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


had its occurrence at the residence uf Mr.
Edward Humphreys. on Friday evening last
and resu ted in the terrible injury and subse
q1ent death Of young lady named Catha
line Davis. aged about twenty years. Tbs
| facts we have learned them are that Mis-.
| Davis was in attendance upon her sister
/ Mrs. Humphreys,) who was confined to bee
! by sickness, and By her was requested, about
nine O'Clock on the evening in question, tt
| go down stairs and bring her drink of water
The unfortunate girl started to comply with
| the request, taking with her a carbon o
| lantern, aud while descending the stairs she
noticed the flame in the lantern blazing UP
| to an unusual height. Becoming alarmed
she attic mpted to blow out the light, whom
| the oil became ignited and exploded in an
| instant, enveloping her ID flames, which sooa
communicated to her clothing, almost every
| thread of which was burned from her person :,
and herself injured beyond any hope of re-
covery, before available aid req ched her from
any quarter. There was no one about the
| house, it seems able to render her any assist
ancc, and those of the neighbors who reach cd
the scene first thoughtlessly attempted to
subdue the flames by drenching the unfortu-
nate victem with water, which only rendered
the matter worse. Mrs. VIM. Williams had
the presence of mind, however, to run from
her house with quilt. which she succeeded
In rapping around the poor girl, after having
burned her own hands severely, and by this
means the flames were overcone-not, how
ever, until internal and external injuries had
resulted which proved fatal about O'Clock
on the following night, the unfortunate young
lady having in the meantime borne the most
e1cruciating tOrments which human mind
could conceive of.
The charred remains Of the young victim
OF this heart rending catastrophe were &C
companied to their last earthly habitation
in the Union graveyard. on Monday, by an
immense throng of sympathiZing people.
and while the greater portion Of the females
IN attendance gave vent to their feelings in
weeping and lamentations, the stouter heart
ed manifested by their subdued looks and
low sobbings that their hearts too pulsated
with pity and cOmmiSseration for the sad and
tragic fate of one young, so buoyaut and
50 full OF bright antlcipatiOus for the future.
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THs New DISCIPLES CHURCH-The new
church building erected by the Christian
congregation, or Disciples of Christ, on High
street, n this place, IS now completed. and
was On last Friday evening, May Ist, opened
for tie worship of God. The building is of
brick, ID 90 feet long by SO wide. having a
Nestibule of 8 feet at the entrance, over
which is a gallery 8x36 feet, capable OF
seating about so persons height Of ceiling,
20 feet, and the whole house will comfnrta-
bly, seat about 800 persons. The entire
cost, $4,000. Cn Friday evening, a goodly
number of the members of the church and
others being bled. a sermon was de-
liyered by Joseph King. of Allegheny city
On Saturday evening. the congregation was
addressed by George LObingier, Of Indiana
county.
Lords day morning: The house. this
morning was thoroughly filled, and its con-
gregatlon again addressed by Joseph King.
after which, the dedicatory prayer was Of
fered by James Darsie, Of Somerset. A
hymn was then sung, and after few re-
marks by James Darsie in reference to the
debt remaining "n the building. collection
was taken up, amounting TO SS7; and af>
terwards. pledges were given by the mem
bers OF the church which amounted TO S5TO,
making the whole sum contributed S6b7.-
During the week thus fas, other sums have
been given, amounting to between SIOO and
$500. SO that the remaining Indebtedness
is small-but about 5000.
AT p. M, the house was again COM
pletely filed, and a sermon preached by
James Darsie and again at Il O'Clock in
the evening. when the congregation was ad-
dressed Oy joseph hlng.
There will be preaching in this church
every evening this week also next Lords
Day. morning and evening, and the public
are cordially invited.
sermon was delivered last evening
CTuesday) by Joseph King, of Allegheny,
to young men, on Mobility of Character"
ANOTHER CANDIDATY FOR PUBLIo PAT
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citizens that Mr.. NJ. L. Oatmaa has taken
the store.room recently occupied by j. A
Magulre q Co., into which he has this week
introduced a well selected and varied stock
OF dry goods, groceries, notions. cnnfection-
cries, tobacco, cigars, etc and as this means
business, he has made up his mind to sell
all hissgOods at prices which cannot fail to
tempt the buying public to give him a call
when IN quest of bargains. We need not
attempt to enumerate the many articles
comprised in Mr.. Oatman's stock, but ad-
wise all our friends to look in on him and
See if he has not got many things which
they need, and then determine from his pri- |
ces whether money cannot be saved in deal |
ing with him. Mr.. Oatman designs making |
a speciality of the sale of the Justly celebra- |
ted Metropolitan Oil, and when it is fully |
introduced, we have no doubt that it will |
be used by every family in this community. |
1t can be furnished at a much less price than |
carbon oil, produces a more brilliant light, !
and Is strictly non-explosive. In view of |
the recent shocking accident iu our midst, |
the latter fact alone will beyond doubt com
mend the new oil to general consideration.
WORTHY OF CoMMEEDATIoN-Our artist |
friend up street. Mr.. T. T. Spence, is GER |
tainly worthy OF special commendation for
the al tistic and perfect style in which he ex-
ecutes Photographic and other representa-
tlons of the ''human face divine.'' as well as !
oil lnanimate objects upon which be has op-
Grated. The pictures exhibited in front of |
his Gallery bear testimony to his proficiency |
as an artist. and evince the fact that he is |
fully as competent to render satisfaction in |
his art as any photographer in the country. |
Very few people can resist the temptation |
Of "seeing themselves as others see them" |
and when the temptation comes on them we
advise them to consult Mr.. Spence. His |
work is excellent and his prices low. He |
bas recently taken a NEGATIVE of the altar in |