Blair County Newspaper Articles
News, obituaries, birth, marriage and death notices, by date.
Items from The Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa.,
Monday, July 26, 1880
Morning Tribune,
CITY AND COUNTRY.
Shall There be a Reunion of Blair County Veterans?
One of our soldiers says that there has been a great many reunions
of the old veterans of the late war in different parts of the State,
and this is a very good way to bring together the men who at their
country's call left their homes and peaceful avocations and risked
their lives and fortunes for her preservation. Blair county was not
behind in furnishing her quota. At the first call for troops nine
companies nobly responded, of which six with three from Cambria and
one from Pittsburgh were organized into the Third Pennsylvania
Volunteers for three months, and the other three were attached to the
Fourteenth regiment, and after serving their term of enlistment with
few exceptions formed the nucleus of the other military organizations
that were recruited in this county, and many held positions of honors.
What we would like to see would be a reunion of all these old
soldiers, and all others who would feel an interest in the matter to
keep alive the old associations formed under those trying
circumstances. Soldiers we are one by one passing away. Soon the
last bugle call will be sounded, and all will have passed, to fame's
eternal camping ground, but while we are left let us not forget to
cherish the memories of those dark days of our country's history, and
let us organize to keep alive the solemn memories and grand
achievements of the soldiers of the Republic, and pleasant memories of
camps and field.
The Virtues of Patent Medicine.
There is a man now lying very sick at a house on Ninth street, east
of Eighth avenue, suffering from the use of patent medicine. A few
weeks since a loud-mouthed quack from a wagon in front of the
postoffice sold a cure-all, of which this man bought the same. He has
used it and is now suffering the result. Why any of our citizens will
buy from these traveling frauds is a mystery, yet it is a fact that
Altoona is one of their best markets, and after every pay day a horde
of them may be seen here. If their medicines were worth anything the
regular physicians would use them, but as this is very rarely the case
they make their living on the gullible.
Middle Penitentiary.
The partial appropriation made by the last Legislature is almost
exhausted in laying the foundations, constructing sewers and
completing the water basin. The Board has not determined yet whether
the institution shall be conducted on the reformatory plan or not.
The act of Legislature specifies that it shall be modeled after the
Eastern Penitentiary, in which the prisoners are literally kept in
solitary confinement and perform their hard labor in their cells.
Several members of the board favor the reformatory system; however,
the old plan is very popular in the East and it may finally be
adopted. When the Board meets again it will visit the prison at
Elmira, N. Y., which is regarded by many as the model institution of
the age.
The Fruit and Nut Crop.
From all over the country come reports of the immense fruit and nut
crop which has been and will be gathered the present season. The
pests of the fruit grower, worms, are very scarce this year, the wet
weather having apparently killed them off. Grapes promise to be very
abundant. Although frost bitten in some low spots the yield will be a
large one and of the finest quality. Apples and pears are in the same
condition, only "more so," as the boy would say. As to the chestnuts
and acorns the beat was never seen. The trees are fairly loaded with
the fruit, and as a consequence fun among the squirrels and wild
pigeons may be expected.
Bishop Warren at Cresson.
The Rev. Bishop Warren, one of the newly elected bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, spent an hour or two at the Logan House
Saturday afternoon. He has been for a day or two the guest of Mr.
Tyler at Cresson, and was announced to preach there yesterday morning.
He is on his way west to meet the Colorado and other conferences next
month, and is taking in several camp meetings, lecture engagements and
preaching appointments along the route.
What the "Cohorts" Have to Say.
EDS. TRIBUNE: The maudlin scribbler who dishes up the tainted meat
for the little faction of the Democracy known as the Altoona
syndicate, must be hard up for a subject on which to vent his
brilliancy, when compelled to drag a business establishment into print
quite unnecessarily. There are several stockholders of the Sun
corporation in business, but it is not necessary to Republican success
to drag the Sunday proceedings in Mr. Good's music store into the
public prints. What these "cohorts of Republicanism assembled in
Snyder's tailor shop" have done to the drunken traveler of the Sun is
unknown, for he has never been known to visit the place to see if they
were discussing whether William P. Furey paid his wash, board and
whisky bills or not, and for which he has been kicked out of every
town where he has resided. When he wants anything more "on tick" he
will please call on the TAILOR SHOP COHORTS.
