The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-15
E0cal Correspondence.

| Vi tuo IL iS LDaC u6Bn u nctE Us "OiO
the habit of leaving little girl of ten years
| ole to take care of the house when they
were at church on Sunday. TIE little girl.
being lonely, In vited one or two Of her school
mates in for company during the absence of
| the family As "there is still some mis-
! chief tor idle hands to do' the girls fell ON
| the box of pills and "gobbled" them all up
for candy. Strange 20 say, they sustained
no apparent injury from the dangerous ex-
pertinent.
Last week we incidentally noticed the two
| new store rooms of Thomas Gore on Main
street. Upon reflection we thuk We scarce
| ly did the subject Justice. A few years ago
this corner of the square was covered with
rickety old wooden buildings that had been
| erected many years ago, and remodeled
many times. About two years ago q fire
broke out in M. Turner's hat store and cDn-
sumsd the whole block. The elegant store
rOomS of which we spoke occupy portion
of the corner, thus made vacant. A. Mont
gomery, bookseller and newsdealer, bought
9 poTtion Of the lot and erected a handsome
brick building, the first floor of which is oc-
cuPied by himself as a news depot and the
second floor az = photograph gallery by Mr.
Green. This oIner lot is occupied by the
new drug store of Col. c. II. Frazer, who
about one year ago ere cted one of the most
attractive and commodious buildings in
town. This structure is of brick. built in
the latest and most fashionable style of archi-
lecture, and is emphatcally the most beau
tifui corner building in this place. 1t faces
Main street on one aide and Franklin street
on the other, and is directly opposite the
Public Square. The entire building is oc-
cupied by Mr.. Frazer, a gentleman who has
been In the drug and medicine business for
some thirty years, and resident druggist
in this place for the last thirteen years.
The interior of the building is e1quisitely
arranged and filled with choice, pure and
cheap drugs and medicines. Mr.. Frazsr's
long experience in the business amply quail
iGes him for his profession. and his success
ard prosperity, a. evidenced by the erection
Of this building, fully demonstrates that he
has the entire confidence of the community
in which he lives. We might add, alEopos,
that = more gsntlemaRly business m&n can
not be found in any business or any conmu-
nifty.
The opposite corner from Mr. Frazer is
occupied by . handsome brick building.
while directly across Main street stand the
Opera House OF Mr. Juo. PaIke, and tie e!e-
CANT brick block Of hr. David Dibert, max
ing in all the most attractive bus!ness. ceutTe
in town.
If We had few more such entsrprising
individuals, it would not be long till our
town would assume the proportions and
features of finished city. Mr.. F. W. Hay
has insugurated the spirit of improvement
this Spring by the erection of a tremendous
ly large brick building nearly one hundred
feet long by thirty wide and two stories
high. on Canal (oT Washington street, |
while Mr.. Lewis Wehn Is following his ex-
ample by the construction of lsrge brick |
building on Clinton street. We hope the |
time ia not far distant when all the old |
frame buildings will be torn down and |
brick structures erected in their place.
The most important business changes |
that took place the first of April are the |
following: Lawson q Baker, q rew firm. !
go into the old Post office building. beneath |
the Tribune office. The establishment is q |
wholesale grocery and western produce !
store. The members of the firm seem to be |
very worthy gentlemen. and We doubt not |
they will do q rushing business. Harshber> |
ger & Co. have dissulvsd ard their drug
store is transferred to John Il. Kinney & Go. |
The new Erm have our good wishes. Jas.
ID. Hamilton, formerly OF Wilmore, has
came to the house recently occupied by Mr.. !
Frederick Kreps, on Caual street, while Mr..
kreps goes to the 9th ward, TO the house
formerly occu upied rs a store room by Mr..
Samuel Logan. Mr. Sally pronounced Saw
!y,) removed his eating and drinking saloon
from Canal htreet to Main street, and now
Occupie. the room vacated by Mr.. Mckinney
clothing store, while Mr.. Mckinney
haS Rone RcIoss the street.
The public schools of Johustowr will open
the frat Monday in May and continue open
! for nine months, with a probable vacation
of ore or two months. The directors have
done good thing in extending the term.
Hemmings, Cooper & Whitby's circus
and nenagsrie ID cominG TO town. which will
be glad news for Young America, while
Annie sefton's DYamat C Troupe will con.
tinue to tickle the visibleS of Old America
The bill for the erection Of a court in
this place could possibly have been passed
before this time. but for some defect, which
will make it necessary to send it back to the
House for amendment.
The schools In Couenaugh borough, It is
said, will open early in May and continue in
session for six months. This borough has
an enterprising school board. and they are
doing all they can for the welfare of the
( rising generation.
We visited Sandy Vale cemetery yester
day and came away impressed with the
conviction that it is destined to be one of
the handsomest places Of the kind in the
western part of the State. Those who are
prepared for the closing scene of life could
not desire more attractive resting place
for all that is mortal and perishing.
We see by an advertisement in the Trib-
Une that the Sd ward school house lot is to
fenced in-an Improvement greatly needed.
When finished this lot. with the splendid
brick building, will be lasting monument
in honor of the praiseworthy exertions of the
pre- sent school board in the cause of educa>
tiou.
The following anecdote is told on "honest
john" for the truth of which. however.
we will not Vouch Some wags in Indiana
county got up petition, numerously sign
ed, and sent it to Washington city, praying
that q little village in that county called
Georgeriue be erected into q borough. The
petition was ;nnocently presented to Con-
gress, causing uproArious laughter. TIP.