NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, November 11, 1879, Blair County, PA

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Items from the Morning Tribune, Tuesday, November 11, 1879

The Efficiency of Company D.

  There were thirty-two men of Company D at the meeting for drill in the 
Opera House last evening, and all entered into the exercises of the "manual" 
with great interest and earnestness.  The advancement made by this company 
can be observed at almost every succeeding drill, and the proficiency the 
men have attained under the command of Captain Guthrie is surprising.  The 
officers who were present at the "tactical school" on Thursday evening 
witnessed this company perform some evolutions, and one of the visitors - so 
impressed was he with the superior knowledge of tactics exhibited - remarked 
that Captain Guthrie must have selected the best eighteen (that was the 
number of the squad) in the company for the occasion.  This was not the 
case, however, as the men were those who had simply "dropped in," it not 
being the regular night for drill.  The company is yet without a Second 
Lieutenant, and it is stated on reliable authority that First Sergeant John 
R. Garden will be made Second Lieutenant at the proper time.

Threatening to Shoot Mr. Clement Jaggard.

  A man named Henry Wood was arrested yesterday afternoon by Special 
Policeman Tim Donohue for threatening to shoot Mr. Clement Jaggard.  Wood 
was in an intoxicated condition and repeated the threat, when taken before 
Recorder Greevy.  Wood is a resident of this city.  He was placed under $300 
to appear for a hearing at 8 o'clock this afternoon, when the details of the 
case and the cause of the threats will doubtless be developed.
  Mr. Charles W. Taylor, the grocer, who had the difficulty with the boys 
Miller and Burley on Saturday evening, the latter being charged with 
stealing fruit from Mr. Taylor's store, was arrested yesterday afternoon by 
Constable Dougherty at the instance of Mrs. Miller, the mother of "Jack" 
Miller, on a charge of "jerking and pulling" him "about" and locking him up 
in the store.  Mr. Taylor entered his own recognizance to appear for a 
hearing at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Judge Dean Disposes of a "Desertion" Case.

  Henry V. Davis, of this city, the husband of Caroline Davis (the latter at 
present residing in Mapleton, Huntingdon county), was some time ago arrested 
at the instance of his wife, who charged him with desertion and who claimed 
support.  The case came before Judge Dean at Argument Court in Huntingdon 
during last September, and the Judge granted an order that Davis pay $1.50 
per week for the support of his wife.  His Honor further ordered that the 
obligation to pay would be suspended if Mrs. Davis failed to return and live 
with her husband by the following November term of court.  This injunction 
the woman failed to comply with, and yesterday at Huntingdon Judge Dean, on 
motion of Mr. S. M. Woodcock, counsel for Davis, discharged the defendant 
absolutely, at least so far as relates to the payment of the weekly 
allowance.  A notice of the case appeared in the Tribune at the time Davis 
was arrested.

Robbery and Fire at the Dollar Store.

  Curtis, the dollar store man, was yesterday busily engaged in making 
secure his outside show cases against the depredations of young thieves.  
One of the cases was found on Friday evening about 8 o'clock with the door 
open, having previously been locked with a key.  It was closed, and again at 
9 o'clock it was discovered to be open.  It is supposed that the thieves had 
obtained keys and fitted them to the lock.  A pistol and several knives were 
stolen.  The doors will hereafter be barred and double locked.  Considerable 
excitement was caused, in front of the same store on Saturday evening, and 
it was thought for a time that it might be destroyed by fire.  A boy who was 
carrying in goods from the street knocked over a lighted coal-oil lamp that 
was standing on a shelf.  The lamp exploded and the oil taking fire ran 
along the shelf and on the sidewalk.  There was a great blaze, but after 
some trouble the flames were extinguished, fortunately before any damage was 
done.

STATE NOTES.

  Walter Kiefer, Esq., city editor of the Lancaster New Era, has lost four 
interesting children within a few weeks of diphtheria.  The last child, 
Daisy, aged 7 years, died on Friday morning.
  The special meeting of the Board of Pardons to consider the case of Andrew 
Tracy, the McKean county murdered, has been postponed from November 11 to 
November 18, at the request of the attorneys, who have important business in 
the courts.
  In return for jokes played upon others some one filled the overcoat pocket 
of Mr. F. P. Guise, a young attorney of Williamsport, with steel pens.  A 
number of them stuck in his hand, and in taking them out several of them 
broke off.  The hand is terribly swollen, and it is feared that the 
consequences may prove fatal.
  Mr. W. H. Riland, who now keeps a store in the city of Reading, was 
wounded in one of the battles of the Rebellion.  It took him a long while to 
get well from his wound, and he passed the tedious hours sitting up in bed 
and whittling on peach kernels with a small penknife.  He concluded one day 
to make a tea set out of the kernels.  He whittled out one of the tiniest, 
cutest sets of dishes in the world - a teapot, cups, saucers, sugar bowl and 
everything, even to knives and forks.  He has the set still, and though he 
has been offered as high as $40 for it, says that he will never sell it for 
any price.

