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Items from the Altoona Mirror, Thursday Evening, September 14, 1899
DOINGS OF THE CITY POLICE
John Beers, charged by Mrs. Annie Treese with threats was discharged
by Alderman Raymond yesterday.
George Weir, charged with drunkenness was released last evening on
leaving $5.80 as security for a hearing.
Ed Kajay, colored, of Hollidaysburg, arrested for being drunk, was
sentenced to twenty-four hours in the lockup yesterday afternoon.
John Thorp was given a hearing last night before Alderman Raymond on
a charge of assault and battery on Agnes Sullivan. Thorp was held for
court.
Dan McCune and Ed Williams, two hobos, were begging money on the
streets and arrested by Officer Kolley at Ninth avenue and Fourteenth
street last evening.
Joseph Loibl went before Alderman Stephens yesterday and made
information against A. V. Dively, esq., charging him with assault and
battery in the defendant's office.
D. M. Tate is charged before Alderman Stephens with assault and
battery upon C. B. Clark and with interfering with Constable Snyder
while the latter was conducting a sale.
Information was made before Alderman McCleary yesterday by Ida Dean,
charging John Kazmier and Louis Keller with selling liquor to a man
known to be of intemperate habits.
Patrolman Vaughn was sent last evening to disperse a crowd of loafers
who were disturbing a religious meeting at Sixth avenue and Twenty-
third street. As soon as they saw him, they left back over the hill.
Patrolmen Weible and Elpern arrested Fred Black and Walter Wallace
for vagrancy at 6 o'clock last evening, at Tenth avenue and Nineteenth
street. A man named Kinney interfered and he was also arrested.
F. O. Bee, who is accused of raising a Pennsylvania railroad check
from 30 cents to $30, was given a preliminary hearing before Alderman
O'Toole yesterday, and in default of $200 bail was locked up to await
trial by court.
Jerry Clancy, an Altoona Hackman, was arrested by Constable McGraw in
Hollidaysburg yesterday for attempting to carry to and from the fair to
the street cars, without first paying the necessary license. Clancy
had been drunk earlier in the day and Burgess Van Allman had refused to
grant him a license. Justice Lowry fined Clancy $5, which he paid.
While Dave Frick, a railroader of Harrisburg was at "700" yesterday
$10 belonging to him mysteriously disappeared. He accused one of the
inmates of the place named Marguerite with stealing the money, but she
denied it. Frick reported the theft to the police, and during the
afternoon Officer Carney went to "700" to see if he could locate the
money. He concluded to arrest Marguerite, but she resisted, aided by
Sadie Darr, the proprietress. Finally Marguerite agreed to accompany
the officer and went upstairs to dress. She did not return and Officer
Carney went to see where she was but could not find her. It is said
that the attic window at "700" is on a level with the attic window in
the next house, and that a board is kept at "700" to bridge the short
distance between the two buildings, in order to enable the occupants of
one house to get into the other, in case there should ever be a
necessity for doing so. Officer Carney believes that Marguerite used
this board to escape. About 6 o'clock last evening Marguerite appeared
at the mayor's office and was promptly locked up on the charge of
resisting an officer. She sent for Sadie Darr, who put up her gold
watch to secure the woman's release. Meantime Frick had sworn out a
warrant before Alderman DoByne for the girl's arrest on the charge of
the larceny of $10, and before she could leave the city hall she was
arrested. She finally succeeded in getting a bondsman about 11 o'clock
last night and was released from custody.
