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

friend Blaine OF his guard.
"A subscriber in Carroll township writes to
know whether the bill Incorporating "a company
to construct a turnpike road fro;n this ,,,aia ~
the Cherry Tree also the bill proyidinr for the
making of a rail road from EOensburS TO Car
! rolltown, have passed the Legislature We
regret that we arc unable to give the informa
ton desired, but when the pamphlet laws are
! published we will answer.
"A man named Charles Grant bs;l;r
! from johnstown, and supposed TO be insane
made Il desperate attack upon the walters a
the Monongahela House. Pittsburgh, on Wed
! nesday, and on the interference of the nolice
! he went for the lieutenant and Injured him so
badly that he has not been able 10 be ON duty
since. He was finally locked up, when he
I cooled down and talked quite rational
Two weli-to do farmers named Perry G.
Trout and James Glasgow. residing near Bells
! Mills, Blair county. got into i dispute OH Sat
! urday last about the latter's hogs break ing
into the formers potato patch aud after the
! Interview Glasgow hid behind a board pile and
as Trout came along On his way home he threw
stone and struck him the temple. severing
| MS right ear, cutting an agly cash i'll his head
ana rendering him unconscious for fully three
hours. Of Course the Law has been appealed TO-
Mr. Oliver Thomas and wife, of johnson
| county, Iowa, are in our town on a visit
| TO their relatives and friends. Mr.. T., in his
| younger days, resident OF this county
/ from whence lie removed to the west, many
! years ago, where he amassed iar share of
/ this worlds goods. 1t is twcnty-nine wears
/ since he last visited this vicinity and although
/ an aged man now, he is in the enjoyment of
! excellent health, and seems to be AZ happy in
/ his visit as his friends are n having him among
| them.
An Allegheny township friend informs us
/ that the Junior Drama tic Club" Of that town
! ship, gave very credita5ie AMI really eniova-
bic entertainment, on Saturday evening last
| at what is known the Storm school house
! entertainment il ted q in ora
! tions, poems, songs and instrumental music by
/ three excellent violinists. The occasion was
! ar exceedingly pleasant and reflected
much credit on the youthful performers -
About one hun cred persons present as
| spectators.
/ During the prevalence of heavy thunder
storm on Sunday afternoon last, the Congre-
! gatiOual church in this place was struck by
/ Lightning, which shattered one of the chimneys
/ and entered the building at two places, having
! evidently struck the iron plate on the comb of
| the slate roof thus dividing the fluid, and then
| came III contact with the chandelier and broke
| two or three of the lamps, after which it de-
/ molished the ends of three or four of the pews
I before completing its work Of destruction
/ Fortunately no one was in the church at the
/ time, the Sabbath school having been dismiss
| ed only few minutes before.
! A SHOCKING OcCURREScE We are, called
/ upon this week to record one OF the most
heart rendnS accidents that has ever occurred
in the county, and which resulted in the death
of one person short time thereafter, and in
! the severe but not dangerous injury of ano ther.
For tha following particulars OF the sad affair
we indebted to Ar. John g Lake, Of Lo-
! retto On Saturday evening last IL frightfu
| accident occurred Loretto Springs, this
! county. Mr. Francis Moran, of 4 Allegheny
| township, had sent a three horse team and
wagon TO Loretto in tEe care of his son, who
| was accompanied by his mother and little sis
! I'm LIa town they Hanrv q DeViDp
/ son o. Nr. horaas Deviue, formerly cf Eb
! ensbuTg. who his way to Chest Springs
! where his parents reside, and who got on the
! wagon Intending to ride as far Mr.. Moran's
| house. On their way home and after they had
passed the Loretto Springs a short distance,
! they reached the top of hill and we're about
to descend the opposite side. when the driver
/ left the team and went back TO the wagon 20
! put on the brake. ct this moment the team
! took fright and started to run, and before he
could reach the lines the horses were off at full
/ speed. After running short distance one of
| the hird wheels struck 4 tree, breakiu-c the
| wheel to pieces and throwing the woman and
little girl out of the wagon and also precipitat-
I ing young DevIne against the opposite wheel,
| where lie became entangled and was dragged
a short distance and so terribly injured that
he died ia few minutes. Both his legs were
broken, one OF them in two places, his shoul-
! der was crushed ana his body terribly mangIed.
| tne woman received several severe scalp
wounds but not of a very serious nature. The
little girl escaped uniHjured. The family of
| Mr.. Devine are indeed worthy OF the deepest
cOmmisseration In their great atfiction, espG-
| cially elder had of his arms
broken on mill only q short time pre-
| viOus.
HIsToRy OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH We
are indebted to Mr.. N. p. Neagher of Johns
town, for beautifully bound and handsomely
printed copy of IA work entitled "a History of
! fha Catl lif( ant
of the Christian Era TO the EcumenicLl Couu-
Gil of the Vatican" compiled and translated
from the best authors by Theodore Noethen.
Mr.. Meagher. who is agent for the Catholic
Bible, Life of the Blessed Virgin, Lives of the
Saints, &c, in monthly parts, has recently un-
dertakeu the sale Of this valuable, interesting
and much needed History Of the Catholic
Church, and we think he should have diff
Guilty whatever in inducing every Catholic at
least upon whom he calls to subscribe for so
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matter what his or her religious convictions
may be, ever learn too mnch about the
faith they profess, and to the Catholic the
means of gaining such instruction has never
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and cheap a form as in the volume now before
US. As book of reference it is without an
! equal on the subject IL treats, and it not only
deserves a place in every Catholic home, but
should be adopted as text book in every
| Catholic school. Persons desiring the work
can get it from Mr.. Meagher at the publishers
; price, which is from 81 to $3.50, according to
l style of binding.
( A GIANT on Hrs Travels. "A man remark
able for his height and unusually unfortunate
$ in his experience, reached Ebensburg on We'd
D nesday morning last, on his way from Brady S
Bend to Tyrone, at the latter of which places
e he has sister residing. He not only walked
the entire distance to this point bat carried
t time about two of his children, little girl and
boy, the greater part of the way. He is said
to be six feet seven inches tall and if his story
0 be true, his life history is indeed sad one
F He says that his wifo is in insane asy lum,
and for the past four years he has been labor
ing not only to support her therein, but to keep