Blair County Newspaper Articles
News, obituaries, birth, marriage and death notices, by date.
Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895
OUT OF DOOR SPORTS
Annual Tennis Tournament Begins in Altoona To-Day.
WHO THE CONTESTANTS WILL BE
The Huntingdon Gun Club Issues a Challenge to the Altoona Organization and Wants a Match Made as Soon as Possible.
SCORES OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES
The annual open tennis tournament of the Altoona Cricket club will begin today on the grounds at Seventh street. The prizes to be played for are valuable trophies. The games will be played under the rules of the National Lawn Tennis association.
The following entries have been made: From Steelton, H. H. Campbell, H. B. Bent; Cresson, W. T. Alcott; Pittsburg, A. S. Pier, G. D. Edwards, E. B. Vaill, M. K. Coster, S. W. B. Moorehead, T. McClintock; Altoona, H. Fay, S. G. Thomson, P. Thomson, C. A. Buch, Dick Crozier, Fred Bloomhart William Kinkead and W. I. Gregg. The singles will begin this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Doubles will begin on Wednesday. The latter part of the week will be taken up with the regular matches and with mixed doubles.
OF INTEREST TO SHOOTERS.
The Huntingdon Gun Club Challenges Altoona Marksmen.
Special to the TRIBUNE.
HUNTINGDON, Pa., August 12. - That the members of the Huntingdon Gun club have sufficient confidence in themselves to reach out a bit is shown by the following letter, just mailed to the members of the Altoona Rod and Gun club:
HUNTINGDON, Pa., August 12. 1895. - E. H. Murray, Altoona, Pa. - Dear Sir: The Huntingdon Gun club desires to extend this as an invitation to six members of the Altoona Rod and Gun club to participate in a shoot, the object of which is that the members may become acquainted and also that they may enjoy whatever sport there is in it.
It has been suggested by some members of your club that the cost of the targets fall on the losing team, and to this we heartily agree. The price of the targets will be two cents each, and the number to be shot at can be easily arranged on the grounds.
As we are aware of the fact that some of the members of your club outrank us in shooting, being experts and professionals, we will be compelled to bar those particular gentlemen. We are perfectly satisfied to shoot against any member of your club whose shooting is of the same equality as shown by yourself and Mr. Bookwalter.
Being acquainted with the scores made by our club you will readily admit of the fairness of this proposition. We will be glad to have you name the day that will best suit your convenience for the shoot, either this week or next, provided it does not fall earlier than Friday of the present week. How would Friday suit? This club will promise a pleasant time to yourself and as many members, friends and others as may come.
Asking a kind consideration and reply very truly,
G. S. WILLIAMS, Field Captain.
An Alleged Counterfeiter in Jail.
Jacob Engle, of Johnstown, was arrested by Secret Service Detective M. F. Griffin, on Saturday. The prisoner is blamed with passing counterfeit silver dollars. He was brought before United States Commissioner H. P. Graffius yesterday and in default of $1,500 bail was committed to jail for a hearing on August 16.
DEATH CAME QUICKLY.
Brakeman Herbert Z. Hite Fell from His Train Near Latrobe.
Early yesterday morning Herbert Z. Hite, a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman residing at 1315 Sixth avenue, fell from an east-bound freight train hauled by engine 1192 at the water troughs near Latrobe and sustained injuries which resulted in his death a few hours later. His crew did not miss him until they arrived at Derry. They then telegraphed back along the line and the crews of the following freight trains and those going west were ordered to look out for a man along the tracks.
The accident happened at 2.30 a.m. A few minutes later Conductor Caldwell of a westbound freight train was passing the place where Mr. Hite had fallen and noticed him lying along the tracks. The railroad men picked up their unconscious comrade and took him into Latrobe where he was attended by physicians. He died about 5 a.m. from the injuries he received. He was not passed over by any of the cars as his body was not mangled. His head was bruised on the left side and the back part of his skull was fractured.
The other brakemen on the train and Conductor Harvey Long think that he was getting down from an Armour refrigerator car next to the engine when he slipped and fell. Shattered pieces of glass from his lantern globe were found on the engine tender.
The body was brought to Altoona on the 10.03 a.m. train and placed in charge of Undertaker Lafferty. The funeral will take place to-morrow morning. Leaving on the 8.05 train the remains will be taken to Roaring Spring where they will be interred in Green Lawn cemetery. Services will be conducted at Roaring Spring.
A delegation from camp 54, Patriotic Order Sons of America, of this city, will attend the funeral. Members of the other camps in Altoona are invited to be present to escort the remains to the burial place.
Herbert Z. Hite was born in Bedford county, August 26, 1872. He was the son of Daniel (deceased) and Mary Hite, now of 1315 Sixth avenue, this city. With his father and mother the deceased, when 13 months old, removed to Roaring Spring, where he resided until four years ago, when he came to this city and entered the employment of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as a freight brakeman. Two years ago his mother came to Altoona and he lived with her until the time of his death.
Besides his mother he is survived by one sister, Miss Anna, at home, and three brothers, George K., of South Fork, and Harry S. and Jesse B., at home.
Mr. Hite was a member of Washington camp No. 130, Patriotic Order Sons of America, of Roaring Spring, and of the Bohemian club and the Pennsylvania Railroad relief of this city. He was a young man of industrious habits and had a large circle of friends in this city who will sympathize with his relatives in their sudden and unexpected bereavement.
Eagles on the Wing Again.
Noticing the bustle and excitement among the Eagles of this city, we were led to inquire the cause and were informed that the sir knights were arranging to pay a fraternal visit to Bellwood castle to assist in celebrating its anniversary on next Saturday evening, August 17.
The well-known generosity and hospitality of the sir knights in our neighboring borough is a sufficient guarantee of an evening of pleasure and enjoyment to all who may attend. The order in this city is arranging for the commandery to go fully equipped; besides, it is expected there will be good delegations from each of the castles and the temple. All members of the commandery having equipments are especially requested to go. All members of the order are invited and will be made welcome.
The Altoona delegation will assemble at the Eagle's Nest at 5.30, so as to leave on the 6 o'clock car at Ninth street and Chestnut avenue.
Sudden Death of a Former Resident.
On the afternoon of Thursday, August 1, Mrs. Charles Grier died while in a dentist's chair in the office of Billings & Sherraden, Omaha, Neb. She had gone there to have some teeth extracted and was put under the influence of chloroform, and it was from the effects of this drug that she died. A coroner's jury afterward met and exonerated the dentists from all blame and said that the death was due to unknown physical causes.
