NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, November 14, 1879, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Items from the Morning Tribune, Friday, November 14, 1879 STATE NOTES. Hon. E. M. Schrock, of Somerset county, has been triumphantly acquitted of the charge of using illegal means to secure his election to the Legislature. At Big Cove, near McConnellsburg, died Tuesday Mr. James Kendall, a gentleman well known to Seceder Presbyterians of Western Pennsylvania. He was aged 81 years. Stephen Bennett, one of the oldest freight conductors on the Pittsburgh division, Pennsylvania railroad, died at his home in Pittsburgh on Tuesday last. He stopped running about two years ago, and was since employed in the "yard" of that city, until recent illness compelled him to retire from work. FROM HOLLIDAYSBURG. The hearing in the dead dog case before Justice Jackson yesterday the prosecutor had to foot the costs. The dog is still alive and barking. PERSONAL. The venerable Rev. David Blair, D.D., father of the Hon. S. S. Blair, and Rev. A. K. Bell, D.D., of Lewisburg University, arrived on yesterday's 3:25 train. Mr. and Mrs. Hamm, of Brinkerton, Pa., are visiting Mrs. Hamm's parents, engineer J. R. Stewart. UPSET BY THE WIND. On Wednesday night a young gentleman named Miller from Altoona accompanied by a Hollidaysburg lady when returning from a drive to Frankstown and coming around "Bald Hill" a gust of wind capsized the buggy and rolled it over several times. Mr. Miller escaped without any injury. The lady was considerably stunned by striking the ground. The buggy was so much wrecked that it was left on the road. The next morning it was brought to town for repairs. James A. McCahan met with a painful accident on Wednesday evening. During the fearful wind storm he attempted to close the window shutter when the heavy window sash fell on his right arm bruising the wrist badly, but fortunately no bones were fractured. LOST OR STOLEN. Deed Book N. and Mortgage Book B. have been missing from the Register's office since last court. It was supposed at first they were taken from the court room by mistake with other books brought by persons who had business in court. A diligent inquiry and search has failed to discover the missing books. Fears are entertained that they were taken designedly. The mortgage book would, in the regular order of entries, contain the mortgages recorded against properties the deed to what are in the other missing volume. It would be well for all persons who had books at court to examine them and if any of the missing volumes are found they should be returned at once to the court house. CITY AND COUNTRY. Things Briefly Told. It is stated that Mr. A. G. Sink is about to embark in the grocery business at Eleventh avenue and Seventeenth street. A large pane of glass was broken in the bay window of Mr. John F. Bowman's residence, Eleventh street, by a stone thrown by some unknown boy. Officer Allen has not recovered his dog tax receipt book lost during a melee on Wednesday night. Any person finding it will place the officer under obligations by leaving it at the Mayor's office. Mrs. Elizabeth Cherry, of Ninth avenue, was before Alderman Rose yesterday afternoon on a charge of keeping a disorderly house. The Alderman placed Mrs. Cherry under $300 bail for her appearance at court. Mr. George Waring, court reporter for this district, told a friend in Huntingdon the other day that he had no notion of locating in Colorado. He prefers the hills and valleys of his native State as a place of permanent residence. Mr. Emanuel Bigham has so far recovered from his recent serious accident as to be able to be about again on crutches. His friends were glad to see him upon the streets yesterday and many expressed surprise at his rapid recovery. The oyster supper which was held in the Pleasant Valley Church on Wednesday and Thursday evenings realized the handsome sum of $50. The ladies in charge were Misses Clara Templeton, Kate Walton and Ida Brotherline. A HIGHLY-EXCITED FEMALE. She Insists that She Was Robbed and the Results - Burglary and Fire on Ninth Street. A very likely "racket" was kicked up at the well known mercantile establishment of Bowman & Morrow yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. A Mrs. Brown, who resides on Eighth avenue, about Sixteenth street, entered the store, purchased some goods and laid a dollar on the counter for the saleslady to take the amount from. Mrs. Brown walked about the store for a moment or two and