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" The original act required the Governor to appoint three non-resi- dents of the county commissioners to run the county lines and fix the county seat. He appointed Henry MeBride, of Westmoreland, Gen. Orr, of Armstrong, and Judge Christy of Juniata counties, who fixed upon Hollidaysburg as the county seat.
"The first court was held in an old Methodist church, which >tood where the present Methodist church now stands. Mahony's stone house, along side, was rented at the rate of fifty dollars per year and used as a jail. A contract was made in 1846, with Daniel K. Reamey, then a prominent builder, for the erection of the court house and jail on the ground covered by the present court house. The contract price for both was $11,998.50, but because of changes and extras, the amount paid was $14,576.18. Both were finished and occupied by June term, 1847. As you are all aware, both, years ago, became entirely insufficient for the wants of the county. A new jail was erected at an expense of over $100,000 in 1868 and 1869, and the old court house lasted but a few years longer. And although twenty-live or thirty years is not an old age for public buildings, yet a glance at the growth of the county in population and wealth in that period reveals, at once, the causes which demanded their destruction and the erection of new and better. The men who designed these buildings did not foresee the rapid growth of the new county in those particulars which are prolific of litigation.
"In 1846 only 2,187 votes were polled, indicating (at five to the voter) a population of about 10,000. In 1856 there were polled 3,520 votes, showing a population of 18,000. In 1866 there were polled 5,288 votes, pointing to a population of 32,000. In 1876 there were polled 8,720 votes, indicating a population of 44,000, four times greater than when the county was organized. In the meantime the assessed valuation of property far more than doubled; its cash value has doubt- less trebled.
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FRANKLIN HOUSE,
Seventeenth Street, Altoona.
AL. BURGOON,
Proprietor.
AGood accommodations for guests. Ample stabling for horses. The Bar is supplied with the best and choicest brands of liquors m the market.
JOHN M. PETERS,
- DEALER IN -
PROVISIONS, BEEF. MUTTON, LAMB,
PORK, POULTRY, HAM, SAUSAGE,
TRIPE, PIG'S FEET, LIVER, LARD, MINCE MEAT, ETC.
Eighth Avenue, bet. 8th and 9th Streets.
Goods delivered to any part of the eity without additional cost. Orders promptly filled and courteous treatment extended to all.
GEORGE A. STREIT, DEALER IN AND MANUFACTURER OF IMITATION FRENCH CALF AND KIP SKINS, MOROCCOS, LININGS, RO ANS, ETC.
All kinds of Shoe Manufacturing Goods, together with all other artieles pertaining to the Shoe Finding Business. APCash paid for Hides, Skins and Wool. Orders by mail promptly attended to.
1117 Fifth Avenue, near Twelfth Street.
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"The cost of the present building, with all its surroundings and conveniences, is very close to $139,000. It cannot exceed $140,000. Our records, whose preservation is worth millions of dollars to the people, are now secured in fire-proof offices and vaults. For the ses- sions of the courts, for the deliberation of juries and for the detention of witnesses, we have rooms spacious, comfortable and convenient. Long after we are gone this building, in all its strength and beauty, will stand as a monument to the publie spirit and enterprise of the people who authorized it, as well as an indisputable evidence of the architectural talents of him who designed it, and the mechanical skill of those who carried the design into execution.
" We have met to-day, as lawyers and citizens, to dedicate it to its appropriate uses-the administration of justice between man and man. What we now say or do, will soon pass from the memory ; but what we say or do within these walls hereafter, will not be forgotten ; the fruits of our words and conduct will appear in ineffaceable lines upon the records of our courts ; will be cut deep in the hearts and lives of those who shall here appear to have rights determined and wrongs redressed. May we so perform our part that we shall reflect honor upon an hon- orable profession ; and so perform it, too, that, when called to appear in a Higher Court, there to be inquired of, we shall be ready to answer, although with awe, yet not with fear : 'What Thou gavest us to do, with the light we had, we did as best we could.""
[In most eloquent terms Judge Dean closed his address, the principal historical points of which we have given, omitting matter which, to many, would prove to be even more interesting. Want of space, the reason previously assigned, is our excuse for not publishing the discourse in its entirety. We will take this occasion to say that, however ably his predecessors, Judges Black and Taylor, may have administered justice, Judge Dean has sustained, and still sustains, the reputation of the bench of Blair county for profound learning, sound judgment, legal talent and exeentive ability.]
Hon. Samuel Calvin was next introduced. He said that he was assigned a place on the programme because he was the oldest member of the bar, but he wanted the ladies to bear in mind the difference between the oldest member of the bar and oldest man practicing at the bar. His address was full of reminiscences, many of them of a highly humorous character-concerning Judges Taylor, Burnside and M'Cune (associate), and the older members of the bar.
The Hon. Jeremiah S. Black was next introduced, who stated that he came there upon the condition that he was not to make a speech,
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but seeing his name on the programme as one of the speakers without his previous knowledge or authority, it was absolutely necessary that he should appear, not to make a speech, but for the purpose of apolo- gizing for not making one! The reason he had assigned for not making a speech was that Blair county might make and ought to make orations for herself. [Here Judge Black pointed out and commented upon the fluency of Blair county lawyers. ] They told him he should come for- ward and make a few remarks. Well, he said he would do that- "he would take his position on the outer edge of created space, and crack away at all eternity." But, upon second thought, he couldn't do that. His intellectual running gears would give out before he could reach the outer edge of created space, and he thought that all eternity would be too much for him. He regarded the address of Judge Dean as the most perfect that he could have conceived of, and so with the other gentlemen who had spoken.
" You have erected a court house which is, beyond comparison, the most perfect structure of its kind in this country. It reminds me of the description that Horace gave of the woman that he admired more than any other-simplex munditiis-simple in the abundant wealth of its beauty." * "This building is dedicated to the administration of justice, which is the greatest of human concerns. The most important part of the machinery of justice is the county conrts-the courts of Common Pleas-these courts whose function it is to take original cognizance of all cases affecting life, liberty and property, and to do justice between man and man. All the other machinery of our Government is made for the purpose of bringing a competent judge upon that bench, and twelve honest men into that jury box in order that they may do justice. For that you make a Legislature; for that you have a Congress; for that you have a union of the States; an executive department; an army and navy. The ultimate object of it all is that justice shall be administered between the people of a neigh- borhood. As long as you can maintain perfect purity in the judiciary and have justice administered promptly and speedily at home it does not matter very much-that is, it is not a thing of vital importance how the other parts of your political machinery go on; and whenever there is any serious corruption or wrong by which the scales of justice do not hang with an even balance in these courts of original jurisdic- tion, you are in the worst possible condition in which you can be placed.
"Now, gentlemen, have I made a sufficient apology for not making
a speech ? If I have not, why, I will have to apologize for that. If there was anybody here who would speak evil of the Blair county court
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for its bar, or to falsify its history, or to say that the members of this bar were not the best men in the world, then I would have an issue which I could take up with them, and I think I could keep up my side pretty well. But I have nobody to fight! I am, therefore, in a situa- tion somewhat like that of Jemima Wickersham, a female prophet, who made her appearance in western New York. She said she was able to walk upon the water miraculously, and called divers persons to witness the performance. They assembled in large numbers, and just before she made preparation to step out on the lake she asked the crowd there assembled if they believed she could do it. They told her that they thought she could not. 'Then," she said, 'you have little faith -a generation of vipers, who seek a sign and shall find none.' There- fore, she would not walk upon the water that day. She tried them again, however, another day, and she put the same question to them, and, knowing what sort of an answer had defeated them before, they answered affirmatively, that they believed she could. 'Very well, then,' said she, "there is no use to work miracles in your presence, you have faith enough!' Now, I think you all have faith enough in your Judge, and faith enough in your bar, and faith enough in yourselves to get on very well without any exhortation from me, and therefore I bid you an affectionate farewell."
At the conclusion of Judge Black's remarks, various persons were called on for speeches-Col. R. A. McMurtrie, Judges Orvis and Hall, and Messrs. Orbison, Williamson, Johnston, and others. The majority of those called out refused to respond. General Williamson delivered an address, sparkling with that wit for which he is so famous, while the remarks of R. L. Johnston, esq., of Cambria, were intensely humorons and highly enjoyed by the audience. The meeting then ad- journed, and the formal dedicatory ceremonies were over.
MEMBERS OF THE BAR.
Alexander, Milton Baldrige, H. M. Banks, Cecil R. Banks, Thaddeus Bell. Martin Blair, Samuel S. Brotherline, J. Irvin Brumbaugh, D. S. Buekley, M. Edward Calvin, Matthew B. Calvin. Samuel
Altoona. Hollidaysburg,
Jaekel, Fred. Jolinson. Robert Kyle, J. M. Landis, Augustus S. Leet, John D. Leisenring, J. S.
Lysinger, Samuel B. McMurtrie. R. A. Mervine. N. P.
Neff. D. J. Riddle, J. F. Riley, A. J.
Shaw, Edmund
Smith, I. Horace
Hollidaysburg.
snyder, II. H.
Stevens, A. A. Tierney, F. P. Woodcock. S. M.
Tyrone. Altoona. 66
.6
Hewit, B. L. Hieks, J. D.
Jackson, Thos. W.
.6. Hollidaysburg. Tyronc. Altoona.
Wookcock, W. Lee, Woodcoek. W. Irvin, Ileinsling, H. T.
Hollidaysburg. Altoona. 66
Hollidaysburg. Altoona. 66
Martinsburg. Hollidaysburg. Altoona. .. Tyrone. Altoona. ..
Cresswell, John. jr. Cunningham, Jerre Dively, A. V. Dobyne, Geo. A. Doyle, John A. Flanigan, James, jr. Greevy, Thos. H. Herr, H. Il.
Roaring Spring. Altoona. Hollidaysburg. ..
Altoona. Hollidaysburg. Altoona.
6.
Hollidaysburg, Altoona.
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J. R. VAUGHN,
- DEALER IN -
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES
Provisions, Flour, Feed,
Queensware, Canned Fruits, Notions, Boots, Shoes,
And all such articles as are usually kept in a First-class Dry Goods, Grocery and Provision Store.
BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES.
BRICK ! BRICK !
BUILDINGBRICKB
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION :
PRESSED, COMMON,
PAVING, ANGLE, Etc. (For Bay Windows.)
In any Quantity -- at any Time -- at Lowest Figures.
J. R. VAUGHN,
Corner 8th Avenue and 21st Street, (BRICK BUILDING.)
Altoona ..
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HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY.
THE NEW JAIL.
The new jail for the county was built during the years of 1868-9. Its total cost, with alterations, was about $100,000. It was erceted by Jonathan Rhule, of this county, assisted by Ed. Havelan, architect, the latter now deceased. The commissioners appointed to supervise its construction were Robert Waring, John C. Biddle, R. B. Hamilton, Joshua Roller and David Henshey. The first keeper was Sheriff Harry Huff. On April 10, 1873, the Legislature enacted a special law authorizing the commissioners of the county to appoint a keeper, subject to the approval of the Court of Quarter Sessions. This ap- pointment is made annually. The first keeper under this law was Aiden Baird, who was succeeded the next year by John McClure, whose appointment was continued until his deceasc. The present keeper, J. B. Kephart, took charge April 1, 1880.
The jail is built in the most approved style of prison architecture. The corridors and cells are well lighted and ventilated, at the same time perfectly secure. No improvement could be made or suggested. It reflects great credit upon those who were employed in its erection.
ALMSHOUSE AND HOUSE OF EMPLOYMENT.
This refuge of the poor of the county is situate in Allegheny township, about one and a half miles north of Hollidaysburg. It is a well-constructed brick building, two stories and a half high, contain- ing fifty-two rooms. In addition to these are two dining rooms and two kitchens, besides a number of halls or corridors. Its architec- ture is of modern style. It was planned by Mr. Hayden Smith, arch- itect. Messrs. Peter Empfield and John B. Westley were the con- tractors. It was built in 1849-50. Its entire cost was $7,866.50.
The grounds contain 267 acres 12 perches, being part of two tracts of land, one in the name of Joseph Patton, the other in the name of John Cochran. Both these traets were purchased by Samuel Royer, and by him sold to the county for $10,000. The land or farm is un- der a high state of cultivation, owing to the efficient management of the present steward, Mr. William Shinefelt.
The house was first occupied in April, 1850. Its first steward was Mr. John Lytle, who served in that capacity until 1852; Mr. Edward MeGraw from 1852 to 1863; Mr. O. E. Crissman from 1863 to 1870; Mr. Joshua Aurandt from 1870 to September 9, 1873, when the present steward, Mr. William Shinefelt, assumed the duties of the position. Its first physician was J. A. Landis, M. D. The present one is W. C. Roller, M. D.
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HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY.
The grounds immediately surrounding the house, adorned with beautiful plants and flowers, convey the idea that the building is a comfortable abiding place for the poor. Under the direct supervision of the matron, Mrs. Shinefelt, the interior of the house is kept in the best possible condition.
EXPENDITURES DURING 1879.
For elothing.
$ 900 93
Delivering paupers
106 01
Drugs
221 27
Farm
1,225 83
Food
1,905 66
House
924 51
Improvements and repairs.
254 74
Miscellaneous.
900 42
Outdoor relief.
3,612 52
Outside burial.
218 95
Salaries ...
1,141 25
Total expenses
.$11,412 09
PRODUCTS CF FARM.
In addition to amount paid for house expenses. $6,099 45
3931 pounds of beef. 235 86
3367 pounds of pork 185 18
70 pounds of veal .. 4 20
448 bushels of potatoes 224 00
36059 pounds of flour 1,090 52
780 pounds of butter. 124 80
Total outlay $7,964 01
Deduct board of farm hands. 384 00
$7.580 01 Average cost of inmates per week, $1.55.
The products raised on the farm were: 1,275 bushels wheat, 299 bushels oats, 1,573 bushels corn, 648 bushels potatoes, 4 bushels white beans, 228 bushels winter apples, 29 four-horse loads hay, 10 loads cornfodder, 3,367 pounds pork, 6,315 pounds beef, 780 pounds butter, 20 bushels turnips, 46 barrels cider, 4,000 heads cabbage, 10 bushels beans in pod, 5 bushels peas in pod, 17 bushels onions, 20 bushels parsnips, 10 bushels beets, 4 bushels hops, 50 bushels tomatoes, 1 bar- rel cucumbers for pickles. Amount realized on sale of products- $198.00.
Articles manufactured in the house were: 119 straw ticks, 119 bolsters, 110 sheets, 40 haps, 160 pillow cases, 6 sunbonnets, 8 night- caps, 61 women's dresses, 38 children's dresses, 98 men's shirts, 20 women's flannel skirts, 6 children's skirts, 8 boys' shirts, 16 pairs boys' pants, 8 suits women's under clothing, 10 suits children's under clothing, 25 chemises, 4 shrouds, 4 women's sacques, 53 aprons, 40 towels, 25 pairs men's socks, 6 pairs women's stockings ; 200 pounds tallow candles, 10 barrels soft soap, 6 barrels sauer kraut, 280 gallons apple butter.
The number of inmates in the house January 1, 1879, 88; ad- mitted during the year, 138; born during year, 7; total, 233. Dis- charged and eloped during the year, 153; died during the year, 12; total, 145. Number remaining Junnary 1, 1880, 88. Of the inmates remaining January 1, 1880, there are 41 adult males, 32 adult white females, 1 adult colored female, 9 male children, 5 female children (all white). Of these there are two blind adult males, 8 insane males (adults), 13 females. Natives, 62; foreigners, 26.
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HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY.
THE COUNTY'S FINANCES.
To exhibit the present financial condition of the county, we sub- mit the following receipts and expenditures from January 6, 1879, to January 6, 1880 :
RECEIPTS
From collectors
$65,366 06
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to attorneys.
$916 00
Bridges (repairs, etc.).
1.535 46
Bonds and interest ...
.19.245 65
Commissioners' office
2,969 42
Courts
7.071 03
Court house (supplies, insurance, etc.)
1,999 52
Poor and Innaties.
11,980 91
Jails and penitentiaries ..
4,510 96
Printing, books and stationery
1,297 10
Miscellaneous ...
5,154 36
Treasury balance from last year.
1.562 64
Balanee on commission on $121,699.32 at 112 per cent.
1,824 13
Balance due county
5,298 87
$65,366 06
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS JANUARY 5, 1880.
Court house bonds
$124,100 00
Prison bonds 12,300 00
Total
$136.400 00
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND YEAR OF ELECTION.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Jeremiah S. Black, from the fourth Monday of July, 1846 (when first court was held), up to and including March term, 1849.
George Taylor, from April 5, 1849, (his first court held on the second Monday of July, 1849). up to 1871.
John Dean, from 1871 to the present time.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
George R. McFarlane 1846
John P'enn Jones 1:55
Daniel McConnell.
1847
Adam Moses 1860
Davis Brooke ..
1848
Samuel Dean. 1860
James Gardner
1851
B. F. Rose. 1965
Levi Slingluff. 1851
George W. Patton.
.1870
James D. Rea. 1854
Joseph Irwin.
1870
James L. Gwin.
