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The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, February 18, 1864 Volume 5, Number 21 NEWS Terrible Tragedy in Johnstown We are indebted to our Johnstown correspondent for the following reliable particulars concerning the Moore-Marbourg tragedy, which has created such wide-spread excitement thro’ out the State: “A most terrible tragedy was enacted in this place on Friday morning, 12th inst., involving the death of one of our most prominent citizens. A criminal intimacy had for some time past been known to exist between the wife of Joseph Moore, auctioneer, and Jordan Marbourg, merchant, both of Johnstown. In addition to various meetings had at a certain house on Clinton street, it is known the parties also visited Ebensburg, Somerset, Greensburg and other localities in company. But so great faith did the confiding husband place in the virtue of both, that he did appear to imagine for a moment that his honor – the most sensitive feeling of a man’s heart - was being outraged. A short time ago, however, Moore became informed as to the situation of affairs and forthwith set to work to establish either the guilt or innocence of the parties. One after another, he visited the several localities where they had been in the habit of meeting and on Thursday evening, in returning from Greensburg where his proof had culminated, he directly charged his wife with infidelity and demanded a confession. This she at length made, acknowledging that an improper intimacy had been existing between Marbourg and herself for over a year. “The next morning, Thursday, about 8 o’clock, Moore met Marbourg immediately in front of the Post Office and, in the presence of a number of witnesses, shot him dead on the spot. After committing the deed, he went to Esquire Rutledge’s office and delivered himself up. On his own confession, he was committed to answer for the crime of murder. “The news of the tragedy spread like wild fire and in a few minutes a large and excited crowed had gathered around the Post Office eager to obtain a glimpse of the deceased. Until late at night, knots of men were to be seen occupying the sidewalks and the murder was the sole topic of conversation. “I herewith append an abstract of the testimony elicited before the Coroner’s inquest: “Howard J. Roberts, sworn: Was standing in the TRIBUNE office when one of the boys, who was at the window, remarked that there was a fight going on below stairs, in which one of the parties had a revolver. Went to the window and recognized Joseph Moore and Jordan Marbourg as the participants. Moore had Marbourg by the throat or collar with his left hand and held a revolver in his right. Marbourg was backed against the Post Office window and his hat was off. Think Moore told Marbourg he had seduced his wife, thereby ruining him; and that she had acknowledged all; and that he was going to kill him. Do not know what Marbourg made answer, but he looked as if he wanted to reason with Moore; he made no resistance. Moore let go his hold, stepped back a pace, drew a pistol and fired either four or five shots. About the time he fired the second shot, Marbourg fell forward toward the street; stepped back from the window, but shortly after looked out again and saw Marbourg lying there; did not see Moore. Saw Marbourg’s body being conveyed away. Think he was dead when he fell; know he was dead when carried away. Think they talked together about two minutes before Moore fired. Do not know whether deceased was struck in head or breast first; saw mark on half of his head when they lifted him up. This on the morning of the 12th February, 1864. “John M. Bowman, sworn: Saw and heard Moore, in a very excited manner, charge Marbourg with having seduced his wife, saying that she had confessed all; Marbourg denied the charge; all I could distinguish of his words were, “I did not,” or “I never did.” Moore continued in a violent manner and brandishing a pistol, to charge that he was guilty of the crime, saying that his wife had acknowledged all; that, while he (Moore) was in the service of his country (the nine months service) last year, he (Marbourg) had ruined his family, and that he would be perfectly justifiable in shooting him. Marbourg seemed to be denying the charge and attempting to explain to Moore; the latter repeated, “You did, Jordan, you did!” using profane language. About two minutes elapsed while this was occurring when Moore stepped back, so I thought to go away but suddenly leveled the pistol at Marbourg and fired; my impression is that five shots were fired, the first, I think, taking effect in the forehead, perhaps about the left temple; the next three were fired in quick succession as he was falling. After the body had reached the pavement, Moore stepped back a pace or two and, taking deliberate aim at the head, fired, the ball striking the top or back of the head. I then closed the window, &c. “George Thomas, sworn: This witness who does business near the Post Office testified in substance similar to the foregoing. He stated that when the altercation commenced, he went to the door of Wehn’s store (next door to Post Office) and asked Geo. Wehn, who was standing on the step, if they had better not take Moore away; Wehn did not think he would shoot and said they had better not interfere. “George Wehn Jr., sworn: Moore came into my store that morning and sat near and facing the door; asked him if he had read an account of the late battle; he said he had not; I got a paper and commenced reading him an extract from the RICHMOND EXAMINER; he appeared deeply interested. He sat about half an hour, when he suddenly jumped up and went out. I went to the window and observed Marbourg going to the Post Office; then went to the door and saw Moore standing by the Post office door. When Marbourg came out, Moore caught him by the collar and told him his wife had confessed all, at the same time commanding him to get down on his knees and confess his guilt for he was going to shoot him. While saying this he pulled a revolver out of his inside breast pocket, with his right hand, grasping Marbourg with his left. He continued saying, “You have ruined me and my family, you - - -; I do not like to shoot you, and have your blood on my soul, but I am a professor of Christianity, and believe I would be perfectly justifiable in so doing; while I was fighting for my country, you seduced my wife!” Moore was crying at the time, * * After firing, Moore put the pistol in his pocket, with the handle exposed, and walked toward the Mansion House, saying he wanted to give himself up. “Col. E. Shaffer and Charles Barnes were also examined before the inquest; but their testimony does not vary materially from the foregoing. “Dr. Lowman made a post mortem examination of the body and found five wounds – two in the head, one in the neck, one through left breast and one in left arm. The one in the head supposed to be the first fired was sufficient in itself to have caused instant death. “The affidavit of Esquire Rutledge to the effect that Moore surrendered himself to justice and was committed on his own confession was also taken in evidence; and a verdict in accordance with the testimony was rendered by the jury. “Moore was removed to Ebensburg, the same morning, to await his trial, which will doubtless take place at the coming March term of our county Courts. “The remains of the deceased were consigned to their final resting place on Sunday, followed thereto by the largest concourse of people which ever attended a funeral in this town. “I almost forgot to remark that Marbourg had made arrangements to go to Philadelphia the morning he was killed and had left home with that intention! “The pistol used by Moore in the commission of the bloody deed was an Allen repeater, better known, possibly, as a ‘pepper box.’ “Both Moore and Marbourg were members of religious denominations – the former of the Disciples and the latter of the Lutheran church – and both bore excellent reputations. Moore has one child, a son, of probably 15 years of age; Marbourg leaves a wife and nine or ten children, some of the latter grown up. Deceased was about 50 years old. “Another Tragedy – Almost! Another adultery case has just turned up, which, the injured husband threatening condign punishment upon the destroyer of his domestic happiness has been compromised by the payment to him of $1,000 by his wife’s paramour. Six hundred dollars of this amount was paid down and a note given for the balance. Alleged Murder A rumor is current in town to the effect that in an affray on Monday last a man, name unknown, was stabbed so severely at Gallitzin, this county, as to result in his death. It lacks confirmation. Gone Back Our re-enlisting veteran soldiers, who were at home on furlough during the past three weeks, have all returned to their respective regiments. West Virginia Correspondence A correspondent from West Virginia sends us the following interesting item of information: “On the morning of the 12th inst., at about 3 o’clock when the Express train west from Baltimore on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was between Harper’s Ferry and Martinsburg, it was stopped by a gang of fifteen rebels, who rifled the cars of express goods, mails, &c. Moreover all on the train, from Conductor down were robbed of all their money and valuables. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., are trying hard to have this news suppressed but your correspondent deems it nothing but right that it should be made public.” War News The recent attempt of Gen. Butler to rescue the unhappy prisoners at Richmond has created a good deal of excitement as well as admiration all over the country, notwithstanding its want of success. Had the attempt succeeded, the blessings of hundreds of thousands of the people would have been showered upon the head of the man who had conceived the expedition and under whose direction it had been executed; and although it failed, even the attempt deserves and will receive their gratitude. A fact in regard to it however, still remains behind, which we regret to be obliged to state and which fully justifies – if any justification were needed – Gen. Butler’s attempt at rescue by force of arms. Negotiation at an exchange had failed and information had reached him that within a week all the prisoners in Richmond were to be removed to Danville, Georgia. Once taken so far within the Rebel lines, their condition will be more hopeless than ever. To rescue them, while it was yet possible was Gen. Butler’s purpose. Regulations for Lent The season of Lent commenced on Wednesday, 10th inst., and will continue seven weeks. It is generally observed by the Roman Catholic and Episcopal denominations. For the guidance of the first named, the following regulations have been issued: 1. All the faithful who have completed their twenty-first year are, unless legitimately dispensed, bound to observe the fast of Lent. 2. They are to make only one full meal a day, excepting Sunday. 3. The meal allowed on Fast days is not to be taken till about noon, 4. At that meal, if on any day permission should be granted for eating flesh, both flesh and fish are not to be used at the same time. 5. A small refreshment, commonly called collation, is allowed in the evening; no general rule as to the quantity of food permitted at this time is or can be made. But the practice of the most regular Christians is never to let it exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal. 6. General usage has made it lawful to take in the morning some warm liquid as tea, coffee or thin chocolate made with water and a cracker. 7. Necessity and custom has authorized the use of hog’s lard instead of butter in preparing fish, vegetables, &c. 8. The following persons are exempted from the obligation of fasting: Young persons under twenty-one years of age; the sick, pregnant women or those giving suck to the infants; persons obliged to hard labor and all who through weakness, cannot fast without injury to their health. 9. By dispensation the use of flesh meat will be allowed at any time on Sundays, and once a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with the exception of the Saturday in Ember Week, Spy Wednesday, Good Friday and Easter Saturday. Milk, eggs, butter and cheese are not forbidden except on Good Friday. 10. Persons dispensed from the obligation of fasting are not bound by the restriction of using meat only at one meal on days on which its use is granted by dispensation. Those who are obliged to fast are permitted to use meat only at one meal. General M’Clellan’s Report This document so remarkable for its length has elicited the following criticism from the New York TIMES: The original document will probably never meet the eyes of one of a thousand of our readers. Its enormous bulk of a thousand printed pages precludes general circulation. The book properly speaking is not an official document at all. It has none of the succinctness and simplicity which belong to that class of productions. Military annals, either in Europe or in America, may be searched in vain for any report of a General-in-command of one-tenth part of the magnitude of this. Wellington, through seven years in the Peninsula, never wrote a paper that would fill twenty of these pages. Grant though his achievements have been a hundred times greater, has told them all in repots, the whole collection of which may be read in sixty minutes. This report, is, in fact, nothing else than the Military Memories of Geo. B. M’Clellan, printed at the expense of Government. What Gen. M’Clellan was or what he did that entitled him to such unexampled self- display may surely puzzle the future historian. For his benefit we may as well say that this huge parade don’t appertain at all to anything Gen. M’Clellan is or to anything he has done as a military man. The compilation is all political. It comes from his aspiration to be a Presidential candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------- MARRIAGES Keil-Brady Married on Thursday eve, Jan. 21, by Rev. Mr. Hackett, Wilmore, Mr. Morris Keil of Wilmore to Miss Sue A. Brady of Summerhill township. -------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Lemuel T. Evans Died on Thursday, 11th inst., at the residence of his parents in this place, Lemuel T., son of Isaac and Mary Evans, aged about 18 years. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Discover 10 secrets about the new Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!7540.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_ugc_post_022009