A Disgusting Sheet.
EDS. TRIBUNE: I am a reader of all sorts of papers, but of all the
papers I ever read, the most disgusting sheet that ever came before
the public is the Altoona Sun. But I supposed the editor of that
sheet cannot help it, for I know the Garfield and Arthur pills are
very hard for him to digest, and it is well for him to spit out his
nastiness in the Sun, for to confine so much foul air in so small a
vessel might prove serious. But he should have a little patience.
There has not one of those pills been taken for the last twenty years
but has gone through all right, and will do so in 1880, and leave the
system in good condition. - JOSEPH BENNETT.
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE.
What the Colored People Propose to do in the Campaign.
The Equal Rights League which proposes to meet in Altoona during
August has issued the following call:
To the members of the Pennsylvania State Equal Rights League: Men
of Pennsylvania: The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the League will be
held in the city of Altoona, Pa., on the third Tuesday (the 17th day)
of August next, at 10 o'clock A. M.
The League earnestly urges you to send your truest and best men,
that we may consult upon the attitude of the nation towards us, the
late enfranchised citizens, and the fate that awaits ourselves and our
country should the late rebels and their northern allies get
possession of the Government. Two great political parties are arrayed
against each other, and the fiercest combat ever waged is impending.
Issues of the greatest moment overhang us, and the peaceful existence
of the republic trembles in the balance. The Democratic party, with
its dreaded antecedents, its crimes and outrages, has cemented a solid
South to its interest, for its supremacy, and to secure its
perpetuity. Southern treason, southern sentiment and southern tyranny
have thrown down the gauntlet, and it remains to be seen whether
northern patriotism will accept the gauge of battle and northern men
willing to meet their political foes on the vantage ground that
through a love of peace they have permitted them to occupy until now
they have become masters of the nation. No class of Americans is more
deeply interested in the settlement of the issues involved in the
struggle than the 75,000 colored citizens of this State, and no class
should make greater sacrifices to secure their settlement in the
interest of freedom and Republicanism. The triumph of the Democratic
party is the death of liberty, and should a Democratic President be
elected in November next, then indeed have all our sacrifices, blood
and treasure been offered in vain. Come men, come to Altoona, and if
you have grievances, present them to the annual meeting. Come from
farm, field, workshop and foundry, and let us plan to consolidate our
influences, votes and friends, for the preservation of our lives,
liberties, public and political rights, for they are now
threatened.
The crimes and brutalities of the South, the destruction of the
Republican party there, the deprivation of the colored citizens of the
ballot, the over-riding of the law made for equal protection by the
Republicans and the cruelties that have driven thousands from their
homes, are startling the nation.
Come, men, let us consult on these terrible facts, and let us not
forget the relentless color prejudices of the North, which in some
places tax us to support the white man's children in our public
schools, while it shuts the doors against ours. Our sons and
daughters are excluded from the trades and the industries, and against
this injustice we must battle.
By order of the Executive Board, - A. S. CASSY, Recording
Secretary, No. 243 Union street. Wm. D. FORTEM, Corresponding
Secretary, No. 336 Lombard street.
HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.
The Lost Treasure Story Not a Sensation. Personal and Political.
The Bennington correspondent was in town on Saturday.
Company C enjoyed a march and drill on Saturday evening.
Eight rolling mill men left here on Friday for Braddocks to take
the place of the strikers at that place.
Major Jesse R. Crawford has been dangerously ill for several days,
but we are glad to say he is able to be up again.
