NEWS: Items from the Altoona Mirror, September 2, 1899, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich & Alice James Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Items from the Altoona Mirror, Saturday Evening, September 2, 1899 DOINGS OF THE CITY POLICE Humane Agent McGraw today took Edith Saird to jail where she will remain until Judge Bell disposes of her case. Patrol Driver Bud Marquette will leave tomorrow evening for a visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. He will be absent one week. Nelson Farrington, a red-headed umbrella fixer, who was taken off western express by Depot Policeman Emigh, was given seventy-two hours in lockup by the mayor yesterday afternoon. Kate Ayres and Mrs. Sullivan were arrested last evening at the corner of Tenth avenue and Thirteenth street for disorderly conduct. When they came before the mayor, they were discharged. Donoto Corso, Mick Lamorchi, Constantina Butershell, Mike Loopehole, Mike Sneath and Nicola Buetershell had a hearing before Alderman Raymond on a charge of disorderly conduct. The alderman reprimanded the defendants and held them over to keep the peace. Howard Price was arrested at Philipsburg on Thursday on a warrant issued by Alderman Crampsey, in which he is charged with obtaining goods from Samuel Kimport and W. G. Pheasant on false pretenses. Constable R. Howe made the arrest and took him before Justice of the Peace La Porte, where he waived a hearing and furnished bail in $300 for his appearance at Hollidaysburg for trial in October. About a week ago, Constable Detwiler of the Seventh ward was arrested and required to furnish bond by a Johnstown officer for allowing a prisoner to escape. It is the general opinion of Altoona magistrates that the Johnstown authorities have no jurisdiction in the matter as the warrant was issued by Alderman Raymond, who alone has power to act in case of the Constable's inability to capture a prison or release after having captured him. The outcome of the case will be watched with interest. George Mike and Jacob George, two Arabian fruit peddlers were before Alderman Crampsey yesterday afternoon charged with larceny by bailee by Albert Flick. The case was settled by the defendants returning the goods and paying the costs. It was developed at the hearing that a combination exists in this city and Johnstown to "flim-flam" the wholesale confectioners and fruit dealers. The game has been engineered by two remarkably shrewd Arabs with an excellent and fluent command of the English language, assisted by a number of their countrymen in Altoona and Johnstown. The scheme was for an Arabian to open a fruit stand and confectionery in one of the two cities and conduct the business long enough to secure a standing among the wholesale men. After a while the proprietor of the stand would procure a nice bill of goods from several houses on credit and before the time for paying for the same arrived, would dispose of the business to another of his race, who, when the collector arrived, promptly disclaim all knowledge of the former proprietor or his doings. The goods unpaid for were as a rule, also missing and thus nine times out of ten the jobber or wholesale man was out his goods. Sometimes the new proprietor would come from Johnstown here and sometimes it would be a new man engaged in this city by backers of the scheme. At Johnstown, the same game was played. NEWS IN RAILROAD CIRCLES D. F. Fisher, who has been in the office of the division freight agent in this city for some time past has resigned his position to accept a similar one in the office of the division freight agent as Harrisburg. Mr. David S. Hawkins of Springfield, Mass., has been transferred from Munhall station on the Monongahela division to fill the vacancy in the office. Wilson Banks of 423 Third avenue, who went to Pittsburg yesterday to make models for the Carnegie museum, has been offered the opportunity to go to the Paris exposition in 1900, with the "John Bull" train and while there, he is to make models of some valuable exhibits for the national museum, which are wanted badly but which up to this point the management has been unable to procure. This offer includes a nice fat salary and all expenses paid. Mr. Banks will probably accept the offer. HOLLIDAYSBURG Miss Mary E. Bracken has returned home from Johnstown. Mr. George J. Hohloch, accompanied by his two nieces, Helen and Stella, are visiting friends in the western part of the state. Mrs. Roddy Elliot and daughter, Miss Hattie, left today for Philadelphia, where they will spend a few weeks. Messrs. Walter White and Ernest Rollins left this morning for Philadelphia where they will attend the G. A. R. encampment. DUNCANSVILLE J. C. Harker has opened a new meat market in the room adjoining Mrs. Delia Hite's place of residence. Rev. Geo. A. Joplin will preach in the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning and evening. Miss Rene Confer and brother, Ralph, are guests of Martinsburg friends. Mrs. J. K. Shoenfelt is visiting her old home in Williamsburg. A party was given Mrs. Geo. Claar at her home on Market street today in honor of her Thirty-third birthday. HOSPITAL NOTES John Upton of Martinsburg while at work at the car shops fell off a trestle and fractured his right arm. Bessie Lyman, aged 2 years, of Seventh avenue and Sixteenth street was treated at the hospital yesterday for a fracture of the right clavicle. The child while at play at home fell on a toy plane. John Woodle, of Baker's Mines, while building a pig pen had occasion to use an axe. In