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, February 4, 1864 Volume 5, Number 19 **[No marriages announced in this edition of the newspaper] NEWS Local Correspondence Johnstown, Feb. 1, 1864 A fire broke out about eleven o’clock last night in a stable owned by a baker named Sutenberger and for a while it was feared the adjacent buildings would become a prey to the destructive element. Fortunately the night was calm and though the flames communicated to the bakery, thro’ the prompt assistance of a number of our citizens they were subdued without serious loss to the building. It is supposed the fire originated from a smoke house in the vicinity of the stable in which a quantity of meat was being cured. A fine horse which was in the stable could not be extricated and was burned to death. Mr. S’s loss will foot up about $400. Nearly half the company recruited in this vicinity for Col. White’s 55th Pa. regiment by Capt. O’Connell are home on thirty days furlough, they having reenlisted for another term. The boys all look as if the life of the soldier agreed with them. Lieut. Harry Crouse of the same regiment is with us for thirty days, he also having reenlisted for three years. Lt. Col. Jno. P. Linton returned home one day last week on brief leave of absence. Col. Linton has been in command of the 54th for some time and I understand is a very popular officer. He looks every inch the soldier and in his robust appearance it is difficult to recognize the lawyer Linton of other days. Various members of his regiment have been home during the past few weeks on ten days’ leave. Capt. Ryckman is recruiting a cavalry company for the three years’ service and the indications are that he will succeed. His roll already numbers about fifty. He designs attaching his company to the 21st Pa. Cavalry, now stationed at Chambersburg. A public meeting of the citizens was held in Council rooms on Saturday evening for the purpose of seeing what could be done towards raising a home bounty for volunteers. Committees were appointed to collect money from all persons liable to the draft and it is thought a bounty of $200 can thus be paid to each volunteer. By this means our quota will be filled without difficulty. The weather for the past week has been on the balmy delicious May day style, and one could almost imagine that bleak Winter had abdicated his throne and retired in disgust. Speculating on the weather, however, is about equivalent to speculating on the favors of a coquette – there is no telling when a change will occur. With this philosophical view of the matter, I conclude. [Signed] May Leon Home from the Wars The 55th Penna. Vols., having re-enlisted for three years more, have arrived home on a month’s furlough from South Carolina where it had been stationed for over two years. The regiment is commanded by Col. Dick White, of this county, and comprises among its members two companies from this county. All of these, so far as we have seen, look hale and hearty and give a favorable account of their soldiering experience in the Palmetto State. Mr. Joseph Wherry, the only representative in the regiment, we believe, from this place is here. Success to them all! Honor to the Brave On Thursday evening a complimentary supper was tendered the reenlisting members of Co. A, 11th Reserves, at home on furlough, by the editor of this paper. The supper was given at Moore’s Mountain House, about thirty soldiers and invited guests being present. After ample justice had been done the good things of this life prepared for the occasion, under which the beard absolutely groaned, the company proceeded to the parlor where short and appropriate addresses were delivered by Messrs. A. A. Barker, Samuel Singleton, R. Litzinger, E. Roberts and others. After which an hour or two of pleasant interchange of sentiment followed, enlivened by music. Altogether it was a most happy reunion and must go far to prove to our brave soldiers and especially to those who, after an arduous three years’ campaign, have reenlisted for the war that their heroic efforts in behalf of the Union are duly appreciated by a grateful people. Five Hundred Thousand More! The President has issued his proclamation summoning 500,000 more men into the field. This call is based on the well known fact that the South is arming en masse for the Spring campaign, hoping, by a bold invasion with superiority of numbers to compel a speedy recognition of its independence. The order for these 500,000 men is interpreted to include the 300,000 men already called, being in effect a call for 200,000 additional men. Here is the President’s proclamation: Executive Mansion Washington D. C. Feb. 1, 1864 Ordered, that a draft for five hundred thousand men to serve for three years or during the war be made on the tenth day of March next for the military service of the United States. Crediting and deducting therefrom so many as may have been enlisted, or drafted into the service prior to the first day of March and not heretofore credited. [Signed] Abraham Lincoln Capt. White and Col. Blair Col. Wm. H. Blair of Bellefonte is appointed Provost Marshal for the Lycoming district in place of Captain White, charged with corruption. The Conscription Law The amended Conscription Bill has passed both Houses and only awaits the signature of the President to become a law. Besides providing that an enrolled man may at any time secure complete exemption by furnishing a substitute not liable to draft, it now permits a drafted man to secure exemption from service by procuring a substitute liable to draft; but his name will be again enrolled for the next draft. The cost of commutation is retained at $300 and the name of the exempted man is enrolled, subject to draft under future calls, “when the present enrollment is exhausted.” Commutation money must be applied to securing substitutes in the Congressional district paying the money. Members of religious sects, conscientiously opposed to bearing arms are to be considered, if drafted, as non-combatants and assigned to duty in hospitals or be exempted by paying $300 during the whole term. Every foreigner who has held office in the State or United States is to be enrolled. The two classes for enrollment and draft are merged in one which is made to include persons between the ages of twenty and forty- five years; credits to be given to cities, towns and wards, so as to equalize as far as possible the draft through each district. Drafted men, may, if they prefer, be transferred to the navy; such transfers being credited to their respective localities. Alterations are made in the details of the old act for conducting the draft and attorneys or agents are restricted to the fee of five dollars for preparing the necessary exemption papers. War News Gen. Rosecrans has been appointed to the command of the Department of Missouri, vice Gen. Schofield, removed. ------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Maggie Griffith Died on Sunday evening, 31st ult., Maggie, third daughter of Evan and Catharine Griffith, of Ebensburg, aged 5 years. _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Same_022009

