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News Items from the Altoona Mirror, Friday Evening, September 15, 1899

BLAIR ARGUMENT COURT.
THIS MORNING'S SESSION.

  Daisy E. B. Grubb, et al, vs. Margaret Galloway, administratrix of 
the estate of Joseph Galloway, deceased.  Reserved points continued 
until September 25. 
  John Loudon, administrator, and W. Loudon vs. Emory Loudon's 
committee; motion for new trial.  Continued until September 25.
  City of Altoona and Blair County vs. Tillie Bluebell; certiorari.  
Continued until September 25.
  Winn & Nicholson vs. Mrs. Mary C. and J. B. Harnden; certiorari.  
Argued.  The question of partiality was raised, it being alleged that 
one of the plaintiffs was a relative of the alderman.  Decision 
deferred.
  In the assigned estate of P. W. Finn, rule to show cause why the 
assignee should not be discharged.  Continued until September 25.
  Florence A. Wilt vs. David M. Wilt; rule to show cause why attachment 
for non-payment of alimony and counsel fees should not be quashed.  
Continued until September 25.
  In the assigned estate of Fox & Curtis, rule on Sheriff Bell to pay 
Curtis, Jones & Co., the sum of $48, 191.27, etc.  Continued until 
September 25.
  Rule to show cause why balance of money due Eastern B. & L. 
association, on mortgage, recorded in mortgage book, vol. 32, page 254, 
by James M. Hess, to said assignee, should not be paid into court.  
Rule discharged.
  Report of Edmond Shaw, auditor of the estate of A. F. Olmes, 
deceased, and exceptions thereto.  Argued.  Decision deferred.
  Appeal by W. C. Fletcher from the judgment of the mayor of Altoona.  
Continued until September 25.
  The county of Blair vs. John Loudon, John A. Crawford and A. J. 
McKee, directors of the poor of Blair county; rule to show cause why 
judgment should not be satisfied.  Argued.  Decision deferred.
  Pennsylvania B. & L. Association vs. George Emfield; rule to show 
cause why judgment should not be opened.  Argued.  Decision deferred.
  In the matter of the sale by the administrator of the lime plant and 
stone quarry property belonging to the estate of James Funk, deceased, 
to C. R. Fay for $4,000, which was confirmed nisi on Monday, September 
11, W. I. Woodcock stated that on Wednesday Nicholas Funk filed 
exceptions, alleging the inadequacy of the price, and the purchaser has 
given notice that unless the sale is confirmed absolutely soon he will 
decline to take the property.  The court is asked to confirm the sale 
absolutely on next Monday, unless the exceptant pays into court $4,000 
as a guarantee of re-sale.
  L. W. Flanagan vs. First Presbyterian Congregation, of Altoona, and 
G. Kruger, et al. contractors; rule to show cause why judgment should 
not be entered for sufficient affidavit of defense.  Argued.  Decision 
deferred.
  Samuel A. Green et al, vs. John W. Ebert, et al; rule to show cause 
why decree should not be made, directing the sheriff to serve the 
summons in the above cases.  The matter was argued to determine whether 
or not the sheriff can demand his costs in advance for serving legal 
process.  Decision deferred.
     
ALTOONA SOCIAL EVENTS.

  Mrs. John Kline gave a reception at her home, 501 Seventh avenue, 
last evening in honor of her birthday anniversary.
  A most enjoyable surprise party was held at the residence of Mr. and 
Mrs. David Claybaugh, 2006 Fifth avenue on Wednesday evening in honor 
of Master Raymond's sixth birthday.  Games were the chief amusements of 
the evening.  Music was also rendered by Master Walter Hughes.  
Refreshments were served at 10 o'clock after which they all departed 
for their homes wishing Master Raymond many more such happy birthdays.
  Last evening the car shop employes who are members of the Railroad 
Men's Christian association entertained a number of employes of the 
railroad machine shops in the rooms of the association.  The program 
consisted of an opening piece by the mandolin club, a welcome song by 
octet, a piano solo by C. C. English, some words of greeting by the 
chairman of the entertainment committee, H. B. Lorman; a recitation by 
George S. R. Miller, more music by the mandolin club and then by the 
octet, a second piano solo by C. C. English, closing with another 
admirably rendered recitation by George S. R. Miller.  On the 26th 
inst. a similar entertainment will be given at the same place by the 
machine shop men to employes of the car shop who are not members of the 
association.

ZACH ENDRESS SERIOUSLY ILL.

  Mr. Zach Endress, the well known butcher, is lying dangerously ill at 
his home on the east side.  Last evening he was very low and his life 
was despaired of, but he is slightly improved today.  He is suffering 
from a nervous contraction of the bronchial tubes, together with 
several other maladies.