Hon. Thad. Banks has plenty of big roasting ears on his Sunny Mount
farm. They are no new-fangled extra early, but the good, old yellow,
hog and hominy kind.
Joseph W. Baronner had presented to him by his father a silver coin
about the size of a trade dollar, and although dated 1625 and composed
of very soft silver, is as perfect as when coined. It would be a rare
catch for a coin gatherer.
A letter mailed on the 23d of September, 1878, was returned to the
writer on the 23d of July, 1880, being just one year and ten months in
the possession of Uncle Sam's agents, who after all that time failed
to find the person to whom it was addressed and returned unopened to
the writer.
'Squire Lowry, since he has been commissioned a Justice of the
Peace, has been diligently studying the law. The other day he
discovered a "difficult passage" which he submitted to a number of
legal gentlemen. Their opinion not being satisfactory, the 'Squire is
determined to carry it up to a higher court.
John H. Stiffler, at the "white bridge," has a turkey hen and
gobbler that hatched out and cared for nine young turkeys. The
gobbler sat on and hatched out seven and the hen only two. It is not
positively known which layed the eggs as they were in special nests,
but the reader may decide for himself; but it is a fact that the
gobbler set the allotted time on the eggs and after the young were
hatched took the entire charge of them and still seven young turkeys,
which are almost half-grown, keep him company, while the old hen
turkey and her two young ones catch grass-hoppers together.
The Democratic County Committee met at the Logan House on Saturday,
and was a most harmonious affair, as far as Democratic gatherings
usually go. After an interchange of opinions, it was agreed to make a
quiet fight and burn but little powder during the campaign. A
resolution sustaining Chairman Doyle in any thing he may do, and
expressing their confidence in his executive ability to general the
party to victory was unanimously passed. Mr. Doyle intimated that he
was in favor of a quiet campaign, unless the Republicans made a great
fuss, in which event the Democrats would "enthuse" and make things
lively if it took twenty barrels of whisky to do it.
ARM BROKEN.
A 5-year-old daughter of Mr. William P. Smith, fell from a swing at
the residence of L. H. Coolbroth on Saturday evening and broke one of
its arms.
"AND THEY WENT DOWN INTO THE WATER."
About one thousand persons were in Dell Delight Grove yesterday.
The special attraction was to witness the baptism by emersion of four
young ladies in the Juniata. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Rodgers, pastor of the Zion Methodist Episcopal Church, who, although
filling a Methodist pulpit, believes in one baptism, and that one kind
is to go down into the water.
KISSING BY MOONLIGHT.
"The day is for toil and for treason
For wickedness wide as the sea,
But night is love's own gifted season;
So the night, O the night, for me."
On Thursday night last a large party of lads and lasses billed and
cooed while gently floating on the placid waters of the great
Reservoir, and on Friday night a like party enjoyed a moonlight hop
and supper between the green trees of Dell Delight. The enjoyment was
kept up until the "wee sma' hours."
THAT LOST TREASURE.
An old boatman who read the letter furnished by the Williamsburg
correspondent assures us that about the date the keg of gold was
stated to be deposited in the three mile dam, it was customary for
boats to carry kegs of gold and silver, it being the only way of
sending the precious metal to Pittsburgh and the west. He says that
he has carried kegs of silver on his boat. The keg containing the
money was encased in a common nail keg, and the boatmen supposed they
were nails. He says further that he remembers of hearing that two
kegs were lost between Huntingdon and Hollidaysburg from a packet or
passenger boat, and he is inclined to believe the letter is no
hoax.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, July 26, 1880, page 3
CITY AND COUNTRY.
Things Briefly Told.
Cambria County Argument Court will be held August 3.
Miss Annie Farrell died of consumption in Tyrone on Thursday night,
aged 22 years.
Mrs. Belle, wife of Clement Hickey, living on Eighth avenue, is
lying at the point of death, with no hopes of recovery.