The maiden name of the deceased was Susan Kramer and she was the daughter of John Kramer, of Carrolltown, Cambria county. Mrs. George Dumm, residing near Lakemont, is her sister. She was aged 43 years and left this section of the country about eighteen years ago for Nebraska, where she married Mr. Charles Grier, who survives her, as do five children
Death of Mrs. E. A. Baker.
At a quarter of 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Alice Maud Baker, wife of Mr. E. A. Baker, died at her home, 1820 Eighteenth avenue, of consumption. She had been ill for some time and had been confined to her bed for about five weeks. Deceased was aged 23 years and 2 months, and was born in this city, being the daughter of Mrs. Rosanna Smith. Besides her mother she is survived by her husband, one daughter, aged about 2 years; one brother, Samuel Heims, and one sister, Mrs. Ida B. Rhoads, both of the latter residing in Altoona. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Magdalen Stultz.
Yesterday at 5 o'clock a.m. Mrs. Magdalen Stultz, wife of Andrew Stultz, of 1824 Tenth avenue, died at her late home, of dropsy, aged 44 years. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Agnes Freed and Miss Vettie Evans, of Altoona, and Annie, Ellie and William at home. The funeral will take place at 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday. Mass at 9 o'clock in St. John's church. Interment in St. John's cemetery.
IN TENTED GROVE.
The Juniata Valley Camp Meeting Will Formally Open This Evening.
The present session of the Juniata Valley camp meeting promises to be largely attended and of a most interesting character. Already there are upwards of 175 tents occupied and many more are expected to-morrow. Some families have been on the ground for weeks. It is the custom of many to come before camp meeting opens, while the woods are fresh and sweet, and put the time in resting and recreating. Then when the meetings open they are in condition to give all their time to the services. Others come for the sake of their children and none know better than the little ones how to put in a good time under the trees.
The religious services will begin tomorrow evening with a sermon and old fashioned revival meeting. Leader Polsgrove says there is to be no time wasted getting up steam, but from the very first meeting there is to be a determined effort to reach the unsaved.
The fullest and most accurate reports will be given by the TRIBUNE'S regular correspondent and tenters as well as those who have friends tenting there, should arrange to have the paper served regularly from the very first day.
Police News.
Oscar Andrews and wife, Daisy Andrews, were arrested last night by Officers Vaughn and Durst for disorderly conduct. They live at 1715 Eleventh avenue. Oscar alleges that Daisy went out about 6 o'clock to gather up some washing and did not return until after midnight. When she did return he alleges she threw stones and brickbats at him. They were both locked up.
Another woman was arrested for disorderly conduct and four men having charges against them of drunkenness and fighting.
Two drunks were fined $3.80 yesterday afternoon; two fighters were fined $5.80; one person for interfering with an arrest was fined $5.80, and one for being drunk, disorderly and resisting was fined $5.80.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Items of Interest Concerning Some People Whom You Know.
Rev. F. S. Shultz, of Johnstown, is visiting relatives in this city.
Mr. C. F. Randolph left yesterday to join his wife, who is sick in Philadelphia.
H. W. Kitchen, of this city, departed yesterday morning for a week's vacation at Atlantic City.
Miss Anna Yengland, of Pittsburg, is visiting at the home of Miss Flora Johnson, of this city.
Mrs. John Stiffler, of Summer Hill, is visiting at Mr. Joseph Teufel's, 103 Crawford avenue.
Misses Margaret and Fannie Furlong, of Braddock, are guests of the Misses Sullivan, on Thirteenth avenue.
Mr. Stephen Hickey left for campmeeting, at Newton Hamilton, yesterday. While absent his place will be occupied by Samuel Barclay.
Mr. James Morton, a civil engineer, of Philadelphia, was a visitor yesterday and Sunday among Altoona friends. He returned home last night.
Messrs. J. F. Sefton, of the Pennsylvania Building and Loan association, and George Steel returned last evening from a business trip to Pittsburg.
G. Reichter Kensinger is home from his old stamping ground in Stonerstown, Bedford county, where he was rusticating, looking hale and hearty.
Mrs. Benner W. Culp and her four children leave this morning for a visit to her sister in Stoyestown, Somerset county. They will be absent several weeks.
Mr. L. A. Gearhart, of Cleveland, O., who is a student at Dickinson college, and Mr. Harvey Patterson, of Patton, were the guests yesterday of Mr. H. L. Johnson, of the Times.
Mrs. William Sands and son Harvey, of 1409 Second street, left on Atlantic express yesterday morning for Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, for a month's pleasure with relatives and friends.
John Harkey.
On the evening of August 11, John Harkey, a resident of Cambria county died at his home in Clearfield township of kidney and heart trouble.
The deceased was well known in Cambria county and also in Altoona. The funeral will occur this morning at 8 a.m. Requiem mass will be celebrated in the St. Augustine Catholic church, at St. Augustine, Cambria county, where interment will also be made.
Contagious Disease Report.
The board of health received the following reports of contagious diseases on Monday, the 12th:
Scarlet fever - Two cases in Second ward, one case in Eighth ward.
Typhoid fever - One case in Second ward.
Chicken pox - One case in Eighth ward.
Their Fourteenth Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Cox, of Sixteenth street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues, celebrated their fourteenth wedding anniversary at their home last evening. A number of guests were present, among them Mrs. Kurtz, of Columbus, O. The Washington Avenue string band furnished delightful music for the occasion. An excellent supper was served at 11.
AT THE HOSPITAL.
Quite a Number of Surgical and Medical Cases Treated Yesterday.
The following patients were treated at the hospital yesterday: John Wilson, Pittsburg, for burn of right hand; Mrs. Mary Brown, Juniata, foreign body in eye; John C. Tate, McKeesport, sprain of left wrist, caused by falling from a freight car; John F. Kiser, 37 Willow avenue, surgical, was admitted; Edward Kelly, 118 Spruce street, Philadelphia, was brought to the hospital in the patrol wagon to be treated for dislocation of semi-lunar cartilage; John G. Kennedy, Ninth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, for indigestion; Harry Whitfield, Seventh avenue and Second street, for biliousness; L. White, 1517 Thirteenth avenue, inflamed jaw; Amanda Kantner, 808 Lexington avenue, laceration of scalp; William Bollman, Hopewell, Bedford county, medical; Joseph Eardley, 929 First avenue, laceration of right hand, was caught between machines in the works of the Altoona Manufacturing company where he is employed; D. S. Doell, of Boston, laceration of left knee, caused by falling off a freight car; W. T. Knipple, 707 Fourth avenue, sprain of left wrist.
