The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-11-14

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voron .IHIEs, Local AND GENERAL
new town clock has been placed on the
cTrt House at nollidaysburg.
An old bear and her cub were shot and
,Isi near Newton Hamilton, on Friday
Eek.
thanksgiving day is just two weeks dis
h,t and no one has said turkey to us yet.
|, nobody going to 2
4 i5iat stock company is now being forms
din Hvlidaysburg for the purpose of build
i0g sn immense hotel in that place.
Union township, in Clearfeld county,
SENS to be very appropriately named,
There were 90 less than three weddings there
,ithir ten days recently.
Mr. Patrick Carey, residing near Tyrone,
Blair ooauty, recently sold 100 heads''o cab
hgs which weighed a!tog gether 1900 pounds
Es has 1000 heads more of the same kind
kt
Washington Isett was convicted in the
Blair county Court, week before last, of
committing rape on Mrs. Levina Wilt, Of
Allegheny township, on the Sd of October
Ht.
Nr. Baushman, cyothier of Latrobe,
While on peddling tour in Ljgonier Valley.
had bis wagon broken open on the night Of
the 10th ult,, and 5000 worth Of goods taken
ihsrefsOm.
In publishing the List of Jurors in our
last issue we Inadvertently stated that Court
would commence November 2d. OF course
it will be readily understood that we meant
December 81.
Charles Bogeu, Prussian by birtir and
soldier il the late war, as was ascertaincd by
papers in his possession, was struck by a
4 freight engine on the Pa. r. r.. on Friday
last, near Shadyside Station, and instantly
killed
Our young friend. George T. Huff, has be-
rme Il member Of the banking frm of Lloyd
& Huff Co., at Latrobe. where ne is at pres
cot located az business manager. George
possesses the attributes of gentleman and
the abilities Of frst-class fnancier, and can
not fail to prosper in his new field Of opera
TONS
A terrible case Of fatal burning occurred
at Turtle creek, on the Pennsylvania rail
road. Mrs. Pollock, wife Of the Rev David
H. Pollock, feeling chilly, went near the
crate. While standing with her back to the
fire. the skirt of her dress ignitted. and in
81 Instant she was enveloped in flames, and
70 badly burned that death ensued in a few
hours
William Johnston, of Altoona, convicted
In Pittsburgh, few weeks since, Of dealing
in counterfeit money, has been pardoned by
NE President. His pardon wns recommend,
Sd by ex Senator COwan, Hons d. J. Nor
fsII, 4. McAllister. J. S. Black, and other
prominent men of the State, as well ss by
very many citizers Of Blair and Canlbria
c0unties.
The double track Of the rennsylfania
tIilfosd has been completed all the way
from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. The ex
tensve section OF masonry which has for
long time past been constructing at tho Mar
lows near Mount Union, has been compile,
ted, This was the only break in the double
track, and now this great line of communi
cation through Pennsylvania has It's doubl,
track completed from one end to the other
Mr. Hugh Gillin, who had the misfortun,
to lose one Of his arms in q railroad aCci
dent last spring5which incapacitated him from
acting as engineer on our Branch road, re
moved last week with his family to Altoona
where he is TO have charge Of Stationer,
sngue in the employ of the Pa. r. r. Co
GI. q. is worthy and boncst man, and w
know that cur citizens will ioin with us II
Wishing him good luck and good treat1nen
among cur whole-Souled friends at the foot %
the hill.
A Democratic club mas been organized a
Altoona. mum bering oyRr two hundred mem
.bsrs. A hall has been secured and we'll fittct
up, and a reading room will soon be added
The following permanent officers have been
elected President, John Carr, ESD; Vic
President, William Malony; Secretary, Wm
j. Shomo Corresponding Secretary Alfre
Greenwood Treasurer, Sanuel Lloyd, Esq
Executive Con rnittee. James Lowthcr. Co
John Woods, j. b, Warfell, Esq, j. II
Roberts, George Randolph.
Mr.. Robert Drumgold, of Altoona, (fathe
Of John and -- Drumgoldj at present en-
ployed as bricklaysrs on the new Catholi
church in this place. died very suddenly O
Thursday afternoon last. He had went [
his work as usual in the morning, but in q
hour OF two afterwards was seized with
pain in his stomach, which gradually a
cended to his breast and throat, and seem
to have strangled him to death. He r.
marked to his wife in the morning that /
had not felt in be tier health for six month
previous. His age was about SO years.
The barn, stable, and carriage house o.
cupied by Mr.. Perry G. Trout, of Leamer
vile, Blair county, about FIVE miles fIoI
Hollidaysburg, were destroyed by fire c
Saturday morning week. Three horses an
two mules perished in the flames, and q
Immense quantity of hay, oats, wheat an
rye, mower and reaper, windmill, harnes
10000 feet Of palings. and other valuab
property, were consumed. Loss betwee
hye aud six thousand dollars. No insuranc
The buildings and part of the grain and ha
belonged to the heirs Of Samuel Leame
oec'd. The work of incendiaries.
The sneak thieves have already con
menced operations in our midst, which ma
De taken as an indication of the near al
proach Of winter. On Tuesday night of IL
week hind quarter of beef. weighing som
thlng over one hundred pounds mysterious