The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-06-13

anu cost ABOUT ) Il, 200. 30 much Tor houses
OF public religious worship. In the matter |
Of schools we have the new Millyille school |
house, which is Just about completed at |
cost Of $4,000, and the school house for |
the town proper, at the intersection of Frank |
lin and Washington streets, which is to be |
erected at cost of $l2, 900. and for which |
the frames, doors. etc. .Ihave been made. AL |
these structures are of brick. Next comes |
the neat and tasty house put up as an en-
CINE room at an expenditure of about ST. /
900, and the complete IRE apparatus costing |
Sc 600; and in the way OF improvements |
already made or in progress we foot up the
snug sum Of nearly 5000, 600. In private |
improvements probably larger amount has !
been expended within the past year-the |
mammoth store room Of Wood, Morrell q
Co. alone costing over $50. 900. Were I to
notice each Of the latter in ertesss0 it would
make rather too voluminous an epistle for
the patience of your readers. aud maybe my
own sunny temperament would become
clouded in the effort to complete the requ-
site statistics.
The schools of Conemaugh borough opened
on Monday last, with Messrs. Chapman and
Maloy, aud Misses. Griffin and lister. as
teachers for the ensuing term
The Turnverein German Association give
a picnic at Won Leunen's grove to-day,
and from preparations made it will doubtless
be grand affair.
Mr.Joseph Parks. formerly Of Conemaugh
borough. for some time Supt- of locomotives
and machinery at Pittsburgh. but latterly
road master of the Western Division of the
/ p. r. r., was last week presented with
valuable gold watch and chain by his for
mer fellow employees as token Of their ap-
probation of his many excellent qualities.
/ have known ssJoev since boyhood, and
can bear testimony to his manly worth and
noble traits, and am happy TO hear that an
old school>nnate has been thus highly honor
ed. may success always attend him.
have several additional items, but as I
am aware you are crowded for space will
! forbear for the present. SKU Ball.
ALTOONA, JUNE 10, 1867.
| Friend Mac- Enclosed please find 81, for
which send that spicy sheet, the Cambria
Freeman, to sound Democrat, Augustine
Fogle. Esq.
Quite an exciting contest is going on here
| lust now as to whether or not we shall have
a 4th of July celebration-tha is. whether
we will propeily observe the day that made
our daddies free. The trouble is this, as
near as can ascertain: Some months ago
a number of the leading citizens of Altoona
and vicinity conceived the idea of raising
means to erect fitting monument to COM
memorials the names and fame of the soldiers
from this neighbcrhood who had sacrificed
their lives during the late rebellion. II or
der to obtain the requisite funds it was con-
cIuded to hold Fair under the immediate
supervision of the ladies, which Fair was
duly held and proved great success. One
of the leading spirits in this patriotic enter
i prise was our energetic fellow-citzen, Hon.
4 B. +. Rose, whe. By tie ways has lahored
zoalousIy from the very inception of this mo-
BILE undertaking Why I mention Judge
Roses name the sequel win show. This
l monument. to be erected ct q cost Of over
| "a. 600. was to be completed in time for its
dedication on the 4th Of July next, and as
that time was drawing nigh it was deemed
j proper that the preliminary arrangements
should be made. For this purpose the COM
mittee having the matter in charge con-
vened not long since, and among other COM
mendable doings conferred the honor Of Chief
Marshalship upon one of Blair county,s mo-
blest sons, DR.. J.. NJ. Gemmill. To this ap-
pointment sorae of Geary's ssbummersv de-
INJURED. and even went 80 far as TO call the
Doctor copperhea6. do not, OF course.
intimate that all engaged in this soldiers re-
bellion are ssbummers,0 as know many ei
J them to be as true and brave men as ever
went to battle. The leaders of this faction
however, with a few honorable exceptions.
J only distinguished themselves as hospital
stewards, army chaplains, contractors, ETC.,
and some of them. it is said. hold discharge
! papers with the ssdis" very prominently
| marked upon them Be this as it may, is il
an accepted axiom that the truly brave man
Is always modest man, and as modesty Is
! not very marked feature OF the present re.
} bel,ion the inference is plain enough. But
; allow me to state the case more explicitly
The idea of erecting soldiers monument
originated with the citizens, the requisite
: funds have for the most part been contrlDu
ted by citizens, and, as Wasrignt ana proper
, the dedicatory ceremonies were 70 De con
Quoted as CIVIC VIC ana NOT g s: mlnsaIy qe'
monstration- The living soldiers were lnyl
/, ted to participate IN tne nonors 70 9e confer
rec upon their ialien conrsees, ana WIN tn' !,
| exception OF the at0Fe appointments, al