Not Being Treated Right.
Some of the property owners on the east side of the city living on Tenth street are complaining because the street has not been macadamized. The city agreed when the street was widened and straightened that if the owners of the properties would donate the ground the street would be put in good shape.
Altoona's Successful Tennis Players.
Messrs. H. Fay and S. G. Thomson, two of our best tennis players, have returned from Placid Lake in the Adirondacks. They succeeded in capturing the first prizes in both doubles and singles, winning valuable trophies. They were matched against some of the best players from Brooklyn and New York.
Fell From a Wagon.
Lewis Dumm, son of Mr. George Dumm, residing near Lakemont, fell from a wagon yesterday morning about 10 o'clock and as a consequence sustained a laceration of the scalp by a wheel running over his head. Dr. J. W. Rowe dressed the wounds.
Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895, page 1
HUNTINGDON, Pa., August 12. - While likely returning from a visit, L. W. Mort, of Flinton, Cambria county, met death in a tragic manner. He was riding on a west-bound freight train and when near the vicinity of Mapleton a sudden jolting of the train threw him to the tracks and a number of cars passed over his body. He was literally cut in twain and the sight presented was a sickening one.
The accident happened at 3.30 o'clock and at 4 o'clock the body was brought here. On his person was found $1.25 in silver, a gold watch, revolver, shawl strap, knife and four letters. In the effort to discover the unfortunate man's name the letters were opened. The body will likely be forwarded to Flinton.
ROARING SPRING RIPPLES.
Arrangements for the Lutheran Reunion. Funeral of Herbert Hite.
Mrs. Susan Potter is visiting relatives at New Enterprise and Woodbury.
'Squire George W. Hoover attended the funeral of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Hoover, at Portage, Cambria county.
Dr. John Spanogle, after spending several weeks' vacation in this locality, will return to Pittsburg on Monday very much pleased with his stay here.
Rev. G. W. Getz was absent from home over Sunday, attending campmeeting at Walnut Grove, in Huntingdon county, where he preached. He expects to return home to-day.
Mr. Calvin G. Sauers had a very pleasant voyage in the steamship City of Paris over the Atlantic. He spent four days in England. He is now in France visiting Paris and other important places.
The funeral of Herbert Hite, who was killed on the railroad near Latrobe on Sunday, will occur on Wednesday morning from the Lutheran church at 9 a.m. Interment in Greentown cemetery here.
The Roaring Spring Cornet band attended the festival at Fredericksburg on Saturday evening. The boys had on their new uniforms and they looked well. They discoursed good music to the satisfaction of all.
The local committee on the Lutheran reunion to be held here on Thursday of this week have been making arrangements to care for the people who may attend. They have secured the use of the Park hotel and grounds for the occasion. The music and addresses will be good and entertaining. Every person knows that Roaring Spring is the best and most delightful place in the county to spend a day.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895, page 2
HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.
Quite a Number of Newsy Notes from the County Capital.
Thomas Keenan, jr., of Petersburg, Virginia, is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keenan.
Dr. John T. Leet returned on Saturday evening from Albany, N. Y., where he had been attending the funeral of his sister, Mrs. W. L. Martin.
Rev. Richard L. Meily, pastor of the Duncansville and Martinsburg Presbyterian churches, is stopping at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Keely on Allegheny street.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company has granted a special excursion rate of 35 cents for the round trip for the picnic of the Judson Bible class at Flowing Spring on Thursday, August 15.
The old county bridge near No. 1 furnace was unroofed yesterday. Robert Malone holds the contract to demolish and remove this bridge, which must be done within the time limit of six days.
Notice has been posted on the bulletin board in the prothonotary's office of the intended application for the transfer of the tavern license of the Hotel Sherman, Altoona, from Mrs. Elizabeth Nixdorf to John Boist.
James H. McConkey, the railroad evangelist, will give a Bible reading in the Rescue Mission hall next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. He will take for his subject the international Sunday school lesson for next Sunday.
The home of the Sisters of St. Joseph, adjoining St. Michael's church has been greatly beautified by a course of painting and papering, under the supervision of Artist Charles H. Reed. The work was done at the instance of the ladies of the congregation.
The ladies of Hollidaysburg and vicinity are invited to visit the hardware store of C. B. Jacobs & Son this week and inspect the Majestic steel ranges, and also sample the delicious coffee and biscuits, served by representatives of the Majestic Manufacturing company, of St. Louis.
In the prothonotary's office yesterday noon Mr. Francis S. Diehl and Miss Wyona M. Richey, a young Duncansville couple, entered into the contract of marriage without the intervention of a clergyman or magistrate. W. B. Reed and H. F. Plummer were the witnesses to this novel ceremony.
Judge Martin Bell was engaged yesterday in moving his law library and office furniture to the office adjoining his new residence on Clarke street. Dr. H. H. Brotherlin will occupy the office adjoining the court house. A side entrance now being cut into his dwelling will give him convenient access to the office.
The Altoona Phoenix Telephone company yesterday filed its acceptance in writing of the terms and conditions of the ordinance recently passed by the borough council granting the company the right of way over the streets. President Graffius and Manager Hamer, of this company, were in town yesterday afternoon.
The borough school board met at the office of the secretary, Dr. John T. Leet, last evening. Every member of the board was in attendance. Orders to the amount of $127.26 were drawn. Irvin D. Metzger, of Bedford, was elected as assistant principal. It was decided to transform the school hall into a general class room. Promotion from one grade to another was fixed on the teachers' marks, instead of the superintendent's marks, as heretofore, and the standard of graduation was raised to 80 per cent.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895, page 2
BELLWOOD BRIEFS.
The Cow was Slaughtered - Other Notes of Interest.
Miss Bertha Bell who is pursuing a three year course in nursing at the University of Pennsylvania hospital is home for a two weeks vacation.
Arrangements have been completed whereby a union picnic of the Bellwood Sunday schools will be held at Rhododendron park, Lloydsville, Thursday, August 29.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hernandez returned last night from New York state where they have spent the last two months for the purpose of recuperating Mrs. Hernandez's health.