On Tuesday of this week A. Y. M. Lodge of Altoona, No. 490, will
picnic at Lloydsville. All the masons and their families are invited
and a good time is guaranteed.
Second Lieutenant Millard F. Harman, Fifth infantry, has been
transferred to the First artillery (Battery I, Fort Warren, Mass.,)
and will report to his regimental commander and join his battery.
The dwelling-house of Mr. Jackson Durbin, of Clearfield township,
Cambria county, occupied by Mr. Joseph Wills, caught fire on Monday
last while the family were in the act of taking dinner, and was burned
down.
A railroader says that Engineer E. B. Trout, of the Pittsburgh
division, will have to cut his engine back a little more to catch up
with his friend Joseph Blair, on the Middle division. Joseph made the
largest savings on the two divisions.
The Carrolltown News stated that Dr. Sloan, of Chest Springs, while
on a visit to Altoona a few evenings ago, for the purpose of
purchasing some drugs, was waylaid by a number of roughs, knocked down
and robbed of his gold watch, worth $125, and his pocketbook,
containing $75 in money and a lot of valuable papers. The doctor had
his ankle dislocated and was otherwise injured. An Altoona gentleman
who saw the performance says that the doctor was lying on Twelfth
street, east of the bridge; that he was picked up by some man and
helped to Tenth avenue. The man then reared him against the fence and
robbed him, but did him no bodily harm.
The Bell's Gap Extension.
For some time past work has been actively progressing on an
extension to the Bell's Gap railroad, which will run from Lloydsville
for a number of miles further north. The grading has so far
progressed that about the beginning of August the work of laying the
rails will begin. To lovers of fine scenery it may be interesting to
know that the views going down the far side of the Alleghenies are as
fine as on this side. One of them especially is exceedingly grand.
The eye sweeps the country for fifty miles around and overlooks a
great valley dotted with fine farms. The vision is only limited by
the far-distant Susquehanna hills melting away in the blue. The
extension, when thrown open to travel, will be as attractive as that
part now in use.
Decease of William Zerman.
William Zerman, formerly of Carlisle, Pa., died at the residence of
his sister, Mrs. Martin Gardner, Thirteenth avenue and Fourteenth
street, this city, at 1 o'clock Sunday morning of pulmonary
consumption, at the age of 49 years. Mr. Zerman's friends had him at
his special request moved from Carlisle here on the Saturday week
preceding his death. He leaves a large circle of friends here and at
his former residence to mourn his death, he being a universal
favorite. His funeral will take place at 3 P. M. this afternoon from
his sister's residence.
A Painful Bath.
Mr. Philip Berger is employed at the vitriol tubs in the wire works
of the Gautier Company, in Johnstown. About 9 o'clock Saturday
morning he was stepping between two tubs, when the board which was
laid across tilted, and he came within an ace of being precipitated
into the acid. By a dexterous movement he managed to thrown himself
backward, but both his legs were plunged into the vitriol as high up
as the knees. Before he could withdraw them from this painful bath
they were scalded in a terrible manner, and his sufferings since then
have been most acute. It is not likely he can resume work for several
weeks.
The Junior Social Club's Picnic.
On Saturday last the Junior Social Club of this city held their
annual picnic at Rhododendron Park, Lloydsville. The day was spent in
rambling through the woods and in dancing. Lafferty furnished the
music for the latter. The party consisted of about twenty-five
couples and was of just the right size to be enjoyable. Dinner and
tea were taken under the trees and all present pronounced the occasion
a most enjoyable one. They had a delightful ride down the mountain in
the evening and arrived home at just about dusk.
Ran Away from Home.
On Saturday evening the company yard police captured two small
boys, and had them locked up for trespassing. They were aged but 9
and 14 years respectively, and were bright little fellows. Will
Fitzgerald and Joseph Whitaker were the names they gave. They boys
said they were Philadelphia newsboys, and were only taking a summer
trip. The Mayor telegraphed the Chief of Police that he had the boys,
and yesterday received an answer that their parents would be
notified.
