The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-30
ALrooNA Cry, April p, 1868.


Friend Aac-The stan Ting cry Of "Fire -
resounded through our streets few even
ings ago, and soon attracted from all points a
long procession of people anxiousiy inquiring
AS to the whereabouts of the conhagration
The lurid light soon directed US to the spot
when we found that it was a large house of
private deposit connected with the ". Ward
School House. The building was entirely
destroyed with all its inmates-several hun
dred. Doubtless the work of an ircendiary.
The Odd Fellows celebrated on Saturday
the anniversary of the establishment of their
order by public parade in full regalia. after
which they repaired 20 the Luther an Church
and listened to an eloquent Grafton from that
able orator and Jealous divine, Rev. Baker.
Business is reviviug briskly in our city.
Labor is in demand, aud more buildings are
going up this Spring than there were last.
Our Methodist friends are erecting neat
and handsome chapel on the south side OF
the city. the large church on the west side
having become entirely too small for the &C
commodation of their greatly increased num-
bers. The Lutherans are going to make
large addition to and otherwise improve their
church building, while the Baptists contem-
plate the erection Of the finest house of wor-
ship in our midst. Some of our enterprising
citizens are putting up town hall. market
house and academy. Mr.. G. Jaggard has
under way several fine buiidings-Otto RossI
is tearing down his store aud residence to
build on larger scale-Miss E McMulhn
Is building a large and commodious shop for
that first class workman and bully boy, Cleo.
yeager. The city authorities are also about
trying their hands at the building business,
and 50 it is throughout the city.
Tne black and tans of the third ward are
at their old game Of lying and deception
They have petitions in circulation praying
for the removal of the election polls from the
Woods House 10 a stable belonging to one
OF the black and tan fraternity They were
particularly careful not to ask any person,
except one or two, not truly ''loil" To sign
these petitions. One man, poor soul, York
ed hard in aid Of the cause. These scaveu-
gers are never so happy as when they are
a doing a dirty. contemptible, cowardly,act.
We shall see whether judge Rose will stul-
tify himself by sanclioning this outrageous
proceeding when it is presented to Court for
approval.
Our radica. plugs had quite war on a
small scale in the organization Of Grant
Club, or ratLer after it was organized. They
elected the ninth part of man. q raey chap,
President, gentleman of wonderful POlcerS
Vice President, and Patent man Secretary.
After the meeting a few of the elect called
on the President to adjust little misunder-
standing. a sharp coloquy ensued, and
from words they came to blows-tbs war
waXed warm and was carried into Africa.
This raCy President, forgetting his early re-
igous training in fit Of 'loil" Indignation
seized a Ratchet and swore by damn if they
didn't Immediately vacate his shanty he
would fud road to their brains. if they
had any. After several gymnastic feats
these ''lOil'' intruders beat hasty retreat
through the hole the carpenter left, feeling
rather unpleasant sensations in the vicinity
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