The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

NY Childhood's Home" shall appear IN
the next Freeman
Onr Giend at Sonman is Informed that
Fdinboro Is in Erie county, Pa.
The passenger fare on the Pa. r. +. he's
been rc.'uced one half cent per mile.
Miss Ellen Seibert, the young lady who
was shot by MelkIein, at Altoona, 10 rapidly
recovering.
A black snake eight feet long is said tc
have been killed in Washington township
one day last week.
The residence of Thos. Harney. Of Snyder
tnwnship. Blair county, was destroyed bg
fire week before last.
A Grover died on the first fast freight
train East, below Patterson, on Friday
.norning last. Name norgiven.
Thos Fagau, who caused the death of
VIM Lare in IIpilidaysburg, on Saturday
NIe&. has been released on IS 900 bail.
ThC y. mCcTatic Senatorial Conference Cor
this District will be held at the Indiana
House, Indiana, on tomorrow, Friday, Aug
7th.
The paper mill Cf John Snoigrass, in
Westmurelaud county, was destroyed by
fire a couple of weeks since. 1t was doubt
less set on fire, as it has not been in opera
tior for some time past.
The Democracy &c jefferson county have
instructed f. r John Conrad, Esq, Of Brook
vile, for State Senator in this District. If
We mistake not Mr.. Conrad was at Que time
resident Of Johnstown.
Mr.. Thomas Calian has been appointed
Postmaster at Luretto, in place Of NJ. Ad-
dicshcrger. renewed. Mr. John Kennedy
has hren appointed postmaster at hemlOck,
vice William TiIey, removed.
A lad uamed Miller was bitten by cop
pcrhead snake in Brady township, Hunting
!
Ihcatiou Of tie warm flesh of a chicken
saved the lad from serious illLess if not from
death.
Reef Is now selling at II aud Il cents
Ter pourd in Indiana, less than tW Wenty-hvc
miles distant from tl,is place. Can our
butchers. or any otter man" iufural US
Why we have to pay Is and 20 c, nts for
tie same article in this market ?
A little son of Mr.. C"nrai Miller. Of West
rnorclaud county. while riding one Of pair
OF horses engaged in hauling in wheat, on
Monday week, fell between the two, and
was traup.G upon the chest. and so severely
il jprcd that he died shortly afterwards.
Gen. Charles G.. IIalpiue, better known as
Miles O'HdNy." did in NV Yo'k at
midnight On Sunday. Congestion Of the
brain. sulerjUduccd 10y an overdose of clln-
reform taken to Quirt excessive nervous
agitation is assigned rs tire cause Il death.
JOHN UigE, ms who was cut by an axe, ~
Reed NJ l'+. near 0.ccna. d couple Of weeks
ago. In an alteration between l,im and man
l.amel Morrison. has since died frym the ef-
t.cts of the w0uui. Morrison is now in Jail
iu C.casficld, aud will lie tried for murder in
September.
The IIolidays} urC HcgiStr- says that
NJ s, Burns. of Altoona. met with a severe
acciaeut on Saturday last, at EGzabch Fur
Lace. Il appears that she had just got of
q passer ger train at that 'a'c, and was
stuck hy { eight train passing at thc time,
We l:i! not learn whether her injuries w:N
Nrovc fatal o. MT.
4 Pa r. II. freight brakcSman named
Bentt, while engaged in c,upling cars at
Derry Station. on Wednesday night last,
tripped and fell under the wheels. which
passed over both his legs and crushed them
- terribly that they had to he amputatcd,
without. however. saving his life, as lac died
che following moruiug.
On Friday. Mr.. Samuel Webb. fireman oi
= freight train ca the Pennsylvania Railroad
killed uear Earthenville, or the line OF
the road lie was IN the act Of fixing ti.,
headlight Upou the locomotive, when he
was srr7Hk by a portion cf bridge over
winch the train passed. The blow was Of
such force as to cause death Immediately.
Another serious wreck Of a freight train
occRrred near Wilmore, on Thursd " night
last. in consequence of the breaking of one
OF the car wheels Goods were scattered ia
all rcctions and several cars were piled mp
in promiscuous confusion. Such was the
effect Of the accident that out Of twenty-eight
pairs Of blankets twenty seven were uuG
next morning under a stable. several rods
from the scene of the catastrophe, and other
goods are said to be still missing
MAJOR Ryckman brought two more priS
Oners tu jail from the south of the c.Unty
on Tuesday last. One of them, named Nc
Dade or McDevitt, y hD is said to be des
leTate character. was arrested on th9 charge
of horse stealing from man re.iling a
BINS Creek, aui the other, named Bum
laugh. who has occupied the same quarter;
f'r sicI inS sheep SIX rs. was brought up fnr
threatening and attempting to burr The
stal le and siaUgLtcr-hcuse Of Mr.. Christie
E.ttinger, in Couemauch borough.
The many friends of our former towns
man, Mr.. Hugh Gilin, will be pleased to
learn that he has been made the recipient
of handsome donation from the freight
passenger and yard engineers of the noun
tain division of the Pa. Il. r., III the shape
al Sl56 90 in grceu5acks. THIS is certainly
handsome testimonial made by noble and
generous set Of men to a worthy aud de.
serving brother engineer who had the mis-
riuue to lose one Of his arms last summer
while in the Performance OF his duty at
Cresson.
TIE CoNING Picnic -WcdresGsy next
is the day fixed upon for the holding Of thS
grand picnic upon tie farm of Mr.. Sam'l
O'Hara. in Munster township, of which We
have already spoken. We have reason tc
know that most ample and satifactOry ar
rangementS will be made for the accommo
datlun aud enjoyment of all who partici
pate, aud hence we hope there will be nc
lack OF visitors from near and far, to take
part in the festivities. A good cause is t.
be aided, and day of pleasant and limo
cent recreation afforded. Let there I've a
general attendance, therefore, and liberal
patronage extended TO this most worthy
Fleasure-promising festivrl. Vehicles will
bs in waiting at Munster Station. upon the
arrival Of the Branch train, morning anC
evening. for the purpose Of conveying visi
tors 10 the grounds and the festivities are