The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-21
Local PKuNINGs AND PENcILINGs

Several hundred Mormon proselvtes, des-
tined for Utah, passed over the Pa R. R.,
few days ago.
Democratic Assemblysnen, Prothonotary,
Commissioner and Poor Director have been
elected in Huntingdon county. Bully
Mrs. Tighlman Bortz. of Greenvile, Indi-
ana county, fell dead from attack of
heart disease. few days since.
Two horses, valued at five hundred dol
lars. were stolen from Mr.. Joseph Smith, re-
siding two miles west of Greensburg, on
Wednesday night of last week.
Want of time has prevented US from pre-
pairing report Of the Deeds left for record
during the past two weeks, but we hope to
make it all right III our next issue.
David Goodman residing near Mill Creek.
Huntingdon county, had his right hand cut
off by the Cincinnati Express. on Saturday
last He had fallen near the track while
suffering from an epileptic fit.
During a political controversy in the post
office at Mt Pleasant, Westmorelaud county,
on Wednesday of last week, VIM. j. Hitch
man struck Alfred Robertson on the head
with a poker, inhicting Injuries which are
likely TO prove fatal.
The weather for the past few days has
been very suggestive of the near approach
of grim old winter. The air has been raw
and chilly, and on Tuesday there were sew
eral slight falls of SNOW, with indications OF
more as we go to press.
On Tuesday of last week three year old
son .nf Mr.. Gunderma1. miller at the Pa
cifc Mills, Indiana county, was caught in
the machinery of the mill and instantly kill
ed. His little arm was caught in the fatal
cogs and terribly crushed and his neck was
broken.
Mrs Catharine Jones, wife of Mr.. Owen
Jones, residing on the line of Cambria and
Sunni erhill townships, was seized with Sc
we're cramps on Sunday last and expired on
Monday evening. She was about 35 years
of age, and leaves a family Of four children
deprived of mothers care.
Rt. Rev NJ Domenec, Catholic Bishop of
this diocese, is to sail from New York to-day
wednesday,, en- route for Rome to attend
the Ecumenical Council. A purse of gold to
pay his expenses WAS presented to him in
Pittsburgh on Sunday last. The prayers and
best wishes of his people will attend him.
Our clever Teutonic friend, Mr.. John
Wherly, of Cambria township, did US the
kindness to present US with half bushe,
or more of the largest and choicest apples.
both sweet and sour, that this mountain
gion, we think, has ever produced. Mr.. w.
has our sincere thanks for his seasonable
gift. l
Mr.. Ed. james, late of the AUeghGnian.
has just established a job office in this place.
with job6ing press and choice selection of
types aud other material complete. Ar.
James is good practical printer and deserv-
ing gentleman, and if any money can be
made out of such an enterprise in this place
we will be glad to see him make it.
Mr.. R. B. Lee, while engaged in rolling
y &c. ~
4th inst, was struck and knocked into the
water by several of the logs. which started
suddenly down the embaukment, and when
taken out life was extinct. He was "a years
of age, and was the only brother of the Regis
ter and Recorder of Clearfield county.
While at work at Humphreys log job on
Clearfield creek, Clearfeld county, on Tues
day last, Charles M'Geary of Milroy. Mfflin
county, had one of his legs so terribly mash
ed by being caught between tree and one
of the logs that amputation had to be resort
ed to, but the unfortunate man died very
shortly after the operation had been per
formed.
A lad named Henry isenherg, fifteen years
of age. accidentally shot himself, on Thurs
day last, while hunting in White township,
Indiana county, the ball entering mis- right
side and creating woand which caused his
death in few hours after being carried to
his home by number of men who were at
work near the scene Of the unfortunate oc-
currence.
Mr.. G.. A. Berry, young law student in
this place, trundled Mr. Harry Kinkead on
wheelbarrow from the Mansion House to
G. T. Roberts jewelry store and return, on
Saturday evening last. in fulfilment of a
wager made on the result of the election.
Mr.. B. rsked his muscle on Packer and
lost Lockers on enjoyed the fun, but we
doubt whether the rider did. it was
rough passage, through mud coming and
over curb stones and broken pavements
going.
We were led into error by common ru-
NOR last week in regard to the death of Mr..
Daniel I. Jones. He was not found lying
on the road on Tuesday, as we stated, but !
on Wednesday, having left his house. appa-
rently in his usual health, only about half
an hour previous to the time at which his
lifeless body was discovered lying on the
road near his residence, We make this cor
rection cheerfully, as our former statement |
might have led to uncharitable inferences in |
regard 10 his death. and such an Intention !
was far from our thoughts