The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-03

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shone brightly; the soft breezes waited the in
cense OF appreciation; all nature smiled kindly.
ice to prepare wreaths, boquets Sc had bean
appointed. They performed their work well.
of all. ' >-- 'l''iA ~
At ~ O'Clock, p. m.,tthe procession formed at
ing oration was delivered by r. L. Johnston,
l1q E1Sq. he dWeIt on the late war. its causes and
brated quotation from Burns
THE poor soldier ne'er despise
Nor count him Il stranger;
Renelnber he's his countrys pride
In the day and hour of danger"
At o'clock the procession took up its line of
1t was formed as follows:
Chief Marshal, Samuel W Davis
Assistant M2rshals Edgar Evans, Jere. Pagan.
Band.
Clergymen.
captain, H. Berg
Edward Humphreys, Pb,rSiyy Color Bearer
Floral Committee.
Scholars of Mount GalIitzin Seminary and Day
School, bearing bOquets OF flowers.
Citizens.
The procession first repaired to the Catholic
cemetery, where the graves of &dj'tJ. c. Noon
AdJ tIhoS. d. LitZinger and A J. LitZinger W ere
decorated in an, an appropriate manner.
the Holy Name, made brief, but patriotic and
After which the CONGREGATIONAL cemetery was
visited The names Of the soldiers inferred
there are Maj. Geo. W. Todd and Edward E.
Davis, whose graves were properly decorated
with flowers and evergreen wreaths.
Rev. Mr.. Cox, pastor of the Disciples church,
delivered a feeling address.
The procession gain took II p its line of march
and repaired to LIoyd's cemetery. The names
are Lieut.. Evan DaYiS, Lieut.. Hugh Jones, " m.
X. Roberts, David II. Evans, Thomas ]. Evans
Griffith 7. Evans, Adam Shinafelt John Libby
Edward l. Evans, Lemuel T. Evans, David l.
Evans, David s. Jones, James Roberts, and
Brief addresses were delivered by Rev Mr.
Thomas, OF the BAPTIST church, and Rev. 4. j.
HartsoCk. of the Wilmore Lutheran church.
After which, the procession returned to the
with choice flowers while the procession was
:. Capt. c. H. Heyer, VIM. Humphreys, Milton
Roberts and Thomas Q. Evans.
1t is circumstance worthy Of note that ali
tho officiating clcrgymen save one were con-
nected with the late war, either in the capacity
of chaplain or soldier.
The procession was about quarter Of a mile
in length, and presented an IMPOSING appear
auce. During It's march all the places of bust
ness in town were closed, and funeral bells
were tOlIed at proper intervals. Every citizen
seemed ANXIOUS 70 we WIN al! others IN wear
ing green chaplets for the nations dead and in
building up Il monument of honor to their
memory that should last forever. In the Ian
guage of all the orators who spoke, say We
Long may Decoration Day be observed!'
NEETING OF HEMLoCK LUMBER MANUFAC-
TURERS.-Iu compliance with a call made for a
convention of lumber manufacturers, to meet
ut Ebensburg on Neduesday, May 3lth, for the
purpose of fixing uniform price for Lumber,
those interested convened and adopted the fol-
lowing schedule OF prices per thousand for the
articles named below:
For all sizes of Helnlock Lumber of 24 it.
and less in length h......... sI2-O0
ali Hemiock Timber over "a feet. i7.S6. co.
- Fencing Boards. .......... 1900.
" Lath "A feet in length. 500.
- ROOfing Lath- announcement. SEQ.
The above are the established prices for 1e7I,
subject only TO change upon the call of q major
ity of the manufacturers who were members of
the convention.
To our lumber manufacturers this is q very
important result, as it establishes a uniform
scale OF prices ana gives ali an equal chance III
the market. The system upon which the lum-
Der trade Of Cambria county has been conduct
ed Tor years past has been very unSa tlsfuctory
and not as profitable as the large amount of
timber cut ana its scarcity would seem TO war
rant The reckless manner in which our tim
bcr has been destroyed and sold, and thus forced
into the market, viii soon prove a matter of Sc
county, for the supply of hcmIocl1 lumber west
of CreSson, along the Penn'a Rail Road must
be held on the mountain ana this Of itself JUS
titles our lumber dealers i'll establishing fixed
and uniform prices
THE SCHOOL BOOK LAw.-Thc bill of Mr.. Pet
Tiken, State Senator from the Huntingdon dis
trict, to prevent frequent changes in school
books, passed both branches of the Legislature
and received the sanction of the Governors and
is now law. 1t viii remedy growing evil
and relieve the poorer class of people from what
was fast becoming an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The following is the bill:
Section 1. That hereafter the board of direct
ors of any districts the controllers in cities and
boroughs, or any school superintendent, shall
school books or series of text books used in any
school under his or their superintendence, di-
riod of three years, and any laws or parts of
laws inconsistent herewith be and the same arc
Section 3. That any school director, controller
or superintendent who shall violate the prOYi-
demeanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
be sentenced by the court TO pay II fire not c1.
cecding two hundred dollars and be deprlF ed OF
his office.
II J.a .
The Rev. Cyrus Jctfries not long since obtained
a charter for the organization of a new reii-
gious sect. The leading feature in the doctrines
of this ism is hostility TO the orthodox doc
trine of the resurrection of the natural body.
plOded doctrine of the GnOSticS on the reSnr-
rection, small sect of heretics that existed in
builds "Thc Church of Christ in America"
On last Sabbath the founder of this new sect
preached and administered the ordinance OF
5apusm to five adults in Springfield township,
this county, three OF whom he Immersed and
e'asf earn 1TR that the few but earnest followers
OF Mr.. Jeffries in Springfield are actively en-
gagged in erecting house, in which this pecu-
liar doctrine Will be regularly promulgated.
THE Fulton Democrat is responsible for the
following very improbable story, as well as for
the cut direct administered TO our once sensa-
tional but now dcfunet cotempOrary, The die
gtGnidn:
CATAND DOG.-An cnterprisng cat in the pos
session of Mr.. Frcd'k While, OF Licking Creek
township, brought forth at one litter a regular
t1r0 puppies. Mrs. While regarded this slss ma
tU1cg superstitiously, and consigned the canine
branch of the family to watery grave This
is the first instance Of the kind we have heard
of, and not even Ebensburg, where they manu-
facture fossil, petrcfaction snake, tSh ana other
stories to order, can produce such Il ''congIom-
Grafton"
| GLoRIoUS.-Glad you are we know that your
lot is cast on top of the Alleghenics, when
YOU can enjoy the invigorating brecZes ana
| qua II the purest of water from natures own
| fountains and where you can, with the great
| est ease, visit the cheap cash store OF y. j.
| Christv. in LOrettO, and buy whatever you
| want at just low prices as If everybody else
| was in the same business and was trying TO
| lInderseH him and bust up his establishment
| Remember Andy, and you're days Will be long
! IN the land.
| IF YOU WANT cheap dress goods and trim
! mings, go to John j. Murphy, Johastown III
| YOU want a good bargain of dry goods, go To
| John j. Murphy, Johnstown. If you want to
! buy great deal with but little money, go tC
| John j. Murphy, JohnstOwn. If you want to
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