AN AGED MAN GONE.
Decease of the Venerable 'Squire Owens of Huntingdon County.
Probably the oldest Justice of the Peace in the State of
Pennsylvania, died at his residence in Birmingham, Huntingdon county,
on Saturday morning. 'Squire John Owens was universally known and
respected in this region. For near fifty years he has been the
Justice of his native place and at the time of his death still held
the office. Last February he completed ninety two years of his life,
sixty-eight of which have been spent in his late home. For a long
time he carried on the mercantile business, then was elected 'Squire,
and it was in this latter office that Mr. Owens was so well known. A
prominent jurist once said of him that his opinion on matters of law
was as good as that of any lawyer. Deceased was a staunch old
Presbyterian, who practiced as he preached, and it is said of him that
he never drank, chewed nor smoked and never uttered a profane oath.
His father raised a family of six children, all of whom were strong
and hearty save John. On account of physical infirmity he was given a
good education that he might the better fight the battle of life, and
yet he has survived the flock, being the last one cut down by the
reaper death. In early life the venerable justice was married to Jane
McCoy, who survives him and still enjoys reasonably good health,
although probably eighty years of age. The marriage was never blessed
by any children, but the worthy couple have raised a number, all of
whom have been a credit to them. About a year since Mr. Owens
received a severe fall, from which he never recovered, and at times
suffered much pain therefrom. It is supposed to have been the cause
of his decease. The funeral will take place this morning at 10
o'clock.
Death of J. Gallitzin Lake.
John Gallitzin Lake, Register and Recorder of Cambria county, whose
serious illness was noted in Saturday's TRIBUNE, died at his home in
Ebensburg that day, after a brief and painful illness. A short time
ago he took a trip to Iowa for the purpose of visiting his brother,
who resides in that State, and upon returning some two weeks since
complained of feeling unwell. He was compelled to take his bed, and
his symptoms seemed to improve somewhat up until Tuesday last, when a
relapse occurred, and his illness then became of a most alarming
nature. He grew gradually worse up until Saturday, when death ended
his mortal career. Deceased was born in Loretto about the year 1838,
educated at St. Francis College, and subsequently read law and was
admitted to the bar. Two years ago he was elected Register and
Recorder on the Democratic ticket, and is said to be the first
official of the county who died during his incumbency. A wife and two
children survive him. The deceased had many warm and sincere friends,
and the news of his unexpected demise will be received with sorrow by
all. As an officer of the Court he was always courteous and obliging,
and his heart overflowed with kindly feelings for those with whom he
became familiar.
Political Matters.
The Republicans of the First and Seventh wards held a club meeting
in the Opera House on Saturday night which was quite well attended.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, D. K. Ramey. W. F.
Taylor was elected Secretary in the place of J. F. Snyder, who
declined to serve. Edmund Kennedy was elected Assistant Secretary.
The Executive Committee made a very favorable report of its progress.
A marching club was organized and quite a large number of names put on
its roll. During the evening about twenty-five persons joined the
club.
The Fourth ward Democratic club held quite a spirited public
meeting at their hell on Thirteenth street and Seventh avenue.
Political speeches were made by Messrs. Frank Tierney and William
Furey.
A Would-be Murderer Released.
Several weeks ago the TRIBUNE chronicled the fact that in a fight
between two Polish laborers of the Bell's Gap extension one of them
named Roganic had struck a fellow workman in the side and given him a
very severe injury. The man whose name was Roganic was arrested and
lodged in the Ebensburg jail, and for some time thought he would be
hung. The wounded man, however, recovered and was not so seriously
injured after all. A few days since the parties settled the affair
amicably and Roganic, who had wasted almost to a shadow, was released.
He has gone back to work a wiser man.
A Private House Robbed.