A. H. Benner, the man with two cork legs, who was referred to in the
Mirror's police items yesterday, has had quite an experience since he
arrived in the city on Tuesday, from Saxton, Bedford county. He had
considerable money when he arrived here and at once proceeded to paint
the town red. Tuesday he had such a "jag" aboard that he fell through
one of the windows of the barroom at the Altamonte hotel. He agreed to
settle for damages and was not prosecuted. When he got broke, he
pawned his watch for fifty cents to Emmet Dewey, as stated in
yesterday's Mirror. Yesterday afternoon he telegraphed to his home in
Saxton for funds, which arrived in due time. Benner, with his fresh
wad, proceeded to do more painting. He met John Daniels and Bert
Irvin. He hired a team from Duke & Arthur and the trio went to Dell
Delight to take in the sights of the fair. They took along with them a
keg of beer. The fair was too tame for them and they started home,
Benner and Daniels in the front seat and Irvin and the keg in the rear
seat. They whipped up the horses to get home quickly. On the way out,
Irvin was jolted out of the carriage near Lakemont. Some one in
Hollidaysburg telephoned to Duke and Arthur that the horses were being
badly treated, and when the rig arrived at the stable, on Green avenue,
at 5:40 o'clock, Patrolman Orner was there and arrested Benner and
Daniels. Both were locked up. After Benner sobered up, he agreed to
pay for the team and any damage and was released. Daniels, however,
found another charge against him. A salesman named Tompkins,
discovered that Daniels was wearing a suit of clothes that had been
stolen from his trunk, which was broken open at Huntingdon two weeks
ago. Daniels says he purchased the clothes from a colored man for
$1.00. He returned the suit to the owner. He was then in a nude state
but City Electrician Burleigh loaned him a suit. The Altoona
authorities have no charges against either Benner or Daniels, as there
was no fast driving it in Altoona so far as they knew. Daniels was
released this afternoon, no person preferring any charge against him.
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHED
W. B. Prothero of Johnstown was a visitor in the city this morning.
Mr. John Moran, wife and mother, left for Philadelphia and Atlantic
City today.
Joseph A. McCrory left yesterday to enter upon a course of study at
Allegheny college, Meadville, Pa.
Stationmaster Irwin who resides at Duncansville, says there was a
heavy frost at that place this morning.
Bert Irvin, charged with being drunk, was arrested at Eleventh avenue
and Bridge street this afternoon.
Stationmaster Charles Wilson, accompanied by his wife, left last
night for a western trip. He will be absent two weeks.
Miss Ella and May Snow gave an enjoyable taffy party to a number of
their friends at their home on Sixth avenue last evening.
Mrs. William Benz of 59 Bell avenue and her two sons left today for
Dakota City, Iowa. They will be absent about five weeks.
Mr. Joseph Sanders and wife of 1923 Fourteenth avenue will leave
tomorrow for a visit among friends in Fairfield, Adams county.
John Westover, proprietor of the Fifth Avenue hotel at Hastings was
in the city this morning, calling on his numerous Altoona friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers gave a lawn fete at their home, 710
Crawford avenue, last evening to four of the Sunday school classes of
the Episcopal church.
Mr. L. J. Weidner, P.R.R. ticket agent at Wilmerding, accompanied by
his brother, Dewalt, of 1326 Eighth avenue, Altoona, are visiting in
Philadelphia and New York.
Harry Smith, the well-known cigar-maker, is now the possessor of two
fine rabbit dogs, which he purchased at Coalport a few days ago. Their
names are Viola and Hazel.
William Major, the genial clerk in G. M. Metz's cigar store was
scouring the mountains this morning after mushrooms. He brought home a
few toadstools, thinking they were mushrooms
Miss Lou Wilt of St. Augustine who had been visiting her cousin, Miss
Mary Bender of 1507 Eighteenth avenue for the past week left this
morning for Pittsburg to visit her sister, Mrs. John Woodburn.
Mr. Fred Spielman of the Pennsylvania drop forging company of
Pittsburg who has been spending a pleasant vacation with his cousin,
Mr. Edward Spielman of 705 Sixth avenue returned home yesterday on
Pittsburg express.
Mrs. Lora W. Vandergrift and Miss Mae Turner returned home last night
from their two months' vacation in the east. Mrs. Vandergrift will
open her physical expression and elocution class on Saturday morning at
9 o'clock in the K. of P. armory, Eleventh avenue and Fourteenth
street.
LAST NIGHT'S FIRE
The Warehouse of the S. S. Reighard Oil Company Destroyed, Together
with a Large Quantity of Oil and Gasoline.
The warehouse of the S. S. Reighard oil company at Ninth avenue and
Nineteenth street, together with its contents was destroyed by a fire
that broke out shortly before 12 o'clock last night. An alarm was
turned in from Box 44 at Eighth avenue and Twentieth street and the
firemen responded promptly When they arrived on the scene, the
building which contained fifty barrels of gasoline, a number of barrels
of oils and three big iron tanks, two of which contained 160 barrels of
oil each, was enveloped in a mass of roaring flames. The heat was
intense as the tanks had not exploded and it was dangerous to approach
the building and the firemen turned their attention to saving the
Germania brewery and residences of John Kazmaier and George W. Shaw,
and the office and coal sheds of J. H. Hughes.
