The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

borough on EdtuIudy idSl.
In another column we publish an obituary
notice which should have appeared last week
Int was inadvertently overlooked We hope
the friends of the deceased will excuse our re-
missness.
Hon d. j. Morrell. of Johnstown, and
F. B. Ward, of Michigan, have called a
convention of manufacturers to meet at the
Board Of Trade Rooms, Philadelphia, on
Wednesday next.
In Bedford county there are already three
candidates announced for the Democratic
nomination for prothonotary, seven for ceun-
~ treasurer, five for sheriff: and four for
county commissioner.
sister Mary Thecla Mcdonald, Gizzie.
5aurhter of Gen. Jos. Mcdonald of this
TIace.N and two other religieuse, were ad-
mitted to the holy profession at the Convent
~ the Vista ion, Baltimore. on the 23d nit
The democrats of Bedford county and the
,onpblicaus Of Blair county have adopted
,rbat is known as the Crawford county sys-
rem for the selection OF candidates for office
Would not the experiment be worth trying
In this county
s new defense in an action for debt was
1.veIoned in Indiana county the other day.
The defendant laid in claim of So so for
hauling the corpse and coffin of his mother
ll-AW 10 klic ~ eAtiN w AOA 3piisS
one half mile for the doctor.
One of the last victims of hydrophobia
IN Westmoreland county was COW, whose
exploits were ridiculous enough. such as
tossing a yearhng heifTer several feet i2to
the air, demolishing an out oven with fire in
#. etc, etc. She was finally shot.
Rev NJ. J. Mitchell, pastor of the Catho-
Tic congregation, Loretto, was presented.
during recent visit to Pittsburgh, with a
valuable gold watch and chain as a testimo-
rial e afccti5aate esteem from his late par
ishi0ners of st. Andrews congregation,
Manchester.
Capt. H. d. Woodruff the veteran editor
Of the JuhustOwn Democrat, called to see US
On Tuesday. The Dem0cya3 is prospering
with exceeding great prosperity, but the
Captain dnes not .urn up his noss at his less
fortunate country brethren on tha: account
Come again, soon aud often.
Special attention of purchasers is invited
10 advertisement Of Eyre & Landel. Fourth
and Arch Streets, Philad'a, in this issue.
OF the well established character of this old
and reliable Dry Goods House. it is unneces
sary for Us to speak. Give them call.
Charley Robinson, a young man Of this
place, had the misfortune to cut one Of his
feet with an axe in a Rinst shocking manner,
at his fathers saw mill in Cambria town
ship on Friday last. tie came very near
bleeding to death before the flow of blood
could be stopped. He is now doing well.
a. kopelin, Esq, of Johnstown, who has
been confined to EIs room at the Mountain
House in this place by severe illness since
the early part of last week, las so far re
covered as to be able to depart for his home
On Tuesday evening last We hope to lear
of his Speedy aud permanent return to
health.
Rumar has it that the IA r r Co. intends
telaying the track on the bed of TIE new
Portage Rail Road from East Conemaugh in
this county to Duncansyille IL Blair county
The grades on the east side of the mountain
are said 20 be much lighter on that route
than On tie Pa. L Il. 1t will be used, if
8! all, iUT t,eigLt purposes alone.
The members Of the several school boards
throughout the county should bear il mind
that it Is the present directors, and not the
oues chosen at the recent election, who are
20 vote for = County Superintendent at the
convention in May next. IS The new boards
90 not organize until June. Of course they
have nothing to do with the settlement Of
this question.
AN Old and well known citizen Of Carroll
township was brought before Justice Kin
kead, of this place, few days since, on the
very serious charge Of attempting to commit
rape. The prosecUtrix in the case Is said
10 be his own sister in law. The defendant
was held in ST. 600 bail TO answer at Court.
We withhold names until the case undergoes
judicial investigation.
5. A. Douglass, Of Chest Springs, viii sell
large stock Of store goods, live stock. fur
ntHre, etc, at auction on the 18th, Il 9Th and
10Th insts. Richard Detling. of Hemlock
viii offer house furniture, bar fixtures and
potatoes at public sale on the Goth inst, and
Andrew Dunmire, Of jackson township, will
have public sale cf live stock, farm imple-
m5uts. furniture. etc, on the 23d inst.
The weather during the latter part of ;ast
week was perhaps colder than at any time
during the past winter. On Thursday
morning the thermometer is said to have
fallen to seven degrees below zero, and up
to Sunday morning it ranged at from three
10 FIVE degrees below that point at present
writing Tuesday the sun is shining bright
ly, store doors are open. and mud and slush
Ieign supreme on the streets and many OF
The sidewalks.
We DON'T know how many times we have
announced that no communication, no mat
Ter how unobiectionable. will be published
in our columns unless the real name of the
hulhOr OF seLNeF accom- panloS IT, CIlll IAere
are some people who do not or will not an
derstand this fact. We have piece of poe
try which "Mollie" requests us to publish
and a communication signed H." but as
such signatures don't "ill the bill" we of
course can't give place to the productions.
The Ladies' Fair on behalf of tie new
Catholic church still continues with ansba
ted vigor, and is daily and nightly the scene
Of pleasant enjoyment and gced-natured
competition for the many desirable prizes
oheredAfor chances and by vote. The enter
prise is meeting with generous encourage
ment from many citizens as we'll as visitors
10 our town. ard it cannot fail to be source
oi considerable revenue to the good cause it
is designed to aid. The Fair will close on
saturday night next without fail, and we
HGePe that the same liberal spirit which has
mus lar been manifested in its behalf will
continue throughout. We shall endeavor to
give the names Of those who have drawn the
PHzes disposed Of in our newt issue.
-; a Fanoy Fair will be given by the Noun