DOINGS OF THE CITY POLICE.
Our Reporters' Notes Gathered at the Mayor's and Aldermen's Offices.

  Brit Irvin, charged with drunkenness, was given twenty-four hours by 
Mayor Giles yesterday.
  John Higgins was arrested at Green avenue and Eleventh street at 9 
o'clock last night.  He is charged with drunkenness and vagrancy.
  David Powley will have a hearing this evening at 7 o'clock before 
Alderman Raymond on the charge of cutting John Williams' head with a 
stone.
  Walter Wallace and Fred Beach, arrested for vagrancy at Tenth avenue 
and Nineteenth street, Wednesday, were given twenty-four hours each 
yesterday.
  John Kinney, charged by the police with interfering with an officer 
and disorderly conduct, was sentenced to seventy-two hours in the city 
prison in default of $10.80.
  Martin Higgins appeared as the plaintiff and Harry and William Weiss 
as the defendants in an assault and battery case before Alderman Irvin 
last evening.  After hearing the evidence, the alderman reserved his 
decision until today.
  At 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Sue Feeney will have a hearing 
before Alderman Raymond.  It is alleged that she fired two pistol shots 
at her husband, James Feeney and then struck him on the head with the 
butt of the revolver.
  D. M. Tate, 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,  had a hearing yesterday.  He was held on 
his own recognizance pending a settlement of the case. 
  The local police authorities have been requested to look out for and 
arrest Joseph Goenczi, a shoemaker, who is wanted in Berlin, Germany, 
for murder and robbery.  On August 23 a widow woman, named Auguste 
Schultze, and her stepdaughter, Clara Schultze, were found murdered in 
their home in Berlin.  The two women had been killed by means of a 
sharp and heavy instrument, through blows on the head.  Their bodies 
were then wrapped in black oilcloth, nailed in boxes and concealed in 
the cellar of their house by shoveling earth thereon.  Goenczi has left 
Berlin and is strongly suspecting of having committed the crimes.  A 
reward of 1,000 marks is offered for his apprehension.  When he left 
Berlin he was accompanied by his wife.
  The family living next door to 700 Third avenue most indignantly deny 
that there is any board bridge between the attic window of 700 and the 
attic window of their house.  Indeed, it looks as if Policeman Carney 
was drawing on his imagination when he said that the girl Marguerite, 
whom he was searching for, escaped from 700 in that way.  There is over 
ten feet of space between the two houses and it would take both a 
strong and a very nervy girl, or man, for that matter, to put a plank 
across between the attic windows and then climb over it.  Marguerite 
says she hid successfully from the astute Carney behind a clothespress 
in the house, and indignantly denies that she stole any money from 
Frick.  She says he had none to steal, for he borrowed money from a 
friend in the house because he had none.

NEWS IN RAILROAD CIRCLES.
Local and General Items of Interest to Mirror Readers.

  An eastbound Pennsylvania railroad freight train, drawn by engine 
1173, met with a serious accident at Bainbridge, near Lancaster, 
Wednesday afternoon, due to a broken car wheel.  Eight loaded cars were 
knocked to pieces and four other derailed.  Of the wrecked cars, four 
were thrown into the Pennsylvania canal, which at that point is close 
to the railroad, one of these cars being of the new style steel cars.  
Brakeman R. E. Sibbett, of Harrisburg, was on one of the cars thrown 
into the canal, and he was pinned under the car in the water and 
drowned.  The tracks were badly torn up by the wreck and great delay 
caused to travel.
  Edward Miller, of West Chester, is said to be the oldest railroad 
conductor in active service in the United States.  Mr. Miller has been 
railroading without interruption for more than half a century, he 
having been employed in earlier life to haul wood for the locomotives 
on the old State line.  Before the Pennsylvania company came into 
possession of its present line to Lancaster Mr. Miller made trips up 
and down the road in the capacity of state agent.  Away back in the 
fifties, when the railroad was being built from Philadelphia to West 
Chester by way of Media, Mr. Miller assisted in making the survey, and 
has since been employed on this line to the present day.  He is 75 
years of age, and inasmuch as his health is excellent, he will probably 
be in condition to conduct trains and collect tickets for several years 
to come.
  In excavating for second and third tracks in the Paleozoic folds 
between Altoona and Johnstown, the workmen made many curious 
discoveries.  Fossilized fishes, plants, tree trunks and saurians in 
most instances in a solidified condition were blasted out of the rock 
and carelessly dumped into the ravines.  The laborers thought the casts 
of Carboniferous tree trunks were the remains of ancient serpents and 
that the fish and reptiles were merely freaks of nature.  In some 
instances the foremen and the contractors or a few thoughtful 
spectators preserved the relics and many locals museums have been 
enriched by the finds.  The excavations range in location from the 
upper Silurian to the Devonian and carboniferous strata and the fossils 
are all typical specimens of the formations in which they were 
discovered. 
  The third annual reunion of the Veteran Employes' association of the 
Middle division will be held in Harrisburg, in the rooms of the 
Railroad Men's Christian association, on Thursday, September 21.  the 
banquet will be held at the Bolton House in the evening.  This 
association is made up of employes who have seen twenty-one years or 
more of service with the company, and was organized in this city with a 
membership of seventy-five, which has been increased to several 
hundred.  Among the leading spirits in the association are R. H. 
Vandevander, Bellwood, foreman coal wharf, A. W. Greenwood, now 
superintendent of the East Broad Top road; D. D. Wood, Tyrone; W. D. 
Reese, Edward Caum, John Craig, Irvin Crane, George Whiteman, Chas. 
McCarthy, George Winter, W. Brooks Moore, James Wells, L. C. Clemson, 
this city.

