The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-12-26

EDfIoRI ALFTIES, LOCAL AND GENERAL
Argument Court meets On Thursday the
I'd day of January next.
we put our paper to press one day earlier
than usual this week. The reason of course
Is obvious to ALL
Mr.. David Leidy, enc of the Oldest settlers
OF jackson township, died one day last week,
aged about 65 years
William Is. Ankrim, who was committed
some Tune since on the charge of bigamy,
has been released on bail.
Our Johnstown letter, much to our regret
IS non est this week. We hope "Sku Bal y
has not wearied in well doing.
Ihe public schools of our borough closed
to-day CIuesday ) and studies will not be re-
sunled IN them until Monday, January 18th.
Our respected townsman, A. c. Mullin,
ESq.' has removed with his family to Ash
land, where he purposes making his future
residence. Success attend him wherever he
goes.
Mr.. Isaac Crawford offers at private sale.
on favorable terms, his valuable farm in
Cambria township. Persons seeking an in
vestment of the kind will do well to consult
him.
An adjourned Court for jury trials will be
held on the week commencing the fourth
Monday of February next, being the week
Immediately preceding the regular March
torn.
The First Annual Teachers Institute for
Cambria county, meets on Tuesday, the 7th
January. proximo. 1t is hoped tha: teach
ers and others interested will give it their
attention.
Vast quantities of lumber are daily find
ing their way to the EbeDsburg depot. The
amount taken out this winter promises to
be very large, notwithstanding the dullness
Of the market.
We have at present carnival of sleigh
ing +; the rain, which it was thought would
remove the snow, became incorporated with
it, and instead of damaging, has improved
the facilities for snowy locomotion.
Burgess Moore lost valuable mule on
the Carrolltown read, on Saturday last.
Another sled team came in collision with
his, and by some mishaps one of his mules
was ripped open in a shocking manner.
A fellow possessed of more daring than
discretion jumped from the Express train at
Cresson, few days ago, while it was under
full headway. He wanted to stop at that
Station, but the train didn't. He fortu-
nately escaped with but slight injury.
Prof Hugh H. Hughes proposes to teach
class in vocal music, commencing next
week Mr.. Hughes has an extraordinary
natural talent for music, which he has culti
waited with care and Discrimination. We
recommend him to the patronage of our
citizens. Tickets may be had at Rees j.
LloyG's Drug Store.
We regret to learn that Mr. Rees S. Lloyd.
a worthy citizen of Cambria township, met
with a painful accident, on Monday last.
While engaged in grinding corn cobs for his
oxen at his steam mill, a part of the machi
merry few from its position and struck him
on one of the arms, infIctinS severe frac
ture beloI the elbow.
We notice by the JohnstoEn Tribune that
our energetic friend, F. w. Hay, has sold
one hundred and fifty of Spears Anti Dust
Heating Stoves since last fall, and has orders
for more And so ne ought to. He is one
of the most liberal advertisers and accom-
modati1g business men in Cambria county,
and his success is as well merited as it is
literally promoted.
The concart for the benefit of the Noun
tainser Base Ball Club comes off on We'd
nesday evening, January 9Th, 1868. 1t is
un ier the experimenting care of Prof. H
II. Hughes, a gentleman fully qualified for
the position. Preparations have been made
to render it what no doubt it will be-a
complete success. We trust the troupe will
be greeted by full house.
On a cold day recently Mrs. Myrunett
Kraisle and her two daughters started from
FrenchVille Clearield county, to Sinnema-
hop;ng, a distance of twenty>six miles.
They were all thinly clad and had provi>
sions for only one meal. Night overlook
them in the woods where they remained
without shelter, and in the morning the
mother was found dead. The little girls
were rescued by some hunters.