The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-09-19
EDuoRLALrTIEs. LOCAL AND GENERAL

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next issue.
Mr., George Crowther. of Tyrone, had one
OF his hands crushed by freight train, at
that place, on Friday last.
Sam'l G. Wingard, Esq, formerly of this
place. has been nominated as the Republican
candidate for State Senator in the Lycoming
district
Bernard Beisler was struck by an engine
ut Hillside station, on the Pennsylvania rail
road, on the evening Of the 5th inst. and al
most instantly killed. He left family.
Gov. Geary pardoned three men, radicals
of course, who plead guilty of violating the
liquor law, in the Centre county court, week
before last. How are you, Good Tempar ?
Mr.. Ezekial Hughes has recently disposed
of his fine res ideuce on Centre street, in our
borough, and designs seeking a home in the
West. Mr.. B. Vaughn, Of Cresson, was the
purchaser, and the sum paid is said to have
been SO 400.
watchman on the Pennsylvania railroad
named Daniel Green. was run over by a
freight train, near Greensburg. about three
O'Clock on Tuesday morning Of last week
and was killed on the spot. The deceased
was married man, about 55 wears Of age,
aud resided at Brinton's station.
At meeting of the Mountaineer B. B.
Club. on Friday evening last, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year {:
President, j. Alex. Moore; Vice President,
Thomas j. Lloyd Treasurer, Y. s. Barker;
Secretary. Saml w. Davis Directors, w.
E. Hutchinson, Geo. Roberts, +. Ii. Barker
Tie following persons had the good for
tune TO draw the valuable prizes offered for
chances at the recent festival in aid of the
new Catholic church in this place: Anthony
Warner, Croyle township, the large Durham
COW; Henry @. Kaylor. Loretto, the splen-
did silk dress Mrs. F. p Tierney, Ebcns-
burg, the American watch, and James G..
Hasson, EbensbIrg. the little mule The
two last prizes were not disposed Of until
Friday evening last.
The Tyrone Bulletin says that Messrs. p.
& I. Collins, contractors for the building of
the Tyrone and Cearfield Rll Road, deserve
great credit f r the energy they have dis
played in putting this important work
through, and predicts that the road will be
completed to Woodlands by the Ist Of Jan
uary next. The Messrs. Collins are among
the most extensive and successful railroad
contractors in this country. and not orly do
their work well but do it in the shortest
space Of time possible.
Will Kittell, Jr., son Of our townsrnan.
Wa. Rittell, Esq. departed our town, on
Monday morning last, on his way TO the
kterual City, whittier he goes as a student
Of the Propaganda, in which institution ne
has brother being educated for the priest
hood. Will. IS about II years Of age. and
consequently his collegiate course will ex
tcnd over a period of niue years before he
arrives at proper time Of lie 10 receive
holy orders. We wish him safe Journey,
good health, and the successful accom- plisil-
n4ent Of his noble parposc.
The FIRST nire of the Iron 3. B. Club of
Johustown visited Ebensburg, on Thursday
last, for the purpose of participating in a
trial Of skill with an equal number Of the
Mountainecr Club here, and notwithstanding
their jaded condition (having been o., the
war path from Monday morning) our bows
had enough IL 10 TO gain victory over them.
I Nncn the Irons left the bat on the ninth in
/ uing they were zen runs ahead Of their COM
pctitorS, but the MountainecIs went in with
the determination of overcoming these great
odds and going few better, 5lull Iizl.t oIe,
erly did they succeed, the score standing at
the end: Mountaineers, So; Irons, 81.
While Mr.. Ceestine Parrish and Mr.. Mi
chael Quartz were returning home from Lo-
retJo, on Sunday afternoon last, one Of the
axles of the spring wagon in which they
were riding suddenly broke, near Lloyd S
cemetery, short distance from town, and
both these gentlemen found themselves just
as suddenly on the outside Of the vehicle.
Mr.. Parrish fell On top of Mr.. Quartz, and
strange to say, was the only one who sus-
tanned any injury, he dislocating his thigh
by the conclusion. lie was conveyed to the
residence of Mr.. Quartz, near at hand where
medical aid was rendered him, and he is now
doing well. Mr. P has doubtless concluded
that quartz is hard substance to fall upon.