The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-02
Local Correspondence.


JoHNsrowN, May so, 1870.
De Dedr =. FS-eerndn-A visit to Sandy Vale Gene
the proprietor, has put up an Ingenious iron
gate which lifts by pulley and works admira-
thSa' 2bS' @ ano can be drawn down and fastened with
fact patented. - ~ 49,
Hon. d. J. Morrell is home on a visit. looking
nearly and CHEEKY. He is a hard-working man
on committees and the like, but still he looks
none none tne worse of the wear, and continues to
pear MS honorS as meekly rs ever.
Sonemdugh borough is looking up in the line
OF improvements. Several of the streets are to
@ Dc gIFueu ana paved, new sewers made, and
many other improvements inaugurated. Go
ahead Conemaugh!
Workmen are busily engaged in extending the
water facilities at the head of Main street thus
supplying a new district with wildcat water.
IN TINS instance the water is made to run up hill.
Great preparations have been made for deco
rating to-day the graves of soldiers who fell in
per of committees have had the preliminaries
IN hand for several days and the probabilities
an elaborate and becoming manner.
Notwithstanding the fact that rain has fallen
IN IN abundance OF late, the streams hereabouts
nave very little water flowing in their channels.
II the rain should cease to fall for a month or
We have received the Jufe number of the
,,Teachers' Advocate" which, in our opinion, is
and it richly deserves to be supported 10y ali
TSe apnGlng ergt and and peacefully disposed citizens
rents, Strawberries, rhubarb and such like, and
II makes ones teeth water to look at a box of
chase; for, 5e it remembered, the price is high
er than the tariff of 1872
A little boy named Bloch got badly burned,
one day last week i'll ConeIaugh borough by
setting his clothes on fire with matches which
he " as carrying about with him. He will hard
ly recover from the fearful accident.
The circus which was here not apprecia-
ted by the people, and it did not seem TO appTe-
clate the place so it pitched its tent and left
for parts unknown.
ltnerant peddlerS in great numbers. appeared
simultaneously with the circus and are no doubt
part and parcel of the shebdng, Some of them
were bOiStePousS fellows.
Dry goods are coming down in price but pro
VISIONS keep up wonderfully There Is but little
and provisions from the prices that ruled dur
ing tiie war Butter and eggs are exceptions
The Crawford County System does not appear
&c have many friends in this end of the county;
ana yet, II Its friends turn out mt the election,
and its opponents remain at home, it will doubt
less carry. Eight votes in each district
would carry the county in it's favor.
the coal mines at South Fork on the 18th day of
May. He was brought to Johnstown for inter
ment, but the funeral rites were delay ed
by the coroner, who claimed the right to hold
an inquest. His death was caused by the fall
OF @ large quantity of coal
CarncrosS q Dixie's minstrels will open up
here on the I'd inst. and continue from day TO
usiE nay, as long as nlnstrelsy Is popular
with France x Lannier's theatrical troupe at
the game OF base ball, one day last week. The
kicks OutScored the troupe.
Vine street in Johnstown is TO be paved at
last The threat to pave it WAS made Years ago,
=
y girl named Scott, who employed ut the
Woodvale Woolen Factory, had tw of her I'm
gers cut on by Il pair of shears, or q shearing
machine, on last Wednesday.
Z, A picnic was held at East Conemaugh on last
saturday Tor the purpose OF raising money TO
establish a young man : library.
Braddocks Independent Cornet Band viii dis
course sweet music, June 9TH, at Hansnlan' :
Hall in HornerStOwgl, 4th ward. and all W no
wish can trip on the light fantastic toe
The Tribune wonders why the butchers prefer
LGd, schtte and bt'tc, when they sign painted
We suppose it is because they are blGcIlClS The
ret represents the blood, the lrlite stands for
nenSt good meat and the bt1ic for tainted meat
Ihey hight Tor their Tag and are always at war
There were three runaway teams apprchend-
ed i'll town last week. One was the team of MIR.
Gels, OF ldchland township-one Il team of the
Street Commissioners, and the other a team of
the Cambria Iron Company. Not much damage
TRe German Theatrical Troupe of this place
will give two entertainments ut Union Hall on
June 9th and 7th. They perform well.
Johnstown Councils have passed an ordinance
creating the office of Borough Solicitor, ut IL
salary OF $500 per year.
The Co-operative Library Association here
have received some new books, and f. Y. Town
send, Esq, OF the Cambria Iron Company mas
purchased ten memberships, which are to be
given 10 the most worthy persons named by the
JcSchcr of the High SchnOl.
Ascension Day was well observed here, if one
may judge from the immense throng that at
tended religious services in the morning. The
Catholic churches here are growing immensely
I III mem berSnip.
Almost every evening last week man was
seen on the public square, selling prize pack
ages, which l. only another name for lottery
Nc have been informed that Il good many peo-
pie fooled dJCdB their money, and didn't get u
prize neither. One man got six half dollars ip
silNcr for twelve whole dollars in paper.
The little village springing up two miles west
of Town Is to be called MorrcllVille. We had
chrlstened II South Dale, because 1t was Just
opposite CoOpersdale. southwark. If it is not
called South Dale, why not just called MOfrcitc
An examination of teachers for professional
certificates is to be held, the 18th DAY OF
June. by County Superintendent Chapman
at the Union School House, JohnStown. One
question likely will be rs Jupiter fourteen time:
as large as the earthI" SGe=,Yrhe immensely o1
Creation" Only mistake, Thomas!
Yours, &c, ROB ROY M'GREGGOR-
CARROLLTOwN, May 80, 1870.