. Martin Smalley, Jr., is a patient at the Spangler hospital as a result of in- juries sustained when he was struck by an automobile while on his way to school last week. William Lamont was on a business trip to Philadelphia last week. Carmelo Raffa was among the bus- iness callers in Ebensburg on Wednes- day. Miss Margaret Harris has gone to Detroit, Mich., where she has secured a position and where she will make her home in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hannigan were visiting in Indiana on Thursday after- noon. Mrs. Thomas Hecker visited in the south of the county on Friday. Miss Pearl McCully has returned to her home here where she will re- main until after the holiday season is over. Miss MeCully is a student at the Indiana State Teachers’ College. Mr. and Mrs. William Lamont were callers in Indiana on Saturday. Cletus Lehmier was a caller in Car- rolltown, recently. Clark Williams was a business call- er in Cresson on Saturday afternoon. Miss Frances Hecker attended the theatre in Altoona on Saturday even- ing. Mrs. Valentine Panek was numbered among the Johnstown shoppers last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton MeClain, of Akron, Ohio, have returned to spend the Yuletide at the home of Mrs. Mc- Clain’s mother, Mrs. Perry Cole. A Christmas program was held at the M. E. Church on Sunday evening, under the direction of Miss Ellen Reed. The program was very entertaining. Miss Catherine Williams, a teacher in the Vintondale public schools, spent the week end at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mastran were visitors in Barnesboro on Monday. Christmas programs were held in the Bakerton public schools by the follow- ing grades and under the direction of the following teachers: Eighth grade, Miss Alma Houck. Fourth grade, A, Miss Adelaide Mc- Auliff. Second grade, Miss Helen Anstead. Third grade, Miss Kathryn Glasser. Fourth grade, B, Miss Ruth Boslet. Sixth grade, Miss Haley. Fifth grade, A, Mrs. McPoland. Fifth grade, B, Miss Nelson. James Delnostro has returned to his home in Cleveland, Ohio, after spend- ing a few weeks in town. Midnight mass is being held in the Sacred Heart Catholic church here on Christmas and the choir will be under the direction of Miss Alma Hauk with augumentation by the following musi- cal talent: Violinists—the Misses Ha- le yand V. Lehmier of Carrolltown and William D. Simpson, of Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deluca and dau- | ghter, Margaret, have returned to their home in Twin Rocks, after spending several days here Frank Vacktherine has returned to his home in Somerset after a visit of several days here. Marcus Marks is visiting relatives in New York, where he expects to remain until after Christmas . Mrs. Dongelli, of Nanty-Glo, is vis- iting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rose, here. William Mortensen was a caller in Carrolltown on Saturday evening. Samuel and Miss Minnie Banana of Barnesboro ,were callers in town Wed- nesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stoltz of Carroll- town, were Saturday visitors in town. BADLY HURT IN COASTING ACCIDENT NEAR FLINTON Paul Whasek, aged 14 years, of Flin- ton, is in a critical condition at the Mercy hospital in Altoona, suffering of injuries received in a coasting accident Sunday evening near his home. He sustained a possible fracture of the skull, a fracture of the left ankle and painful body bruises. The boy was injured early Monday evening when his sled crashed into a car driven by E. C. Moyer of Cresson. He was taken to the Altoona hospital immediately after the accident. THE PATTON COURIER ENTERTAINMENT HELD AT BRADLEY JUNCTION School Pupils Rendered Very Pleas- ing Christmas Program on Tuesday. An exceptionally pleasing holiday program was presented by the pupils of the Bradley Junction School on Tuesday afternoon of this week. The teacher is Miss Eleanor Thomas. Opening address—Ellen Strittmat- ter. Opening song—Weclcome Glad Christmas Time—School, Reading—Christmas Wishes—John Ellen and Ursula Strittmatter. Song—Christmas at Sea—School. Recitation—What Shall Santa Wear ?