The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Ill reapp.ar without fail on Saturday
morning next.
lad named Roush cut off great por-
t,on Of his foot at Petersburg, Huntingdon
conutv. on Saturday week, while engaged
in chOpping wood.
Marion McAdoo, Of Indiana county, was
drowned in the river above Lumber city. in
Clarified county, few days ago, by bsing
,broyn from raft.
The Surest way to obtain the Freeman Is
10 subscribe and pay for 1t. To depend
upOn borrowing OF begging Is al"ays uneer-
tain and very unsatisfactory.
The radical committee Of Indiana county
,nnointed delegates on the sth inst. TO the
ctate Convention, and instructed them TO
snnnort Harry White for Governor.
nsvid Kountz was recently run over and
Instantly killed near Guffey's station. on the
Topnellsville railroad in Westmorelsnd coun-
=, His BODY was terribly mutilatcd.
Young man named O'Brien, lately from
,Le State of New York, and two other men,
-.rp thrown from q raft in Mcshannon falls.
7Issr6aId county, on the 27th ult., when the
former was drowned.
One Of our exchanges says that farmer
IN i.s vicinity cured his daughter of the
Gr.cisn bend by throwing water on her and
then layins her in the sun until she warped
back 10 the old place.
farmer in Fulton county named Banner
Graves wa. violently assaulted in his barn,
on Friday week, by two negroes. One of
the scoundrels was arrested and lodged In
I,il. but the other escaped.
N. L. Ostmsn. the popular grocer, ex-
r,cts 70 receive drriug the present week
Tne lot Of good seed potatoes of various
hind. and Of the most desirable qualities
ka of
Our new Postmaster, j. Todd Hutchin-
Snu. E.o., has received his commisson. and
.,nect. 10 remove the Post office to the
luilding recently occupied by DR.. Evans
SONS time during the present week. The
room is being fitted up for that purpose.
valuable horse was stolen from Mr. A.
] Mcbride, Of Blacklick tow wnsAip. one night
last week, but he traced the animal to Water
,,reet. Huntingdon county, where he fortu-
ratslv recovered il from third party who
had unrittingly purchased it from the thief.
Three valuable hurses. belonging to diff
frrcnt owners, were stolen in the vicinity Of
MConuellsburg. Fulton county, on Tuesday
night Of last week. Two of them were af
terwsrds turned loose and recovered, but the
thief made bis escape on the third one.
Thomas Clark, freight conductor on the
n.6B. It. r. R.. fell from train at Mar
klesburg. Huntingdon county, on Sunday
last, ard several cars backing over him,
lroks his leg, crushed several toes and other
wise injured him severely. He resides in
Huntingdon.
We respectfully call the attention Of our
borough authorities TO the horrible condition
cf the crossing over High street. opposite
j.. r. Thomas residence. 1t is a public
nuisance net to be tolerated, and ought to he
taken up and its place supplied with sub
stsntial Gew one.
Ar. Geo W. Cope, the eentlemanly su-
rerintendGut Of our borough schools, depart
I'd cur town sine DIE on Tuesday evening
M Cope is one Of natures noblemen. and
81 teacher can successfully cope with any
Instructor who ever welded the birch here
or elsewhere We wish him abundant sue
csss wherever be may locate
The Tountaineer BFEe Ball Club, at meet
ing held in the Court House ou Tuesday
evening, voted to contribute $3.50 Of the
funds realized 10y their late Fair towards the
srectiou e "A rnldier's monument in Ebens-
lurg. aud sppuiuted committee of FIVE to
receive further donations and select suita-
Lle site for the proposed memorial.
Mr. Henry FormHn, . colored gentleman
eho got his 'brsushten up" in our town,
Int has been Gbseut from il for twenty Odd
wears was here on brief visit the present
week. He has resided in Pittsburgh for
many years. and as he has always been well
bshaved, we'll doing and intelligent, he is
said to have acquired considerable means.
Mr.. Vim. Kelly Offers q. private sale in
our advertising columns to-day a valuable
farm in Chest township. Mr.. Samuel r.
Reese will sell at public outcry, on May 9Th.
foe tract of woodland in Blacklick town
chip. and Mr.. Joseph Crste will offer st
Executors sale a dwelling house and two
acres Of land ia Washington township on
Nav lst. See advertisements.
Shortly after ten O'Clock on Tuesday
night fire Vas discovered in one of the bed
rooms at the Crawford House, having been
communicated to one or two articles of wear
ing apparel belonging to servant girl in
the house probably through her own care
lessness. The FIRE was subdued without
further loss than the destruction of petit
skirt or two and the slight scorchipg Of the
foor, narrow escape, however.
Mr.. Thos. Hoover. of Cambria twp, bad .
portion Of the index finger Of his left hand
torn of In singular manner on Tuesday NOR
ming. While descepding the steps leading to
the railroad depot at this place, with a trunk
on bis shoulder. be slipped and fell. and his
6nger becoming fastened in the handle of
x.
Joint as completely as if it had beer ampu-
lated. All that remained for the doctor to
do WAS to dress the wound.
Next week the last "Roll Of Honor" for
this year will be published in our paper. and
We are sorry to say that thus far it presents
an exceedingly sttenuated appearance. Az
ter next week the time of grace will cease
for those who owe us one OF more years
subscription. We will certainly place our
accounts in the hands Of legal gentlemen for
collection, and delinQuents may expect to
be taxed for the extra expense. Take heed
IN time.
The only contestants, 70 far as we can
learn, for the Office Of County Superintend-
snt are Mr.. Thomas j. Chapman, of this
Place, the present incumbent, and Mr. s. B
Mccormick, of Johustowl. Both these
gentemen have had more or less experience
in the duties Of the office, and we believe
neither Of them failed in rendering entire