Altoona Tribune from Altoona, Pennsylvania • Page 5

5 MOliNING TlillJUNE, SATUKDAY, MAY 17, 1902. Gable Co. Gable Co. Gable Co. H0LL1DAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

Captain John Manning Sells His Farm. Locusts Are Coming. A special common picas court will convene licre on Mouduv morning. There HELD A MEETING. The Councilmanic Committee on Highways and Sewers Debated Ordinances.

We are still selling Six Street Car Tickets for a quarter. Ask for them at the Cashier's Desk, Chester, Pa. Sunday school at 9.40 a. m. and the weekly devotional meeting of the young people at 0.30 p.

m. A cordial invitation to all the services. Zion Lutheran church, Rev. W. W.

Anstadt, pastor. Public worship at 11 a.m., "Pentecost," and at 7 30 p.m., "Blessed aw the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Sunday school at 9.45 a.m., "The early Christian missionaries." Acts Christian Endeavor prayer meeting at (i.30 p. "Practical consecration." Rom. To-morrow is enveloe day. In the Methodist Episcopal church there will lie preaching by the pastor, Rev.

A. S. Bowman, at 11 a. anniversary exercises of the Epworth league will belieldat 7.30 in the evening. At this MADE REPORT ON SEVERAL are forty-live cases on the trial list.

Mr. Adam Wolf, a prominent resident of the town, is lying critically ill at his home on West Allegheny street. Judge Martin Bell has returned from Huntingdon, where he presided at a three days' trial of an account render case. W. Calvin May, clerk in the First, National bank, alter a severe siege of sickness, in able to be at his post of duty once again.

II. II. tioss, proprietor of the Diamond cafe, sold out yesterday to W. C. Clements, who will continue the business at the present stand.

Captain John II. Law has sold his White Bridge property in Blair township Belt Line Measure Endorsed "Favorable So That the Councils Can Discuss It. Truth is our strongest argument. Our goods need no ficticious boasting. They are of such uniform goodness that the plain, simple truth is all we need tell about them.

It is unnecessary to keep drumming- into the ears of our patrons the fact that this is Altoona's best store they have learned that long- ago. We aim to make our store news each day a purveyor of interesting- information of the' store's happenings, told briefly ana entertainingly. We want you to feel that what is told therein is to be relied, upon that every promise made in print is fulfilled at the store. It is such news to which we direct your attention today. THE PLACING OF THE POLES service, besides the installation ot trie ot-ticors-eleet, Professor P.

11. Bridenbaugh will make an address. The Junior leaguers will have part in song and an otherwise interesting programme will be rendered. Other meetings will be as usual, beginning with the Sunday school at 9.45 in the morning. Samuel Felty's Narrow Escape.

Samuel 1'elty, a Pennsylvania railroad cabinet maker, residing at 520 Sixth avenue, made a narrow escape from serious injury, perhaps death, while at work at the ear shops about 2 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, lie was operating a morticing machine when the right sleeve of his "jumper" ami shirt were caught by the bit and then drawn into the shafting. Fortunately the material gave away and the sleeve was torn out. 1 le escaped with slight bruises to the arm. to 1 rank Burk. Mr.

Lurk will erect a dwelling house there, this summer. Miss Martha Bowman left yesterday on main line for Annapolis, Md. She will visit friends there for a few wecks.and before her return will attend the commencement of the Woman's College of Baltimore. Notice was posted yesterday on the bulletin board in the prothonotary's office of an intended application to the court for the transfer ot the tavern license of the Blair house, Altoona, from Mrs. Anna Ilafa to George Schidhannner.

Mrs. Mary K. Hays, widow of the late Dr. David S. 1 lavs 'who was surgeon in gift: We have a superb collection of things suited for gifts for graduates.

Sensible, useful articles that make practical as well as appropriate gifts. It would be impossible for us to give a complete list of all mat's here, because many things that we may not consider as appropriate for the occasion, might appeal to you as being adapted particularly to the purpose. So in the end it's best for you to come ana look around. But here's a first-class list, anyway, that affords a wide range for choice Bible Students, Attention. Are you interested in the second coming of Christ? If so attend the meeting in Golden Eagle hall, comer Ninth avenue and Twelfth street, Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.