1855
Charles J. Mann 1875
David Caldwell 1855
Samuel Smith. 1875
The names of the District Attorneys, since the formation of the county, will be found on page 38.
SHERIFFS.
Benj. E. Betts, appointed June 23. . . . 1846
1846
John McKeage 1417
Thomas Rees.
.1849
IFenry B. Hniť. 1870
George Port
1855
Alexander Bobb 1-73
James Funk.
1858
James MI. Stiffler. 1877
Samuel McCamant.
1861
G. T. Bell.
PROTHONOTARIES AND CLERKS OF COURTS.
J. Cunningham, appointed June 10 ... 1846
Joseph Smith. December 1 ... .1846 George W. Johnston, December 1. . . . 1849 Hugh MeNeal. 1852
Martin L. Bechtel 1864
Samuel J. Royer
Joseph Baldrige, December 1. ... . . . . 1855
Anthony S. Morrow. December 1. . . . . 1861 James P. Stewart (present prothono- tary), December 1. .1873
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HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY.
MAKE HOMEA ATTRACTIVE
THE WAY TO DO IT IS TO PURCHASE GOOD
FURNITURE,
SUCH AS CAN BE OBTAINED ONLY AT
ARTHUR'S ESTABLISHMENT,
NO. 1008 ELEVENTH AVENUE.
Parlor, Chamber and Kitchen Furniture,
IN FINE STOCK,
Including Chamber Sets, Bureaus, Lounges, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Bed Springs and everything you ean think of in the Furniture line. By adhering to the Cash System we have no losses to make up. Thus we can sell at 20 per cent. less than those who sell on time. We manufac- ture as well as sell all kinds of Furniture. Orders left will receive prompt attention.
JOSIAH ARTHUR, Prop'r.
LEWIS TIPTON, Salesman.
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HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY.
REGISTERS AND RECORDERS.
J. M. Gibbony, appointed June 17. . . . 1846
Deputy-H. A. Callwell, appointed June 17. . . 1846
Lewis H. Williams, December 1 .... .1847
Hugh A. Caldwell, December 1. .1856
Deputy-Jos. Ballridge, appointed
September 3. .1857
David M. JJones, December 1 .. .1:65
Deputy-Hngh A. Caldwell. Decem-
ber 1. . . . 1865
Abraham Lingenfelter (present Reg-
ister and Recorder) ..
.1-75
Deputy-John C. Lingenfelter (pres-
ent Deputy)
1975
TREASURERS.
R. H. McCormick, appointed June 9.1846
Joseph Morrow 1846
John Penn Jones .1849
.Joshua W. McCord. .1854
Samuel Hoover.
1857
George M. Metz
1872
John Lingafelt.
.1858
Alexander Rutledge
COMMISSIONERS.
Wm. C. McCormick, appointed June. 1846
William Bell .. .1846
Valentine Lingenfelter. .1846
Edward McGraw .1847
William Bell. 1847
John K Netf. .1847
Jacob Hoover. 1849
David Caldwell. 1849
Jacob Burley 1849
Samuel Dean.
1850
John Bennett. 1851
John Lowe. 1852
.John Campbell 1853
James Roller
.1854
„James Hutchison 1855
David M. Confer.
1856
[Jacob Barnhart filled Confer's unex- pired term.]
.John R McFarlane 1857
Enos M. Jones. 1858
George L. Cowen. 1859
George Koon ... .1860
James M. Kinkead.
.1861
Daniel Shock ...
.1862
[Joseph Irwin filled Shock's unex-
pired term, Shock having entered the army.]
George W llewitt 1863
Robert Waring 1864
John C. Biddle. 1865
R. R. Hamilton.
1866
Joshua Roller.
1867
David Hensley 186%
Jacob Walter.
1:69
David S. Longenecker
1870
Samuel Morrow 1871
David Aurandlt. 1872
John Clark. 1×73
Alex. Caruthers. 1:75
John Halfpenny
Jonathan Slippy 1876
John Hileman.
1876
John Halfpenny
1879
Samuel B. Confer 1879
James McIntosh 18791
Clerk from 1846 to 1856, Lewis HI. Wil- Hams. From December 15, 1:56, to De- cember 23. 1862, Hugh A. Callwell. Jo- seph Baldrige. present clerk, since 1862.
CORONERS.
James Funk.
.1855 Jacob Weidensall ... .. 1-64
William Fox 1858 John W. Humes (present coroner) . . 1569
SURVEYORS.