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, January 28, 1864 Volume 5, Number 18 **[No marriages announced in this edition of the newspaper] NEWS Local and Personal Peter Smith, of Altoona, was seriously if not fatally stabbed on Monday last by a man named Christ Feeny. Local Correspondence Johnstown, Jan. 24, 1864 For some time past, several citizens of this place have been agitating the question touching the propriety of erecting water works for the purpose of supplying our growing city with an inexhaustible supply of the fluidical commodity. A public meeting to devise ways and means for putting the project into execution was held in Council Chamber last night when and where it was determined to apply immediately for a charter and committees were appointed in the different wards to solicit stock subscriptions. From the well known enterprise charactering the gentlemen having the matter principally in charge, I have no doubt the project will be entirely successful. Our Councils have taken in hand the matter of the building of a Town Hall. A committee of one from each ward has been appointed to consider plans, location &c., with instructions to report at special meeting tomorrow night. We are badly in need of a public hall of this kind and it is due the prosperity of town that one be erected. The present term of our public schools closes on Saturday next with an examination of pupils. In connection with this subject, I cannot refrain from paying a compliment to Wood, Morrell & Co., for their large hearted liberality evinced in employing a teacher and paying all the expenses incident to a free night school for the boys employed in the mines and about the mills, who are, of course, deprived of many of the advantages afforded by our beneficent school system. The idea of a night school for these boys originated with Mr. Morley, Supt. of the company’s mines and was promptly taken in hand by Mr. Morrell. Mr. Freeman in charge of one of our day schools has been appointed teacher and the attendance already reaches seventy-five. Mr. Morrell, I understand, designs starting a similar school in Millville for the benefit of the boys residing in that vicinity. A short time ago a party of Germans, with their wives, concluded to take a little recreation after the manner of a sleigh ride. Accordingly all arrangements before perfected, they proceeded hence to a neighboring village, where the ladies betook themselves to one of the two public houses of the place. Meantime their lords and masters obtained possession of the other house, situate at the further end of the village, where, procuring a musician, they soon gathered a number of the country girls and amused themselves “tripping it on the light fantastic.” The “better halves” became informed of the occupation of their liege lords and as supper for the entire party had been prepared at their house, they concluded as a retaliatory procedure to eat not only their own but also their husband’s portions of the same! Which they did and the gay and festive benedicts perforce were obliged to return home supperless, doubtless convinced of the utter impracticability of getting ahead of women. Twenty-three of the members of Capt. Ryckman’s six months’ cavalry company are home on furlough, they having re-enlisted for the war. An effort will be made, by the inducements of liberal home bounties, to raise the entire quota of these districts by volunteering. [Signed] May Leon Arm Broken On Thursday last, Mr. Jacob Settlemoyer, whose nuptials we chronicled in these columns a couple of weeks since, met with a severe accident in this wise: He was coming to town, on the Eb. and Susq. Plank Road, with a load of shook when, some three or four miles out, his sled upset, throwing him to the ground and precipitating the shook upon him. His arm was fractured in three different places and he otherwise severely injured. We understand the sufferer is doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances. Railroad Accident The first accident of magnitude characterizing the Ebensburg and Cresson Railroad since its construction occurred on Saturday evening last. When rounding a curve near “Bradley’s Cut,” the locomotive and a freight car ran off the track and over a precipice twenty feet down, smashing the former considerably and piling the latter in fragments on top. The passenger car fortunately remained on the track and none of the passengers were injured. The engineer went over with the locomotive but was not hurt; the fireman jumped off and had his hand severely bruised. A gang of workmen were immediately put on the ruins and in a short time had the road in running order again. Wake Up! No effort has yet been made to fill the quota of Ebensburg borough and thereby escape the necessity of a draft. If anything is to be done and well down, ‘twere well ‘twere done quickly. A bounty of $100 or $200 would most likely secure us the required number of men. _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Same_022009

