The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-18
Local Correspendence.
JoHxs1owN, Nov. 10, 1es


Dear Freeman-There is dangerous fever
prevailing here. some cases of which have
proved fatal. It is q severe type ef scarlet
fever. or ship fever. Some people are alarm
ed about it. but their fears are groundIess,
as it Is doubtless owing to the change Of the
season that it is worse now. There has been
scarlet fever here all summer.
ZoUAvEs.
The new military company called the
Zouayes turned out to their Hall on last Sat
urday for inspection. We never saw com
pany more neatly dressed. Each one looked
as bright as a new pin, and the brilliant
colors of their uniforms added greatly to
their snowy appearance.
AN OLD MAN.
There lives an old gentleman. aged eighty
two years. at East Conemaugh. who is the
father of thirty-two children by one wife,
who is sixty four years old. Some of the
chiLren were twins, some triplets, and some
quintriplets. He is yet hearty man, sells
on the trains for living. and drinks little
old rye every day. as he has done all his
lifetime, yet he is emphatically a temperance
man. We suppress the name, although the
statement is a fact.
CAPTAIN GAsEBY a II
Captain Gageby, of tbs regular army, is
home on visit to his friends in this place.
The Captain has all the gentlemanIy learn
ing and qualifications of a m ilitary man as
well as of a private gentleman. Wedo think 4
that nature intended him for a military I,ffie
GER and that he is the fright man in the
right place." Success to the Captain.
THE SITUATION
The weather here is quite severe for the
time OF year. We do not recoIlect of more
than twelve autumns that commenced so
roughly, aud they are only one-fourth Of the
autumns we have seen, besides four or FIVE
concerning which we have no recollection.
We predict that this coming winter will be
harder and longer than any other one that
will occur until after 1896, the centennial
anniversary of American Independence BE
it cold or hot, we must accept the sitaaton.
SKATING.
Last week afforded Young America a de-
lightfuI fofetast, of the pleasures of skat-
ing. The deep places in the rivers were
sufficiently frozen over to make skating
good and the ice was as smooth as glass
Many young folks that should have been in
school were stuCying circles. arcs and angles
on the CLASSY sea, What benefits will re-
suit from this kindSof education the future
alone can uuravel.@ ''Du'op mscl!"
PASSING AWAY.
Several OF our oldest citizens are unwell,
among whom may be noticed James Purse,
Esq. James Mitchell. another old citizen
who was injured few days ago by falling
from wagon, died on Friday last after
brief illness. He was buried on Sunday
with Masonic honors. Thus we see tie for
mer generation passing away, and falling.
one by one. like the leaves of autumn. We
have in our minds eye dozen of old peo-
pie that can hardly brave the storms Of an
other winter. May they die as the righteous
man and may their last end be like his.
NEW SCHEDULE.
The new time table for the Penusylvauis
railroad is quite liberal In sfording facilities
for travel from this point. 1t is as follows
fs Edstcard
Pacific Express, sos, a. m.,-stops.
Southern Express, $40, a. m.,-stops.
Fast Line. 10 40. a. m.,-don't stop,
Mali Train, 1888. p. m.,-stops.
Cincinnati Express. 3.57, p. m..-don't stop.
Philadelphia Express, 6.56. p. m.,-stops.
Johnstown Accomn'n. 8. %. P. m.,-stops,
West,cdrd.
Cincinnati Express, e 81, a, N. don't stop
JehEstown Accomm'n. 6.56, a. m.,-stops.
Pittsburgh Express, 1917. a. m..-stops.
Pacific Express, 1885, a. p.,-don't stop.
Way Passenger. s 1s. p. m..--stops.
Mail Train. 43, p. m.,-stops.
Fast Line, 1885. p. m..-stops.
SCHOOLS.
Millville borough has 466 pupils in her 8
schools, which equals So pupils TO each
school. The per cent. of attendance for the
month is 81 males and so females. Johns
town borough has 944 pupils in lS schools,
and the average per cent. for the month is
80. Sickness prevents some pupils from
attending school. Cambria borough has S
schools. Conemaugh borough 4, Prospect 2,
Franklin 2. and East Conemaugh, W0odvale
and Cooperdale, each one-total 36.
Rob RoY.
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