About 12:05 o'clock the first of the tanks, the one containing
gasoline, exploded. This was followed shortly afterwards by the two
inside tanks, containing oil. The explosions were accompanied by a
dull and muffled sound and the effect of the bursting tanks threw oil
high in the air and scattered the streams from the hose over the
firemen and such of the spectators as were inside the fire lines. The
outside tank did not explode. In the different tanks that exploded
there were 400 barrels of refined oil and fifty barrels of gasoline.
The heat was intense and the firemen were unable to get close to the
fire. A second alarm was sent in at 12:10 o'clock, which brought out
the entire department. By hard work the fire was confined to the oil
warehouse, which was completely destroyed by 1 o'clock.
The Germania brewery, Hughes' coal yard and John Kazmaier's house
were close to the fire but were saved with only a scorching, the coal
office and yard faring the worst and the brewery the best.
A couple of cars on the coal yard siding were damaged but were pulled
out before being destroyed.
The oil warehouse was a one-story building built of corrugated iron
and valued at $1,500. The loss on the building and its contents
amounts to about $6,000, on which there is an insurance of only $1,000.
The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. There was no
fire about the building, it being heated by steam. It may have been
started by spontaneous combustion. This is, however, doubted, as the
fire first started in the rear of the building. Mr. Reighard says
everything was all right about the building at 5 o'clock when he left
and that it is never opened after that hour.
A CLEVER BICYCLE THIEF
On Tuesday morning a well-dressed man went into H. H. Stratif's
bicycle store in Tyrone and hired a bicycle for a couple of hours. He
gave his name as W. A. Alexander of Houtzdale and showed letters
addressed to him at that place. Mr. Stratif left him take the wheel
and that is the last he saw of him or the bicycle. He must have
disposed of the wheel between Altoona and Tyrone or in this city for
when he arrived in Altoona he wanted to hire another wheel.
He went to H. H. Lampe's livery at Chestnut avenue and Ninth street,
where he asked for a wheel for two hours. He gave his name here as J.
E. Turner of Lancaster and said he was visiting his parents in this
city. He was given a wheel and has failed to turn up since. The clerk
who hired him the wheel followed him as far as Tyrone yesterday but
could get no further clue of him.
In both instances the thief secured a new wheel. At Tyrone he
secured a Lyndhurst, '99 model, 26-inch frame, green enameled, number
12,171. The wheel which he hired at Lampe's was a '99 Pennant, 24-inch
frame, numbered 8,941. Mr. Lampe offers a reward of $25.00 for the
arrest and conviction of the thief.
Last night Charles Plummer of 806 Sixth avenue, reported to police
headquarters that his wheel had been stolen about 8 o'clock. It is a
black Heinz wheel, with three crown forks, handlebars and saddle low
and an M. & W. string bell.
HOSPTIAL NOTES
Walter Heacock, a Pittsburg division brakeman, residing at Derry, was
painfully injured at McGarvey's station last evening at 8 o'clock.
While standing in the cabin, the engineer, to slow up the train,
suddenly applied the air brakes, causing Heacock to fall, striking his
left hip on the stove. He was brought to the hospital where an
examination showed that his hip had been dislocated.
OFF FOR THE WAR
Following are the names of the recruits for the Forty-third regiment
that left for Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, on Philadelphia express at
9:05 o'clock last night: John S. Kellar, Richard Aiken, Roy F.
Gearhart, C. F. Loucks, James S. Kinney, Claire A. Rickabaugh, William
C. Mulhollen, Ira A. Hollen, Bertram G. Morgan, Wilbert Brickner, and
Herbert E. Akers.
The recruits were in charge of Calvin Weaver.
The men of the first detachment sent from here who were rejected at
Fort Ethan Allen were Philip A. Storm, Charles A. Elbey and Joseph A.
Keyes. They are still at the fort and will be sent home in a few days.
Two applicants for admission to the army turned up at the recruiting
station in the Stehle block this morning. One of them will likely be
accepted. Since the recruiting station has been open there has been a
total of 150 applicants for enlistment in the volunteer army. Of this
number forty-nine have passed the examination and been sworn into the
service. The recruiting station will likely remain open the balance of
the week.