Arrest and Escape On Thursday last Assistant Provost Marshal Heyer arrested a man named Shorthill in Wilmore, this county, on the charge of being a deserter. He (Shorthill) was drafted from Summerhill township in August last, and failing to report for duty, thereby rendered himself amenable to the penalties attaching to the crime of desertion. After his arrest, the prisoner was kept under guard in the Railroad House for several hours, awaiting the arrival of the train to convey him east. Free ingress and egress was afforded his friends and many came to see and converse with him. At a particular juncture when the door happened to be opened to its full width, the prisoner suddenly made one bound through it, bade a metaphorical adieu to both official and spectators and “skedaddled.” He must have proven a swift runner for pursuit was soon found to be useless. Marshal Heyer fired two loads from a revolver after the fugitive, one of which it is rumored took effect in the calf of his leg. This however did not check his speed, at least not enough to allow him to be re-captured, and up to the present time, Shorthill is “basking in the sunshine of personal liberty.” “Not a True Bill” The indictment pending against Capt. Wm. R. Hughes, of this county, charging him with aiding and abetting in the destruction of the Huntingdon MONITOR establishment last summer, came up before the Grand Jury at Huntingdon county last week and was promptly ignored by that body. Thus the long agony is over. Jottings from Washington - Extracts Washington City, Jan. 14, 1864 Since my last letter was written the Congressional vacation has ended and the Members have returned to their desks. During the recess many bills of importance were prepared which will be passed into laws with little delay. Perhaps the most important of these bills has already become a law – that extending the time for the payment of bounties to veterans from the 5th of January to the 1st of March. It passed the House last week and the Senate on Tuesday. It is worth noting that this extension of time was made the subject of a special message to Congress from the President, in which the policy of paying bounties to veterans after the 5th of January was strongly urged. The President in this showed at once his appreciation of the services of veteran soldiers and his desire to make the coming draft fall as lightly as possible upon the “loyal masses” who prefer to say at home. The bounty to veterans is $400 and to “greenhorns,” $300. Veterans and volunteers are coming forward with enthusiasm. Secretary Chase has stated that the Treasury can bear the large draft upon its resources which the adoption of this bounty policy renders necessary. So, for the present, and until that other draft is ordered, all will go merry as a marriage bell in the way of raising a new army. And what about the draft? In some of the States, it won’t take place at all. Vermont and Indiana have already filled their quotas; Connecticut and Wisconsin expect to do so within another week; New York and one or two other States hope to avoid the conscription in much the same way that the crazy miller got into heaven – by a very tight squeeze. Pennsylvania will certainly be visited by it. Where the draft does take place, we predict that these features will characterize it: there will be no exemptions, except for disability; all persons under forty-five years of age will be liable, as they always should have been; the $300 clause will be retained, as it ought to be. The draft will probably commence early in February. [Snip] It seems to be settled beyond all peradventure that Abraham Lincoln will be re-elected President of the United States. His only formidable competitor for the nomination by the Union National Convention is Secretary Chase. Gen. Grant and Gen. Banks are understood to have refused the use of their names in connection with the Presidency and Gen. Butler must wait. Grant will soon be made Lieutenant General and transferred to Washington, succeeding Halleck, whom nobody appears to think fit for the position he has held for eighteen months. The only straw that seems just now to point away from the President and in the direction of Secretary Chase is the Missouri imbroglio. Mr. Chase sides with the anti-Gamble, anti-Schofield party and the popular voice is assuredly with him and against the President. Judge Bates is undoubtedly responsible for the President’s unpopular course with regard to Missouri affairs. He is a brother-in-law of Gamble and his son is a Gamble politician and was a candidate for Judge at the late election. Of course Judge Bates has done his utmost to retain Gamble and Schofield, whose political views harmonize in supreme authority in Missouri and has so far had the ear of the President. Nevertheless, among politicians here, Mr. Lincoln’s re-nomination and re-election are generally conceded. The CHRONICLE of this city, the Administration organ and owned and edited by John W. Eorney is out this morning in a long editorial in favor of a second term. It affords me great pleasure to inform your readers that Major Francis Jordan of Bedford has been appointed Agent for the State of Pennsylvania at the National Capital. Governor Curtin could not have made a better appointment. The Major is in every sense worthy. His fitness for any position within the gift of his native State was long since proved; but, like your correspondent, Mr. Editor, his modesty has always militated against his advancement. He has resigned his commission as a Paymaster in the Army and will assume his new duties in a couple of weeks. The dreaded small pox is still spreading in this city. Senator Lemuel J. Bowden of East Virginia has died of it. The means of averting a threatened plague from this loathsome disease are being considered by Congress, the city government and the newspapers. We have no panic but there is general alarm. The anxious question, “Will Congress repeal the $300 clause?” has given place to the sympathetic inquiry, “Did your vaccination take?” Many very cautious people will not ride in the street cars or hacks for fear of the contagion. As yet, however, I do not hear of any timid Members of Congress having resigned their seats on account of the presence of that contagion in the city, although it might fairly be presumed that the disease would present unnatural terrors to them. The virtuous and the good, you know, Mr. Editor, are always taken first. [Signed] J. M. S. What Becomes of Dead Horses? Some people will no doubt be astonished to learn that large fortunes have been made every year since the commencement of the war out of the dead horses of the Army of the Potomac. The popular idea is that when Rosinante yields up the ghost, he is buried in some field or left to molder in mother earth in the woods somewhere. Not so. He has made his last charge and gnawed his last fence rail but there is from $20 to $40 in the old fellow yet. A contract for the purchase of the dead horses in the Army of the Potomac for the ensuing year was let a few days ago to the highest bidder at $1.76 per head, delivered at the factory of the contractor. Last year $60,000 was cleared on the contract and this year it is thought $100,000 can be made out of it. The animals die at the rate of about fifty per day at the lowest calculation. At the contractor’s establishment they are thoroughly dissected. First the shoes are pulled off; they are usually worth fifty cents a set. Then the hoofs are cut off; they bring about two dollars a set. Then comes the candal [as spelled in the newspaper] appendage worth half a dollar. Then the hide – I don’t know what that sells for. Then the tallow, if it be possible to extract tallow from the army horse, which I think extremely doubtful unless headie [as spelled in the newspaper] immediately after entering the service. And last, but not least, the shin bones are valuable, being convertible into a variety of articles that many believe to be composed of pure ivory such as cane heads, knife handles, &c. By the time the contractor gets through with the “late lamented” steed there is hardly enough of him left to feed a bull pup on. Hereafter, kind reader, when you see a dead “hoss” don’t turn up your nose at him, but regard him thoughtfully as the foundation for a large fortune in a single year. He may individually be a nuisance but “there is that within which passeth show” – $100,000 a year. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MARRIAGES Martin-Coulson Married in Junction, Kansas, 20th ult., by Rev. Wm. Todd, Geo. W. Martin, formerly of Hollidaysburg to Miss Lydia Coulson of St. George, Pottawattomic county, Kansas. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Fatal Accident We clip the following announcement from the CAMBRIA TRIBUNE of Friday: “On Saturday night last a man was found lying on the Railroad track below old Conemaugh Furnace by the watchman ahead of the Express train east. He was so badly injured that he was unable to give his name or tell how he received his injuries. He was brought to Johnstown on the Express, and conveyed to the Scott House where he was properly taken care of. He was found to be very seriously hurt about the head, in addition to which his hands and feet were badly frozen. It was subsequently ascertained that his name was Horace Dresser, a native of Maine and a workman in a shook shop near Ninevah, but he could tell nothing of how he came on the track or received his injuries. It is supposed however that he had fallen from the mail train west and was so badly hurt that he could not get off the track. In a few minutes more he would have been torn to pieces by the train from the west. He lingered until Wednesday morning, when death closed his earthly career He was a single man, about 23 years old, but was engaged to be married on the very day on which he died. His affianced bride accompanied his remains from the hotel on Wednesday afternoon to their place of interment in Indiana county. The editor of this paper was well acquainted with the subject of the foregoing notice, having known him from boyhood up. He was born and reared in our native town, Lovell, Maine. He had lived in this section for several years past and through his industry and economy was in a fair way of accumulating a competency. Kind, courteous, affable, he was beloved by all who knew him. We sorrow at his sad and untimely demise and keenly sympathize with his parents and friends, who, through this bereavement, will know their Horace no more on earth forever. _________________________________________________________________ Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Access_022009