chopping a log the axe glanced and inflicted a gash several inches long in his right shoulder. He was brought to the hospital. Samuel Moore, whose home is in Sandy Ridge, while unloading a car of iron at Bellwood foundry, at that place, yesterday afternoon was knocked off the car and seriously hurt. In falling, his head came in contact with a casting, inflicting an ugly wound in the back of head. He became unconscious at once and was brought to Altoona and taken to the hospital. He remained unconscious until this morning and grave fears were expressed of his recovery, but in gaining consciousness this morning, he seemed brighter and the attending physician says now that he will recover. CLAPPERTOWN C. B. Likens started for Huntingdon on Wednesday where he intends to teach during the coming winter. Mary Clapper of Martinsburg spent a short time in our town this week. Mrs. Elijah Gorsuch and daughter, Leta, of Enterprise, are spending part of the week at their mountain home Little George Gorman is sick with typhoid fever. Hattie Likens, left here on Monday for Altoona, where she will attend school. Mr. Morris of Williamsburg passed through town yesterday. Mrs. Nancy Walker of Hastings, Cambria county, spent a few days with her sister-in-law, Mrs. James Johnston. Maud Likens is spending the week in Martinsburg with friends. Mrs. James Johnston took a trip to Roaring Spring on Tuesday to see her husband, who is in the Sanitarium. She came home on Wednesday and says her husband is improving rapidly in health. Maurice Treese and wife left for their home in Altoona on Monday after spending a week here with friends. Benjamin Nash and wife of Canoe Creek attended our picnic on Saturday. Reuben Claar, one of our village blacksmiths, is now the owner of a bicycle. SHARPSBURG Messrs. Skyles, Sander, Young and Nicodemus came to C. E. Yingling's mill dam to take a fish, but we didn't hear the result. Mrs. Jennie Harris of Duncansville is visiting the scenes of her childhood days. She has buried parents, brothers and sisters and the home is in strange hands but such is life with its many changes. Butter is a scarce article far and near. We know of men from Altoona who went from house to house here, but went home empty handed. Mr. Andy Gamble, the east side grocer, is making extensive improvements to his place of business. LOCAL NEWS BRIEFLY GIVEN President McKinley and party passed through Altoona this morning at 4 o'clock on a special train. All the party were asleep when the train reached this city. A team belonging to Lippencott & Co., the wholesale grocers, ran away on Fifteenth avenue yesterday afternoon. The horses dashed down the steep hill between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, narrowly escaping going over a twelve foot wall. The driver escaped injury. PURELY PERSONAL ITEMS Professor J. E. Kerschner, professor of mathematics of Franklin and Marshall college, is visiting Rev. and Mrs. Robb. Paul Reinhardt, of Mercer, arrived in the city last night and will spend several weeks with his uncle, Patrolman George Koelle. Frank MacDonald and Irvin Richardson of the Patriot's press rooms are spending their vacation in Altoona. - Harrisburg Patriot. Prof. McGowan of Juniata borough left today for Tyrone where he will be employed as an instructor in the Central City's high school. J. T. Baltzell left Tiffin, O., on Wednesday for Helena, Montana. It is said that Mr. Baltzell will open a large department store in that city. Willis Russell who has been confined to his home, Seventh avenue and Eighth street, for the past month with fever, is able to be about again. Mrs. W. L. Hamilton and daughter, Mary, left this morning for a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Altoona. - Lock Haven, Express. Miss Mary Lowder of Seventh avenue will leave on Monday morning for Pittsburg where she will demonstrate for H. J. Heinz & Co., during the exposition. W. H. Johnston and small son of 511 Thirty-sixth street, Philadelphia are guests at the residence of Depot Policeman Charles Emeigh, of 209 Willow avenue. Miss Mae M. Trimmel of Canoe Creek and Miss Helen Steward of Pittsburg, two pleasant young ladies, shook hands with their many Altoona friends on Wednesday. Miss Leahey of Lilly who has just returned from a sojourn of two weeks at Atlantic City, is the guest of Miss Dunphy of Eighth avenue and Twenty- fourth street. Miss Vanetta Kerlin of Fourth avenue has returned home from a two weeks' tour of eastern watering places, much improved in health and with a nice healthy looking tan. Miss Mary Coulter of Altoona is visiting relatives in this place. Harry Cozens, wife and child, of Altoona, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cozens. - Huntingdon Journal. Mrs. Anna M. Cox and son, Samuel, are the guests of Prothonotary Zelders for the past two weeks. Mrs. Cox is the mother of Mrs. Zelders. - Mifflintown Sentinel. Robert C. Wright, division freight agent, P.R.R., this city, left today to enjoy his vacation which will be spent in the New England states and eastern Canada. Mrs. Wright went with him. Louis Albright left Monday for a two months' visit with relatives at Roaring Spring and Altoona. Miss Margaret Tanner is at home again from a nine weeks' visit with friends in Altoona. - Renovo Record. Charles Stevens, son of Funeral Director, Joseph Stevens, who has been conducting the business of his brother, Edward, in Ashville, returned home yesterday and Edward Stevens at the same time returned to his home in Ashville, after being in charge of his father's business for several weeks.