City Criminal Matters Tramps in Abundance-Three Common Drunks-Seven Young Tourists The weather was rather cool around the edges last night, and as a consequence the floating population, commonly denominated tramps, patronized the roost in the city building rather freely, eighteen of the roosters applying for quarters, which were furnished them until this morning at 5 o'clock when they were turned loose. At the 10 o'clock love feast this morning, when the gates were swung ajar, the first boozer to walk up the stairs was James Buchanan. James, not satisfied with holding the Presidential chair down while the war of rebellion was working up, got too full of o-be-joyful last night and was pulled in by officer Calderwood. He contributed $3.00. Next on the list was John Saylor whom officer Roe had taken off the street because he had looked upon the inebriate's cup too often. $300 fine jingled in his ears and then three bright silver dollars jingled upon the Mayor's desk. Milton Stoler, another victim of too much tangle foot, fell under the gaze and came within reach of the long arms of officer Calderwood, which combination of circumstances resulted in Milton taking a rest in the cooler, facing the Mayor and contribution $3.00 to the involuntary relief department. After a portion of the night had been spent upon his downy couch by Railroad Officer Houck, that gentleman started out through the yard at an early hour to see whether everything was O. K. in his bailiwick, and while on his rounds he discovered in a box car seven young tourists whom he took under his wings and wafted to the bug nest. They were later stood up in a row before the Mayor to whom they gave their names as John Marshall, Joseph Brown, Robert Jones, Martin Golden, Harry Evans, Edward Patton and George Kelley. Four were white and three were black, and all were sentenced to pay a fine of $2.00, and in default of payment were sent to jail at Hollidaysburg for a period of five days. It is commonly reported around town that the man who lost $800 at the gaming table, and his brother, who has brought suit against the owner of the building, are not the parties who were most severely wounded during the series of engagements with the "tiger," but that a number of the "smooth-haired," "silk hatted" gentleman of the city are the ones who most keenly felt the sharp claws of the beast, and that it is these who are the power behind the push. Be this as it may Alderman Akers now has the case clearly in his hands, and the people will look to him to uphold the majesty of the law and see to it that there is no funny business indulged in by way of a settlement. ------------------------------------------- Personal Pencilings Mrs. Daniel Harris and Mrs. W. Fink and Charles Conrad, of Tyrone, were visitors in the city last evening. Mrs. John Black, one of Huntingdon's first class citizens, is at present the guest of J. S. Elway and family at their home on Eighth avenue. Mr. Frank Thompson, of the Adams Express Company, has resigned his position in the office here and will return to his home in Curwensville. Mr. J. H. Nicodemus, for many years with Gable & Co., has resigned his position with them and will hereafter be identified with the interests of Fay, Hutchison & Co. Mr. Nute Zimmerman, a former patrolman of this city, but at present a fireman on the Pennsylvania and North Western Railroad, is renewing his large acquaintances in the city. Misses Rebecca Lander and Bell McKean and Mr. Green, of this city, were guests at the wedding of Miss Dora B. Geary, of Lock Haven, and Mr. J. Arthur Curtis, of this place, which occurred in the Presbyterian church, Lock Haven, on Wednesday evening. ---------------------------------------- Letters Held at the Postoffice Improperly addressed; W. C. Ferry, 1407 Fourteenth avenue J. J. Earehart, 1415 Seventh avenue Thos. D. Brown, 1214 Nineteenth street Miss Abbie Davis, 1212 Twelfth avenue Aleck Chalmers, Arlington Hotel Miss Mila McCormick, Tenth avenue and Thirteenth street Miss Annie B. Lynn, 122 Sixth avenue Mrs. P. Valrey, 1314 113 avenue. Held for postage; Aniria Schiff, Urbana, Champaigne Co., Ill. Yeager & Hunter, Spring City, Chester Co., Pa. -------------------------------------------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair