NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, January 30, 1891, Blair County, PA

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Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, January 30, 1891

THE COUNTY COURT.
Yesterday's Proceedings as Noted by the Tribune Scribe.

  The Blair county courts reconvened at Hollidaysburg yesterday morning 
at 9 o'clock, Hon. John Dean presiding.
  Following is the record of business transacted:

MOTIONS AND PETITIONS.

  Dively - A rule to show cause why the execution of the Union Planing 
Mill company against Thomas Bloom should not be set aside was granted.
  Riley - William I. Lingenfelter, guardian of Clara Elizabeth Inkrott, 
of Altoona, was discharged as guardian.
  Woodcock, W. I. - John Clark, committee of Adam Acker, was authorized 
to raise $300 by mortgage of real estate.
  Same - The sale bond of John Mundorf, trustee of the estate of 
Margery Snare, deceased, was approved.  
  Same - Messrs. John H. Law and John W. Bracken were appointed 
appraisers in the estate of Simon Baird, deceased, to set apart 
personal property one [sic] widow.
  Beil - Jacob S. Nicodemus, John S. Burget and Isaac Dilling were 
appointed reviewers for a road in North Woodbury and Taylor townships, 
to lead from land of William Marsden to Martinsburg.
  Smith, Robert - The order of sale in the estate of Catharine Conrad, 
deceased, was extended.
  Woodcock, W. I. - In the case of W. S. Duncan and A. K. Riling vs. M. 
R. Diehl and S. J. Wesley, rules were granted on defendants to file 
abstracts of title and amend records.
  Young - The order of sale in the estate of John M. Laise, deceased, 
was continued.
  Final disposition for the term was made of the following cases on the 
list for trial:
  Mrs. Anna M. Ray vs. William G. and Edmund Waring.  The jury awarded 
the plaintiff $8 damages for the breaking down of the division fence 
between the lots of the parties, in Tyrone.
  E. H. Flick vs. J. B. Kipperly.  The plaintiff was called and not 
appearing, a non-suit was entered with leave to plaintiff to move to 
take off non-suit on payment of the costs.
  John Redding vs. John Postal and J. M. Ehsbrenner.  Settled.
  Jesse Diggins vs. A. S. Price and Joseph C. Weston.  The jury found 
for the plaintiff $1,466 with interest from August 27th, 1899, subject 
to the opinion of the court on the point reserved.
  F. G. Albright vs. Peter Ranelli.  The jury found for the plaintiff 
the sum of $145.36 with interest from April 20, 1890, for goods sold to 
the defendant, at the store of the plaintiff, in Tyrone.
  Christopher M. Buck vs. Borough of Tyrone.  This was an action to 
recover $300 bounty money, alleged to be due the plaintiff for 
enlisting in the union army on July 5, 1864, in the quota of volunteers 
allotted to Tyrone at that time.  The jury found for the plaintiff the 
sum of $300, subject to the opinion of the court on the points 
reserved.
  A jury was sworn in the case of David G. Gendell vs. St. James' 
German Evangelical Lutheran church, of Altoona, after which the jurors 
on the general panel were excused from further attendance at court.
  Court adjourned to meet on Friday morning at 9 o'clock.

Local Brevities.

  E. A. Booser, of 814 Second avenue, accompanied by his son, C. A. 
Booser, left on fast line last night for Middleton, Delaware, to attend 
the funeral of his grandmother, who died there at the age of 92 years.
  I. C. Mishler, the Eleventh avenue tobacco and cigar dealer, has 
secured new quarters and on or about April 1 will move into the room 
next to the postoffice, now occupied by S. March, the clothier, Twelfth 
street.  Extensive changes to the room will be made and Mr. Mishler 
will branch out largely in the business in which he has been so 
successful.

Plenty of Players Applying.