On Saturday morning William Allen, who has a restaurant on Tenth
avenue, was robbed of about ten dollars in old coin, five shirts and
some other clothing. The articles were in his room. His theory is
that man who had been employed by him but was lately discharged came
into the house to get some things from his trunk, which was still
there, and that he took the opportunity to enter the room and steal
these articles, which he passed to a friend waiting below the window.
In the evening a young man was arrested as an accessory. He will have
a hearing this morning.
Doings at the Mayor's Office.
A Pittsburgh man named Edward Davis, who refused to pay a bootblack
and was exceedingly profane in the presence of ladies at the depot,
was locked up by the Mayor for seventy-two hours in default of $5 fine
and costs.
On Saturday evening two colored individuals began fighting in front
of the Logan House. One of them was promptly arrested and fine. The
other escaped. A man who interfered was locked up.
A DEAD INFANT.
The Decomposed Remains of a Child Found in an Ash Heap.
On Saturday evening quite a little excitement was created in the
lower end of the Fifth ward by the discovery of the remains of a child
which had been buried in an ash heap. Late in the afternoon an old
lady was scratching around pickup up wood off the dirt piles near the
crossing of the branch railroad and the plank road. Presently she
came across a box which she unearthed. Inside wrapped up in a cloth
were the decomposed remains of a young child. An alarm was sounded
and numbers of persons soon collected there. Two of the city police
came along and after inspecting the box buried it again, but it was
scarcely an hour before some of the boys had it unearthed again.
Finally late at night Captain Dougherty, under instructions, carried
the box containing the remains to Dr. Christy's office. The doctor
and Coroner Humes examined them and found hardly enough on which to
hold an inquest. The body had the appearance of having been buried
about a month. The child was very young at the time of its death.
More notice was taken of the box, which was made of poplar boards, and
when put together evidently had been made for the purpose for which it
had been used. Yesterday the body was given in charge of Undertaker
Tipton, and unless further developments are made it will be taken to
the almshouse and buried to-day. It is possible that the child may
have belonged to some family too poor to bear the expense of burial,
and who used the above method to get rid of it.
That Fishing Party.
It was a wonderful fishing party that left Altoona for Flowing
Springs on Friday. They returned yesterday with their game. The only
fish in the party was one that George Good had plastered on the back
of his shirt collar and that was a smoked herring. Theo. Stroh fell
into the river and all parties fished vigorously for him for two or
three minutes and finally landed Theodore on the bank. "Farmer" Beals
rode one of the horses to water, but when he started into the deep
part of the stream with nothing but a halter on the beast he did not
make his calculations for her taking a roll. He was also fished out.
Another of the party bought a bass from a small boy to bring home, but
it escaped. Arrangements were made to take Mike Fitzharris'
pantaloons, tie the feet up and use them for fish baskets if game had
been plenty, but fortunately this was not necessary. Other
adventures, thrilling and blood curdling there were which we have not
room to mention.
Another Contest in Writing in the Altoona Business College.
Poets are born such; but orators and penmen are made what they are
by proper training, faithful and persistent practice. Some of the
students in the Altoona Business College, who, a few weeks ago, wrote
a very poor hand, have by through drill and diligent practice made
great progress, and now bid fair to take the lead in the chirographic
art. One week ago Prof. Davis assigned the small letters, a, d, g, q,
m and n for the next contest, and all week the pupils practiced
faithfully, and although each could not win the prize, yet all made
great improvement. The following is the result of the contest: First
best, Mrs. Lizzie Redding; second best, G. R. Stiffler; third best,
Fannie Howell; fourth best, J. Henry Schmitt and Sigmund Altman; fifth
best, Charles McCartney.
Taken for a Dunker Preacher.
At the late firemen's parade in Lebanon, one of our prominent old
firemen was in attendance as a spectator. Now this gentleman is of
medium stature, portly, and wears a long, flowing patriarchal beard,
broad brimmed hat, and plain dress. He stopped at a good hotel, but
there was something that did not square up to his notions of the real
caravansary, in that he complained to a friend "that it was the driest
place he was ever in." Mine host was duly acquainted with his guest's
dissatisfaction, and the next day he stepped up to the old visiting
fireman and tapping him on the shoulder, said: "My good sire, I
declare I took you for a Dunker preacher!" It is said that the
caravansary was not so confounded dry after that.