Bring a Bible. Unusual for Altoona STRAW HATS from 50c to $25. Westfall's window display savs so. A very important meeting of the highways and sewers committee was held in city hall last evening over which Chairman Tate presided. Quite a number of ordinances and other papers were discussed and on the more important the following action was taken: The Belt line ordinance was ordered returned to councils with a favorable report.

This was done so that those bodies could amend it if they saw tit or pass it as it is. The last committee' amended one of similar character and when it was presented councils made more alterations! and changes. The action last night was done in the interests of dispatch. In the matter of the ordinance relative to the Seventh street bridge and the proposition of the City Passenger Railway company in relation thereto, it was decided that the word "exclusive" should be stricken out, giving the right of use to one or all. A committee of two Messrs.

Walker and Keller was appointed to confer with the company and learn what its intentions relative to the bridge were. Regarding the locating of poles on Twelfth avenue that duty was placed upon the city electrician on motion of Mr. Walker The motion included that he should locate all poles for any and all corporations. Further that thev shall be located on the inside half of the curb line and as nearly as possible on the division line of properties. There shall be no mutilation of ithe trees, and where the curb or pavement is broken the same shall be fixed by the company.

In case the decision of the electrician fails to give satisfaction, he Bhall act in conjunction with the mayor and chairman of the highways committee and their decision shall be' final. The contract for repairing the break in the main sewer at Eighteenth street was awarded to J. II. Miller and the amount of the bond was fixed at $1,000. For the Girl Graduate.

chief of the One Hundred and Tenth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, during the civil war, "received woVd from Washington yesterday that a special act of congress" allowing her a monthly pension of $20 had been approved hy President Roosevelt. I After a lapse of forty-nine years the Brown Row on Blair street is experiencing a touch of prosperity. Contractor W. F.Thompson and a corps of workmen are making the houses neat and habitable and new pavements are being laid. Mr.

James W. Gromiller, the owner, deserves credit for these notable improvements to that neighborhood. In compliance with the board of health orders Water Superintendent Robert Ma-lone and Officer W. N. Johnston have been engaged in flushing out the borough's water mains.

At a Penn street valve there was a steady flow of black and muddy water for forty-five minutes, while a similar exodus of dead water at an East End valve lasted wenty minutes. The following contributions have been received by the Phoenix Fire company for the erection of the new engine house: John Lloyd, $100; P. S. Mrs. Elixa Smith, $25; O.

J. Fav, $25; A. L. Hare, $25: Messrs. Small Mein- Misses' and Children's Shoes.

Great bargains at the sale of the Streit shoe stock. Misses' and children's shoes, 50c to 98c. All sizes, good styles, lace or button. Kxox Kxox, i. 1122 Eleventh avenue.

Shirt Waist Hats Galore At Neal's, 1411 Eleventh avenue. 29c, 79c, 98c, $1.49, $1.98 and $2.25. Look them over. mavl5-tf. Hair Receivers, 50c, 75c, $1.25 ami 1.75.

Hat and Clothes Brushes, 50c to $4.00. Combs, 50c, 75c and 9Sc. Gold and Silver Jewel Boxes, $1.25, 1.50, 1.75 to 4.00. Powder and Puff Boxes, 69c. Vaseline Holders, 89c.

Button Boxes, 89c. Nail Files and Nail Brushes, 50c and 69c each. Blotters, 50c and 69c each. Letter Seals, 50c. Chatelaine Bags, 50c, 75c $1.25 to 9.00.

Wrist Bags, $1.25, 1.75, 2.00 and 2.25. Purses, 25c, 50c and 75c. Stirling Purses, $2.89. Leather Wrist Bags, 50c, $1.00, 1.25,2.00 to 4.25. Hand Mirrors in different finishes, 75c, $1.00 and 1.25.

Triplicate Mirrors in different finishes, $2.00, 3.00 and $7.00. Perfumes of the best makes, put up in fancy boxes, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and 1.50. For the Boy Graduate. Military Brushes, $2.50 and 5.00 a set. Clothes Brushes, 75c, $1.50 to 4.00.