WORK OF AN INCENDIARY.

  Mr. S. S. Reighard in going through the ruins of his oil house 
yesterday discovered that the big cast iron cap on one of the tanks had 
been taken off by the incendiary who probably took oil from the tank to 
fire the warehouse.  The cap was securely fastened with bolts when the 
warehouse was closed.
  The books and papers were taken out of the safe yesterday and found 
to be in good condition.  The safe had been badly twisted but the 
combination locks were not injured.  The work of rebuilding will be 
commenced as soon as the debris can be cleared away. 

ANOTHER WHEEL STOLEN.

  John R. Reichart, of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, while out 
riding on his bicycle last evening, stopped at Ninth avenue and Fifteen 
street about 9 o'clock, to see a friend, and left his wheel stand 
outside the house.  On coming out about a half hour later he discovered 
that his bicycle had been stolen.  The wheel was a --sance, No. 
191,141, 80 8-9 gear, Morgan & Wright tires, Kelly handle bars, 2? Inch 
frame with 28 inch wheels.

BOARD OF HEALTH NOTES.

  The quarantine at the residence of W. E. Gettig, 226 Sixth Avenue, 
where Miss Ella Hoffer died of diphtheria was lifted this morning.  The 
quarantine at the residence of Rev. J. S. James was also lifted today.
  Up to yesterday evening the board of health officer had disinfected 
thirty-five houses, containing 527,155 cubic feet of space.
  Two cases of typhoid fever were reported to the board yesterday.  
They were:  Gilbert McGough, 3122 Walnut avenue and Eva Swishler, 2917 
Spruce avenue.

BICYCLE RIDERS INJURED.

  About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Frank Matthews of 1232 Sixteenth 
avenue started to the fair on his wheel, accompanied by Thomas Brown.  
Near Llyswen the fork on Matthew's wheel broke and he was thrown off 
and rendered unconscious.  He was assisted to the city and taken to his 
home, where an examination showed that his upper lip was badly cut, his 
face cut and scratched in many places and his front teeth loosened.  He 
complained of a pain in his chest and also may be injured internally.
  Last evening about 7:30 o'clock, a man named Young, who was under the 
influence of liquor, fell off his bicycle at Eight avenue and Twenty-
fourth street, badly cutting his forehead and left eye.  He was taken 
to the office of Dr. Morrow, Eighth avenue and Seventeenth street, 
where his injuries were dressed.  Young said he attended the fair with 
a friend, who deserted him after he fell off his wheel.

DUNCANSVILLE.

  James G. Wallace, wife and family of Homestead are visiting at Mr. 
Wallace's former home.
  The condition of Arthur Reed is somewhat improving.
  Rev. J. A. L. Romig, the evangelist, will hold services in Drass' 
hall this evening.

TYRONE NEWS ITEMS.

  Verne C. Fortney of 578 West Washington avenue has a new boy baby at 
his house.
  Hugh, son of Dr. Thomas Tobin, of Pennsylvania avenue, left yesterday 
morning to resume his studies at Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa.
  Dr. F. L. Weiser of Altoona was the guest of his friend and former 
associate, Dr. George W. Moorehouse on Wednesday evening.
  Ed Pleasant of Canonsburg, Pa., a former resident, after twenty 
years' absence, is visiting friends in Tyrone.
  Omer T. Smith, of Oaks street, near Hamilton avenue, for some years 
past an employee of the Morrison-Cass paper company, with his wife and 
little son and daughter departed yesterday afternoon for Black Hawk 
county, Iowa, where he will engage in farming. 
  A. G. Morris is in Pittsburg on business.

