The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09

JoHNsrowx, Sept. 8, 1869.

SOAHS1OWNB Oept. o, 1908.
Dear FreemGn-The Union Hall lie now
completed. An effort has been made to ad-
just the building accoustically, and great
amount of labor has been bestowed upon it.
Fhe finish il superb, and we have no doubt
that the members of the District Court will
be better pleased with it the next time.
The M. +. Church is now completed. The
workmen were hanging the doors on last
Saturday. We doubt whether there is a
better finished job west of the mountains.
The finish is chiefly of chestnut and walnut.
There are seventy double pews in it, besides
the apartment for the choir.
We are indebted to our friend, John w.
Ia. for the following particulars James
h. tragedy. Captain of Con pIpy i. 37th
U. s. Infantry, Regular Army, has been
transferred Captain to Company .. Sd
Infantry. Though this is not a promotion,
IL is an honor. as the duties are more respon-
si5le. The Captain writes from Fort Logan
Colorado Territory. but will soon be at Fort
Learned. Kansas, fifty miles from the rail-
road. The letter is dated Aug. 18th. 1869.
We were shown an ingenious contrivance
at the. flee of Drs. n Knight & Carver, who
are now stopping at the Foster House, in the
shape of gum tube, attached TO silver
cup, which forme. when the cup Is raised
above the head, a hydrostatic pressure. which
will force any meiicated preparation through
the .nostrils. The objct is to cure caraITh
in the head. weak eyes, sore ears, and the
like. They have galvanic battery, alao.
for curing rheumatism. Mr.. Carver Is n
surgeon. They will be here a month.
= The following teachers were selected for
Cambria borough. on Saturday week Mr..
NJ. Sweeny, Miss Ellen Quinn and Miss Ha-
gan. The schools will open Immediately.
The Millville borough schools opened last
Monday. About eight hundred children re-
ported.
|, A great number of people went out, on
last Sunday, in carriages to Hopewell camp
meeting. a distance Of fourteen miles, in
Somerset county.
A large deegat'ol from JphEt town visit
ed the Wilmore picnic on Saturday last. The
picnic is said to have been one of the largest
held this summer.
Mr.. Ed. Irwin, an old Johnstowner, who
settled in Washington county. Iowa, about
four years ago. is back on a visit. and is
looking well. He is greatly pleased with
the vest, and gives a glowing account of the
country.
Twenty-eight thousand emigrants sailed
last week from Liverpool, England. for the
United States. Perhaps as many from other
ports. Say fifty thoussnd a week, or two
hundred thousand month, or two millions
and half year. What will become OF
us?
Nellie Munson. telegraph operate. of this
place. goes TO Pittsburg, and Harry Rosen-
steel takes his place.
Mr.. HorDer, proprietor of Sandy Vale
Cemetery. has increased the area Of the place
by adding five acres of ground just adjoin-
ing. The cemetery is filling up fast, espe-
cially with children.
There has teen considerable sickness iE
| this place among young people. Scarlet
| fever is the prevailing disease. Some cases
have proved fatal, though the type Of the
disease is mild.
| Mr.. David Dibert has been in the west
| (Nebraska,) and has invested in lands out
there. Speculation is now rife in the west
and many people with make fortunes. while
! some NAV lose them. ROB ROY.