BLAIR ARGUMENT COURT
This Morning's Session.
This morning court reconvened at Hollidaysburg and passed upon the
following cases:
T. J. Trout and H. O. Kline, executors of Mary A. Trout, deceased,
vs. Martin Turnbaugh. Motion to take off non-suit argued by Messrs.
Greevy for the plaintiffs and G. M. Meyers for the defendant. Decision
deferred.
Joseph Grieff vs. F. Xavier Putz, motion for a new trial. Argued by
Messsrs. Greevy for the plaintiff and H. C. Madden for the defendant.
Decision deferred.
The argument of the above two cases exhausted the list at 11 a.m.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
HOLLIDAYSBURG
Miss Cora Port of Huntingdon is the guest of Misses Edna and Hattie
Lewis.
Mr. Edwin Hoopes left on Tuesday for Saltsburg academy where he will
enter upon a course of study.
Mr. Beresford Calvin, of East Pittsburg, is spending a week with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Calvin.
The members of company F, Twenty-first regiment, will assemble at the
armory in full uniform this evening at 9 o'clock, for drill.
Mr. Daniel Morrell has gone to Lawrenceville where he will resume his
studies at the academy.
Mr. Benton Barr is spending a few weeks in Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bell of Philadelphia are town visitors.
J. Craig McLanahan, esq., has sold his quarries and hematite ore
plant at Pinkney, Tenn., to a western syndicate for $215,000.
Mrs. W. D. Libby and daughter, Miss Mary, of Williamsburg are
spending a few days in town.
Major John H. West and several members of company C, were practicing
target shooting at the Ant hills this morning.
On last Sunday morning the following persons were installed as
officers of the Zion Lutheran church: Trustee, John M. Albright;
elders, Phain Shellenbarger, C. F. Fleck, H. M. Hull; deacons, W. H.
Stiffler, Robert C. Devine.
Miss Alice Manning entertained twenty of her friends at her home in
East Hollidaysburg last evening. The evening was spent in social
conversation, dancing and vocal and instrumental music. Solos were
rendered by the well-known vocalists, Miss Mary Ingold, Isabella Bunker
and Katharine Manning. Miss Bertha Manning and Jean Manning added to
the evening's pleasure by their musical and elocutionary talents.
Elegant refreshments were served at 1 o'clock, after which the singing
and dancing were resumed. Among the out-of-town guests were Miss
Myrtle Wright of Altoona and Cora Port of Huntingdon.
HENRIETTA.
Regular Correspondence.
The sacred cantata, "Esther, the Beautiful Queen," which was rendered
in the Mt. Pleasant Reformed church last Saturday evening, was a
success both socially and financially. The church was crowded to its
utmost capacity. The following ladies and gentlemen participated:
Leader, Prof. Elias Glass; organist, Miss Ellen Baker; King, Elias
Glass; Queen, Miss Maggie Kensinger; Haman, David Brumbaugh; Mordecai,
Harry Smith; Teresh, Miss Lizzie Glass; Mordecai's sister, Miss Nellie
Smith; Prophetess, Miss Maggie Smith; Median Princess, Mrs. Maggie
Falknor; Persian Princess, Miss Cora Kensinger; Scribe, J. C.
Frederick; Beggar, M. M. Smouse; High Priest, L. K. Wineland; Herald,
Reuben Ebersole; Jewish Maidens, Esther Smith, Susan Stoudnour, Maggie
and Katie Glass, Nancy Smith, Viola Rhoades, Lola Stonerook, Flora
Wineland, Susie Kensinger and Kathrine Nicodemus; chorus, Misses Elsie
Smith, Hannah Glass, Anna Glass, Keutrah Stoudnour, Lizzie Ebersole,
Mamie Burget, Esther Gates, Bertha Snyder, Maud Nicodemus, Bessie
Brumbaugh, Nancy Ebersole, Messrs. Jacob Ebersole, Levi Falknor and
John Kensinger.
Mr. S. B. Stonerook, Sr., and wife, of Clarence, Iowa, were the
guests of their brother-in law, Mr. F. N. Byers, and family last
Thursday.
Messrs. H. K. Stoudnour and J. E. Hagey are among the number from our
town who will take in the fair this week at the county capital.
Miss Mary Hartman of Altoona, visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Hartman last Thursday.