LOGAN TOWNSHIP INSTITUTE.

  The first monthly institute of the teachers of Logan township will be 
held in the Millville school building, October 14, 1899, commencing at 
9:30 a.m.  Following is the program: Forenoon session - Music, 
institute; devotional exercises, Rev. E. J. Metzler; roll call; reading 
of minutes; music; recitation, Miss Mildred Burget; "Penmanship," R. 
Wade Davis; "Composition," H. F. Crouse.  Afternoon session - Music; 
essay, Miss Bertha Madden; class recitation, A. S. Harnish; lecture; 
remarks, J. H. Hennen; music, adjournment, L. B. Stoudenour, Kirk 
Walter, Clara O. Long, committee.

PURELY PERSONAL ITEMS.

  Agnes Eppler will spend the next few days with friends in Bellwood.
  Mr. Milton Blumenthal of this city is the guest of Dr. Marcus of 
Philadelphia.
  Gus Simon, the shoe merchant is seriously ill at his home on 
Thirteenth street. 
  L. Z. Replogle and wife left yesterday morning to visit friends in 
Woodbury.
  Miss Jean Bluementhal, accompanied by her mother, left on day express 
for Philadelphia.
  Mrs. H. E. Butz, wife of Editor Butz, of the Huntingdon Globe is 
visiting in Altoona.
  Mr. Ebright and wife of 506 Fourteenth street left last night for a 
visit to Philadelphia.
  Editor Warner Bell accompanied by his wife left on day express today 
for a tour of eastern cities.
  John Ross a well-known railroad man of Bellwood, was calling on 
friends in the city last night.
  Samuel B. Hare left yesterday for Susquehanna university to coach the 
football team at that school.
  D. E. Maginley, chief burgess of Bellefonte is an Altoona visitor and 
is registered at the Altamonte.
  Mr. Lou Kline, son of Photographer Kline of Huntingdon, was a visitor 
at the Blair County fair today.
  Miss T. M. Stackhouse of 1001 Sixth avenue left yesterday to visit 
friends in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
  Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gonder of 60 Fifth avenue left this morning for 
Cedar Rapids, Ia., to visit his sister.
  Supreme Justice John Dean came up from Philadelphia last evening and 
left for his home in Hollidaysburg soon after. 
  Mr. Thomas F. Dillon who has been confined to his home, 1911 
Twentieth avenue by typhoid fever is slowly recovering.
  Mr. John Fleig a hoseman at No. 2 engine house left today for a week 
in Carlisle.  It is remarked that he will return with a bride.
  Mr. Cal Beegle who has been very ill for the past week is slightly 
improved today although he is not entirely out of danger.
  Miss Gussie Devender who has been a guest for several days at the 
home of H. W. McCartney left for her home in New York on day express 
this morning.
  Mrs. M. M. Haines, of 2507 Beale Avenue, accompanied by her father, 
left this morning for a three weeks' visit to friends in the east.
  Miss Mary Mickle and niece, Miss Bertha Mickle of Cumberland, Md., 
are visiting at the home of  Mrs. Sadie Carver, 1412 Thirteenth avenue.
  Mr. James M. Lee has resigned his position as engineer at the Logan 
Valley power house in this city to take a position with the 
Westinghouse motor company, Pittsburg.
  Miss Daisy Fox of Altoona who had been visiting her friend, Miss May 
Robert in this city the last three weeks, returned to her home last 
night.  Miss Fox is an accomplished pianist and vocalist. [Johnstown 
Democrat]

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFLY GIVEN.
Gathered by Mirror Scribes on Their Daily Visits.

  Col. Theo. Burchfield has received the resignation of Adjutant John 
B. Fair and Edgar S. Stayer and Lieutenant George L. Jackson from the 
Fifth regiment because of their having entered the United States 
service.
  Charles Klunk, proprietor of the Duquesne hotel met with a painful 
accident while attending the fair yesterday.  In getting over a fence 
he slipped and fell, spraining his left knee.  He was brought to this 
city in a carriage.
  George E. Steel, of this city, who was enlisted by Captain Fair for 
the Forty-third regiment, United States volunteers, now stationed at 
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, has been appointed regimental clerk by his 
commander, Colonel Murray.  He is well fitted for the position.
  Rev. B. H. Hamlin, D.D., formerly presiding elder of the Altoona 
district and now pastor of the Methodist church in Houtzdale will 
preach his celebrated flag sermon in the Epworth Methodist church, 
corner of Broad avenue and Twenty-ninth street, Sunday morning, 
September 17.