NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, January 21, 1891, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, January 21, 1891 Court Proceedings. The several courts of Blair county reconvened at Hollidaysburg yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, Hon. John Dean on the bench. Following is the record of business transacted throughout the day: Hewit - The report of Ben L. Hewit, esq., auditor appointed to distribute the funds arising from the sale of certain personal property of George A. McCormick was confirmed nisi. Franconia Simondo, an Italian, imprisoned in the county jail, convicted on the charge of assault and battery and sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, was given relief under the insolvent laws. The ejectment suit of George Koelle et al. vs. John Innes, engrossed the attention of the court and jury the greater part of the day. The land for which possession is sought is a half lot of ground situated on Fourth avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets in Altoona. Hon. A. S. Landis and E. H. Flick, esq., represented the plaintiff and H. M. Baldrige, esq., and A. V. Dively, esq., the defense. The case was given to the jury at 5 o'clock. The case of Sarah A. Davis vs. Samuel Killinger was next called up. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover her dower-rights in a tract of land situated in Logan township, near Altoona. Martin Bell, esq., represented the plaintiff and Neil & Hicks the defense. The case was still on trial when court adjourned. Court adjourned to meet in Wednesday at 9 o'clock. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, January 21, 1891 Local Brevities Constable J. C. Kreider, who is also agent of the Humane society, can give information, either by an interview or by letter, to any person who may desire to adopt a male child, aged 3 months. R. M. Heck, a brakeman in the yard, made a narrow escape from a serious accident yesterday. He was engaged in coupling cars when he was caught, getting off with a broken collar bone. He was taken to the hospital where the facture was reduced, after which he was sent to his home, 1510 First street. Yesterday Morning's Fire. Shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire was sounded both by the engines of the yard and from box 242, Fifteenth avenue and Thirteenth street. The commotion was occasioned by the burning of the two-story frame house owned and occupied by Mr. F. C. Barr, situated on Twenty-ninth avenue between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. The building was completely destroyed and with the exception of a few chairs, none of the contents were saved. While the house was furnished, there was no one in it at the time of the breaking out of the fire, Mr. Barr and his wife being in Philipsburg, Centre county. The house had no cellar under it and the conflagration originated underneath the first floor, thus demonstrating the theory that it was the work of an incendiary. There was an insurance on the building to the amount of $300 and on the furniture to the extent of $150. The insurance will not cover the loss. HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS. Mr. Julius Weil disposed of his clothing store yesterday to Mr. Jake Cohn, a clothing merchant of Tyrone, who will continue the business. It is proposed to make some improvements to the store room by papering and painting and rendering the place otherwise attractive and placing on the shelves and counters a large and well selected stock of clothing and gents' furnishing goods. The store will be under the management of Mr. Lon Rice, a young man of business experience. We wish the new enterprise abundant success. TYRONE TOPICS. Mr. F. L. Ripley, one of our leading jewelers, was called to Danville, N.Y., yesterday on account of the serious illness of his father, who is well advanced in years. Yesterday Mrs. Winfield S. Love purchased from John D. Stewart lot 35x133 feet, on Washington avenue, adjoining J. A. C. Rider for $875. This sale closes up all but two vacant lots in that section, and still Mr. "Hollidaysburg Happenings," we continue to remain within the Apalachian belt, notwithstanding slight flesh wounds. Joseph Hughes, an employe in the Pennsylvania railroad repair shops in Tyrone yard was the victim of a very painful but not serious accident yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. He was engaged in work which required him to be under a coal car, the wheels of which were blocked to keep it secure from moving. While he was in this position several cars came against the one under which he was located, causing it to slide along and dragging with it Mr. Hughes, and when the cars were stopped he was pretty badly used up. It was found that his left leg was badly bruised at the hip and his right one at the knee, together with several other injuries not so serious. There were no bones broken, however. Dr. J. M. Gammill relieved the sufferings of the injured man. ROARING SPRING RIPPLES. C. B. Dilling, esq., made a narrow escape from being badly hurt by having a runaway. A team with a sled ran into his cutter near Curryville. He escaped with a few bruises. His sleigh was damaged somewhat. S. F. Cooper, esq., we are pleased to learn, has become the manager of the Huntingdon Furnace property in Huntingdon county. Mr. Cooper has had large experience in that kind of business, and is very efficient. He was the manager of this estate for a long time some seven years ago. FROM THE RICHLANDS. Miss Minnie McCaulley is visiting at Marionville, Forest county. Scott Woodring, who lives near Dysart, is confined to his home on account of catarrh of the stomach and bowels, and Dr. Byron, of Frugality, is the attending physician. News has been received from W. Frank Martin, who was supposed to have been dead, that he is serving a Baptist congregation as their minister in Sherman, Texas. Frank is one among the number who practically believes in going into all the world to preach the gospel to every creature. WILLIAMSBURG WAIFS. Mr. Harry Rhule, who has been in the employ of the railroad company, has resigned and accepted a position under Superintendent Reed, at Allegheny City, on the West Penn division. NEW ENTERPRISE ITEMS. Harry Brumbaugh, of Mansfield, Ohio, and Will Brumbaugh, of the Huntingdon Normal, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brumbaugh. On the 18th inst., was Mrs. B's 52 birthday when all the absent members of the family, except D. I. Brumbaugh, of Dennison, Texas, gathered at the parental roof and enjoyed a season of social intercourse with one another.