Miss Maggie Zimmerman of Philadelphia is spending some time with
friends at this place.
Mr. H. C. Smith left on Monday for the Lock Haven state normal
school.
Rev. Robert Crawford and family of Orristown are visiting Mrs.
Crawford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams.
Miss Vera Bowser is visiting in Altoona.
D. G. Benner, who spent his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Benner, returned to his place of business in Peoria, Ill., on
Monday.
Mr. John Beach and family moved from Rebecca to this place on
Wednesday.
TYRONE NEWS ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dougherty of Newport, Pa., were visitors in town
yesterday.
Elmer E. Melick of Philadelphia, a former resident, is a visitor in
Tyrone.
George Bucher Porter, esq. of 1201 North Lincoln avenue is visiting
at Hollidaysburg.
John King Miller, of John H. Miller & Co., of this place is in
attendance at the annual convention of the State Millers' association
which is in session at Chambersburg.
THE THIRD WARD ALDERMANIC FIGHT.
Although the nomination will not be made until next January, there
are now three aspirants for the Democratic nomination for alderman of
the Third ward. The candidates are Geo. DoByne, the present incumbent;
President of Common Council Lewis Casey and ex-Councilman Robert
Shields. Mr. DoByne was appointed alderman by the governor when John
A. Doyle resigned that position. His term will expire the first Monday
of next May. Mr. DoByne read law with Judge Bell and is well qualified
for the position which he now holds. The people of the Third ward,
irrespective of politics, are satisfied with his administration of the
office, and he will most likely be nominated to succeed himself. The
Democratic nomination in the Third ward will be equivalent to an
election.
MEMORIAL
A tribute of love and respect from the teachers of the Jefferson
school to the memory of the beloved mother of Miss Kate L. Moser who
was called to her heavenly home on September 12 at 10:35 p.m.
For years almost a constant sufferer yet she bore all patiently in
submission to the will of her heavenly Father. Cheerful and hopeful,
forgetful of self in her interests for others; a wise counselor and a
kind friend, her Christ-like love and sympathy for those around her
made her presence a benediction to all. Her last words were those of
prayer and calling her children around her, to repeat the prayer of
their childhood, as she had taught them at her knee in her earnest
youthful days, bade them a last good night. . . .
Mary Wise, Chairman
INFRINGING ON THEIR PATENT.
W. S. Hammond, esq., has been retained as counsel for the Overhead
railway switch company, a company chartered in New Jersey, which claims
that its patent, numbered 285,116, issued September 18, 1883, has been
infringed upon. Nearly every butcher shop in Altoona uses a devise
which is copied from their patent, as also does the Altoona rolling . .
. .
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFLY GIVEN
W. L. Jacobs of 1716 Ninth avenue is rejoicing over the arrival of a
baby girl at his home.
The reunion of the Isenberg family will be held at Lakemont Park,
Thursday, September 21. There will be good music, good addresses, good
singing and a good time generally.
W. H. Markley and ex-Chief of Police James Foust have formed a
partnership to engage in the general fire insurance, real estate and
loan business. They will have rooms in the Mateer building.,
The little daughter of I. Blaw met with an accident while riding a
wheel at Thirteenth avenue and Twelfth street yesterday at noon. In
endeavoring to get out of the way of a wagon, she ran into the curb,
but escaped with a few bruises.
At yesterday's session of the select caste, Ancient Order Knights of
the Mystic Chain, at Lock Haven, among the officers of the general
assembly, Degree of Naomi, elected and installed was Mrs. M. E. Murphy,
of this city, for grand treasurer.
On Tuesday, at Pittsburg, in the United States bankruptcy court,
Isaac Robinson and Abe Hoffman, both of Bedford, were discharged from
bankruptcy, and at the same time and place Harry C. Rohm, of
Huntingdon, was adjudged a bankrupt.
These cases were reported to the board of health yesterday: Typhoid
fever: Bessie Wertz, Tenth avenue and Twentieth street; Annie
Warebaugh, 532 Fifth avenue. Scarletina: Virginia Kelly, 1503 Third
avenue; Sylvia Shellenberger, 227 Third avenue.
Dr. D. K. Smith of Twelfth avenue and Fifteenth street yesterday
morning received a telegram announcing the death of his youngest
brother in Pittsburg. Dr. Smith had been at his brother's bedside on
Tuesday, returning to Altoona on Tuesday night. He left again for
Pittsburg yesterday afternoon.