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, January 7, 1864 Volume 5, Number 15 NEWS Local and Personal – Extracts [Snip] The Holidays passed off quietly here, with nothing of striking import to vary the usual monotony. People went on bargaining and making bargains, pretty much as though their all depended upon it. The birthday of the Savior we much fear was lost sight of in the rush and bustle of business or looked upon as a secondary consideration. Which seems to be human nature nowadays. On Christmas the sleighing was most excellent, a state of affairs which was made the most of. In fact, sleighs were to be seen flitting hither and thither incessantly, as long as a person could see anything, to the manifest enjoyment of the participants most intimately concerned. On New Year’s the sleighing was also good but the weather unfortunately was so intensely frigid that it was next to impossible to enjoy the same. The thermometer during the day ranged at from 4 degrees to 6 degrees below zero and at night sank to 20 degrees below! Oh! but it was cold. Thick-ribbed overcoats for the time being were no protection whatever for the penetrating blast whistled through them as if they were only so much shoddy – fire was a failure for one part of a man’s corporation would be likely to freeze while another was being subjected to the thawing-out process. Even now we shiver when we think of it. [Snip] >From Our Soldiers Head Qrs. 1st Div., 14th A. C. Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. 20, 1863 As you will have learned the result of the late battle (Chicamauga)(sic) long ere this gets to hand, it is unnecessary for me to enter into particulars covering the same. Suffice it to say that the rebels were totally routed and fled in dismay. The line of their retreat was covered with a large amount of the spoils of war, which fell into our hands. Being on provost duty at these headquarters, I have a good opportunity to know the feelings and sentiments of the rebel prisoners and deserters. With but few exceptions, they unite in saying that their army is greatly disheartened and demoralized. All rebel prisoners taken by our division and deserters coming to that portion of our line picketed by our division, are brought to these headquarters. The number of prisoners taken in the battle and deserters arriving here since amount to fourteen hundred, two hundred being deserters – men who have been fighting for their rights and have given up all hope of finding them in the pseudo Confederacy. They all express a willingness to take the oath of allegiance and return to the old government, wiser if not better men. Among the prisoners taken by our division was Lieut. Breckinridge, son the arch traitor, John C. Breckinridge. There is some speculation here among the soldiers as to who will be our next President. The almost unanimous choice, I may add, is “Father Abraham.” With him as our standard bearer in the coming canvass, success would be certain as it was to the Union men of the old Keystone in October last, when Curtin so signally triumphed over his opponents. The health of the men in this department never was better than at present, and their spirits are correspondingly buoyant. There is no doubt that but the majority of soldiers would prefer civil to military life. They look upon the war, however, as a contract they have undertaken – a contract that must be finished up before they return home. Acting under this impression, a large proportion of the army are re-enlisted as veteran volunteers. The weather here now is such as you usually have in Cambria in the month of October. [Signed] Thomas Davis 2d Lieut., 19th U. S. Infantry Local Correspondence Johnstown, January 4, 1864 A serious conflagration occurred here on Christmas morning, involving the loss of Union Hall and the entire contents of the ladies’ Catholic Fair which had been opened the preceding day. The fire originated in the heating room and was caused by the too close proximity of the heaters to the floor. The loss to the stockholders of the Hall amounts to $3,000 upon which is an insurance of $2,000. The loss to the Fair foots up about $1,100. After the fire the ladies connected with the Fair immediately dispatched one of our merchants to Philadelphia for a new supply of articles and on the Monday following, the Fair was re-opened in Odd Fellows’ Hall, since which time it has been crowded day and night. The young ladies are succeeding even beyond their most sanguine expectations. If any of your readers design visiting Johnstown during the present week I would advise them to call and see the Fair. Petty larcenies are the order of the day or rather of the night in this place at present. The cellars of two prominent citizens were despoiled of their contents last week and two fine quarters of beef were stolen from the market rooms of Akers & Tesh. A laughable occurrence transpired here on Sunday evening. A music teacher and a hardware merchant in the course of conversation, “agreed to disagree,” and high words, with terms more expressive than elegant were the result. Scorning the use the plebeian method of “rough and tumble,” a challenge was sent and accepted, pistols, seconds and the ground chosen and as per agreement, the parties met a short distance from town on last evening to fight a veritable duel. The pistols were duly loaded with black sand, in the presence of the parties interested, the challenged party and one of the seconds being in the secret. Twelve paces were marked off and the word given. The caps snapped, but the pistols would not go off so the matter was amicably adjusted by the parties shaking hands and adjourning to a lager shop. Thus ended a bloodless duel. Christmas and New Year passed off quietly in our town and save for the presence of strangers and the holiday attire of our population, one would hardly suppose the Holidays were near. We can only sigh and exclaim: “The Year has gone, And with it many a glorious throng Of happy dreams.” But may we not hope that with the dawn of a New Year, peace and prosperity may dawn upon a distracted country; that the discord and dissensions of today may cease to exist and our country once more take her place as the “queen of nations.” Yours, [Signed] May Leon Masonic A. M. Lloyd of Hollidaysburg has been appointed D. D. G. High Priest of the counties of Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon and Mifflin for 1864. John Cresswell of Hollidaysburg is appointed D. D. Grand Master for the counties of Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Bedford and Fulton for 1864. Donation Party On Christmas evening, a large number of ladies and gentlemen comprising a majority of the members of his congregation paid a visit to Rev. D. Harbison, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this place. Taking possession of the parsonage, they spread a bountiful supper which they had carried with them. After this feature had been fully discussed by all hands a purse containing a handsome donation was pressed in Mr. H.’s hands. A cheerful exchange of sentiment followed for an hour or two when the party separated, feeling that they had added at least a link to the bond of love which should always unite a pastor and people. St. John’s Supper A very pleasant reunion of the Masonic fraternity of this section was had on Monday evening, 28th ult., at Foster’s Arcade. About thirty of the brethren were in attendance and participated in the festivities. At 9 o’clock the entire party sat down to a sumptuous repast prepared by mine host of the arcade, to all of which ample and entire justice was done. Herr Foster, as a caterer, is deservedly famous, but on this occasion he even outdid himself. After the cloth had been removed a number of appropriate toasts were drank and responded by to by A. C. Mullin, John Cresswell, David J. Jones, William M. Jones, Henry Nutter and Henry Foster. All in all, the occasion was a most happy one and will long be remembered by the brethren of the “mystic tie” under whose auspices it was gotten up. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_022009