Mr. J. W. Rice and his life partner are spending this week visiting the seaside, a trip on the majestic steamer Republic to Cape May and thence by the iron rail to the city of the ocean's name.
A young man under 18 years paralyzed with drink on Saturday night. It appears there was a party of three men who had purchased a half barrel of beer, and set themselves to the task of providing for its disappearance. It was necessary to summon a physician, who worked over the boy for some time. It is a pity that those guilty of selling or giving this liquor to this young man cannot be brought to time and prosecuted to the extent of the law.
Until recently Clarke Cherry, of Antis township, was the owner of two young heifers. Early last week parties from a distance visited his place with the ultimate object of purchasing both heifers. Some time during Friday night his barnyard was visited by person or persons and one of these heifers released and driven up the public road. When in the vicinity of Root's station the animal was slaughtered, the hide removed and both it and the dressed cow taken away without leaving a trace as to whither, while the refuse was thrown in a ditch near by.
The congregation of the Baptist church arrived at no decision on Saturday afternoon as to individually pledging themselves for a certain amount of money weekly toward the new pipe organ fund. Quite a number of encouraging promises were made in case of the adoption of this method. A meeting of the church members will be held shortly when matters will be gotten in more definite shape. It will be necessary to have the concurrence of the church trustees in whatever plan of purchase may be thought best. Enough money has, up to this time, been subscribed to make the first payment on the pipe organ.
Lutheran Reunion.
Below will be found the programme for the Lutheran reunion, to be held at Roaring Spring, Thursday, August 15, commencing at 10 a. m.
Opening Services
Hymn No. 149.
Prayer, Rev. F. L. Bergstresser
Address, Development of Lay Talent, Rev. E. Dutt.
Hymn No. 151.
Address, Our Church Literature, and Should We Have Our Own Printing House? Rev. J. A. Hartman.
Hymn No. 202.
Collection.
Treasurer's Report.
Address, The Relative Advantage of Training Young People in Denominational or Undenominational Societies. Rev. T. F. Reeser.
Hymn No. 497.
Lord's Prayer in Concert and Benediction.
12 m. Dinner Hour.
Afternoon - Social Enjoyment.
The programme of exercises will be in charge of Rev. E. D. Weigle, D. D. Trains leave Altoona at 8.05 a. m. and 1.50 p. m.; returning arrive at Altoona at 5.35 p. m. The local church will furnish an excellent meal for 25 cents in the Park hotel.
General Committee - Rev. B. S. Dise, Rev. I. Krider, Rev. A. H. Shertz, D. K. Ramey, Thomas Bushman. Committee on Transportation - Rev. E. J. Metzler, J. D. Bloomhardt, J. G. Herbst. Musical Director, Mr. Ira Wentzel. Organist, Miss Martha Frease.
Heptasophs in Session.
District No. 22, Improved Order Heptasophs, is composed of the counties of Cambria, Blair, Centre and Huntingdon. The delegates representing it met in the rooms of the Altoona conclave last evening for the purpose of electing a district deputy supreme archon and an alternate. Following conclaves were represented:
Blair - C. A. Greer, Altoona conclave No. 132; R. B. Freeland, Tyrone conclave No. 138; Levi Leedom, Hollidaysburg conclave No. 135.
Cambria - John B. Denny, Ebensburg conclave; Hon. J. K. Boyd, Johnstown conclave No. 140.
Huntingdon - Hugh Lindsey, Standing Stone conclave No. 134.
Centre county was not represented.
Hon. J. K. Boyd was made chairman of the meeting and C. A. Greer secretary. This organization having been effected, Robert Johnson, of Altoona, was elected district deputy supreme archon and R. B. Dunn, of Huntingdon, alternate. The meeting then adjourned.
Marriage Record.
The following marriage licenses were granted by J. L. Hartman, esq., clerk of the orphans' court, at Hollidaysburg, since our last report:
To Harry E. Wilson and Mary Kain, both of Altoona.
To Bernard McKee and Katie Kearney, both of Tyrone.
To Francis S. Diehl and Wyona M. Ritchey, both of Duncansville.
Special Excursion to Seashore.
If you will take advantage of the Pennsylvania railroad's special seashore excursion next Thursday, August 15, you will get the benefit of a twelve days' outing for $8.00 to either Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Avalon, Anglesea, Wildwood or Holly Beach. A special train of Pullman buffet parlor cars and day coaches will leave Union station, Pittsburg, at 8.50 a. m., arriving at Philadelphia at 6.46 p. m. Arrangements have been made to transfer passengers from Broad street station to Market street wharf, where a special train will leave for Atlantic City at 7.30 p. m., arriving at Atlantic City about 9 p. m.
Seats in parlor cars on day train can now be secured upon application to agents, 110 Fifth avenue and Union station, Pittsburg, or to the agent at your station.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895, page 4
COMMON COUNCIL
At the Adjourned Session the Body Did Some Hustling.
MANY ORDINANCES CONSIDERED
Some Were Passed, Several Amended and Quite a Number Were Reported Favorably and Referred to Printing Committee.
QUESTION OF FIRE ALARM BOXES
All the members were present at the adjourned meeting of common council last evening except Messrs. Casey and Steel. There was no question as to getting to work and councilmen without coats were plenty because of the extreme heat.
This resolution was presented by Mr. Ward: To raise inlet and curb at Seventh avenue and Fourth street; highways.
Ordinances were introduced as follows: By Mr. Dougherty, to prohibit gambling. By Mr. Kendig, prohibiting riding or driving on sidewalks; same, to prohibit public drunkenness. By Mr. Detwiler, to prohibit the keeping of disorderly houses. By Mr. McDowell, relating to cleaning of sidewalks. By Mr. Orner, for sewer on Third avenue, Twenty-third street, Third alley and Fourth avenue and Fourth alley. By Mr. Barclay, prohibiting the planting of trees or setting of posts in the gutters or on any of the highways. By Mr. Bookhamer, to prohibit fast driving or riding. All were appropriately referred.
Mr. Canan, from finance, presented the following: Negative on petition of Miss Bridget Powers and John Ullery for exoneration from taxes; received and filed. Favorable on ordinance making transfers from police and city property to department of highways; referred to printing.
