Altoona Tribune from Altoona, Pennsylvania • Page 5

MORNING TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, I897. 5 SCHOOL BOARD. What Was Done at the Meeting Hold Last Evening, REPORT FOR THE LAST MONTH The Question of School Children in Annexed Districts and the Manner of Attending School Answered. MUST PAY TUITION THIS YEAR The regular monthly meeting of the school board was held last evening in the Lincoln school building, all members being present. The inspecting directors reported everything in good condition generally, while the report of the superintendent showed the total number of pupils enrolled for the month as average attendance, number in attendance every day, number of times tardy, truants, 24.

The report stated that one pupil in the First ward had been suspended for stealing a watch belonging to Miss Anna Johnson. The high school faculty sent in a signed communication recommending that the commencement exercises of the '97 class be confined to one evening and that but six attaining the highest grade take part in the exercises. The finance committee submitted its report as followe: Money in hands of treasurer March 1, 1897, as follows: School fund. $41,352 21 Building 539 83 Receipts for February 1897: Part of state a $10,000 00 Tax collection 1893 457 91 Tax collection 1894 693 87 Tax collection collection 1895 1896 1,069 882 63 82 $13,104 23 A. C.

LYTTLE, WM. M. FINDLEY, A. T. HEINTZLEMAN, Committee.

A number of bills was afterward received and approved for payment. The opinion of the city solicitor was read on the subject as to whether or not children could be granted school privilege in the annexed portion of Logan township now in the Eighth ward. The solicitor was of the opinion that the children could not attend the city' schools during the present school year without paying tuition fees. The report of the attendance officer was read and showed that 120 pupils had been absent more than five days during du the last school month. A great many of the absentees were excusable because of sickness or bad weather.

The matter of the Montgomery child, who stole a watch in the First ward school, was referred to the superintendent and the president of the board for adjustment. On motion of Mr. Freet it was agreed to close the schools from Thursday, April 15, until Tuesday, April 20, allowing a vacation for the Easter holidays. The case of a Mrs. Hoffman, who asked school tax exonerations, was referred to the president and Mr.

Freet for decision. The recommendation of Superintendent Keith, in eftect that the high school commencement exercises take place in the afternoon and evening of the same day and that all the pupils take part, was passed unanimously. Mr. Heintzelman stated that he had informed that certain changes had been made in the minutes of the board, and asked if such were the case, and if 80 on what authority the changes had been made. President Bunker asked the secretary if any changes had been made in the minutes, and Mr.

Atherton in reply said that one change had been made in the minutes of May 5, 1896. The secretary, explained, that on the night municipal election Dr. William M. Findley had come to his house and dictated the following change in the minutes of May 5, 1896: "Dr. Findley not voting for the superintendent's salary." This addition was added after the subscribed approval of the minutes.

President Bunker then asked who were present when the minutes of May 5, 1896, were approved read the following names: Dr. secretary, President Kleffman, H. H. Pensyl, A. C.

Lyttle, B. M. Bunker and John Kemmerling. Mr. Heintzelman then moved that the change dictated by Dr.

Findley be expunged from the minutes. In his remarks Mr. Heintzelman said that such procedures were unprecedented, and if allowed would damage the school interests in its financial relations. He the board itself could not change the minutes after they had been approved. Mr.

Heintzelman's motion carried unanimously. Dr. Findleys made no explanation or defense of his actions in regard to having the minutes changed. The closing business of the board was the reading of a communication from the Stewart Iron works urging settlement for some fire escapes erected on school buildings. The board refused to grant the settlement because of an alleged break of contract on the part of the Stewart Iron works.

The secretary was advised to secure the original contract which is now in the hands of the agent's attorney. Runaway Girl Brought Back, Sergeant Peters went to Johnstown Sunday night search of an 18-year-old girl who fled from her home in this city and entered a bawdy house the Flood City. Kit Wilson, a friend of the girl, advised her of the sergeant's arrival and told the girl to skip, which she did. The fugitive was overhauled at Conemaugh and placed under arrest by Chief Frazer, of Johnstown. Sergeant Peters brought the Altoona girl back to this city yesterday and turned her over to the parents, who are well known and respectable residents of the east side.

The girl, who is aged 18 years, says she was enticed away from her work in this city by Johnstown women. Marriage Record. The following marriage license was granted by J. L. Hartman, clerk of the orphans' court, at Hollidaysburg, since our last report: To David M.