Could use some help with this one if anyone has information. I have two George Adams born in 1856. I thought I had this figured out, but then census information threw me last night. Any help in sorting this out would be appreciated. Which George Adams married Catherine O'Neill or was it the same George Adams who married Mary Catherine Farabaugh? Here is the information I've pieced together: George Thomas Adams, s/o Thomas Adams and Catherine Fetters, b. 23 Apr 1856 d. 12 Oct 1922 or 1927 (no obituary) conflicting death dates, possibly buried at St. Michael Cemetery ST. MICHAEL CEMETERY Loretto: ADAMS, George b. 1856 d. 1927; h/o Catherine; main section (H) m. Jun 1885 in Pennsylvania Mary Catherine Farabaugh, d/o Earhart Farabaugh and Sarah Ann Eckenrode, b. 18 Jun 1859 d. 3 Mar 1894 bur. at either St. Michael Cemetery or St. Benedict Cemetery ST. MICHAEL CEMETERY Loretto: ADAMS, Mary Catharine (FARABAUGH) b. 1856 d. 3 Mar 1894; w/o George (K) ; ST. BENEDICT CEMETERY, Carrolltown: ADAMS, Mary b. 18 Jun 1859 d. 3 Mar 1894 Age 35y; d/o Erhardt & Mary Farabaugh Four children born to this marriage: Anna Catherine Adams (1886-1963) m. John McNulty (1883-1967) Thomas Adams (1887-1924) died in Ohio Philomena Susan Adams (1889-1890) Lenus Adams (1893-1894) buried at St. Benedict Cemetery Here is the confusing part. On the 1900 Census George Adams is married to Catherine, age 41, married for four years with no children. There is a son, Thomas living with him, age 12. 1900 Census Cresson Twp. George T. Adams 42 (Apr 1858) m.4y PA PA GER RR Laborer Catherine (O'Neill?) Adams 41 (Jun 1858) m.4y 0/ PA IRE PA Thomas Adams 12 (Sep 1887) PA PA PA The Cambria County Marriage Index shows George Adams marrying Kate O'Neill in 1896, which would have been 2 years after Mary Catherine Farabaugh died, (1896 on the 1900 census). There is another George Adams, s/o Matthew Maurice Adams and Elizabeth Fels, b. 5 Nov 1856 d. 1927? buried at St. Michael's, who I originally had as the spouse of Catherine O'Neill, however now with the 1900 census information I think perhaps George T. Adams widow of Mary Catherine Farabaugh married Catherine O'Neill in 1896. Any information would be most helpful. Thank you, Donna Noel Julian

