The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

lad named Brown had one Of his toes
o,t of At BlairsVille. the other day, BY q
r,;.cs Of iron which fell from his hand.
The family of Cyrus Mateer, residing near
Williamsburg, Blair county, were poisoned
~ eating canned rhub barb week bfors last
IN. have all since recovered.
George W. Snyder was elected superin-
,cudent of common schools Of Clearfeld
,,onpty. on the 4th instant. and his salary
decreased from 81 900 to 81 200.
Our County Treasurer caught eight dozen
and odd trout, Of very respectable size. in
about FIVE hours, angling, in the neighbor-
hood Portage station, the other day.
little boy at McConnellsburg broke
tho rotten pump floor of an old we'll, the
other dav, and fell into the water, but was
fortunately extricated before life waa ex-
inct.
IN Westmoseland county. containing eleven
hundred pounds of bacon. carpenter tools !.
and other articles, was destroyed by FIRE on
the 2ad ult.
Information Is wanted of William Than
non, who left Newry. Ireland. June. 1856.
bv William Marshall. Clear6eld, Pa. Said
ThsnnoE is supposed to be somewhere in
Penusylvsnia st this time.
Inc O"ctlluG uONhC Va III OShI N1oOlh
Al Hemlock. this county, was entirely coD-
.umed by fro ON Tuesday of the present
week. Wo did not learn the origin Of the
FIRE nor the extent of the loss.
Mr.. B. Holland. of Newry. has been
elected Schoo, Superintendent Of Blair coun-
~. His highest competitor was Mr.. E.
Elder. the late Superintendent, a ripe schol
ar and @ most efficient officer.
Zachariah McMaui. Of Curwinsville. Clear
field county. has been appointed and con-
Grmcd by the Senate, as Agent to the Sac
md Fox Indians. He is one of the Quaker
appointments Of General Grant.
Philip Gable was convicted in the Blair
county court, week before last. Of assault
aud battery with intent TO commit a rape
upon his little step-dsughter. child only
six years old. Three years in the peniten-
tary.
Mr. William Mitchell. of Indiana, while
crdesvoring TO grasp the lines Of his runa-
way team, 90 Friday week. fell to the
ground, and one Of the wheels of the wagon
Iassed over his shoulder and injured him
considerably.
The wind blew open barn door in Canoe
valley. Blair county. the barn door struck
Mr.. B. Magellan, who was on horseback,
knocking him from the horse. breaking one
Of lis legs aud otherwise injuriug him-all
on the 81 inst.
A correspondent Of the Altoona Tribune
says there is now living in that city great
granddaughter Of J Ohm Morton and a grand
niece of both James Wilson and George
Toss, three Of the signers of the Declaration
Of Independence.
The building heretofore occupied by the
Good Templars ct Blair Furnace. Blair
county. was set fire by passing locomotive
and burned to the ground. few days ago.
Charter. looks and regRlia saved-all sthe
furniture destroyed.
BIB Thomas inaugurated the ice cream
pea. on at his saloon ON Tuesday night, and
se are told that the cream served up was of
that delicious character which Bob knows SO
NCll how 70 manufacture None more pala-
tai!c can be obtained anywhere.
The store Of Mrs. Smith. at Lvcippus
NeStmnrelsnd county. was entered hy bur
b are. on Tuesday night of last week. and
Believed of a quantity Of goods and some
money. One hundred dollars reward is Of
lerrd fr tie arrest Of the burglars.
The planning mill of Mcssrs. Baker &
e gler. ut Ludwick. Westmorelaud county,
(" IA burned to the ground. on Tuesday eve
ping Of last week, the fire beirg the result
FL accident. The loss will reach aboIt Sl2, :
Poo and the insurance only SO 900.
Abraham Wilson was arrested on Satur-
hay week OF the charge of stealing $3.50
from his father in law, Mr.. J. NJ. Kelley, oI
West Mahoning township, Indiana county
Hhe prisoner confessed his guilt and $l9;
sf the money was found on his person. HC
was committed to Jill.
Mrs. II. C. Devine did US the kindness o.
sending to cur residence, few evenings ago
q large aud luscious cake and a bountlfu
supply Of excellent ice cream, for which she
has our hearty thanks. Mrs. d. will serve
these luxurics throughout the season, and
should be literally patronized.
The portable steam saw mill Of Mr.. John
Wagner, in Clcarfeld township. was burned
together with lot Of lumber belonging tc
"ther parties, on Tuesday night last. How
the FIRE originated or how much .he loss viii
amount to we did not ascertain, but learr
that Mr.. w had 500 insurance.
II. w. Fisher has been elected County
Superintendent of Bedford county, and hi:
salary fixed at 81 900. as heretofore Indi
ana county has chosen j. L. Gibson for thu
same position at the same salary, and Fl. Nd
ones has been selected in WestmorelanC
county. but receives only $500 per annum.
Mr.. Kerr, a resident of Mill Creek, wa
awarded verdict of S., $50 by q Hunting
don county Jury. week before last. agains
the Pa. r. r. Co.. for the loss of a hote
property. more than year ago, by fire
communicated TO an adjoining building by
sparks from one Of the Company's locomo
tives.
A shed attached to the straw mill of Sut
Ton Allison. at Indiana, was destroyed by
hre at about o'clock on Tuesday morning
ct last week, involving q loss in straw and
building of about So, 500, on which there
IS only some 81, 300 insurance. The fire
was beyond question the work Of an incen
oiary, as the G.ill had been stopped for re
Palrs FOR some time.
Mr.. Patrick Donoughe, OF Allegheny town
snip. has entered the ring as an applicant
Tor the Democratic nomination for County
Commissioner, as will be seen by his card
published in our advertising department
DIR. d. ls sterling democrat and a worthy
man, aud has been q resident of this county
ior mo:e than half century, having en-
tered it as an infant.
Ma