Mr. Ward, from police and city property, offered the following report and resolution:
To the Members of Common and Select Council of the City of Altoona - Gentlemen: In the matter of the present condition of the fire alarm system of our city and the position taken by common council in amending the resolution directing the department of police and city property to advertise for and award contract for thirty-five new fire alarm boxes or for the remodeling of the boxes now in use (as in their judgment would be for the best interests of the city), your department of police and city property, at a meeting held Thursday evening, August 8, 1895, beg to report that under the amended resolution they are unable to take any action looking toward the remodeling of the present boxes or for the purchase of new ones. Your committee would further report that they have exercised their best judgment in this matter and have fully investigated the present condition of the fire alarm boxes now in use and the causes leading to such conditions, by calling to their assistance the city electrician, as well as such other experts, as were, in the judgment of your committee, competent to advise in the matter. Your committee further requested a representative of the firm that manufactured the boxes now in use, to come to the city and say whether the present boxes could be repaired and made reliable, and upon his appearance before the committee he read a letter from his firm in which it was stated that they could repair the boxes, but would not guarantee them to be reliable after such repairs, as they never approved of the box, as sold by the Union company. He further stated that remodeling might lead to infringements of now existing patents on other boxes if the work was done by any other company than the one he represented. In view of these facts, your committee decided, at a previous meeting, to recommend the adoption of a resolution which would enable your committee to proceed with their investigation and ascertain and determine, (by inviting bids both for new boxes and for remodeling the old ones), which course would be best for the city's interests. Your committee has given this matter careful consideration and thorough investigation, and feel that they are competent as a committee to decide and advise your honorable bodies which course would best perfect the system and protect the best interests of citizens. The former resolution, as amended in common council and rejected by select council, not only reflects on the good judgment and integrity of your committee, but seriously hampers them in the performance of their duty and conscientious endeavor to perfect a present useless fire alarm system. In the interests of the taxpayers, whose property is at the mercy of the present worthless system, your committee, therefore, most earnestly recommends the adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, by common council of the city of Altoona, select council concurring, That the committee on police and city property be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids for the purchase of thirty-five new, reliable fire alarm boxes or for the remodeling of the present Union boxes, and to award contract for either, as in their judgment would be for the best interests of the city. Said award not to be confirmed until appropriation is made for payment therefor.
The report was received and the resolution unanimously adopted.
Mr. Orner, from highways, made following reports:
Favorable on the following resolutions which were adopted: Petition for paving of Washington avenue to be published; city engineer to make map for said paving; to repair crossing at Sixteenth avenue and Fourteenth street; for crossing at Second avenue and Tenth street; for crossing at Willow avenue and Second street; Lloyd street between Walnut and Willow avenue to be made passable; for crossing at Lloyd street and Willow avenue.
Also on ordinances as follows: For paving of Washington avenue: for Twenty-sixth street extension district sewer; regulating use of cycles, bicycles and tricycles; regulating occupation of sidewalks; relative to construction of awnings; regulating erection of buildings; defining and prohibiting certain malicious trespass; prohibiting pasting or tacking of notices, bills, etc., on telephone, telegraph, electric light or other poles. All were referred to printing.
Ordinances were next disposed of as follows:
No. 743 - For terra cotta sewer pipe on Third avenue; laid over and afterward amended in title and went to printing.
No. 751 - Authorizing mayor to appoint policemen for service at any theatre, opera house, or other place of public amusement or gatherings. Adopted - yeas 14, nays 0.
No. 757 - To provide for maintaining peace and order in the city. Adopted - yeas 14, nays 0.
No. 758 - To regulate the construction of chimneys within Altoona. Laid on the table.
No. 579 - To prohibit resistance to the police officers of the city. Adopted - yeas 14, nays 0.
On motion of President Shellenberger (Mr. Canan in the chair) the body's previous action in passing ordinance No. 747 was reconsidered. This ordinance is the one directing the construction of a pipe and brick sewer from the southern terminus of Fourth district sewer to a point beyond Canan station at intersection of Sugar run, for disposal of sewage of the Fourth district of Altoona. It was amended as to route and referred to printing.
The body then adjourned to meet Wednesday night.
NIAGARA FALLS.
$10 Tours via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The next of the series of personally-conducted tours to Niagara Falls, via Pennsylvania railroad, will leave Washington and Baltimore on August 22.
The rate for round trip tickets, good for ten days, is $10 from Washington and Baltimore; Harrisburg, $8.60; Williamsport, $5.80; proportionate rates from other points.
A special train of Pullman parlor cars and day coaches will be run, and a tourist agent and chaperon will accompany the tour.
The tickets will permit of stop off at Watkins and Rochester in each direction, and at Buffalo on the return trip.
For specific rates and time of trains application should be made to ticket agents, or to Tourist Agent, Room 411, Broad Street station, Philadelphia.
Directors and Teachers to Meet.
At Lakemont on Saturday of this week the fourth annual meeting of the Teachers' and Directors' union of Altoona and Blair county will convene. There will be two sessions and the programme follows:
MORNING SESSION -10.30 O'CLOCK.
Devotional exercises, Rev. B. S. Dise.
Election of officers.
"To what extent should teachers be supported by directors and what should be deemed sufficient cause for their dismissal?" B. M. Bunker, Ira Wentzel.
General discussion.
"Interpretation of the compulsory school law and its proper enforcement." A. A. Stevens, esq., S. B. Lysinger, esq.
General discussion.
AFTERNOON SESSION - 1.30 O'CLOCK.
Recitation, Miss Lillian Tussey.
Address, Dr. N.C. Schaeffer, Supt. public instruction.
Recitation, Miss Ora Taylor.
Reduced Rates to Grangers' Picnic at Williams's Grove via Pennsylvania Railroad.
For the accommodation of persons desiring to attend this interesting picnic and exhibition the Pennsylvania Railroad company will sell excursion tickets on August 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, good to return until September 2, inclusive, from stations in the following territory, at a rate of one fare for the round trip:
From all principal stations on the Pennsylvania railroad division west of Bryn Mawr and east of East Liberty, both inclusive.
From all principal stations on the Northern Central railway north of Lutherville, Md., and south of Canandaigua.
From all principal stations of the Philadelphia and Erie railroad divisions.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895, page 5
TYRONE TOPICS.
Recent Deaths of Children - A Young Chicken Thief Arrested.
Jonathan Glunt, of Altoona, an old friend from away back, was a quiet interviewer with us yesterday.