FROM HOLLIDAYSBURG.

  T. W. Burchnell owns one-third interest in the "Last Dime" lode, situated 
in Independence Gulch, Chaffee county, Colorado.  This mine, we see from a 
Leadville paper, runs 106 ounces of gold to the ton.
  James Hylius, of Frankstown, cut his throat with a razor yesterday evening 
and died immediately.  He made two gashes, severing the windpipe and artery.  
Mr. Hylius was aged about 30 years and unmarried.
  George Jacobs, the boy who accidentally shot himself on Sunday last, we 
are glad to say is still living and hopes are now entertained that he will 
recover.  Although the ball has not been traced it is believed to have taken 
a slanting direction and not to have penetrated the stomach, as the wound 
would seem to indicate.

FROM WILLIAMSBURG.

  Two of our hunters, Cooper and McCloskey, killed three wild turkeys on the 
ridge on Saturday.
  Rev. G. M. Slaysman preached in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday 
afternoon.  This is his first visit to Williamsburg for many years.
  A serenade was given Robert Fluke on Saturday evening by the little boys, 
whom he treated with peanuts.  The older boys serenaded him with drums, 
fifes, horns, etc.  He treated them to ice cream and cigars.  After they had 
eaten their cream they returned to the house and sang a couple of songs.  
The boys return thanks to Mr. Fluke for the way in which he entertained 
them.
  The temperance movement is again in progress.  Messrs. Dr. Isenberg and 
Robert Johnson addressed a large audience in the basement of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church on Saturday evening.  On Sunday evening other churches 
services were postponed and the people went to temperance meeting in the 
Methodist Episcopal Church.  Dr. Isenberg was first on the floor and gave an 
outline of the way in which they intended running the movement.  Mr. Johnson 
then spoke on the subject of Gospel temperance.  He was followed by Rev. G. 
M. Slaysman.

FROM TYRONE.

  The Sheridan boys were out for a drill on Saturday last and Captain Jones 
reports them efficient and ready for duty, and all present or accounted for.
  On Friday evening the Methodist Episcopal sociable met at the house of 
Mrs. James A. Study, and a pleasant time was had by all present and there 
was a good turnout.  The ladies who have been holding the sociables intend 
having a fair for the benefit of the church in Mr. John T. Fowler's 
building, near the bridge, to commence on the 11th inst and continue for 
four evenings.  The ladies are making great preparations and will no doubt 
make the affair a success in every way.  They certainly deserve success.

A PLEASANT AFFAIR.

  On Friday evening last Mrs. Dr. Piper, Mrs. Mattern, Mrs. S. M. Study and 
a few other ladies got up a surprise pound party and pulled up at the house 
of Mr. W. H. Carothers and his estimable lady in the Fourth ward, about 8 
o'clock.  The occasion was intended as a birthday surprise party to Mrs. 
Carothers and it was a complete success in every respect.  Mrs. Carothers 
was formerly well known in your city as Miss Kate Goodman, and was very 
active in Sabbath school and other good works.  Everybody knows Will, far 
and near, and you may be sure a very delightful evening was spent, and all 
heartily wished Mrs. Carothers many returns of the day.  The party broke up 
a little after 12 o'clock, pleased and entertained.

OUR SCHOOLS.
  
  The improvements being made by our School Board are quite extensive.  The 
new steam heater is now at work and doing its work most admirably and to the 
entire satisfaction of all.  The saving in fuel, we are informed by D. P. 
Ray, Esq., will be sufficient in a few years time to pay for the entire 
arrangement.  The heat is very uniform and can be regulated with ease to 
produce uniform temperature.  The board meets twice a month.  S. S. Blair, 
Esq., is President, and Mr. James S. Plummer Secretary.  The remaining 
members of the board are D. P. Ray, Sr., W. J. Sauser, J. M. Calderwood, 
Esqs., and Prof. M. G. Waring, all men of experience and largely interested 
in our taxes and the success of the schools.  The school building has under 
their management been touched up by the painters' brush, and now presents 
quite a cheerful appearance to what it did formerly.

SOME POLITICAL TEARS.