  A. F. Donoghue, who was a member of the Altoona base ball club last 
year until its disbandment and who afterward played with the Lebanon 
team in the Atlantic association, has received a number of letters from 
well known players who desire to sign with the Altoona for the season 
of 1891.  Alex. represented Altoona at the recent meeting of 
representatives at Harrisburg, said meeting resulting in the 
organization of a state league.  This name will not be a misnomer this 
year, if it is organized, but will be composed of cities located within 
the Keystone state.  It is yet somewhat early to say what the outcome 
will be, but if there is a club in Altoona next summer it will be a 
good one.

Elected Officers.

  Altoona lodge No. 107, Independent Order of Good Templars, last 
evening elected the following officers to serve the ensuing year: Chief 
Templar, P. C. Marks; vice templar, Miss Gertrude Estep; secretary, M. 
H. Neafler; financial secretary, Miss Katie Boyer; treasurer, Mrs. M. 
Wilt; marshal, Miss Annie Fisher; chaplain, Miss Annie Patton; guard, 
Miss Clara Eckard; sentinel, Ross L. Goetz.

IN OTHER COUNTIES.

  Juniata Herald: That "misfortunes never come singly," Mrs. Laura M. 
Dunn, of Patterson, has realized in her sad experience during the past 
few months.  First, death robbed her of her husband, next of her 
darling only son and child, and now of her mother, leaving her bereft 
of every near relative except a sister.
  Early Wednesday morning Mr. Alex Trimble, who resides at Ardenheim, 
below Huntingdon, roused by a noise at the rear of his dwelling, went 
down stairs and confronted a burglar, who took to his heels.  With the 
assistance of his son, Mr. Trimble captured the intruder and lodged him 
in jail at Huntingdon.
  The Juniata Herald says that George Jacobs, esq., while in Harrisburg 
on Saturday was taken with a congestive chill, which compelled him to 
go to bed at the Grand hotel.  Since then he has been confined to bed 
there with symptoms of pneumonia, but at least report was on the mend.  
Also that Mrs. Abraham Goss [Guss?], of Milford township, had a stroke 
of paralysis on Friday last, and was unconscious until Sunday.  She was 
slowly recovering at last reports.

For Free Text Books.

  Among the numerous bills on the text book question introduced in the 
legislature are two companion bills, introduced by C. Ben Johnson, of 
Luzerne.  The first bill provides for a uniform text book commission, 
to consist of the superintendent of public instruction, the auditor 
general, the attorney general, two senators and two representatives, 
selected equally from the two political parties, and four county 
superintendents, appointed by the governor.  This commission shall 
advertise in two Philadelphia and two Pittsburgh papers for text books 
or manuscripts thereof for a series of at least four reading books, and 
three arithmetics, three geographies and three language books or 
grammars, which books, when adopted, shall be approved by the governor.  
The authors thereof shall assign the copyright to the state, which 
shall pay $2,500 each series, except the language books, for which 
$1,500 shall be paid.  The books shall be printed by contract, given to 
lowest bidder, and placed on sale.  The second bill provides that the 
respective school districts shall buy these books and furnish them to 
the schools for the use of the pupils, the books to remain the property 
of the district, and be loaned to the pupils under district regulation.  
It also provides for raising funds to purchase the books.

Remembered by His Friends.

  Mr. W. F. Eberle, assistant foreman in the body shop, Pennsylvania 
railroad, in this city, having been promoted to the position of 
assistant general foreman at Walls, Pittsburgh division, the employes 
of the body shop here have presented him with a beautiful swinging 
silver ice pitcher, a cake basket and two silver napkin rings.  Mr. 
Eberle is one of Altoona's best citizens.  He is not only a good 
workman but has also served the city as a member of council from the 
Second.  To his new position he takes the wishes of many friends for 
his future prosperity.  The action of his fellow employes was one 
showing the esteem in which they held him.

HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  It is a pleasure to learn that Mr. D. H. Lovell has been lately 
promoted from the position of assistant engineer of the Harrisburg 
division to that of superintendent of the Bedford division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad.  We congratulate our friend on his advancement.