Clinton M. Newton, a pleasant gentleman, as all newspaper men are, is the press agent of the Welsh Bros.' shows.
Miss Edna Burger, of Harrisburg, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. William L. Lighty, Columbia avenue and Sixteenth street, in our town.
Stefan Keith, an infant child of a Hungarian family living at the north side of Morris's quarries, died lately and was buried in Oak Grove cemetery Sunday morning.
Cigar stores are very numerous in our town. Since the late edict several of them are being privately offered at public sale. We presume the several speakeasies and high-toned clubs will shortly follow suit a la Roosevelt.
Rev. Charles Garner, pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal church, Fourteenth street, is on the sick list and, in consequence, the Sunday school picnic is postponed for the present. Timely notice will, however, be given its occurrence.
The home of Professor W. L. Lighty, our celebrated musician, Columbia avenue and Sixteenth street, aside from other attractions, is graced with the presence of his son, Harris, who resides in Philadelphia, is home on a summer vacation.
The Altoona midnight mechanics are apparently getting in their work in this vicinity, and it would be well for our residents to be on the lookout. Some of them have been spotted; not, however, by our very efficient police or the Sunday burgess.
Margaret, the 5-month-old daughter of Oscar and Mary Simonds, died at the home of the parents, on North Logan avenue, at 8 o'clock Friday evening, from cholera infantum. An only child. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lawrence Keister at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. Interment in Tyrone cemetery.
The Welsh Bros. pitched their tents at an early hour yesterday morning on the grass-overgrown lot of Wilbur Fiske Conrad, Bald Eagle avenue and Twelfth street, where they did the circus act yesterday afternoon and evening, and will continue the same this afternoon and evening. The entertainment given is worth more than double the price of admission.
Charles O'Brian, the clown with the Welsh Bros.' is the best dressed clown in America. He wears the best silk and satin clown dresses and for the past nine years figured prominently with Barnum & Bailey's circus. He speaks highly of the admiral and sweet cigarettes. He is an adept in his line and an experienced clown of many years' culture, aside from being a gentleman and scholar.
Blair Chester Beals, aged 11 months, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Annie Beals, at 7 o'clock Saturday evening, August 10, of cholera infantum, after an illness of three days. The mother and four children survive - two brothers and two sisters. The father and husband, Blair Beals, died some few months ago. Funeral services, by Rev. F. L. Bergstresser, were held at 3 p. m. Sunday. Interment in Tyrone cemetery.
Associate Editor Claude Jones, of the Herald force, was made the recipient yesterday afternoon, gratuitously, of a small dog, the gift of Insurance Agent George C. Waite, of East Tenth street, who admits that he obtained him surreptitiously and is of the opinion that he is of the Coolie [sic] breed, or thereabouts, which in his maturer years will enable any editor to know positively which side of the fence to bark on, but all orders must be issued on week days to enable sure delivery on the first day of the 1 week, known in Biblical parlance as Sunday.
The concert that will be given in the First English Lutheran church on Thursday evening of this week, August 15, promises to be an unusually good one. Many of the best vocalists and instrumentalists of the town will appear with good selections. A full orchestra, instrumental and vocal quartettes, instrumental and vocal solos, banjo and mandolin club selections are some of the numbers that will be given. The programme, which has been preparing for a month or more, is now completed, and all those attending are promised a rare treat, as no pains have been spared to make to make this concert one of the best over given with home talent. See programme. Admission 25c.
The picnic of the season will be when the Patrons of Husbandry, the grangers of all this section round about, will gather at Hundred Springs next Saturday. Warriorsmark, Sinking Valley, Franklin Valley, Tuckahoe Valley and all the surrounding sections will be represented, and much talking and other more enjoyable amusements will be indulged in, beside the edibles which form a component and requisite part. Lots of liquids flowing freely from the hillsides in pure fresh water and no need for side-pocket inducements, even if the entertainment is being held in Huntingdon county. We will, however, endeavor to range around amongst those grangers and attempt to find out where apple pie is most numerous - too soon for pumpkins.
For the following we are indebted to the Daily Herald of August 12: On the 28th of May last Charles Bratton and another young man of the Seventh ward, Tyrone, entered the premises of Decatur Smith, in Snyder township, and stole therefrom a lot of chickens which were sold to Butcher Minnick by Bratton. The young men got wind of the officers being after them and skipped the town. Yesterday Bratton returned and last night between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock Officer Curtin and his brother, Elmer, charged the house where he was putting up with a woman, though it is not known that they possess a marriage certificate. A charge ensued leading to the attic and out a small window therein to the roof of a kitchen. With Officer Curtin outside with revolver in hand Elmer affected an arrest on the roof. Leaving the roof by way of the same window, Bratton was conveyed to the lockup, where he remained until 11 o'clock today, when, before Justice Taylor, he plead guilty to the charge. He was sent to jail to await a court trial.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. - Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Lucy A. Conrad, late of the city of Altoona, county of Blair and state of Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned, resident of said city, to whom all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands will make known the same without delay. W. W. ATKINSON, Administrator. Cassanave Block, Altoona.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. - Estate of Emily Glass, late of Logan township, Blair county, Pa., deceased. Letters of administration upon the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt payment and those having claims will present them duly proven for settlement. W. C. REEM, Administrator. July 8. 1895.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895, page 6
IN OTHER COUNTIES.
Items of Interest Clipped or Condensed From Our Exchanges.
According to the Mifflintown Herald there is a potato famine in that locality.
Wilson E. Auman, of Mifflintown, has been selected as principal of the Burnham, Mifflin county, schools.
Over 1,000 bushels of berries have been gathered so far this season on Martin mountain in Bedford county.
Richard Rundle, a coal miner, of Johnstown, was crushed to death by a fall of coal in the Cambria mill mine.
The third annual convention of the Centre County Christian Endeavor union will be held in Philipsburg August 27 and 28.
Mifflintown proposes to improve, enlarge and beautify its old cemetery where several generations of citizens are laid to rest.
T. M. Uttley, esq., of Lewistown, is recommended in last week's Democrat and Sentinel as a candidate for president judge of that district.
H. H. McGee, of Bell township, and James Mahaffey, of Clearfield, have purchased the Greenwood timber tract from James Stevenson; consideration, $26,900.
Some of Lewistown's citizens are agitating the subject of repairing the dam below that place, while others think it isn't worth a dam, while Minehart's is still six miles away.