Hat Brushes, 75c, 1.75 and 2.25. Manicure Pieces, 50c and 69c each. Collar Button Boxes, 89c. Shaving Mugs, $5.00. Gold Inkstands, $2.25, 2.50, and 2.75.

Blotters, 69c each. Brush and Comb Sets, $4.50 and 5.00. Soap Boxes for traveling, $1.25. Name Tags for Satchels, 75c and 85c. Key Rings, 59c and 69c.

Pen Knives, 69c and 89c each. Ash Trays, 50c and 75c. Rings, from 50c to $4.00. Watch Fobs and Chains, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 to 3.00. Silver Mounted Suspenders, $2.50 and 3.50.

Tie Pins, 25c to $2.00. Stirling Match Boxes, $1.25 to 5.00. Stirling Stamp Boxes, 89c. Silk Gauze Fans with either ivory or fancy wood sticks spangled, plain, hand painted and lace trimmed; 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and 1.50 to $6.00. Fan Chains, in gold, silver, pearl, coral and turquoise; 50c.

75, 11.50, 1,95 to 6.00. Pearl Necklaces, 50c and 75c. Watch Chains, $1.00, $1.50, 1.75, 2.00 to 5.00. Bracelets- in chain, nethersole, spiral, gold and silver, 50c, 89c, $1.00, 1.50 to 5.00. Rings from 50c to $7.00.

All styles of Brooch Pins from 10c to $9.00. The latest styles in Belt Pins, 25c, 50c, 75c to $1.75. Hat Pins, 10c, 25c, 50c, 75c to $2.50. Vinegrettes, $1.00, 1.50, 1.75. Lockets, 50c to $4.00.

Waist Sets 25c to $1.75. Silver Mounted Hand Mirrors, 75c, $2.50, 4.00 and 6.00. Brush and Comb Sets, $1.75, 4.00, 5.00, 8.00 and 9.00. Natural Mineral Waters, Sweet Milk and Buttermilk at Stewart's Fountain, 1309 Eleventh avenue. Infants' shoe and moccasins, 10c.

Children's Oxfords, all sizes, 50c. Sale of the Streit shoe stock. Knox Knox, LOCAL LABOR NOTES. tel, $25; WT. J.

Cliber, $25; W. E. Lind-sev, $25; F. W. Morton, $25; W.

H.Good-feilow Son, $25; T. II. Suckling, $25; F. J. Over, $25; J.

Gus Alexander, $10. The government has notified nurserymen and large land owners in this section, that a plague of seventeen year locusts is impending, and has warned them not to plant anv trees and to adopt measures Correct Attire for Men. to protect the trees already planted. The ladies of the Woman's Guild of the First Presbyterian church are preparing to send 4,000 pouches or bags to cover and shield the young trees on the extensive farm lands of J. King McLanahan, at Frankstown, from the devastating and harmful touch of the locusts.

Captain John Manning sold his farm in Blair township, north of town, yesterday, to Councilman Walter E. Lindsay. The 12k Collars for 5c. We wiil continue the closing out sale of the odd lots of men's collars today. There are all sizes and shapes and most any style vou could wish for.

Zc Regular I2c collars for First floor, Front. Bring in Your Coupons Silk Capes for $2.98. Ladies' Black Silk Shoulder Capes plain effect, trimmed at neck, with a ruffle of 08 lace and ribbon. Special value at 7 Brocaded Silk Capes with colored lining; trimmed with a ruffle of lace finished with ribbon QO lace and ribbon at the neck Faille Silk Capes, made plain with a ruf- AA fie of ribbon around the neck Capes made of broadcloth plain, with a C2 OC scalloped rolled collar, unlined pJJ Second floor. New Silk Skirts.

We are still selling stylish Taffeta Silk Skirts at $6.49. Not many of them left, so you must come soon if you want one of them, Peau de Soie Skirts with a corded flounce, finished at the bottom with a ruffle of Liberty silk good lining. Very good value at $10.00. Peau de Soie Skirts, made with a graduated flounce, finished at the top with a fold of silk; very pretty flare effect; well lined; $10.98. Other handsome Silk Skirts at $12.50, 18.95, 19.95 to 25.00.