The board of health was obliged to card the Pross residence, 127
Seventh avenue, yesterday morning for diphtheria, after the patient,
Magdalene Mary Pross, had been dead some fifteen hours. The reason for
this is that the case had not been diagnosed until Tuesday afternoon
and the doctor's report of the case did not reach the board's rooms
until yesterday morning.
PURELY PERSONAL ITEMS.
Arrivals, Departures and Other Facts Concerning People Known Here.
Mrs. C. A. Harris and C. F. Harris of this city are at the Staiger
hotel, Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Bowers of Altoona, is visiting Miss Mabel Hall. [Lancaster
Morning News]
Foreman Thomas McKiernan went to Pittsburg yesterday afternoon on a
business trip.
Mrs. William McLaughlin and little daughter are visiting friends in
Ehrenfeld and Johnstown.
Miss Jennie Jeffries of Bellwood is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Bush, of 1311 Third avenue.
Mrs. S. A. Hendrickson of Philadelphia accompanied by Mrs. Lee is
visiting her brother, Mr. George F. Jackson.
Assistant Yardmaster William Copely is in Philadelphia where he will
take in the opening of the exposition today.
Miss Ida Cox of 1807 Fifth avenue left yesterday for a five weeks'
visit among friends in Lock Haven, Renovo, Erie, and Buffalo.
Mrs. E. E. Bodenhorn and son, of Annville, Lebanon county, arrived in
the city last evening on fast line and will be the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Lane of Eleventh street.
J. E. Applebaugh and wife, of Wooster, O.; J. L. Applebaugh and wife
of Cape Charles, Va.; and Mrs. M. A. Bingaman of Wilkinsburg, Pa., are
visitors at the home of C. E. Applebaugh in Juniata.
Mr. G. A. Boyden, head of the firm of Boyden & Co., patent attorneys
in Baltimore, Md., stopped over at the Logan House yesterday, on his
journey from Derry to his home in Mt. Washington, Md. He was
accompanied by his brother-in-law, the veteran P.R.R. engineer, Willis
Ringle, of Derry, who was busy shaking hands with his old companions of
the throttle in the city this morning.
AN ENTERPRISING FIRM.
Kline Bros. Have Built Up a Big Business in Altoona.
One of the most successful and enterprising business firms in Altoona
is that of Kline Bros, the wholesale and retail dry goods merchants,
whose store is at Eleventh avenue and Fourteenth street. It has only
been a little over a year since the firm began its business career in
Altoona. During that short period the firm's business has grown so
rapidly that it was found necessary to enlarge its quarters several
times.
On August 6, 1898, Kline Bros. opened a store in the room formerly
used as an office for the St. Lawrence hotel. Their motto was, "Money
returned to purchasers if not satisfied with goods." Three months
later the firm's business had increased to such an extent that it was
compelled to secure the room 1004 Fourteenth street, which adjoined the
store, and an archway was made to connect both places. In December
they rented the room at 1331 1/2 Eleventh avenue, for storage purposes.
Even with the storage of goods outside, the business outgrew the store,
so the room at 1331 Eleventh avenue, was made a part of the store, and
connected by two large archways. This gives the firm twice the
capacity of the former store and thirty feet additional frontage on
Eleventh avenue, which makes a total of fifty feet frontage. With
their enlarged space Kline Bros. are now better prepared than ever to
carry larger stocks and more varieties to cater to the wants of their
numerous and increasing patrons. The storage rooms of the firm are now
at 1013 Fourteenth street, just opposite the store. These rooms are
packed with a large and varied stock of dry goods, ladies' coats, etc.
The success of Kline Bros is something remarkable for the short time
they have been in business in the city. Their honest and
straightforward methods in conducting their establishment has built up
for them a trade that has exceeded their most sanguine expectations.
Their store now contains one of the largest and best stocks of dry
goods in the city, the best that cash buying and experience can find in
the markets of the world. Besides its retail trade, the firm also does
a big wholesale business.
The firm is composed of Ignatz and Henry S. Kline, both young and
energetic business men. The firm was started in New York in 1877 by
Nathan Kline. They have a number of stores in different parts of the
country. The New York office of the firm is at 83 Walker street, and
the Philadelphia office at 21-23 Bank street.