The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-06
Local correspondence.
CARROLLrowN, Jan. 8, 1870.

TO make 1t interesting ID exceedingly scarce
Fhe holiday season is about closed, and
the anniversaries, fraught with such holy
and consoIlDS memories, were generally ob-
served Ia rational and a praiseworthy
manner by the large crowds ia attendance
here on Christmas aud New Year. On
Christmas morning divine service commenced
In our church at O'Clock, a. m, and con
tinued without internission until noon. The
music in church on this occasion deserves
notice-the instrumental portion of it being
enhanced by the assistance of portion Of
our line brass band, aud the vocal perform
ers aCquitting themselves to perfection in
their newly selected sacred music. Oh course
there were few cases of '.milG but sweet
ebriety" steering at large through the streets
during the day, without rudder or compass,
but they otherwise conducted themselves
decorously. On New Years day some wick
ed wag perpetrated joke by posting in
conspicuous place on the previous night a
large and stunning" placard. announcing a
grand exhibition OF theatrical delineations,
phantasmagcria and dssolying views to be
exhibited at the Town Hall on New Years
night. a large crowd invaded our borough
on that evening, but the exhibition" did
not.
Mr. Erhart Fafal augb. residing four miles
south of this place. met with serious acci-
dent on the afternoon of the oath ult He
was engaged in choppiug down large cher
ry tree, the top of which was considerably
Cecayed, and while falling the top caught
upon another tree and was thrown back
upon him. 1t struck him upon the right
shoulder, breaking his collier buue and crush
ing In the shoulder blade and several of his
ribs. DR.. Oatman is treating his injuries
and does not despair Of saving his life, al
though his wounds are OF most serious
character
| neglected to notice in my last letter that
Mr.. Peter Campbell, of Carroll township,
has secured letters patent on an improved
Beehive" and au Automatic Railway
Gate" Tho tormer will evidently prove
valuable to persons Engaged in bee culture.
as the main feature in his improvement is
perforated ventlating tube. passing vertical
ly through the centre of the box This is
disideratum which will al once recommend
it, as it will prevent the sweating of bees.
snuring of the honey, or moulding Of the
comb.
\ large cake was chanceG off here on New
IeT's, the proceeds to be devoted to the
purchase Of Vestmeuts to be used in celebra-
ting Mass. 1t netteI something over $50.
The death of Jacob Yost, Sr., of Carroll
township. was recently noticed in the Free
man, aud as he was one of our oldest inhab-
ilants, it would prove generally interesting
to have a history of his early settlement III
this neighborhood, but unfortunately there
are few, if any, now living here who can
furnish the necessary particulars. From his
son Mr.. Augustine Vest, l have learned the
af
age. His father located near Chamhersburg,
Pa, where ths subject OF this notice was
born in the year 1888, and fifteen Yeas later
came with his parents to this country.
They first settled near Munster, but shortly
afterwards moved on a farm about two miles
east Of Ebensburg. In the year 1915 they
moved to a farm four miles south Of Carroll
town and made arrangements to purchase
il, but through some dzfcit in the title the
bargain fell through, and after residence
of one year they again moved TO the farm
nov occupied by the two sons Of Mr.. Yost.
and where he and his father both died.
There were few scattered settlers in the
at that time-umong them the
three original purchasers of three large tracts
If land which they had bought from the
DriDker Company, of Philadelphia. These
were the first setIlers ia this immediate vi
ciuily-Emericus bender, Thomas Byrne
and Conrad Luther. | believe Mr. Yost's
farm was portion Of the tract settled by
the latter.
Jacob Yost married, and the issue of that
marriage was eight childreu-two sons and
SIX daughters-all of whom are yet living.
lie was the grand-parent uf sixty-eight
and the great-grandfath. IF seventeen chill
dren. One sister of deceased was married to
Emericus Bender, and another, Mrs. Eliza
beth Holder, settled on the pike, near Eb-
eusburg, and was brutAlly murdered by two
meE named Flanagan. on the 2lst day oil
July, 1912. Two other married sisters OF
deceased settled on farms adjacent to this
place. Jacob Yost's father died number
Of years ago at the advanced age Of So. and
lies buried at L9retto The wife of the for
mer died about two years ago, aged 13, and
her remains repose by the side of her hus-
band in the Carroltown graveyard. De-
ceased on one occasion, shortly after moving
here, went out in quest Of couple of oxen
which had strayed away. He had not pro-
ceeded far when he observed a large bear
advancing toward him with decidedly hos
tile intentions, and he made up his mind
that if would not be healthy to wait until
he would come up. Fortunately tall sap
ling stood near, and he lost no time in climb
ing it. The bear followed as far as the foot
of the tree, but it was too small to enable
him to climb up and he complacently sat
down and waited for some time until his
patience was at length exhausted and he
moved off, much to the relief OF Mr.. Y. He
a lso stated that wien out cunning on one
occasion he shot four deer, without leaving
the position he had chosen to watch for
them, and during one winter killed over
fifty wild turkeys.
Mr.. Yost was an honest, industrious man,
and his years of toll were rewarded by a
handsome competence. He wAs consistent
member of the Catholic church and attended
service here until within shcrt time of his
death. For several years past he had made
his home with his son, Mr. Augustine Yost,
who filially done all he could to smooth the
pathway of his declining years. At the pa
triarchal ago of eightyone he was called
home to receive the reward of well spent