—Robert Dumm. Recitation—A Wish—Ursula Strit- tmatter. Recitation—The Fruit for Me— Edward Delarre. Recitation—A Gift to Santa—Mary Ellen Baker. Song—Santa Is Coming: Basil, James and Earl Dumm. Recitation — Playing Santa Claus —Basil Strittmatter. Recitation—A Present for Santa Claus—Ned Illig. Reictation—Christmas— Rita Str- ittmatter. Reading—Me For the Miseltoe — Class. Song—=Silent Night—School. Reading—Two Christmas Stock- ings—Marlin Dumm and Haerl Delar- re Marlin, Reading—Waiting for Santa Claus Dolores and Marlin Dumm. Recitation Earl's Stocking — Earl Delare. Reading—Christmas Signe—Class. Recitation—A Child's Mistake — ‘Mary Ellen Baker. Song—Old Santa Claus—Class. Recitation The Longest Day — Amanda Nihart. Recitation—An Impatient Waiter James DeBarre. Recitation—The Coming of Santa -—George DeBarre. Dialog—Departmental Work at Squiggsbee School—Scheol. Vocal duet—Santa Claus—Walter and Rita Strittmatter. Recitation—The Christmas Mous- ie—Bertha McClesney. Recitation—A Query—Alan Me- Clesaey. Recitation—Poor Santa Bessie Nihart. Recitation—The Christmas Tele- phone—James DeLarre. Reading—Santa’s Brownies— Don- ald and Robert Dumm. Recitation—If I Were Santa's Lit- tle Girl—Julia Strittmatter. Reading—Mother Goose—Class. Song—Holy Night—School. Reading—Santa’s Little Helpers— Class. Closing School. ST. FRANCIS FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE HONORED Fourteen of Number Receive Varsi- ty Letters At Recent Banquet. Cluas— song—Good-Bye Friends The St. Francis’ College 1930 foot- ball season terminated formally last Thursday night with the annual banquet given in honor of the Red Flash gridmen. The Rev. Father John Henry Finn, former U. S. Na- vy Chaplain, and now one of the St. Francis’ faculty members, served in the capacity of toastmaster. Father Henry’s power of wit was greatly manifested while serving in this ca- pacity. The college dining hall was beau- tifully decorated with the school col- ors, holly wreaths and evergreens. The principal speakers of the even- ing were head coach Gene Stringer, Assistant Coach, “Jerry” Ingoldsby, Athletic Director, Elmer Dailey, the Rev. Dr. John 'T. Doyle, T. 0. R,, and the Rev. Rector, John Sullivan. Fourteen men received the Var- sity “F”’ on Thursday evening. They are Sullivan, Billetdeaux, Saloney, Wilson, Depolo, Keats, ‘Wagner, White, Leap, Casey, Reducca, Fag- an, Valunnas, and Jurasko. In the election, which followed, William Sullivan and Edward Billetdeaux. both of Johnstown, received the honorary co-captaincy and establish- ed a precedent in this reard at the Loretto School. MRS. OLIVE RUTLEDGE DIES AT TWIN ROCKS Mrs. Olive Rutledge, aged 67, wife of John F. Rutledge died last Thurs- day evening at her home in Twin Rocks following an illness of several months of a complication of diseas- es. She was a daughter of Robert and Mary McCartney, both deceas- ed, and was born at Union Church, Huntingdon county. The deceased and John F. Rutledge were married in 1885 in St. Patrick’s church at Gallitzin. Surviving are her husband and these. children: Mrs. William Hite and Mrs. Frank Kline, both of Twin Rocks; Mrs. John Kenyon, of Hunt- ingdon; Ray, of Mansfield, Ohio; Mrs. Pearl Peach, of Ebensburg; Paul, of Pittsburg, Robert, Howard, and Merle, all at home. She also is survived by a brother and sister. The funeral services were conduct- ed on Monday morning at nine o’'- clock in St. Charles’ Catholic church at Twin Rocks and interment was made in the Holy Name Cemetery, at Ebensburg. MRS. EMMA KARLINSEY. Mrs. Emma Rachel Karlinsey, aged W. C. T. U. MEETS AT EBENSBURG CHURCH Reports of National Convention Fe- ature Session Held Last Wednesday Night, burg Branch of the W. C. T. U., was held on Wednesday night of last Memorial Service for Mrs. Florence E. Geist, who was president of the local union for eight years and who was vice president at the time of her death. This service also was conduct- ed by the Rev. Thornton. The theme of the meeting was the report of the delegates to the Na- tional Women’s Christian Temper- ance Union convention, held in Hou- ston, Texas. Mrs. Weigel and Mrs. Alvin Sherbine, of Johnstown, sub- mitted reports and Mrs. Mabel Campbell of South Fork, County Treasurer, and Mrs. Azuba Jones of Johnstown, also made brief reports. Following the addresses by the del- egates a social session was held and the ladies of the local union served refreshments. