Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 21, 1903 PATTON ITEMS Mr. L. S. Bell is absent on a business trip this week. Dr. Docoler is away attending the funeral of his father and will not return until the 20th. The Patton Steam Laundry which as been shut down for a few days, has resumed work. Brick work have commenced on the Brady Block. Charles Langbein & Schied have commenced the new addition to their hotel and work will be pushed until finished. Tuesday was pay day on N. Y. C. R. R. and the boys are happy once more. Mr. John Sauter, the jeweler, is having a fine show window built in his store. He also has a fine gold lettered sign on his plate glass window. P. R. Young went to Coalport this week on business. The Patton Castle K. G. E. are initiating new members every season. James Mellon, Esq., is crowded with business. The evangelists are holding meetings every evening in the Baptist church and are meeting with much encouragement. One Italian and three children were buried this week. There is considerable sickness in town. Major W. H. S. Bell and wife drove to Benedict. Mr. Bell will organize a castle of the K. G. E. at Benedict. Mrs. Rooks’ block of houses will soon be finished. W. J. Donnaly and daughters are on an extended tour in the east. LOCAL AND PERSONAL The latest thing in trusts is the tailoring trust. As usual Charles Schwab is mixed up in the deal. The venture is scheduled to begin operations the latter part of the month. The promoters intend cornering the tailoring business of the country. If the scheme succeeds it will be the only trust in the country that really suits the people. Lilly Union 908, U.M.W. of A. and the Lilly fire company will hold a union picnic at Hibernian grove on Labor Day. Andrew Owens and John Lowry have been appointed managers. Mrs. John E. Thompson is visiting in Summit. Miss Maud Shoemaker is visiting relatives in the West. Mr. Fred Spiller, Jr. of Pittsburg is visiting in this place. Miss Sidney Kerr of Johnstown is the guest of Miss Mary Thompson. Miss Florence Harbinson of Pittsburg is visiting Mrs. Fred D. Barker. Mrs. Kate Jones is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Owens. Andrew Strittmatter of Carrolltown was a visitor in this place on Thursday. The ladies of the Baptist church held a lawn fete on the church lawn Thursday evening. Dr. and Mrs. Davidson have as their guest, their daughter, Mrs. Albert Moores of Barnesboro. Abel Lloyd Jr., is now a member of the Costello and Neagle force, being employed as timekeeper. Miss Rose Maucher has returned from Johnstown where she had been the guest of friends. [Carrolltown News] On Thursday evening of last week, Mr. M. J. Stoltz gave a supper to a few friends in honor of Mr. Stoltz’s 29th birthday. Rev. W. L. Jones of the Baptist church will deliver a lecture on “Travels Through Mexico” Friday evening, August 25th. Henry and John Duman of Barr township were at this place last Saturday. They attended the services at the Church of the Holy Name. While F. F. Byers, night dispatcher at Barnesboro, is enjoying a well earned vacation in Colorado, his place is being filled by O. H. Spencer of Cresson. C.H. Thomas of Bakerton has concluded negotiations with F. C. Sharbaugh, Esq., for the purchase of the J. W. Miller farm near Carrolltown. Edward Carbrey, the well known dispenser of mint juleps, etc., at the Mountain House has resigned his position to take charge of the Arlington Hotel at Frugality. [Mountaineer Herald] Mrs. Fes Lloyd who has been seriously ill for some time left for Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, yesterday morning, accompanied by her husband and daughter, Nellie, and Dr. Fitzgerald of South Fork. It is understood that Michael Bracken of Pittsburg who recently purchased two 100-acre tracts of land at commissioners’ sale, has retained counsel and will endeavor to obtain possession of his property. Archbishop Ryan left this place Monday evening, returning to Philadelphia. He expressed himself to friends as being much pleased with Ebensburg and declared that he would visit here again. Dr. W. I. Dowler was called to Burnstoe, Clearfield county, Wednesday of last week by a telegram announcing that his father had been seriously injured in a runaway accident. The old gentleman is seventy- two years of age. Miss Bess Owens, a popular young lady of Ebensburg, Pa., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Renner, Witter avenue. Miss Owens is a niece of Mrs. Renner. She will remain in Connellsville several weeks. [Carrolltown News] Saml. Lenhart, Democratic candidate for sheriff, has returned from a two weeks sojourn at Atlantic City. He feels as fine as a fiddle and is ready to jump into the campaign with vim. He proposed to make a through canvass of the entire county. Architect Geo. Wild of Johnstown was here Saturday and is said to be working on the plans of a fine residence for Mr. F. H. Barker, which it is said will be located on the site of the old Barker homestead. [Mountaineer Herald] The Logan Coal Company has begun building operations for a new town called St. Patrick in connection with its mines at Carrolltown. The company’s superintendent is a Mr. Patrick, after whom the settlement is doubtless named. Five houses at St. Patrick have been completed and others are under way. The side track for the Carrolltown mines has been completed and coal is now being shipped. _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. 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