  Dr. George W. Burket, our candidate for Prothonotary, has resumed actively 
the practice of his profession.  He was kind "o'gouged" by the Altoona 
Republicans.  He assures us that he is a candidate for a second nomination, 
and the public can be assured that if he is Tyrone is for him with greater 
unanimity than we were on Tuesday last.  That the doctor was sold out by the 
men who professed to be his most careful friends we have no doubt, and that 
it was done in Altoona we have no doubt.  The word outrageous is simply a 
misnomer to use in speaking of his treatment.  We feel like hiring some 
fellow to swear for us.  The old adage, however, must be verified, and 
chickens will come home to roost.  The doctor feels tip-top, and takes his 
defeat manfully and gracefully, and has the consolation like the rest of us 
in knowing that Jim Stewart is a nice man, and if Republicans are determined 
to have a Democrat why we all say let us have Jim.  Now for the next year: 
we propose as the Republican ticket, Metz, for Congress; Jack McCartney and 
Hon. D. A. Gilland for Legislature; Clingerman for Treasurer, and Allen 
McCartney for Register and Recorder.  Better leave Hollidaysburg have the 
Senator and allow the Democrats the privilege of naming Gilland.  It will be 
all the same in the result: Altoona vs. the county of Blair.  If Metz fails 
to get the nomination for Congress, we can make him Chairman again, and 
there will be no trouble getting Dively or Jackson to consent to run for 
District Attorney.  This will complete the ticket except Auditor, and that 
can go to Woodberry, Martinsburg or Tyrone.

CITY AND COUNTRY.
Things Briefly Told.

  Mr. William Decker, of Logan township, who has been on the sick list for a 
long time, was in the city yesterday.  He is much better and hopes soon to 
enjoy his usual good health.
  H. H. Hewit, of Williamsburg, this county, shipped recently to Metz & 
Ramey at Hays City, Kansas, three barrels of apple-butter made by that model 
farmer's wife, Mrs. J. M. Johnson.
  Mrs. James Dean, of Williamsburg, has two pumpkins that weigh one hundred 
and eighteen pounds, and the same vine that bore these two had thirteen 
others that averaged forty-three pounds each.
  The widow of Patrick Moore, who was killed in the machine shop on 
Thursday, was yesterday presented with a purse of $300, made up by the 
fellow workmen of the unfortunate man, who had a very high regard for him.
  Miss Annie Kiefers, of Harrisburg, who has been visiting at the residence 
of Mrs. Harkness, at Sixth avenue and Eighth street, for the past two months 
left for her home yesterday.  Miss Kiefers is a very agreeable young lady 
and made many friends during her stay in the city.
  The Altoona Steam Fire-engine Company (P.R.R.) put a new bell in their 
belfry yesterday that is one hundred and fourteen pounds heavier than the 
old one, making it three hundred and ten pounds in weight.  It was cast in 
the railroad company's foundry and is of most excellent tone.
  Mr. W. W. Rudisill, the Eleventh avenue jeweler, made a complaint before 
the Mayor yesterday of the condition of the sidewalk at Jaggard's new 
building.  It is rather odd that such nuisances must be called to the 
attention of the authorities in this way, and shows a decided lack of 
official duty.  Mr. Jaggard was notified to make the sidewalk safe and 
passable, and he promised to comply to-day.
  Dedication services of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Altoona, 
on Sixteenth street, near Eleventh avenue, will take place on Sunday, 
November 16, at 2:30 o'clock.  Bishop A. W. Wayman, of Baltimore, assisted 
by Rev. Dr. Hamlin, of the First Methodist Church; Rev. Sherlock, of the 
Chestnut Avenue Methodist Church, with several others who have been invited 
to be present.  The public are cordially invited to attend.  N. W. Evans, 
pastor.

The Fire Department Election.

  The Good Will Fire Company has nominated William Lafferty for Chief 
Engineer of the fire department and Gust. Klemmert for Assistant Engineer 
for the East Side.  The Empire Hook and Ladder Company, having concluded to 
place no one in nomination for either of the offices to be filled, the 
ticket to be voted for at the election on Tuesday, December 9, is as 
follows:
  By the Vigilant, For Chief Engineer, B. F. Rose; for Assistant Engineer 
(East Side), James W. McKee.
  By the Good Will: For Chief Engineer, William Lafferty; for Assistant 
Engineer (East Side), Gustavus Klemmert.
  By the Excelsior: For Assistant Engineer (West Side), John B. Stahl.

Damage by a Runaway Team.
 
  Yesterday afternoon Ensbrenner's brewery team while returning from the 
blacksmith shop ran away on Thirteenth avenue.  In making the turn at 
Twelfth street the wagon came in contact with the boxes around the trees at 
D. K. Ramey's residence, breaking two of them to splinters, as well as the 
front axle of the vehicle.  The front part of the wagon bed was also badly 
wrecked.  The wagon had just been undergoing repairs, among which was the 
axle broken.  The wreck was speedily gathered up and taken back to the 
wagonmaker's shop for another bill of repairs.