Cresson township has the largest pine tree in Cambria county. It is situated on the Lemon and Bailey tract of land joining Sankertown, and is 125 feet high and 27 feet 6 inches in circumference.
The Cambria Iron company has a big pile of Connellsville coke at the dump in its yard, near the furnaces, which it keeps as a reserve supply. There is supposed to be 150 car loads at the dump altogether.
A Funxsutawney [sic; Punxsutawney] girl six feet tall, who is visiting in Clearfield, appeared the other evening in red flannel bloomers and set an example of beauty that Clearfield girls should strive to imitate. - Raftsman's Journal.
The old original No. 1 furnace of the Cambria Iron company, which has been out of blast for over a year, has been relined and is now being placed in readiness for going into action almost any day that orders are given.
Several horses died recently in a singular and inexplicable manner at Shawsville, Clearfield county. A DuBois veterinary surgeon dissected one of them and found a substance resembling coffee grounds in its stomach. The substance will be analyzed. It is supposed to be some sort of poison.
Morrellville Times: There is a piece of road between Elstie and Gallitzin that belongs to Allegheny township, Blair county, that would make anyone who has to drive over it think the supervisors of that township certainly are in with the carriage dealers and wagonmakers, as it is so rough that it nearly shakes a light rig to pieces.
There have been more transfers of hotel licenses during the past eighteen months in Clearfield county, says the Public Spirit, than during the ten years previous. This does not include the St. Elmo, of DuBois, which has been transferred so often that there is talk of supplying a separate docket labeled, "St. Elmo only."
P. McManus, contractor for the building of the Pittsburg railroad at Mahaffey, has twelve deputies on his works guarding against a threatened outbreak of Huns and Ikes who have intimated a desire to quit work on the 22nd and compel all hands to quit also. The deputies are armed to the teeth and serious trouble is apprehended if an outbreak occurs. - Raftsman's Journal.
William Radenbaugh, a Clearfield county lumberman, bought two rafts and ran them to Lock Haven last spring. The price that was being paid for timber down there did not suit him, so he contracted to have his rafts sawed up. When this was done he paid the freight on the lumber back to Clearfield town, where he sold it at a gain of $2 more per thousand than if he had sold it in the raft at Lock Haven.
Carrolltown News: The report that the contract had been let for the Conemaugh and Westover railroad from Belsano Mills, Clearfield county, to Johnstown, seems to have been without foundation. People who ought to be informed on the subject say that no contract has been let, but that in the near future it will be let as far as Patton, and will in time be extended past Carrolltown to the head waters of Blacklick, thence to Johnstown.
MILLVILLE CHRONICLINGS.
A Breezy and Newsy Letter from a Live and Growing Suburb.
Brown Morrow, of Altoona, spent Sunday with his brother, Samuel Morrow, on Oak avenue.
Miss Annie Exler, of Coalport, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frederick R. Leibig, on Thirty-first street.
Your scribe's absence from town during the past two weeks prevented the appearance of our letter last week.
The furnace stacks at the Altoona Iron company's plant were treated to a liberal dose of black paint last week.
Mrs. - Oelinger and daughter Lizzie, of Whiteside county, Illinois, are guests at the home Jacob Wilt, brother of Mrs. Oelinger.
The painters begin work on the Lutheran church this week. On account of this work no services will be held there next Sunday. The mite society meets Thursday evening at the parsonage of the church.
The Lutheran Sunday school will hold their annual picnic in Baker's woods, near the trunks, on Saturday, August 24. It is proposed to march in a body from the church, starting at 8 o'clock. Everybody welcome to spend the day there.
A pleasant party was held Saturday evening at Peter Quering's, in honor of his nieces, the Misses De Temple, of Cleveland, O. Dancing and refreshments afforded the pleasures of the evening. About twenty-five invited guests were present.
The Methodist Sunday school will hold a lawn fete on Thursday and Friday evenings, the 15th and 16th. In addition to ice cream, cake, etc., hot coffee and sandwiches will be sold on the site. Tickets can be purchased from members at 15 cents each.
Mr. Samuel Mauk's valuable trotting horse Charles M. had a violent attack of spasmodic colic on Friday night. The horse's death seemed imminent, but Sam is somewhat of a veterinarian and as a result Charles M. is still on the turf, ready at all times to vindicate his 7.30 record.
Mrs. Tillie J. Horner, accompanied by her sister, Miss Martha Christian, left Wednesday for a three weeks' trip to Reed City, Michigan. They are the guests of their cousin, Mrs. Jennie M. Growden.
Our people are not particularly engaged in agriculture, horticulture, or floriculture, and yet we can give evidence that it is possible for us to attain prominence in any or all of the particular ways of cultivating the soil. In the agricultural line George Caswell, sr., can exhibit a corn stalk by actual measurement fourteen feet tall, containing three large ears. In horticulture Thomas Roseberry probably carries the medal, having on his premises a rhubarb plant with four branches each two inches across, two feet long, bearing leaves the largest of which is two feet nine inches from stem to apex and three feet across. The horticulturist, David Cassidy, has a sunflower plant bearing fifty-five flowers by actual and correct count. Who is next?
STEP INTO THE BOX.
Names of the Jurors Drawn for the October Term of Court.
Following is a list of the jurors drawn to serve during the term of court beginning Monday, October 7:
GRAND JURORS.
Altoona - J. K. Lathero, James McCurdy, J. C. Orr, Boyd G. Steel, H. J. Cornman, James E. Winn, Peter Moore and Walter Beatty.
Allegheny Township - Fred. Stiffler.
Antis Township - Norris T. Watters.
Bellwood - T. A. McCaulley.
Duncansville - O. M. Irvine.
Frankstown Township - Israel H. Watters.
Freedom Township - James Carey and Frank McConnell.
Gaysport - E. R. Dobbins.
Huston Township - Levi D. Acker.
Hollidaysburg - Benton Barr.
Juniata - Joseph G. McNeel and J. E. Bishop.
Logan Township - A. A. Whitbred.
North Woodbury Township - John Burkart.
Taylor Township - Jacob E. Shoenfelt and William Vanallman.
PETIT JURORS-WEEK BEGINNING OCTOBER 7.
Altoona - E. H. Darby, John Hindman, W. B. Hershey, Fred Gleichert, James S. Mann, Jacob Gearhart, Jacob S. Stier, Harry Richers, John A. Copley, W. J. Turner, John C. Carroll, George S. Lackey, W. Metzenmacher, James S. Fleck, O. C. Galbraith and I. C. Jones.
