The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-09-12
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
JoHNsTowN, SEPT. 9, 1867.


Dear Freenian-Thomas M'Cauley, whom
l noticed in the Freeman a few weeks ago
as having his foot crushed by an engine in
such manner as to necess Sate amputati0n
/ died OF his injuries, at his residence at Cone
! maugh, on Friday last. His remains were
! inferred in the Catholic cemetery, in this
| place, on the following day.
The remains Of Abraham Good. who met
! with fatal accident at Williamspolt last
/ week, were consigned TO their last restine,
! place at Conemaugh Station, on Wednesday,
/ a man named Hooker, who resides in
/ WUodYale, made a most wonderful escape
I from instant death on yesterday. Mr..
| Hooker is employed at the Blast Furnace, aud
was on his way to work about six o'clock
yesterday, when proceeding around the short
curve on the railroad, just above the depot,
he was overtaken by tie Express train west.
and ere he could spring from the track was
caught by the cow.catcher and thrown with
great violence against the enlbankmeut. lie
was Immediately removed TO his residence,
and medical aid summoned, when it was
discovered that the only Injuries he had s,s-
taiHed were a few flesh wounds and several
severe ContusiouS.
A young man named Walters, whilst run
hing foot race at picnic at Leunau's
grove, On Tuesday last, fell and severely
fractured his arm.
An employee at theeMiIl named Robert
HaEsy had his arm fractured at the elbow
last week, by being struck OF the arm by a
large steam EGrGn1e- which is usel in ham
mering steel, and at which lie was employed.
One Of our Turner friends, whilst Iaboring
Iuder an accumulated load of lager, fell from
= second story window at the brewery of
Mr. Sjommer, and brought up suddenly on
..,g- ,.E., = -
being still softer than the plank.
Squire Elattery had his pocket picked,
whilst entering the post Office ou yesterday
week, cf a0out $50. There IS always a
large GROVE, &t the delivery window on Sun
days, and the uim5le-ringeyed individual Of
course escaped without detection.
The ill Of Jacob Ho,zworth's beer saloon
was last week robbed of $50. Mr. II. had
crossed the street to = grocery store to make
q purchase, and during his briet absence the
daring theft took place. No clue to The
pcvpetratur.
: couple Of individuals called at the store
Of &r. John Gc.s, on Saturday, and desiring
to purchase . hat, they were sLown an as
soTtment. After a lengthy examination of
the various styles. they at length concluded
that none of the hats would suit, and were
leaving the store, when a customer, who had
accidentally observed the performance, in
fOrmet, the clerk that one OF them had se~
crcted 4 hat under his coat. The gentleman
was overhaulGd and tie hat discovered, when
he agreed TO pay for it, but a constable hap
peuing to pass along the hat manipulation
was handed over, and alter a hearing before
Squire Fiattery, was held in the SUN Of
$500 to answer the charge of larceny.
TIE Turner's convention, torch-lIght pre-
cession and picnic, were all grand affairs,
and the Society deserves credit for the order
ly manner in which everything passed off
The torch-light procession on Monday even
ing was well gotten up, and the display of
Chinese lanterns, torches, Sc, was a very
pleasing exhibition. Their pic mic was
complete success, and was wound up in the
evening by tripping it on their own and
each others fantastic toes, at Fronheiser's
Hall, until about the hour that chandeliers
most DO crow.
The pic~nic of St. Peters Society was not
as successful as it might have been, owing
to the very uufayorabe condition of the
weather. Two fascinating young ladies ran
a foot race adjacent to to the picnic grounds
Your correspondent had a high object in
~;os>, ia ohser Wing this race, Tor if IT can be
demonstrated that ladies can indulge in this
kind of exercise, the custom should be intro-
duced at once, as nothing would be so well
calculated to produce elasticity and devel-
opment in our young Iadios-as it were.
The Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran Syn
cd Of the Lutheran church convened here in
the beginning of last week, and adjourned
yesterday. About fifty ministers were pres
cut, besides large number of laymen The
pulpits Of the majority of the churches were
filed yesterday by members Of the confer~
ence.
..SI,, p,l,, .,,o,,+ ro.-,-I L. :; -
goodlv town last week He wasn't exactly
on a court scrape, but managed TO get into
business shortly after his arrival, and done
some pretty tall pleading" As the har>
vest was plenty and the reapers very scarce,
he made himself generally useful in trying
to secure an abundant crop, and if all the
creduloUs individuals who expected to draw
the little animile" will come down with the
Dust for a years subscription 20 the freeman,
they will be assisting another worthy Ob ject /
and if they Hle away the successive mum oers,
will be laying up treasures for themselves
which will increase and multiply as the
years roll by. And now by the way, whilst |
[ am on this subject, allow me to give a
piece Of gratuitous information to those col /
lccting for churches, charitable objects, &c, /
which is-never Ee backward about asking
the man who takes his county paper, and
pays for 1t. AS class they are always gen
erous, and willing at all times to assist !
lauda6le object. S. B. was present at the
Harvest Home celebration, given by Rev. L. /
c. Christy, and in common with all who
attended, was highly pleased with the ar
for the social enjoyment of his /
visitors. The young ladies' cf Ebensburg
also deserve great credit for their generous /
aud successful efforts in promoting The gen
eral good feeling which prevailed during the /
entire entertainment.
3 large and commodous addition to the /
gas works Is in course of eI Iection, and when /
it Is the intention OF the company
to put up new retorJs and patent purifiers, .
whereby the offensive smell pertaining to
gas will be entirely removed. SKu BAL.