The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-05-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

fin county, recently IOaled a colt with but
one eye aud no upper jaw.
Jsdge J. D. Rea. of Holldaysburg, a
IAN highly esteemed wherever known, died
sudi' My on the afternoon of the 9th ult
h:tls daughter of Mr. John Potter, of
Altoona. was considerably injured, on Sun
day week, by falling into stone quarry at
that place.
Mr.. Theo A. Shoemaker, of Cambria
township. sprained one of his ankles pretty
severely, on Monday, by making misstep
while engaged in ploving.
A little son OF Joseph Clemens, of Juui-
alta county, died of lock jaw, few days ago
from the effects of stroke On the cheek
bone by whip-lash.
Once more and for the last time we give
our promised list of receipts the go by
mark it down a fixed fact that the roll
will be published next week.
A stated meeting Of the ''Mountaineer
Base Ball Club" will be held at the Court
House tomorrow evening. May 9Th, at 8
O'Clock. p. N. Business Of Importance will
be transacted.
The Ho lidaysbu.g Standard will make its
appearance in an enlarged form next week.
II there Is one paper more than another that
we would wish to prosper it is the ''gay
aud ncom pa rable" Standard
A young man named George Hamilton
had one Of his hands terribly mangled and
L : wrist dislOcated at the c. l. C0's ms
chine shop, Jotnstown, on Saturday week,
10y being caught between belt aid PULLEY.
Several freight cars were wrecked at Con
emaEgh Station, one night recently, aud
piece sf timber from one Of the cars struck
Isaac d. GouShnUur, a car inspector, in the
face. breaking his nose aid otherwise ipjur-
ing him.
The Office of the printers Circular" and
Drin 81 w
bcated at 80 Hudson street, has removed to
$40 Minor street Address all orders for
material to K s. Menamin, 5l6 Minor
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Our citizens wee suddenly awakened
from their slumbers, at an early hour on
tuesday morning. by most terrific peal of
thunder. and for time many could scarce
- realize what the thunder had broke
Lose." Rain followed in copioua prufusion,
81 course, and we are now iniulging in a
pens supply of the softest kind Of mud.
The last JuEnstewn Tribune says: A let
t'r from hr. Tobias Ashe. of Summerhin,
this county. informs US shat few weeks
a.o Mr.. 8. 5. Paul found at the waters
s~Fe IN his Hill-faIn at that place the skull
oi Lunan being, worn as clean and smooth
as new pin, and supposed to be that Of a
young girl named Miller, n no was drowned
Two years ago. No mention is made Of the
remainder Of tie skeleton.
Persons interested in bees and their pro-
duct will hnd in Langstruth's Patent Nova
ole Comb Bee Hive disidcratuIn long NEED
al tu the successful management of these
profitable aud busy little insects There is
no doubt about the efficacy of this new Bee
Hive. and our Northern Cambria friends who
keep bees should call on or address Mr.. Peter
Campbell. CarrolltOwn, and sec ure one Of
these excellent Hives. See advertisement
The Usual number of catch Jenny swim
dies accompanied the big sh " and several
gude,o;'s in this vicinity invested more or
less of their spare cash in all of them. One
verdsnt indivldGal from jackson township
Is sAld to have went in on "thtee card mOnte''
!" the extent "f two silver watches aad a
i've dollar grs enbGck and came ont that
much poorer II not that much wiser for the
investment. "A fool and his money" etc.
On Saturday morning weEk, a man ma
meG George Howard, a resident of Lgonier
township, w estmorelaud county near Derry
station. lmprudently and without permis-
Sion got upon freight train at Derry sta
tIon to ride to Latrobs. and when opposite
the ticket Office at Latrobe, iumred off the
train, and falling. was caught by the cars
And drawn under them. several wheels pas
S'ng over hm, mangling him terribly, and
Resulting IN his Instant death.
SERIOUS ACCIDEET-Fiiday last was un- |
usually prolific Of accidents in thiS neiehbor-
ho' d. On the afternoon Of that day, while
aFn oki gentleman named Alexander Yenper
and young man named George Jones, both
residents Il this place, were driving in q
buggy near the residence of Mr. Alex. Nc
eEeT, mile or two from town, being on
their way to attend Concert in Jackson |
township, the horse became frightened at \ |
dog which ran cut on the road barking and
started on ct rapid pace, and coming in |
contact with several logs lying on the road, |
upset the buggy, which threw the occupants |
OUT ans Injured them very severely. No |
ZONES were broken. fortunately, but both the
Reuflemen were considerably cut and bruised
about their persons. Both gentlemen re-
turned home In the buggy, and are now un-
Ger nedlcal treatment aud doing well.
REAL Estate SALEs.-F. A. Shoemaker.
A:cq.. has recently purchased from William
hittell, Esq., one hundred feet of ground
irontlng on Julian street, in the rear of M-.
q. residence, for which he pays 81 900 in
lawful currency
Mr John Whereby, OF Huntingdon. bonght
out Mr. John .. Jones. farmer, of Cambria
township. "iock, stock, and barrel. ,, on
Monday last, and takes possession on the
nrss of June. For the farm of 1875 acres.
and improvements. he pays 81, 500, but for
live stock, farming implements, etc., we
have not heard the aggregate sum stated-
he has made clean sweep. and we trust
lie Will find it paying investment.
lARcaNY.-Mr. VIM. Mills, on duty al the
oGion houAe in this place, was relieved of =
1rt tsAote silver watch, at an early hour on
t:nly thuFssay morning last. by some one of the
.itsn1-uneereo gentry who were following In
she wake Uf the show exhibited here the dav
previous Mr. Mills had been up during the
night attending to the preparation of meals
for the departing showmer, aud was takin1
quiet nap between meals on chair in the
bar room, from which nap he awakened
about four O'Clock 70 fnd himself minus his
patent lever. There is little doubt but what
me thief, watch. menagerie and circus left
toWn about one and tne same time.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITE zEN-On Wednes-
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