Was Thomas W. Adams married twice or more? Who are the grandchildren living with him on the 1870 and 1880 Census and who is the wife living with him on the 1880 census? The information I have is: Thomas W. Adams b. 6 Jul 1817 d. 19 Nov 1891 bur. St. Augustine Cemetery m. 4 Jul 1843 in St. Patrick's Church, Newry, PA Catherine Fetters. b. 16 Aug 1819 in PA d. 6 Jun 1869 bur. St. Augustine Cemetery On the 1870 Census for Allegheny Twp. Thomas Adams is a widow, as Catherine Fetters d. 1869, with 9 children and 2 other children, Cecelia Adams and Mary Lance living with him. 1870 Census Allegheny Twp. PO Munster Thomas Adams 53 Farmer 1400 500 PA Anna Adams 26 PA Matilda Adams 25 PA Amanda Adams 23 PA Mary Adams 21 PA Augustine Adams 19 Farm Laborer PA James Adams 17 PA Alice Adams 15 PA George Adams 13 PA Cecelia Adams 6 PA Mary Lance 2 PA On the 1880 Census for Allegheny Twp. Thomas Adams has a wife aged 40 (19 years younger than him) named Catherine and 2 grandchildren Thomas ADAMS Self M 59 PA PA PA Farmer Catharine ADAMS Wife M 40 PA House PA PA Annie E. ADAMS Dau S 31 PA PA PA At Home Allise ADAMS Dau S 20 PA PA PA At Home James ADAMS Son S 23 PA PA PA Farm Lab Siselia HAGON GDau S 15 PA PA PA At Home Lousia STOMA GDau S 11 PA PA PA At Home Thomas Adams' obituary sheds no light on his children or spouses: Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, PA, FRI 27 NOV 1891 THOMAS W. ADAMS Died in Allegheny township on Thursday morning, November 19th, 1891, aged 76 years. A good citizen, farmer and neighbor, by his death the community sustains an irreparable loss. His family feel his loss unspeakably, for he was their bond of union. A consistent Catholic, he always attended to the duties of his church, and his familiar form will be long missed at the weekly convocation. He patiently suffered through his last illness, and was resigned to quit earthly scenes for the brighter and better home beyond. Mr. Adams was taken ill on the 3rd and died on the 19th inst. His remains were interred in the cemetery at St. Augustine on the 21st. A Requiem High Mass having been celebrated by Rev. Father McAvey. A numerous train of mourning relatives followed to the grave. May he rest in peace. "arth to earth and dust to dust" Is the mandate true and just There till Resurrection morn Doth this planet re-adorn; There he sleepeth very well. Neath the sound of parish bell. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you, Donna Noel Julian

Hello Does anyone have any info on the timeline in which Henry Kruger operated his photography studio in Houtzdale and Philipsburg? I have a photo I'm trying to date and would appreciate any help. Specifically which years was he in business in that area? The information I do have about Kruger is: In 1900 he and his family lived in Clearfield County, Houtzdale Boro. He was 42, born in Germany, married for 10 years and had 2 surviving children out of 3. His wife was Amelia, aged 33, also born in Germany. His children were Matilda, born in 1892 and Amelia, born in 1894. In the 1910 census Henry and his family are located in New Kensington Boro of Westmoreland County. By this time, there is another daughter born to him and his wife, Elsa born in 1902. In 1911 in the Polk Directory, Henry Kruger has a studio at 939 4th Avenue, New Kensington, Westmoreland County. By this time also, his daughter, Amelia, is also listed as a photographer. After 1911 I lose track of the Kruger family. Thanks _________________________________________________________________ Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Access_022009

I received this from a friend on the Cheshire, England, list and I thought a few here would enjoy. Dear Lord, Every single evening As I'm lying here in bed, This tiny little Prayer Keeps running through my head: God bless all my family Wherever they may be, Keep them warm and safe from harm For they're so close to me. And God, there is one more thing I wish that you could do; Hope you don't mind me asking, Please bless my computer too. Now I know that it's unusual To Bless a motherboard, But listen just a second While I explain it to you, Lord. You see, that little metal box Holds more than odds and ends; Inside those small compartments Rest so many of my friends. I know so much about them By the kindness that they give, And this little scrap of metal Takes me in to where they live. By faith is how I know them Much the same as you. We share in what life brings us And from that our friendships grew. Please take an extra minute From your duties up above, To bless those in my address book That's filled with so much love. Wherever else this prayer may reach To each and every friend, Bless each e-mail inbox And each person who hits 'send'. When you update your Heavenly list On your own Great CD-ROM, Bless everyone who says this prayer Sent up to GOD.com Amen -- What you tie with your tongue,you cannot untie with your teeth.

I need help translating two Latin sentences from the Monumenta Boica written in the 18th century. Please contact me off the board at my personal email address. Thanks. Bob Wissinger Perrysburg, Ohio Researching the Wissinger's of Cambria Co., Pa., Maryland and Germany http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bobwiss -------------------------------------------- My mailbox is spam-free with ChoiceMail, the leader in personal and corporate anti-spam solutions. Download your free copy of ChoiceMail from www.digiportal.com

I have added 92 new biographies for Cambria and Washington Counties in PA to my biography web site at: http://www.onlinebiographies.info/ If you find one that helps you please feel free to let the surname list know about where to find it. Please fell free to explore the other 7000 plus biographies that I have online. The biggest part of the others are for people from New York State. Cheers Ray

Does anyone know where Plattville, PA, Cambria Co., Susquehanna Twp., is/was? I'm looking at an 1860 census. Thanks for any help. Melissa