Robinson and S. June McGraw, both of Altoona. I Newspaporial. GABLE GABLE Ready-Made Garment nt Day! The Second Floor Display of Garments was not quite ready yesterday when the Dress Goods' Opening took placebut this morning we have ready for you the largest and handsomest Display of READY- -MADE SUITS, DRESS SKIRTS, CAPES, JACKETS AND SHIRT WAISTS ever made in Altoona. Never before have the styles been so elaborate, and the showing so extensive.

Every garment has been selected with greatest care from the show rooms of the best makers on this continent. Materials used are the latest and choicest, styles are the most correct, workmanship is the best possible to obtainAnd All Are Ready for You to See To day. READY- MADE SUITS. Latest cuts, latest fabrics, all tailor made- -in Serges, Broadcloth, Ladies' Cloth, Checks and other materials, in all the best colors. Fit guaranteed.

Prices from $5.00 to 33.00 a suit. LADIES' DRESS SKIRTS. An abundance of beautiful styles in plain and figured Brilliantine and Mohairs, Brocaded Satin, Figured Silks, also in many beautiful sorts of fancy cloths in all the latest shades and effects. A large range of popular prices. SPRING CAPES AND JACKETS.

A large variety of pretty new Jackets out with the new back and sleeve, in all best colors, $5.00 to 15.00 each. Handsome assortment of Silk and Cloth Capes, pretty 366. materials, beautifully made and finished. Prices $2.95 to 15.00 each. Children's Reefers, mostly in the new Empire style, sizes from 1 to 12 years, a very large variety to show you.

Beautiful New Shirt Waists. Shirt Waist making has made a wonderful advance in one short year. Fabrics are more beautiful, styles are handsomer, and the variety greater. We have picked the cream of all the beauty a long search of the best markets could discover. The principal fabrics are Lawns, Dimities, Lappets and Organdies.

All have detachable collars and cuffs; and are cut to fit perfectly. Prices 50c to $3.95. ON DISPLAY TO-DAY. Beautiful Fabrics on Display. The Spring Opening of Dress Goods and Silks which began yesterday morning has proven a great delight to the ladies of Altoona who yesterday saw the gorgeous display.

We hope not a lady in Altoona will tail to see this latest and greatest display of beautiful Gown fabrics. GABLE HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS. Death, of George R. Benton -Other Notes of Interest. Mr.

Edwin R. Baldrige is confined to his home by an attack of la grippe. Lew Scullin, of Philadelphia, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Thomas on Union street. The pupils in the art department of the seminary gave a tea party to a large company of friends last evening.

Mr. George W. Thomas has been made chairman of the board of water commissioners of Gaysport borough. The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet this (Tuesday) evening at the home of Mrs. Dobbins at 7 o'clock.

A full attendance is desired. The house lately occupied by Mrs. Lucy T. Gardner, on north Penn street, was entered by thieves one night last week. Silver plated ware, blankets, were taken.

A meeting of Colonel William G. Murray post, No. 39, Grand Army of the Republic, will be held this evening at 7 o'clock to take action on the death of the late George Benton. Suits were entered in the county court yesterday against the co-partners in the late banking house of Gardner, Morrow Co. by Mrs.

M. G. Brotherlin and Hon. Martin Bell, Lynn A. Brua, John S.

Vipond and Jacob Brua, who were depositors in that institution. St. Mary's new choir sang their first mass on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, assisted by Mr. Robert Conrad, the well known base singer of the Secret Heart ladies choir, of Altoona. The following young and gentlemen compose the choir: Miss Mary Galloway, the popular soprano, Misses May Manning, Flora Galloway, Gertie Ralle, May Gleason, Mary Murphy, Mary Cummings, Bertha Manning, Anna Murray, Sidney McGraw, Myrtle Wolf, Nellie McGraw, organist.

The male voices are: Tenors, Messrs. A. Reiser, Edward Cruse James Scully; base, Messrs. Charles Curran, Charles McGraw and McFadden. Mr.

William Werth, director. George R. Benton died at his home on Mulberry street yesterday morning at 9 o'clock after being a sufferer from a chronic disease for more than three years. The deceased son of Uriah and Mary M. Benton, and was born at Newry on January 14, 1845.

His early life was passed at Newry. During the war was enlisted as a private in company Seventy-sixth regiment, Pennhe, sylvania volunteers. Mr. Benton was employed in the Pennsylvania railroad service for twenty-seven years. He worked on the middle division and also on the western division as flagman.

For a number of years he was baggagemaster on the Morrison's Cove train. In 1882 he was appointed baggage agent at the Gaysport station and held that position up to the time of his death. On February 4, 1897, Mr. Benton was married to Miss Lydia A. Bowman, of Newry, who, with the following children, form his immediate survivors: Charles, Frank, George, Alice, Edward, Morgan and Agnes.