Very large and complete line for you to choose from. Second floor, east addition. consideration was It is reported that a filter bed and sewage disposal sys- tern, to be maintained bv a large per cent-1 age of the inhabitants of the Second ward, 1 will be a gratifying outcome of this sale. Heretofore, the growth of that section of the town has been retarded by the lack of sewage facilities, and now that this diffi-; culty may be removed, a building boom on the eligible town lots there will likely I follow. At a meeting of the Memorial Day com- mittee of post No.

39 Grand Army of the i Republic, held last evening, Major Joseph A. Calvin, of Gaysport, presided. It was decided to invite company the Spanish-1 American war volunteers, Frankstown camp Sons of Veterans, and the Pha'iiix fire company to participate in the ceremo-1 nies of the day. The committee endorsed 1 the chairman's views, that this was an I appropriate year for the firemen to forget their modesty and put the best foot forward inipparade. It was pointed out that the "Knox" Straw Hats Are now ready, they have style and comfort.

See our Norfolk Suits. See our Outing Suits. See our Summer Shirts. For the School Teachers' Contest. As the coffee voting contest will close on June 5, we are anxious to have the coupons brought in as rapidly as possible so that the labor of tallying up the results will not all come at once.

One voting coupon in each package of Empress Tea or Coffee, together with one book coupon. Empress Coffees are best in everv respect. Basement. Carpenters and Joiners MeetingOpen Meeting to Be Held Sunday Night. The members of local union Xo.

900, Carpenters and Joiners of America, held an important meeting in their hall, in the Couch bailding, Eleventh avenue and Thirteenth street, last evening. There was a large attendance and all took great interest in the proceedings. All were jubilant over the resujt of the recent strike, which was atopic of general discussion. An order was issued to the union men employed by Contractor Stokes to close work this morning because he had failed to sign the scale. The matter was referred to the Central Labor council and will be discussed at its meeting Sunday afternoon.

General Organizer Cal Wyatt, of the American Federation of Labor, was in attendance and addressed the men. He found the. men alive to the situation regarding the work of organizing the different crafts in the city and are doing good work. He also found the report circulated that the union was losing strength to be false, as eight new members were taken in and six applications received for membership. The Central Labor council will meet in regular session at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon in Carpenter's hall and ill discuss several important matters.

President William H. Glenn expects a number of delegates to be present. The members of the council are endeavoring to do away with Sunday meetings. They were forced to hold them on this day because of the inability to secure a room during the week. It is expected that in a short time the meetings will be held on a week day.

President William H. Glenn, of the Central Trades Council, last evening received a telegram from President James O'Connel, of the International Association of Machinists, and third vice president of the American Federation of Labor, accepting the invitation to stop over in the city and address an open meeting. He ill stop off here on his way east froinPittsburg, where he will speak on Sunday to organize the machinists of that city and vicinity. He will reach here on Philadelphia express and at 9 o'clock will address a meeting of union and non-union men in the Knights of Pythias hall, in the Stehle block. It is expected that the attendance will be large owing to the movement toward the forming of unions in the city.

FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. Sentences Which Were Pronounced Yesterday by His Honor. These sentences were imposed in police court yesterday by Mayor Iloyer: T. W. Collins, fighting, fined" L.

Geary, fighting, fined fo; O. C. McMullen, drunk, disorderly and resisting, fined James McKenna, suspicious character, discharged; one common drunk, fined $2. W. L.

Pennock was arrested yesterday on the charge of violating city ordinance 756, placing material on the streets with A Saturday Night Silk Sale. Phoenix hremen have a special interest in Memorial Day exercises, inasmuch as the deceased leaders of their organization, Dr. W. C. Roller, E.

C. Bell, E. E. Locke, Thomas McFarlane, A. C.

Reed, I. F. Beamer, H. H. Snvder, John Wighaman, were all gallant soldiers.

There will be no preaching service in the First Presbyterian church to-morrow. Sunday school at 9.45 a. m. In the Judson Bible class to-morrow morning the prelude to the weekly Bible study will be given by Rev. Edmund F.

