The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-08
Local correspondence.
JouNsrowN, April 5. 1869.

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all that we had anticipated. There were
many changes made in the local habitations
of families. and the latter portion of the day
was disagreeable. We would mention some
of the changes. but we do not like to dis
crimiDate and 70 enumerate all would eli 6
column.
Our enterprising neighbor. F. W. Hay
has torn down part Of his old shop--tht
old Echo" building. in which you spent
many busy day-aud is erecting another
very large building upon its ruins. Mr.
LAY RACES and then raises buildings. The
new structure extends far back into the lot
Just cater coT7iered from the rear of this
new building another as large is going up on
the lot owned formerly by Mrs. Mcpherson
but now in the possession of Mr. Lewis
Wehn. The entrance of this superstructure
is from Clinton street and will be Eext dooI
to Mr.. IIenhart's saddler shop. The old
house which stood on the lot is torn away
and the new basement nearly finished.
Mr.. Thomas Gore has just completed two
very attractive store rooms on Main street
one of which IS occupied by John A. Nc
Kinney and the other by Jacob Lewiston
both engaged in the clothing business. Mr
Mckinney just moved across the street.
An employee of the Cambria Iron Co.
named Martin Logan was run over by loco
motive on the railroad of that Company, on
Tuesday last, fracturiug his lef. leg in two
or three places and mangling the right one
so shockinely that amputation had to
be resorted to. The unfortunate mans re-
covery is next to impossible, and as he has a
wife and five children almost on the verge
Of starvation, the case is ope of the many
which appeals for speedy aid and succor
from those who are able and willing to ex-
ercise the God-like virtue of charity.
August Geistine. of Conemaugh borough,
was struck on the calf of the leg by an iron
rail at the rolling mill. on Wednesday, and
the result was that piece of flesh as large
as a mans hand was almost entirely torn off.
Did it ever occur to you that the old
Catholic burial ground presents advantages
for vaults seldom found in the heart of a
city? The surface Of the ground rises alb
ruptly from the site of the old Portage rail
road some twenty feet, and the burial ground
extends along that old road some fifteen or
twenty rods Vaults of any size and dimen-
sions could be made here equal to the sub
terranean vaults of ancient Roman cities
The advantages in regard to draining are
excellent.
II it were Of any use we could write you
long essay on mud, with the like of which
Couenisugh and Johnstown Ecroughs were
seldom if ever before cursed, rendering the
streets almost impassable. But we shall let
the matter slide for the present, as mud is
not uncommon in anv locality.
Our worthy County Superintendent was
down on visit last Friday. looking as hear
ty as girl of sixteen summers. See his ety.
mology for girl in the last Teachers Adro-
cate, a copy of which he very kindly pre-
sented us. We tried the chapter on Latin.
but our old Dictionary had some of the
leaves torn ont so that we couldn't make out
the words 'Atianticum," "Bongressu" and
''snd." The truth is, such words don't
sound to US like z 1od Latin. but this may be
our ignorance,
We do not like the bark of "Reynar6" in
your last number. 1t might got US into
trouble, and indeed we have enough Of that
on hands now for safe keeping. We would
not care whit if 'Reynard" would bark
up his own tree, but many people are weak
enough to think that it sounds like our yetp-
ing. which you know is not true. 1t sounds
more foTy.
Notwithstanding the vast number Of new
buildings lately erected there is not an empty
house in town Even the lookup has its
tenants. We do not know what 80 many
people Will do for living; especially we
do not see how 30 many groceries and grog-
cries can survive.
Jupiter Pluvius and Norseman Boreas are
still conformity struggling against the for ward
march of Spring but the vernal goddess will
fight it out on this line if it takes all sum
mer. Grant that it Mayi
Now that the water works are here and
the warm weather approaching some enter
prising person who has little capital could
increase it by getting up some public baths
dieideratun. much needed in our city.
Snow storms that would do honor to mid
winter have visited US during the past few
days. An old German here who processes tt
know more than the ground hog remarked OF
Friday that there would be tw elve SHOWS yet
Keep this in mind.
An effort will be made this year to have
several streets paved that have heretofore
been in mud knee deep. We pay enough o
tax to get the work we'll done. TIP.
AYronHA N,rv Anril 1890