He is also survived by three sisters and two brothers, viz: Mrs. Margaret Lamberson, of Kittanning; Mre. Jane Sias, Pittsburg; Mrs. Matilda O'Connor, of Altoona; Uriah, of The Lock Haven Express has been fitted out with a new dress, which improves its appearance most decidedly. The Express is an excellent local paper and deserves to prosper.

The Mountain Echo, published at Queen, has not only been fitted out in new type, but has also added one column to each page. So, too, has it discarded a hand press. In fact, the Echo is booming. SIDEBOARDS. City Furniture Co.

mar8-6t The best salve in the world for cute, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no payment required. It is guaranteed to give perfect 25 cents satisfaction or box. money For sale refunded. by Turner Price per Kantner, Twelfth street, near postoffice, and 1308 Eleventh avenue. sep1-tue, thu CHINA closets.

City Furniture Co. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. mar8-6t A Card From Blacksmith Beck. There having been rumors to the effect that A. Beck, blacksmith, on Sixteenth street, contemplated leaving the city, that gentleman desires to state that he has no intention of the kind, but will continue business at the old place.

mar8-2t BEAUTIFUL rockers. City Furniture Co. mar8-6t AT A. K. LACKEY See their china, crockery, glass and queensware, before purchasing elsewhere.

A. K. LACKBY Co. feb10-tf 1120 Eleventh avenue. FOLDING ironing boards.

City Fur. Co. mar8-6t No Magnifying Glass Is necessary to see the results of buying Furniture at our store. The results are plainly visible in your pocketbook, 88 our prices are positively the lowest. M.

SMITH, Eleventh 1505 Ave. We close at 6 p.m., except Saturday, and from the 8th to 15th. It Pays To Buy at MURRAY'S It doesn't follow that you must pay a high price to get a high grade, nor do you always get a high grade when you pay a high price. If you buy here you always get the highest grade at a lower price than many ask for the lowest grade. Dress Goods New Spring Dress Goods are now being shown in pleasing varieties at particularly inviting prices.

It will cost you nothing to look and but little more to buy. Silks Fancy Taffetas in striped and Novelty effects, and an elegant assortment of the New Foulards in all the newest shades. These Silks are very desirable for waists and dresses. Take a Look at Our New Dress Garnitures While Here. Som (0 HANDSOME tables.

City Furniture Co. mar8-6t T.M. Blacking at the Brush store. mar2tf CHIFFONIERS. City Furniture Co.

mar8-6t Newry, and Jonathan, of Catfish. The deceased was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church and was also a comrade in Colonel William G. Murray Post, No. 39 Grand Army of the Republic.

The funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning. Interment at Newry. A DANGEROUS DOG. After Biting a Little Girl and Her Father He Was Killed. While Catherine McGarry, of 712 Eleventh avenue, the 12-year-old daughter of Joseph McGarry, was passing a neighbor's house on her return from school a black dog ran out and bit her quite severely on the right cheek.

The little girls was taken to the hospital, where she received the proper treatment. Upon Mr. McGarry's return home from work and after he had been informed of the occurrence he went to the mayor's office and secured the services of a policeman. The officer and Mr. McGarry went to the house where the dog had his habitation, and finding the surly brute at his supper they attempted to tie him, when he bit Mr.

McGarry on the rigbt cheek, inflicting a wound similar to the one received by the little The dog was finally secured and a bullet ended his existence. Mr. McGarry's wound was treated at the hospital. BOTH LEGS CRUSHED. An Altoona Brakeman Seriously Injured at Conemaugh.

The following was taken from yesterday's Johnstown Tribune: Jallis Booker, aged 22 years, whose home is in Altoona, had a narrow escape from being killed on the Pennsylvania railroad at Conemaugh at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. He is employed as brakeman on a freight running between Altoona and Conemaugh, and was helping to make up a train when he met with the accident. He had just coupled two care, when he fell to the track. His one leg is crushed at the knee and the other at the ankle. Booker was brought to this city on a freight engine soon after the accident and conveyed to the Cambria hospital, where W.

B. Lowman attended him. He rested well to-day. More Sleepy Drunks Arrested. The "sleepy" brand of whisky is again on sale.

Driver Daugherty found a drunk asleep on the pavement at Eighth avenue and Seventeenth street last evening, while Sergeant Peters found a helpless individual lying in the rain at Margaret avenue and Seventeenth street. The last victim had an umbrella raised over him. To Give a Supper, The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal church will give a supper in the lecture room of the church Thursday evening, March 11, from 5 until 9 o'clock. Supper 15 cents. The public cordially invited.

