The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-24


funds are obtainable for such a praise worthy
purpose.
To show that we are not speaking at ran
dom in regard to this important subject,
we append the following recommendation
voluntarily given By our County Superin-
tendent, who is certainly competent to ex-
pres an intelligent opinion iE the matter:
EBENsBURe. June II, 1869.
The Excelsior Globe and P D. & SIS Charts
of Penmanship and the Reading Tablets, for
which Prof E. w. Rogers is agent, I have
examined, and feel free to pronounce them
among the best articles of sch. oil apparatus
with which | am acquainted. The mex thing
to LIVE teachers in the schoolroom is proper
school apparatus. l should be pleased TO see
our schools, as far as possible, supplied with
good apparatus, like that for which Prof. Rog-
ers is agent, and from it believe we should
be able To date greater success in our schools
I. j. CHAPLAIN, A. ID.
REAT. estate TRANsFERs The following
Deeds and Assignments have been left for
record at the office of James Griffin, Esq,
Register, during the week ending June 10th:
James G. Fisher and others to John Weak
land-lOO acres in Susquehanna twp, June Is,
John Weakland to Simon Weakland-1OO
acres in Susquehanna tp., June II, So. S400.
Joseph Croyle, Admir-, to Elisha Plummcr
lot in summerhill. March 8, 1869. -. $50.
VIM. KiItell. Trustee, to Paul McKenna-
lot in Summitvile, Sept. 7, 1869. -. $2u.7l.
n. III. Adams and wife to Paul McKenna-
10 acres and "a perches in Washington town
ship, Feb 27. loG4 $I64.7S.
Gebhart Bender and wife to Lewis PIack-
+6, ,OOS square feet OF land in Washington tp.,
April 7 1863, .. ... ....... $3.50.
Geo W. Kern and Others to A. KopeIin-2
lots in Johnstown, April 9, 1869. 81 300.
Thomas enkins, Admir-, to Isaac Edmunds
lot and i'm rovements in Johnstown. June
I. 1869, 9,..... ....S 81 PCS.
james q. Fisher and Others to MichI Platt
ga acres in Susquehanna township, October
Edward McGraw and wife to Abel Lloyd
lot Ebensburg, Aug 3, S6S, -. $500.
John A Blair. Sher iff, to John A Kennedy
3 lots in CarrolltOwu, March 10, '69,. S305
j. A. Kennedy and vile to George Snyder
lots in Carrolltown. June l2, 1869, 1887
Adsu Leiden to Thomas Collns-63 acres
in Chest township, June 7, 1869, nominal
Catharine Connell,, Executrix, to Daniel
Black-25 acres and perches in Summerhill
township. June ~, 1868, ........... $23o.l7.
WH. Tiley to LeVinia Brown-56 acres and
81 perches in Washing ston township, July 10,
Trustees of Congregational Church, Ebens
burg, to Chalmers T. Roberts, acres and 46
perches in Ebensburg, May 90 1863, $500.
Geo. ID Culiough TO Utho Stiner-2lU acres
The following deeds were acknowledged by
! the Sheriff of Cambria county June 10th:
John A. Blair, Sheriff, Observation-Disclosures.
To Louis Derner and Jacob FrOnheiser-lot
and improvements in CoRemaugh bor., $42O.
To Johnstown Mechanical Works-Iot in
Murraysville. ... $3.50.
To Edw. r. Dunesan-a lots in EbensDurg
ToHenry Custer-Iot in Franklintown, Con
emaugh township. p,..................S S655
To Cunningham Stonebeck--I62 acres in
Washington township, 0,..............S s. ,u00.
To Albert Watt--lot in summityile bOr-
ough, $IIU.
Our COUNTY Poor HoUsE The follow
ing presentment of the condition of our
County Poor House was made by the last
Grand Jury, aud although the Court declined
in act if not in word to comply with the de-
0SdRd to have it published, a certified copy
was obtained from the PrOthonotary's Cffice
and inserted in last weeks AleghaniGn. 1t
is due to Col. McDermitt, the Steward of the
Poor House, to say that he denies in toto the
charges made in the presentment, and his
assertions to the falsity of the statements
are borne out by the fact that the previous
Grand Jury reported favorably on the con-
dition of that Institution, and the AHeghd-
aian itself not long since published an arti-
Gle highly laudatory of Col. McDernitt'S
management of the Poor House. OF our
own knowledge we know nothing in regard
to the questions at issue, except that we saw
outside grounds and the necessary out house
for insane females, several Of whom occupied
the grounds during visit made by US only
last summer. We publish the presentment
because we believe that neither true or
false statement emanating from such source
would be any the less damaging, after the
publicity it has received, because we saw fit
to withhold it from our readers.
We, the Grand Jury at June Sessions, 1869,
of Cambria county, Penna., inquiring for the
body of the said county, do present that having
visited the Poor House of the said county, they
find the buildings in very bad condition, as
well as the surroundings.
4st The apartment for insane women is
without ventilation and very dirty, no outside
ground being arranged for them.
ID. The males who are insane are, if posi-
Bile, in worse condition.
AS to the building, on the north east angle
of the building, the spouting having failed, the
water has come on the wall, one-half of which
is DESTROYED for space of two feet lengthwise;
on the ground below, under which the water
should be conveyed, is choked up with human
excrement and other filth.
A hole is cut in the floor of the insane de-
partment q foot square, which has been made
TO answer all the purposes of a privy.
The sink or sluice at the kitchen door is
filthy beyond description.
We decline to dwell on the subject at any
greater length.
We require and ask that this be published in
the papers OF this county.
WV JOHN THOMPSON, Foreman.
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