then, placing her hand upon her pocket, dramatically exclaimed that she had been robbed - her pocket book was gone! She at once stated that either a lady or gentleman, each of whom had stood beside her while she made her purchases, had stolen her pocket-book. The gentleman, the sales man of a Philadelphia house, who is well known to Messrs. Bowman & Morrow, denied the accusation and requested to be searched. Of course nothing belonging to Mrs. Brown was found on his person. Her accusations of the sales man were most emphatic, and during the scene a large crowd of customers gathered about the excited woman. The lady then requested that she be searched also, not wishing to lie under the accusation. No pocket- book was found in her possession. At the time Mrs. Brown complained of being robbed the clerks and salesmen in the store were busily engaged and the store was filled with people. Mrs. Brown finally took her departure, decided in the opinion that her book had been stolen and stating that she did not care for the money, but that it was the loss of valuable papers she deplored. Although the lady who waited on Mrs. Brown did not observe the pocket-book in her hand when the goods were paid for, the latter insisted that she had it with her when she left home and had it in twenty stores before she visited Bowman & Morrow's. That, however, would not prove she lost it there. The cigar store of Crawford M. Orr, No. 1002 Ninth street, was discovered to be on fire about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The father of Mr. Orr resides next door to the store, and his attention was attracted by the smell of burning oil. An examination of the premises followed, and Mr. Orr found that a fire had been kindled beneath the counter under a show-case, the shelves and drawers of which were very much charred and blackened. A lot of tobacco, cigars, etc., had been carried off and the till robbed of $18 in money. The entire loss is estimated at about $118. The theory of Mr. Orr is, from the appearance of the room - which showed that many places had been saturated with coal oil - that the thieves intended to fire the building, which would be rather an unusual proceeding with burglars. It is more probable that they were disturbed, and leaving in haste upset a lighted lamp. The goods were insured and the insurance was paid. Charles Saunders as a Coal Heaver. Shortly before nightfall last evening Fred. Fox, night watchman at the Logan House, ordered Charles Saunders, a newsboy, off the hotel verandah. Fox had the authority of the Superintendent for his action. Saunders refused to obey the watchman's orders, whereupon the latter removed him by force. As a means of revenge Saunders picked up a good-sized lump of coal and, approaching to within a few feet of Fox, threw the missile, striking the object of his wrath on the left side of the head, just behind the ear, inflicting a severe wound. Proceeding to the Mayor's office Fox had a warrant issued for the arrest of Saunders. Office Fettinger gathered him in and the Mayor ordered him behind the bars for forty-eight hours - all the punishment Fox desired should be imposed upon him. Saunders is a coffee colored youth about 12 years of age. Notice - Valuable Real Estate in Tyrone at Trustee's Sale. Robert Waring, Esq., trustee appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Blair county, will sell the valuable mill property known as the Tyrone city steam mill, on Saturday, November 15, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Any one desiring to engage in the milling business will do well to attend this sale. The mill is in good order and contains the best of machinery. Terms of sale will be made known by the trustee on the day of sale. Notice. The citizens of the Fourth ward are about to procure a new bell for the Good Will engine house, as the old one is a disgrace to the East Side. Mr. Gustave Klemmert has taken the matter in hand and will call on you to solicit your donation to purchase the same. The Altoona City Band Will give a concert for the benefit of Company C in Condron's Opera House, Hollidaysburg, Thursday night, November 20. Special train leaves Altoona at 7:10 P.M., to return after the concert. Tickets for the round trip, including reserved seat, 75 cents; be had at Hurd's book store on Monday. 100 Men Wanted To work on the grading of the extension of the Bell's Gap railroad. For further particulars inquire of R. G. Ford, Superintendent, Bell's Mills, or Thomas Seabrook, engineer, Lloydsville, Pa.