A Very Narrow Escape.
On Saturday evening a train was standing across the Ninth street
crossing where it had just been backed in the course of shifting. A
small boy about 9 years of age became impatient and jumped on the
platform of a box car to cross over. Just as he did so the engine
pulled up with a considerable jerk and the boy was thrown down between
the deadwoods. If they had stopped so as to allow the cars to come
together he would have been crushed to death, and had no one been
there he would have fallen. A brakeman happened to be on the same
platform and lifted him out of his dangerous position.
Locked Up in a Car.
Word was telegraphed along the Pittsburgh division on Saturday that
some tramp was locked up in a freight car in which he was stealing a
ride and that he was calling piteously to be let out. He was turned
out at Conemaugh more dead than alive.
On one of the freight trains yesterday the car inspectors in the
Altoona yard found two men in a freight car who were almost smothered
to death. They had crawled into the car at Pittsburgh, and as it was
loaded clear to the top with shingles they were right against the
roof, which had a hot sun beating down on it all day. They were
allowed to depart.
RHODODENDRON PARK.
A Large Number of Picnics at These Splendid Grounds.
Many of our citizens know the beauties of Rhododendron Park,
situated away up on the summit of the Alleghenies, in the heart of the
woods and very tastefully arranged for picnic parties. Mr. Ford, the
Superintendent, offers it free of charge to all parties and will
guarantee that he will do everything in his power to make their stay
comfortable. The park is but sixteen miles by rail from Altoona and
may be visited in half a day. Tickets will be sold here for seventy-
five cents for the round trip to parties of five or more. The
beautiful ride over the Bell's Gap railroad is well worth the expense
and time. We have taken some trouble to ascertain the trains to take
and find the best ones as follows: Persons may leave here at 8:15 in
the morning and arrive there is less than an hour, spend the day there
and come home in the evening. They may leave here at 8:15 in the
morning and have about two hours there, arriving home on the way
passenger train at about 2 o'clock. Or if they wish to take an
afternoon to the trip they may leave here at 2:50 P. M., arriving at
Lloydsville at 4 P. M., have half an hour to look around the park and
arrive home on the mail train at 7:15 in the evening. No pleasanter
trip can be found for a family or party of friends. During this week
there will be a picnic every day at the park, and on Tuesday there
will be two.
On Monday, (today), there will be an excursion from Ebensburg.
On Tuesday the Altoona Lodge of Masons, known as Logan Lodge No.
490, with their families, will hold a picnic there. On this day the
Rambling Club of Altoona also propose to make Lloydsville an objective
point.
On Wednesday the guests of the Logan House, of Altoona, and the
Mountain House, of Cresson, will proceed to the park to spend the
day.
On Thursday one of the Altoona Lutheran Sunday schools will hold a
large basket picnic in the park.
Friday will witness a very large cheap general excursion from all
along the Pittsburgh division of the railroad. The excursion will go
east on day express schedule, and west on the fast line schedule. A
very large company is expected on this day.
On Saturday there will be a picnic from Altoona.
The Logan House Concerts.
Below will be found the programmed prepared by the Logan House
quartette under the leadership of Mr. Praetorious. Exercises will
begin at 11:30 A. M.:
1. Fatinitza March, Suppe
2. Overture - "La Dame Blanch," Boieldieu
3. Cello Solo - "Ave Maria," Schubert
4. Selection - "Trovatore," Verdi
5. Waltz - "Verdiete," Strauss
6. Selection - "Sonnambula," Bellini
7. Gavotte, Seligsohn
8. Galop - "Devil's Call," Schact.
Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, July 26, 1880, page 4
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