Henry C. Nicodemus 1862
Francis Cassiday 1-75
John M. Gibbony. 1875
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR.
William Bell
1849
Samuel Joncs.
Joseph Fay.
1849
Sammel Moore. 1865
J. A. Landis.
1849
Stephen Hanmond 1-66
Edward McGraw 1851
Jacob Igo ..
1851
David Crawford.
John G. McKee.
1851
John Bennet.
.1852
George Cowen.
1852
C. Stoner.
1853
David Fleck
1854
James M. Johnston
F. D. Young.
1=72
Albert Wilson 1573
Joseph Riddle. 1874
George Weaver
1858
John B. Riddle 1859
Peter Good. 1860
William Burley 1861
David Anrandt. 1862
Jacob Nicodemus
1863
Abraham Louden .. .1870
Andrew Biddle, app. to fill vacancy.
John M. Bush, app to fill. vacancy ...
C. Gnyer 1855
M. Wike .. 1856
Samuel Shryver 1857
David Bell 175
Edward Bell 1>76
John S. Biddle. 1877
David Bell.
J. C. Mattern 1-79
John MeKeage
1860
James H. Cramer 1862
John W. Black
1866
John M. Clark
1868
Samuel Smith. 1867
Jacob Stifler ... 1-69
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HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY.
AUDITORS.
Chas. E. Kinkcad.
.1817
Geo. W. Reed
Win. P. Dysart
1847
M. D. Thatcher ..
1865
James Wilson.
1847
Abraham Robison 1866
William Reed
.1848
James McKim. 1866
James L. Gwin
1850
D. E. McCahan. 1867
David Tate.
.1850
S. A. Fulton .. 1868
Jacob Walter 1851
Geo. W. Hoover 1868
George W. Smith
1851
Win. H. Canan. 1869
James A. McCahan
1852
J. D. Hicks. 1869
Sunuel Smith. 1853
Win. H. Calvert.
1870
Henry Lingenfelter.
1854
John C. Robeson.
1871
John Hagerty
J. J. Noffsker. 1872.
John W. Tippery
1856
Martin Bell. jr. 1873
Samuel Morrw ....
1857
Alexander Knox. 1874
A. C. McCartney
1858
Charles E. Butler 1875
Joseph R. Hewitt
.1859
JJ. Ross Mateer .1876
N. M. Lloyd .. 1860
B. F. Custer.
1376
R. M. Messimer
1861
J. E. Hagey
1876
L. Lowry Moore.
1862
S. C. Baker
1879
John A. Crawford. 1853
Alex. Knox ..
1864
R. R. POLICE.
The following is a list of Railroad Policemen, appointed by the Governor, whose commissions are on file in the Register and Recorder's offiee at Hollidaysburg :
John M. Clark 1865
Edwin HI. Carr. 1873
Benjamin Devine .1867
Simon B. Barr .1873
Alfred Thompson
1867
Neal Patton 1876
John M. Estep.
1867
Franklin Fox
1876
John Ehringer 1867
James II. Cramer (trainmaster)
1877
William O'Reilly
1873
Patrick A. Burns. 1878
William R. Smith 1873
Alex. Mock. 1878
Isaac E. Rose.
1873
L. H. Jones 1873
Henry MeDade.
1873
Win. W. Corkle .1878
NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS.
For a portion of the following we are indebted to "Prof. Guss' History of the Juniata Valley," published in several papers of our county in 1879:
The Aurora was started at Hollidaysburg, August 9, 1833, by T. P. Campbell, and was afterward conducted by Messrs. Sample Bros. It was suspended after a year or two and was again revived in the Register in 1836.
The Canal and Portage Register was first issued by John Scott and H. C. Gray, July 2, 1836. Mr. Gray sold his interest to John Penn Jones, October 26, 1836. Messrs. Scott and Jones continued until April 11, 1838, when Mr. Jones became sole proprietor, and he enlarged the paper to five columns, and changed the name to Hollidaysburg Register and Huntingdon County Inquirer. From May 1, 1839, to February 24, 1840, D. B. Williams was associated' with Mr. Jones, after which Mr. Jones continued again, and March 4, 1846, changed the name to Hollidaysburg Register and Blair County Inquirer. About 1854 or 1855 the name was changed to Hollidaysburg Register and Blair County Weekly News. September 25, 1861, Mr. Jones took in H. A. Caldwell as a partner, and they
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