Allegheny Township - George Stone, W. H. Grove and E. W. Clapper.
Antis Township - A. H. Smith.
Bellwood - William Bell and Samuel Henderson.
Blair Township - Joseph Baroner and Adam Fox.
Catharine Township - Samuel Saylor.
Duncansville - Scott Gibboney.
Frankstown Township - G. W. Lindsay.
Gaysport - John Gingery.
Greenfield Township - James Moses.
Hollidaysburg - Charles E. Reed, Edward Kochenderfer, William Westover, Joseph B. Condron, and Jacob Carl.
Juniata Township - Calvin Burger.
Juniata - Allen McCartney.
Logan Township - Charles McGough.
Newry - Charles Vaughn.
North Woodbury Township - John E. Burkhart, George Vallance and Solomon Layman.
Martinsburg - H. C. Nicodemus.
Roaring Spring - H. C. Lorenz and Edward Hair.
Taylor Township - E. M. Rice.
Tyrone - H. M. Sausser and James B. Grazier..
Tyrone Township - Alexander Templeton.
TRAVERSE JURORS - WEEK BEGINNING OCTOBER 21.
Altoona - Charles Meyers, John Brenneman, John G. Kline, F. D. Trout, D. G. McCullough, J. D. Fries, William Speilman, Harry Burley, Patrick Carney, E. C. Clabaugh, D. A. Gilland, William Westfall, W. C. May, Charles I. McKiernan, H. P. Wilson, John Fraker, J. A. Curtis, H. E. Fettinger, C. W. Mason and Hiram Neaffer.
Antis Township - George Manly.
Bellwood - L. W. Irwin and D. A. Weaver.
Blair Township - John Brawley and J. M. Clark.
Duncansville - S. B. Cooper.
Frankstown Township - H. M. Matthews and H. M. Stewart.
Gaysport - S. K. Shimer.
Huston Township - Ephraim Stonerook.
Hollidaysburg - John W. Cliber, John Lingenfelter, J. M. Spidle, Frank Eberly and Aloisa Trenkle.
Juniata Township - R. B. Long. Juniata - Martin Cox.
Logan Township - Charles M. Hileman.
Newry - John Bement.
Martinsburg - B. H. Earlenbaugh.
Taylor Township - Michael Croft.
Tyrone - Ogle Burley, Charles Wooden, F. A. Harris, Theodore Reeder, R. K. Bonine and D. C. Weight.
Woodbury Township - Worth Ake.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895, page 7
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Brief Notes of Happenings in and About the City.
Excavating for the paving of Fourteenth street, between Eleventh and Tenth avenues, has been begun.
Rev. and Mrs. F. H, Senft left yesterday morning to attend the annual convention of the Christian alliance, at Beulah park, Cleveland.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian association will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. J. S. Hoover, 1424 Seventh avenue.
The Imperial Hungarian Gipsy band's concerts at Lakemont park are most enjoyable and are delighting large crowds. They will be repeated each day this week - from 3 to 5 and 8 to 10 p. m.
Work was begun yesterday preparatory to the extending of the company store house at Twelfth street and Ninth avenue. It will be extended east some thirty-five feet and a third story will also be added.
William Boyd Woomer, aged 5 1/2 months, son of John U. and Mollie Woomer, of Conemaugh, died yesterday. The remains will be brought from Conemaugh at 1.50 p, m. to-day and interred in Fairview cemetery.
A rubbish fire in the neighborhood of the old Enzbrenner brewery was burning brightly late last night. One of the policemen noticed it and was going to send in a fire alarm when he was told the nature of the blaze.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Juniata Presbyterian church will hold a musical and literary entertainment in the church this evening. An excellent programme has been prepared and all who can do so should attend.
S. S. Rickard, the oil man, yesterday found a pocket book which he says contained a round hundred in money. Anyone who will call at his office, Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street, and prove property, will get the money.
At a congregational meeting of the members of the Second Lutheran church of this city, held on Sunday morning, the following persons were elected as church officers: Elders, D. K. Ramey, J. B. Westley; deacons, Henry Kelly, C. M. Piper; trustee, D. E. Spielman. They were publicly installed Sunday evening.
Letters held at the postoffice improperly addressed: Miss Mabel Brubaker, Sixth and Minch streets; Mrs. Martha Frank, 114 Fourteenth street; C. B. Osborn, 131 Sixth avenue (2); Mrs. Mary E. Lea, Fourth street between Seventh and Eighth avenues; William Davis, 41 Sixth avenue; John Devine, 205 Seventh avenue; Henry Geisler, Second avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets; James McGinnis, 813 Ninth avenue; Miss Sue Burkey, 9 Ninth street; D. M. Loudam, 2305 Third avenue; John Evans, Howard avenue and Fourth street; Miss Sadie Mattert, 1003 Union avenue; Mrs. Belle Wagner, 525 Sixth avenue; Mrs. I. C. Taylor, 569 Fifth avenue; Miss Anna Risbon, 908 Ninth avenue; Grant Herrick, Eighth avenue; Louis Horzynski, care of Altoona hotel; L. Smith, 150 South Tenth street; Mrs. Jennie Perkins, 50 Willow avenue; H. Askew, 1005 Eighteenth avenue; Miss Catharine Miller, 1701 Third avenue; Mrs. Ada Klingensmith, 1507 Eleventh street; S. Green, Thirteenth street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues; Robert Whippo, 306 Eighth avenue.
Will Improve His Properties.
The building now occupied by Mr. George Streit, the enterprising shoe merchant, and which is owned by Mr. Thomas C. O'Neil, is soon to be improved by an extension being added thereto. It will be extended to the alley and be of two stories in height. Orr, Blake & Co. have the contract to do the work. Mr. O'Neil also intends engaging in the business of undertaking, having a diploma from A. Renouards, at present the instructor in the United States College of Embalming in, New York. He will have a trimming and show room on the second floor, where will also be located a reception parlor, which can, if necessary, be used as a place in which funeral services can be held. A morgue will also occupy a portion of the building.
In addition to these improvements to his Eleventh avenue property, Mr. O'Neil has broken ground for a new stable in the rear of his home, Thirteenth avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. It will be 37x44 in size, built of brick, and contain all the modern improvements.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 13, 1895, page 8