The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-01-14
Local correspondence.
JoHNsTowN, Jan. IL, 1863.

wound up. Tke proceeds amount to seven
or eight thousand dollars. The committee
paid about three hundred and fifty dollars
rent for the use of the Union Hall for twelve
days.
G. Brizner proved to be the most popular
boss Of the Cambria Iron Company, having
received 2061 votes, thus winning the sad
die and bride by a majority of 619 over
James Morley.
Irwin Rutledge, for the first Mayor of
Johnstown. got the gold-headed cane, re-
ceiving 1908 votes. while his seven com peti-
tors received but 1860 all told.
Rev. c. Taubner proved to be the most
popular Protestant minister, his vote for the
beautiful cake basket being SIS to S73 for
Rev. A. H. Thomas.
Prof. Nasby, Jr., got watch and chain.
the worth of which is not precisely known.
He didn't buy it for himself
The following are some of the articles
drawn by chance, but to collect all the re-
suits would be impossible:
No 264. two game chickens, Maurice
NJ 'Namara; No 80, buff merino dress, H l.
Blough; No Is, scarlet satin pin cushion,
Morgan Donald; No. 43, castor, Geo, Doll;
No. 25, four bantam chickens, Mary 4 Stem
mer. No 300, silver butter dish, May Bradley;
No. 80, Newfoundland dogs, Isaac Blrnhardt;
No 5, fat turkey, Mrs Stemmer; No 25, pair
u
George NJ Pike; No. 81, lamp mat, George
Hrchlain; No. 80, ar quilt. Charlie Hauber;
No. %, turkey, Conrad Eighenschr; No. $50,
turkey in fall dress, Cyrus Burk; No. 81, sill.
yer mug, Henry Stemmer; No. 81, album
Barb Rist; No. Q, dressed mutton, Geo. W.
Penrod 10 2, rabbits, Josep Frank; No. %,
quarter beef, Barnard Ness; No. 126 clock,
Peter Sibbett; No. 70. pink CORD dress, Bar
bara Foster; No 3, buff dress, Christ. Klein
meyer; No, 20, set of iewelry, john NagIe;
No, 10. Mexican easy chair. Bennett Statmilier
No. ID, oil painting, Madonna, Brother, Ger
hart, o. S. B; No. lis, Bohemian punch
bowl, Rev. 2. Edmund; No 81, boquet of wax
flowers, ennie Mcguire; No. 50, black horse
L. Leitenbereer; \ o Il, pomadc Ros Park
inson; No. p, silver malasses pitcher. Eddie
c. Woc!ruf. No. 90, China tea set, Charles
Leitfried,
The Fair was the most perfect success of
the kind ever held in this place
The whole number of in,erments in Sandy
Vale Cemetery for 1868 was one hundred
and eighty FIVE; and since 1853, one thou
saEd seven hundred and twenty six.
Several men we're injured, on Monday, the
4th inst, in an ere drift near the Ebensburg
road, on Prospect Hill! They went into the
drift to take out some rails. when an cxplo
sion of gas, commonly called lire damp.
took place injuring Frank Boltz. Conred
Teetcr ard Frederick Metsker. all of whom
have since Gi0d also James George, Wm
Wills, Frederick McIntire and Patrick Nc
Aleer TIE Coroner held an iEquest on the
bodies of the deceased men. and found vcr-
dict Of accidental death. The mine had not
been used for some years, but ore mines sell
dom contain fire damp.
On Friday night last. west of New Flor
ence one freight train ran into another. the
engine of the former smashing up the ca
I, r = lac
named Spires of Blairsville. Shortly after
wards another engine ran into both, AMI the
smash up detained the passenger cars sever
al hours. The cause of the collision is said
to be the want Cf red lights in the rear Of
the train.
The weather has been warm and the
streams are all clear of ice. but to day snow
is falling little and the weather is much
cooler. Yours, MACSHANE, JR.
WLMoRE, Jan. II, 1869.
Dear Freeman-N Nothing occurred here
during the past week Of which to make items
for a letter.
Our borough schools were opened on last
Monday. the directors having secured the
services of two male teachers.
The Odd Fellows and their wives partook
Of an elegant supper at the Wilmore House,
on last Wednesday evening. J. D Hauil-
ton. the gentemanly proprietor. has his rep
utaton made as a first class landlord, BY the
good table aud other accommodations at the
command of visitors. The Odd Fellows had
a merry time, and will not sooD forget the
entertainment
My pen is disabled, Mr. Editor, by let
ter in last weeks AUeghdnio1s Think
shall be able to write you a letter again,
however ire anon CUIP &
If, YES. IF!-If your stove needs a pipe,
or your pipe needs a stove5 if your gate
needs hinge, or your door needs a latch ::
if your table needs cutlery, or your wood
needs an axe if your kitchen needs utensils.
or your larder needs provisions in short, if
you neeh anything worth needing, worth
having and worth pay ing for, in the shape
Of stoves, hardware, tinware, sheet-ironware
and groceries, you will be sure to find what
you need at the hugely stocked emporium OF
George Huntlev, who keeps the largest and
most varied assortment in the county, and
sells at just fair prices as any dealer in
the same business anywhere. Buy from him
and you will buy right all the time.
D1KD.-In CarroI!town. on Monday, 4th
inst, of consumption. Augustine Wilson aged
ABOUT IS years. Inc deceased was a young
colored man who had been learning the bar
Der business in this place. and was much
esteemed by all our people for bis courteous
manners and blameless life. His remains
were inferred in the Catholic graveyard in
misplace on Tuesday. MAY he rest in peace.
GREAT BARGAINs.-hr. Edward Glass
announces in our paper to-day that he will
sell four Threshing Machines and lot of
Sled Soles at an unheard of reduction in
prices, and as he is man of his word. per
sons needing such articles may depend upon
getting good bargains if they cali upon him.
See the advertisement, and then see Mr..
Glass and the articles he has for sale.
WITH Us.-We had the pleasure of tax
ing by the hand our old friend, T. Blair
Moore. Esq, recently of this place, now of
Pittsburg. He seems to enjoy existence in
the Smoky City," and is the same clever,
genial man as of yore. Many old friends
had the pleasure of greeting him ; the only
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