ACORN ranges. City Furniture Co. mar8-6t ASSIGNEE'S SALE. Goods Must Positively Be Closed Out by March 25. The entire stock formerly known a8 Mayer's Millinery, consisting of trimmed and untrimmed hate, velvets, flowers, feathers, birds, children's and infants' coats, sealskin collarettes, ladies' jackets, hosiery, kid, silk and cashmere gloves, umbrellas, corsets, ladies' muslin underwear, counters, show cases and safe, and many more articles too numerous to mention, must be sold, no matter what they bring.

No reasonable offer refused. By order of JULIUS BLUMENTHAL, Assignee, Eleventh avenue, near Twelfth street, formerly Mayer's Millinery. P. persons indebted to Mayer's Millinery will please settle their accounts on or before March 25, or after that date such accounts will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. mar9-5t Our Carpet Department Is full to overflowing with the beautiful designs the spring season.

All grades are here for your inspection. The largest assortment in town. The choicest patterns to select from and at moderate prices. mch9-tf WM. MURRAY'S SON Co.

Entertainment at Bethany Lutheran. Mrs. Vandegrift and pupils will give an entertainment at Bethany Lutheran church, Thursday evening, March 11. The programme will consist of recitations, drills, etc. Admission, 25 cents; children 15 cents.

You are invited. mar9-2t Prof. Joseph S. Barker, Teacher of violin, at the Altoona Conservatory of Music and leader of Eleventh Avenue Opera House orchestra. Rates furnished for special and general occasions.

Address, Mateer Building. mch9-6t Pay Day Bargains. Gents' fine shoes, lace or congress, $1.00, worth $1.25. Gents' fine shoes, lace or congress, $1.25, worth $1.50. Gents' fine calf skin shoes $2.00, former price $3.50.

Many other shoes at very low figures at J. B. G. BECHHOEFER'S shoe store, Masonic Temple. mch 9-6t.

Letters Improperly Addressed. H. S. Worthington, 332 Fifth avenue; Mr. Moore, 1506 Eighth avenue; Harry Kennedy, Chestnut avenue; A.

Mulligan, 1409 Tenth street; T. Zenkle, Thirteenth avenue and went street; Mrs. Mary King, Eighth avenue, care of Robert Wagner; Miss Laura Haffley, 508 Fifteenth street; Miss Lillie Butler, 1716 Eighth avenue. WE can save you money. City Fur.

Co. mar8-6t Take Due Notice. It's coming it will be here in a few days. Keep your eye on our windowe. We will keep you all in suspense and a daily visit to our mammoth big store will explain it all.

CITY FURNITURE mar8-6t Ninth Street and Green Ave. EYES OLD AND YOUNG, WHAT DO YOU SEE? Hold the Paper at Arm's Length and Read the Following: WITHOUTALANTERNWHATWOULDARAILROADMANDOONADARKNIGHT? RUDISILL BROS 1310 Eleventh To some of you the ALTOONA. We can make any letters will appear up- eye see correctly that right and distinct, can be helped by reto others they will fraction. seem to lean either to the right or left, and in a Examinations run together are Free. tangled mass.

A large percentage of school children will Glasses will be fitted hold the type within at low prices. a few inches of the eyes. Some of the older Our Optician is here persons will not be every day from 9 a.m. able to read it at all. until 5 p.

m. Il, THE NEW ADMINISTRATION: -Of Low Prices atGLESSNER CO's. Ready- Made Ladies' Wrappers. Handkerchiefs. 98c Flannelette Wrappers 89c.

Plain White, Embroidered, Flannelette Wrappers, ored and Lace edged Handkertrimmed in braid or velvet ribbon, chiefs, 4c, or 3 for 10c. $1.15. Fancy Embroidered edge 10c. $1.79 Wrappers, fleeced wrep 18c Lace edge Handkerchiefs 121c. goods, Cashmere trimming, $1.50.

25c Lace edge Handkerchiefs 18c. $1.98 Cashmere Wrappers, in Red, Blue or Black, $1.65. Lace edge Handkerchiefs 25c. All 98c Calico Wrappers 79c. 50c Fancy Embroidered Mittens and Gloves.

Children's 15c Mittens 10c. Ladies' 25c Mittens 17c. Ladies' 50c Mittens 35c. Ladies' 50c Silk, Wool Fleeced Mittens 35c. All Worsted Gloves reduced in same proportion.

Frank Glessner 1106 Eleventh Avenue, Altoona, I.Pa..