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. MADE DEFENDANT IN SUIT Damages in the sum of $265,000 for the death of their son, James F. Mullen, were asked by Mr. and Mrs. James Mullen of Pittsburg, in a suit filed on Friday at Ebensburg against the Bethlehem Steel Corp. The plain- tiffs set forth that their son, em- ployed by the Combustion Engineer- ing Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. in the installation of a boiler in the defendant company’s plant in Johns- town, fell a distance of 36 feet into an opening in a floor grating last June 23, and sustained injuries which caused his death in the Mercy hospi- SUIT ALLEGING FALSE ARREST FILED IN COURT Alleging false arrest, which caused him “deep humiliation,” and “great mental pain and suffering,” Frank Pra- do on Saturday entered suit in the \sum of $10,000 against John Morris at An open meeting of the Ps Both parties are from Johnstown. Prado ,in hs allegation, set forth that Jrock in the social room of the First} pe was arrested Dec. 6. by John Carr- resbyterian Church, presided over h : by Mrs. Myra Weigel, of Johnstown, oll and Byron Petriken, detective cap- President of the county unit. The | tain and sergeant respectively, of that meeting was opened by devotions in city, upon the statement that he had charge of the Rev. George Thorn- stolen a camera owned by the defend- ton, pastor of the Ebensburg Bap- ant and that he was held in the city tist church, which was followed by a [jail in Johnstown from the day of his arrest until the following Monday, when he was released without a hear- ing. He contends that he was not guilty of the theft of the camera and that his arrest and detention was a malicious and reckless invasion o fhis rights as a citizen. He says that, by reason of his arrest, he suffered the loss of wages, and that a motor cycle owned by him was damaged while he was in jail These claims are in addition to the one of mental anguish. EDMOND PROCESS Of Permanent Waving ‘THE SURE WAY’ WORK BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. OUR PERFECT PRO- CESS REQUIRES LESS TIME, LESS HEAT, AND ABSOLUTE- LY PROTECTS HAIR FROM INJURY BY CHEMICALS AND tal, Johnstown, two days later. The allegation filed by the plain-| tiffs set forth that the grating was placed by the defendant company or its emplopees and that the work was done in a negligent and careless manner, in that an opening was im- properly lighted for the guidance of workmen in the plant. NYE RESUMES HIS PROBE OF DAVIS’ CAMPAIGN FUNDS The Senate Campaigns Expendi- tures Committee was called together Friday by Chairman Nye, Republican of North Dakota, to resume its in- vestigation of Pennsylvania and Ne- braska primaries. The committee is taking up the Pennsylvania Primary first, involv- ing funds spent in behalf of Senator ames J. Davis, who was seated de- spite Nye's request (that he stand aside until the committee had gone more fully into his expenditures. Samuel R. McKelvie, member of the Federal Farm Board, was asked to appear to be questioned about the Nebraska campaign. oy TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS GIVEN A HIGHER RATING Sixty-five school districts in Pennsyl- vania have been advanced in classifi- cation under the new school code, the department of public instruction at Harrisburg announced during the past week upon completing its analysis of the 1930 United States Census reports. Nine districts, whose population figures dropped from 5,000 in the 1930 census enumeration, fell from third to fourth class. Districts changing from fourth to third class rating, include: Cambria County—Adams and Cam- bria Townships. Districts dropping from third to the fourth class include: East Conemaugh, this county. MRS. EDITH BROWN, The funeral of Mrs, Edith Brown, wife of William Brown of Barnes- boro, took place at two o'clock Sun- day afternoon in the Barnesboro Methodist jEpiscopal church. Inter- ment was made in the North Barnes- boro cemetery. Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband and the following children: Robert, Eva, Trilba, and Genevieve, all at home. —— Brighter Days! You need not punish a sluggish system with purgatives that do violence. Just chew a pleasant Cascaret before bedtime, Next morning you'll be a new person. Candy Cascarets are made from cascara—which doctors say actually strengthens the bowel muscles, So their action is always beneficial, They clear up a stubborn, bilious, headachy and constipated condition every time. You awake 67, wife of Daniel Karlinsey, of Bar- nesboro, died at six o'clock Sunday morning at her home. 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