NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, February 14, 1891, Blair County, PA

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Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, February 14, 1891

Hospital Notes.

  William Miller, a machinist employed at the Juniata shops, laceration 
of the left hand, and James W. Cramer, 1331 Sixth avenue, contusion of 
the left arm, were the outside cases treated yesterday.
  C. C. Lightfoot, admitted on Tuesday to be treated for a contusion of 
the right leg, received in the freight shop; Frank Rossi, an Italian 
who had been receiving treatment for rheumatism for three weeks past, 
and J. D. B. Plunket, who had been in the medical ward about the same 
length of time, were discharged yesterday.

School Report.

  Following are the names of pupils in room 6, Miller building, Fifth 
ward, who were present every day during the school month ending 
February 10, 1891: Willie Kean, Glenn Ake, Fred Alexander, Walter 
Joyce, Robert Davis, Charles Brennecke, Roy Treasure, Harry Barclay, 
Garfield Otto, George Hesser and Edith Winter.  Per cent. of 
attendance, 88; average attendance, .48.  Sickness decreased the 
attendance.

Local Brevities.

  Martin A., son of Jackson Duck, residing west of the Three Culverts, 
met with a distressing accident on Thursday last.  While helping a 
brother teamster whose horses were stuck, his thumb was caught by a 
chain and before the horses could be stopped it was torn from the hand.
  The new military company which was organized a few weeks ago has 
started off with a boom.  It has a membership of about seventy men, 
with Major J. K. Garden as captain.  The company meets for drill every 
Monday evening, in Armory hall, corner of Eleventh avenue and Ninth 
street.
  The people of the Fairview Methodist Episcopal church have been 
surprised recently.  Through the kindness of Miss Flora Cornes a neat 
altar table has been placed in the church.  Mrs. Samuel Green and Mrs. 
William Irwin have done a like good service in providing a handsome 
chair for the pulpit.
  Letters held at the postoffice: Improperly addressed - George A. 
Ackerlind, 208 Lexington avenue; Mrs. F. I. Cloud, Howard avenue; Mrs. 
Sarah Wike, 1304 Bridge street; Mrs. Mollie Closson, 115 Lexington 
avenue; W. H. Wal man [sic], 322 Sixth avenue; Clinton Houck, Cherry 
avenue and First street; Elmer Hoover, 1500 Eleventh avenue; Mrs. M. H. 
Crandon, 1204 Fourteenth avenue; Charley Lockard, 1810 Chestnut avenue; 
Miss Annie Dodson, 1418 Eighteenth avenue; Mrs. Burkhart, 1220 Twelfth 
avenue.  Held for postage: H. P. Baker, Third avenue between Fourth and 
Fifth streets; Peter B. Molloy, St. Lawrence hotel, city.

A Pleasant Surprise.

  Mr. A. G. Mitchell, late supervisor of division No. 10, Pennsylvania 
railroad, was called to Gallitzin on important business Tuesday 
evening.  On arriving there he was waited upon by the following 
committee: H. C. Hill, A. H. Lytle, and J. G. Wendroth and escorted to 
his old office where he was presented by his late employes with a 
handsome silver tea service lined with gold.  The presentation speech 
was made by Mr. Wesley Spiers, to which Mr. Mitchell promptly 
responded, thanking his fellow workmen most warmly for their 
appreciation of him.

Dedication.

Of the Methodist Episcopal church at Frugality, Sunday 15, the services 
will commence with an experience meeting at 9 a.m.; preaching at 10.30; 
baptism of children at 2 p.m.; after which a platform meeting will be 
held; experience meeting at 6 p.m.; preaching at 7.  A number of 
ministers will be in attendance.  Excursion tickets on the Cresson and 
Coalport railroad, good until Monday.  The Frugality Methodist 
Episcopal church is a neat and substantial building with tower in front 
and recess in rear.  A splendid bell has been donated an on Sunday 
morning will give the signal for all to come to church.  The platform 
the entire width of the church, the pulpit platform, has been nicely 
carpeted; also the altar and aisles with matting, as a donation.  It is 
lighted with splendid Rochester lamps, a donation from friends in 
Altoona.  A new organ bought and paid for his been put in place, a 
donation.  A choir of sixteen have been preparing and will render good 
service for the occasion.  Come and enjoy a good day in Frugality.  
Account of dedication and names of donors given later.

TYRONE TOPICS.

  W. W. Shirk, of Fayette township, Juniata county, is the guest of his 
brother, T. T. Shirk, on Washington avenue.
  James Trimbath, geological surveyor, of Everett, Bedford county, who 
has lately returned from Mexico, was the guest of John W. Bookhamer 
yesterday.
  S. L. Seymour, esq., division freight agent of Pittsburgh, formerly 
of Williamsport, was in town yesterday looking up an equality of 
freight rates for our local industries.
  On Thursday evening the Social club held a meeting in Pruner's 
Arcade, at which the reports of the several committees was received and 
duly considered.  H. C. Love, A. M. Woodin, James Pitchard [sic], A. M. 
Laporte and D. S. Kloss, were appointed a committee to secure suitable 
rooms.  A permanent organization will be made on Friday evening, 
February 20th.

Interesting Literary Meeting.

  The grammar school of the Fourth ward held a very interesting 
literary meeting yesterday afternoon.  The exercises consisted of 
recitations, select readings, a paper edited by the school, a newspaper 
class and several glees by different members of the school.  Those who 
took part in the exercises and who acquitted themselves remarkably well 
were: Misses Moser, Hughes, Cornelius, Douglass, Bowers, Ickes, Lemcke, 
Black, Elder, Bowman, Smiley, Russel, McDowell, Hazlett, Swoyer, Craine 
and Messrs. Sheller, Akers, Ickes, Alloway, Bewley, Wherle and Seigler.  
The recitation by Miss Corinne Elder and the select readings by Miss 
Agnes Smiley and Miss Julia Ickes were among the best during the term.

  Don't forget the chicken and waffle supper to-night in Irwin's 
building, Eighth avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets, given by 
the Fifth Avenue M. E. church.  Only 25 cents.  Chicken, waffles, 
oysters, cake and cream.