Garrett. Visitors will be kindly welcomed. The weekly Gospel meeting for men will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. J.

A. Martz will have charge of the services. All the usual services will be held in Baptist church to-nlorrow. Public worship at 11 a. m.

and 7.30 p. with sermons by Rev. Edmund F. Garrett, oi We are going, to have another of our popular Silk Sales to-night. Going to give you desirable, stylish Silks at prices away below their real worth.

Not a piece of Silk in the entire lot that is not worth its full price. For three hours, commencing at 6 o'clock, we will sell: One lot of 75c Checked and Fancy OQc Tptas fnr Taffetas for Leopold Bigley, 1123 lill kit. One lot of 39c Wash Silks for 25c One lot of 65c Wash Silks for fiQc One lot of 75c Wash Silks in fancy JAr effects, for UV All 75c Foulards in new designs 7in all of this season's styles for 2 $1.00 Black Taffeta in an excellent ACr quality for 50c Wash Silks for 37k 371c 50c Black Taffeta for First floor, west addition. Our Motto Reliable Goods-Moderate Prices. Big assortment of Books- Gold Watches for Graduates.

You get the Best Soda Water at Our Fountain. for Com mence Gifts. out a permit or placing red lights. The informations were made by Fire Chief Alleman and Patrolman Ellis Irvin. He will be given a hearing Monday evening.

Last evening shortly after 5 o'clock a telephone message was received at the police station that a man was beating his wife to death in his house in the outskirts of the Sixth ward. The patrol wagon, with a couple of officers, was dispatched to the scene, but when they arrived they found things quiet. A woman sweenini? How much a boy or girl graduate would appreciate a Gold Watch as a graduating remembrance can be answered only by the recipient. Two things are certain, however; you can't go anywhere and find as nice a line of them as we show, nor get as good value' as we offer you. Other appropriate things at equally reasonable prices.

Expert Watch Repairing a Specialty. Get Right Attention. When your eyes give you any annoyance, the proper thing to do is to consult with a competent optician. Ours will give 3rou an honest opinion and charge you nothing in front of the place was asked regarding Bank Robber Identified in Prison. Chambersbirg, May 16.

Detective Hiram Moe, of Montreal, to-day identified Henry Blanchard.serving six months in the Franklin county jail for carrying a concealed weapon, as William Dowd, one of the five men who robbed the Sher-brooke, Quebec, bank on Sunday, April 29, 1900, and who subsequentry broke jail at Montreal. His time expires here on June 4. Masons Entertained at Harrisburg. Harrisburg, May' 16. Two hundred and fifty Masons, members of Monument lodge and sister lodges, of Baltimore, were the guests of the Masonic fraternity of Harrisburg at a banquet this evening in return for a similar courtesy extended the Masons of this city, who were entertained by the visitors last January.

The third degree was worked in full ceremonial form by the officers of Robert Burns lodge prior to the banquet, and was witnessed by members of the fraternity from' many of the adjacent towns. Bring your Coco Cola tickets to Coal. Strike Renders Railroaders Idle. Reading, May 16. Because of the miners' strike the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company is laying off men over the entire system.

It is estimated that 3,000 have already been temporarily suspended on the Reading, Shamokin, Philadelphia and New York divisions. This includes operators, clerks, trainmen and other employes. President Baer left here to-day for New York in a special train, presumably, it is supposed to attend a meeting of coal operators. Coal shipments through this city have ceased. Fob "the best" cup of coffee in the city.

"Stewart's," 1:509 Eleventh ave. me scrap, ana sne saia nernusband "was in the house sleeping, just go on away, you are not needed around here." Death of a Child. Edna, daughter of George and Mollie Hepner, died at the home of the parents, 511 Twenty-second street, at 5.10 o'clock yesterday morning, of pneumonia, aged 9 months and 1 day. Interment will be made at 4 o'clock this afternoon in Oak Ridge cemetery. tickets redeemable at tor examination.

RUDISILL BROS, Reliable Jewelers and Opticians, 1310 Eleventh Avenue. All Coco Cola Stewart's. Stewart's Coffee five" a cop "the talk of the town.".