Berwind-White Coal Mining Company In the latter part of 19th Century, as our nation began its industrial expansion, there became a tremendous need for a source of continuous power. The power furnished by wind and water were unreliable, thus at a very early Time the organizers and directors of the various American enterprises concluded that in spite of the free air that blew over the oceans, and the water that tumbled over waterfalls it was cheaper to power their machines with coal burning steam engines. So the demand for coal. Among the group who anticipated this demand for coal there was one man, who, by virtue of his uncanny foresight, world spanning imagination, and mastery of the administrative art, rapidly gained a firm foothold in the province of the extractive industry...his name was Charles F. Berwind. Looking over his maps, Berwind discovered that within the bounds of the United States there were eight hundred fifty thousand square miles of coal land to supply the needs of the awakening industrial world. Steadied by the possibility of developing at least part of this colossal domain Berwind moved in a partner with a new coal firm...Berwind and Bradley. For more than a decade the firm of Berwind and Bradley prospered. But American business was on the March; manufacturing, transporting, developing new trends of communication and commerce. Keeping abreast of the times Charles F. Berwind reorganized his firm in 1874. With the same fine discretion that had so successfully carried him through the tumultuous beginnings of his early ventures, Charles F. Berwind chose for one of his associates in the new organization Judge Allison White. Judge Allison White was a seasoned and mature business man, who, having served a term In Congress, had retired to Philadelphia. His advice in legal matters was Indispensable to the new venture. The third partner, who was to search out new markets for coal, was Edward J. Berwind...Charles F. Berwind's younger brother. As a young man Edward J. Berwind had learned some first hand facts about coal mining when he took a job as "weigh-boss" for the Powelton Coal and Iron Company in Minersville, Pennsylvania. Thus the firm of Berwind, White and Company was formed. Following through with his plans Charles F. Berwind sent his brother to New York to establish contact with the various steamship companies who demanded high grade fuel. So successful was Edward J. Berwind in finding markets for steam coal that he all but gained a monopoly on the market. Practically every important steamship company sailing out of New York harbor was "sold" on Berwind, White and Company's coal. With the expanding business came the burden of greater responsibilities, and Charles F. Berwind called upon his two remaining brothers...John E. Berwind and Harry A. Berwind to help shoulder the load. John E. Berwind followed his brother Edward to New York where he concentrated on foreign markets, while Harry A. Berwind remained in Philadelphia to prepare himself for the supervision of field operations. In less than a decade after the Berwind, White and Company was organized, Charles F. Berwind saw that the relatively small firm was unable to keep up with the ever increasing demands for Berwind-White coal, and on January 22, 1886, the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company was incorporated with Charles F. Berwind as President, Edward J. Berwind as Vice-President, Allison White as Treasurer, and Frederick McOwen as Secretary. With the flexibility that the new Berwind-White Coal Mining Company had taken on since 1886, Charles F. Berwind was able to not only direct the mining and selling of coal, but to engage and expand into other activities that were related to the coal industry. Notable among these ventures were the Eureka stores, which under the supervision of Harry Frank...the first head of the Eureka stores...kept pace with the expanding enterprise. W. A. Crist was the first manager of the Eureka stores under the Corporation. To provide an inexhaustible supply of coal for the ever growing Berwind White Coal Mining Company, Charles F. Berwind was constantly on the alert to discover new fields of black diamonds. At the time the Corporation was formed there were twenty-one mines in operation. These included the openings of the Big Moshannon Vein in the Clearfield District and in the Lehigh Valley, together with other well known coal regions. But as the supply of coal diminished, virgin fields were explored. The need for new coal lands caused James A. Cunningham, the advance agent in field operations of Berwind-White to enter the Paint Creek Valley in the year 1893. After surveying the area, Cunningham purchased more than one hundred square miles of lands along Upper Paint Creek. Transposing the syllables of the Berwind name, the new site was given a name - Windber. In September, 1897, the first of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company's mines in the Windber area was opened...Eureka Mine Number 30. Following in rapid succession Eureka mines numbered 31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42 were developed and installed with electric haulage, and it was said that, "This equipment is probably the largest and best soft coal installation in the world," producing more than ten thousand tons of Eureka coal per day. Quite aware that the rural community of northern Somerset County could not furnish enough man power to operate these mines, the Company laid plans for a new town...a center of population apart from the mining operations that would attract workers as well as business men. Under the supervision of James S. Cunningham, the present town of Windber was staked out in 1897. Unlike many so-called "coal towns" where "company houses" are built in uniform and regimented rows, the broader vision of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company invited their workers to share in the designing of the kind of houses they were to live in. The difference in this plan being, that instead of "houses for workers" the new buildings that began to mushroom along the banks of Paint Creek became "homes for participants in a great enterprise". .. designed, built, and paid for by their respective owners. The soundness of this strategy is evidenced by pride of ownership, which from the beginning, set neighbor against neighbor in friendly rivalry in beautifying their homes and gardens. The tonnage produced by the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company in the Windber area during its fifty years of operation staggers the imagination. The figures mount up to meaningless proportions when looking at cold statistics which show that more than 150,000,000 tons of coal have been shipped from the Windber mines. This represents a string of 50 ton R.R. cars circling the earth. Meanwhile John Lockrie went into business in 1908 when he established the Rummel Coal Company. Shortly thereafter he acquired additional coal property and opened up and developed three other mines in the vicinity of Windber. In 1916 he opened several mines in the Central City section under the name of the Reitz Coal Company. As President and General Manager of the Reitz Coal Company, John Lockrie became one of the most successful coal operators in the State of Pennsylvania. The Company continued to grow and prosper during the 20's, late 30's, and World War II. Following World War II, a decision was made to suspend mining operations but continue to lease and sell coal. Mr. Alberter, presently the Chairman of the Board, Reitz Coal Co., was hired to divest the mining operations. However, Mr. Alberter had the foresight to realize that the coal market was on the verge of resurgance. His foresight proved true in that the mid 70's saw a revival of the coal industry. Instead of selling off equipment, property" etc. Mr. Alberter began to move toward rebuilding Berwinds interest in coal mining.

RILEY - On Tuesday morning of last week, the dead body of a man named Thomas Riley was found in an old shanty along the plank road leading from Cresson to Loretto. An inquest was held and the jury rendered a verdict to the affect that the man came to his death by freezing. Wed. 28 Jan. 1874 issue. The Register, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., PA. M.S. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)

I am looking for an obituary from the Barnesboro Star for Paul Scalese who died on Feb. 3, 2009. Would anyone possibly still have that newspaper that could send me a copy of his obituary please? Susan

To person inquiring about Sunset Ballroom: Sunset ballroom was located just outside of Carrolltown, PA, it was owned by the Sunseri family. Most of the big bands of the big band area played there, I personally attended some of them in the 40's-- in the winter time they opened it for roller skating--it was a great place for roller skating it provided a very large rink for skating., but--a very, very cold place to be in the winter time. Roller skating attendance was very good just on the account of the expansive area. jc

Not sure who was asking for Sunset Ballroom information but I know my younger brother and I say such bands as Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Les Elgart and many more in the late 1950's and early 60's. It was located just outside of Carrolltown and many times on radio broadcasts when they are playing big named bands songs, they will say this song was done on a remote broadcast from Central, PA. Most of those broadcasts were recorded at Sunset. I have a 1956 ad from the Altoona Mirror that promoted Les Elgart's band and it was $2.30 admission fee for danicing from 9 to 1:00AM. Herman Nagle Altoona **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62)

To get information about the Sunset Ballroom, particularly newspaper artcles - check the Barnsboro Star, The Union Press Courier (no longer in existence - but may be available through the Patton, PA public library. Check the Johnstown Tribune Democrat - www.tribdem.com - archive should have what you want. Good Luck Tom Swab reply to rmills1@epix.net