The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-10

twenty-five inch trout was caught in
the Juniata river, near Huntingdon, few
days ago.
The body of little Hail Reed, drowned near
Salisbury, Indiana county, some three weeks
since, was found floating on the water ear
! the place where he fell In.
| We welcome to our columns the brief but
we'll written letter of our new local CORES
pondent, "Velo @. Pede." We hope he will
come soon again and often.
The heaviest frost Of the season visited US
this "wednesday morning. but as it disap-
| peareG before the sun reached it, little or no
| damage has probably resulted.
| A man named Wilson, employed as q
| freight conductor in the railroad yard at
Altoona, was run over by train Of cars and
almost instantly killed On Thursday last.
Jacob Clearwater, of Elmira, n. Y. was
run over ard terribly maDgled by train of
cars at Mileshurg, Centre county, on
wednesday, morning, I'd inst. He lived only
3 few hours
Mrs. Mary Amich, aged one hundred and
! seven years, died on Saturday, May 29th,
in Monroe township. Bedford county. What
mighty events have taken place during the
lifetime of this old ladyl
On Monday night of last week the extern
sive foundry of Harvey & Frederick, at Lock
Haven, was almost entirely destroyed by
FIRE, together with valuable patterns, ETC.
Loss over $40 900, insurance $2S, 900.
They had another incendiary fire in Altoo-
ma on Friday night last. The lumber yard
Of Mr.. -- Moore was set on FIRE and
about eight hundred dollars worth Of lumber
was destroyed before it was discovered and
subdued.
DR.. D. W. Zeigler will be in Ebensburg
on q professional visit during next week,
and may be found at his room at the Noun
tain House. Any work in the dental line
he is fully competent to perform satisfaction
lily and at fair prices.
Ar. Casper Mccarthy. while assisting in
raising a barn in Cambria township, on
Friday last. had one of his legs broken in
consequence of heavy piece of timber fall
ing upon it. DIR. Lennon attended to his
injuries and he is now doing we'll.
Charles Wiberly, coal miner. had one
Of his legs so badly crushed between two
cars in 3 coal mine at Penn Station, on
Monday of last week, that amputation had
to be resorted to in order to save his life
He now bids fair to recover.
At meeting of the Republican County
Committee, held at the Court House in this
place on Monday last, Alex. Kennedy, Esq,
Of Johnstown, was chosen delegate to the
Republican State Convention, and instructed
to support John w. Geary for Governor.
There WAS a gathering of the Macs in our
Office on Tuesday. Two Macs brought
greenbacks to the third Mac, and two other
Macs. whe had already done so. came along
to witness the ceremony. May the tribe of
Macs with greenbacks ever increase, multi
ply and prosper.
We are under obligations to Conductor
Quartz for information relative to several
items of local interest which appear this
week and have heretofore appeared in our
paper. Would that few more Of our
friends would take such lively interest in
furnishing like information
4 report prevails here this wednesday,
morning 20 the effect that five or six young
men. heretofore considered respectable, were
arrested in Altoona on Tuesday evening on
suspicion of having caused the numerous in
cendiary fires in that city. One of them is
said to have confessed. We withhold names
A young man named Frank Adams,
eldest son of our esteemed friend, VIM
Adams, Esq, of Conemaugh station, had
| the misfortune to have his right hand sew
cred from the arm on Monday last, but how
I the accident occurred we were unable to
| learn. Young Adams is an engineer on the
! P. r. r.
| Cold and wet weather has been the rule
and sunshine and warmth the exception
| during the past week. On Sunday night
! there was considerable fl ost, but we have
not learned that it done any noticeable dam
age. Fires have not only been luxury but
| q necessity in this sweet month Of roses
! balmy June, called.
A man named Jeddie E. Lemoine was ar
rested in St. Louis, on Friday morning last,
on suspicion Of being implicated in the rob-
berry of the Clearield County National
Bank, on the night of the 18th of May last,
and has been brought back to Clearfield for
trial. Lemoine bad been engaged in the
| liquor business in st. Lo1is for soma time
| past.
Attention Is invited to the card of Messrs.
/ Zahm Son, in our paper to-day. They
| have just opened mammoth stock of dry
goods, groceries, notions ETC., at their recent
! ly fitted up and handsome store room on
| Eigh street, and customers may depend up
on receiving their choice from most beau
tiful and ample assortment At very moder-
ate prices.
On Monday last, on motion of r. L.
Johnston, Esq, Jacob Zimmerman, Esq, Of
Johnstown, as::admitted to the practice of
the legal profession in the several Courts Of
this county. Mr.. z. is an intelligent and
energetic young man, and as he has been a
close student and apt scholar he cannot fail
to become proficient and able lawyer
We wish him abundant success in the prac
tice of his profession.
Court has been in session here since Mon
day, and the number of attendants thus far
has been more than up to the average. We
do not know that the destruction of whisky
has been more extensive than usual, but if
so it must be borne In mind that the Repub-
lican County Committee was in session on
Monday, and that the temperance champion
failed to "make the rifle" az delegate to the
Ranublican State Convention.
In compliance with request we announce
the following persons as having drawn prizes
at Catholic Fair in Cameron's Bottom, In
diana county. May 9th: Bernard M'Meel,
Pine tp.. Indiana co., Sewing Machine; Jas.
B. Graham, Burlington tp., Indiana county,
Gents Watch Agnes A. Farrell. Carroll tp.,
Cambria co., Lady's Watch; John Byrne,