The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13
LOCAL CORREsPOxpENCE.
JoHNsTowN, July 10, 1871

however, some items of genuine interest, one
of which is
SUICIDE.
a man named John Caller. who lived in the
9th ward, took notion that his span of life
was long enough, and so took poison TO end it.
But the dose was too large, and only acted as
an emttlc whereupon he took knife and cut
his throat The knife, geng dull this second
business was only half done, and the doctors
had to finish the job. They thought at first
that he could be cured, but the less of blood
terminated the case fatally. The deceased has
large family, with whom he always lived on
| pleasant terms. When asked why he COM
| mitted the rash act, lie SAID it was not domes
TIC troubles, but that he was tired living, and
wanted TO die. He was confident or a happy
future. -
ACCIDkNF TO HON. D J. MoRRELL
Hon Daniel j. Merrell and David Dibert
Esq, had been out at railroad meeting at
Scalp Level, and were returning in a carriage
oyWay OF Ben S Creek. The shafts became
ooseDed and the swingletree came in contact
with the horses heels, which caused a run off
Mr.. Dibert jumped out, but Mr. Morreu held
on to the ilues until he was dragged out. His
skull was fractured and his back sprained by
the fall, and his head was badly cut DR.. Low
man repaired at once to the scene of the acci
dent and dressed the wounds after which Mr.
/ MorreI was remova ed to his residence He ia
| Eow recovering rapidly, and if the weather ia
| favorable, he i'll get well. He made very
narrow escape from dea tn. "Ab hoe momen
tum Pendat seterDtas.'' On what a moment
haLgs eternity. Had the case provsd fatal
there Is no man in the community who would
have been SO greatly missed. We sincerely
nope that his injuries will be entirely healed
on THE RAMPAGE
Last week beng the 4th, more or less your
correspondent resolved on trip to the scenes
OF his boyhood, which he has not seen for
forty years and the trip was ACCOMPLISHED
But, alas what changes time has wrought in
40 years. Our wonder is how Damascus and
other Asatlc cities could have stood the moul-
derlng wreck OF time for three thousand wears
when forty years makes so many changes
The new house my father built, lust forty wears
ago, lR now smouldoring in ruins while the
house he then lived in, and the barn and the
'old oaken bucket that hung in the well. are
long since demolished, and not a stone left to
show where they stood We only knew the
place by tho eternal rock ribbed hills, the
springs and the brooks and a few trees that
still stood as sentines to watch over the bod
ing ruins OF what was once happy homestead.
NEW SCHOOL HnUsK.
The school room OF the - 'Sisters'' is progress
ing rapidly toward completion The brick
work is up to the first story. It will ba com
plcted in time for winter school 1t stands
in the rear Of the old Foster House
THE NEW BOROUGH.
oodVale has been borough for some time
but for school purposes ii came into existence
only last June. A contract has been entered
into for eight month term The present
house has been repaired and lot ught for
new building. The board OF school directors
are deter mined TO bring this borough to No. ]
in school matters. May success attend them
EARLY HARVEST.
" heat harvest commenced one week earlier
IN this region than it vas ever known to com
mence. The grain is good, the crop heavy.
and 1t riPened almost in a day. Oats and
grass are middling Corn is shoo;iog up rap
idly and all the crops may DC called good.
DISSOLUTION.
Lewis Cohen and Henry Cohen of the Hat
farlor firm, have dissolv ed partn nersf1ip Hen
ry goes to seek his fortune while Lewis
remains to continue tho Cheap Hat Parlor
Both are worthy gentlemen, and ! wish each
OF them abundant prosperity. l hope to hear
OF Henry CoheR soon and to- learn that he has
turned mp trump in the right quarter Of the
world for successful business He is a young
man of great promise and has the good wishes
OF all be left behind him. ROE Roy.
THE JOHNsTowN TRIBUNE: AND THE ACCIDENT
TO YOUSG MCMULLEN.-We cannot better com
ply with the request contained in the following
than by publishing the note entire. We think
the statement of the Tribune, whether true or
false. was uncalled for, but we feel sure that If
the facts are as our correspondent states them,
and we have no doubts in that direction, the
editor of that paper will take pleasure in MAX
! ing the Gmende honorable.
LoRETTo, July :, 1871.
Mr.. MCPIKE-Dedr Sir-As a favor to me and
my brother II. a. and family, l wish you to re-
flute the erroneous and malicious statement of
that filthy sheet, the JOhnstOwn Tribune. with
regard to VIM. MeNiullen's sad accident That
paper states that the boy was under the infu-
was tdiing and acting in a reckless manner-aIl
which are malicious falsehoods. The boy had
work the day before the accident; and during
distance, " hot j. IGatt-
from his head, and in trying to catch the hat he
one, drop Of liquor in him. BY doing this you
Jso. A McMuLLEN.
AFE You TSsURtD.-If not, why de1ay7 Alta
small cost you may escape the financial ruin of
| your5eif ana family By some unforeseen acci-
! dent your home, store, shop, or warehouse, the
result of Il lifetime of hard labor. may be, in n
/ ruins. Secure then at once Il good policy Of in
surancc, sufficient 70 indemnify fE.yOu to at least
three-fOurths any possible loss, - Id then all ap-
| ITrehenson of ~ severe calamity will be aiieYi-
| ted, and the world will appear 10 your daily vie
! from view, and you will have feeling OF salts
| fnction from the fplfiiment of a sacred duty
/ Call on KERR x Co, 1916 Tenth Avenue, Al
/ toona, and they will accommodate you:
| Foreign Exchange and Shipping are also
/ passage tickets to and from all points in the
! world can be obtained from them at regular
| rates.
| HfCKEY'S FURNITURE WAREROOMS-
! JOnu fiIcheNp ON Julian StFeet,
! Fourth Ward, Altoona. is prepared to supply
Metallic Burial Cases of all sizes and patterns
! and on reasonable terms.
! Hair and Straw Mattresses manufactured ito
order at less than city prices
! Cane seat chairs Te-caned and fitted up as
| go, q new.
! MIR. Hickey keeps constantly on hand large
| stock of new and fashionable furniture, and
! those who require anything in his line should
give him call. Every article. sent from his
I rooms will be warranted aS represented
All orders from Il distance promptly attended
to. Ljul:l3-tf.l
! CoHEE'S HAT PARLOR has Loaf none of its
prestige on account of the railroad excitement.
! In fact, at that big Hlcetin we noticed several
tip-top bats that had just been fotched from
/ Cohens. This firm has n very large assortment
/ of hats and caps, both for summer and winter
for every day and Sunday, and the proprietors
, spare no pains to make a customer feel agreea-
bic while dealing mt that store. People cannot
get cheaper nor botter hats anywhere. Cohen
also keeps gents furnishing goods of all kinds.