The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-25
local correspondence.
JoHxs1owy, Nov. %, 1871.

Toki a
;,,nrsa. one that the reopls of Johnstown lived
onu,x which is not the case; they would lar
rather live off F. ". H, aye
I Tbe rsge now is hens, chickens and fowls;
nork, hog meat and bacon; grease. butter and
fat; hay, dried grass and proVencer; lever,
sd n chicken for the holidays, free gratis,
which is more thsn any EbeusbGrg editor can
/ boast.
| john Block is just getting his large building
on Railroad street completed. 1t is splendid
! brick edifce, with two large business rooms
below and ten family rooms above. Mr.. Jo
scph Freidhoof, of the firm of Frcidhoof &
Brother, is the architect, and he is putting on
the finish grandy. Mr.. Bloch has a very ex-
tensvs chair making establishment in opera
tion and can furnish the entire county with all
the chairs. sofas, settees, ETC., that the people
need. Just call at his establishment.
Several gauders shot several geese on Stony
Creek during the late snow squall. Each
goose cost about a dollar and flty cents
Some wild ducks were mounted, too, but no
damage of any account was done.
a CRY of FIRE and the ringing Of the FIRE bell
alarmed our citizens on Saturday forenoon,
about ten o'clock. 1t soon discovered
that Capt. Patrick O. Connells kitchen chin
ney was on fire inside The Hook and Ladder
Co. and the Assistance Fire Co. FAILED TO put
in au appearance, which is most unaccounta-
bic, as they are both before the public just
now. The hre was eaRlly put out.
Several deaths have occurred here from
ycarle; fever, and few from small poI.
Coopersdae is to be eRlivsned by press
brick establishment. Hops they may never
have cause to regret it.
If the County Institute is going to run, as it
did last year, on borrowe capital, we would
rather rot have ANYTHING to do with it. We
firmly believe that Cambria county has talent
enough to run her own Institutes. We n
circular lately which caused us to believe that
last falls programme is to be enacted over
again. We hope not.
MACSHASE and RApDIE seem to have a hap
py time of it, but it is doubtful whether either
OF them can ''conjugste" the verb love"
We had two wiZsrds here lnet week-Sylves-
ter and Make all-a stir. Several wIrCHFs at
tended the performances, and only one had
good luck. She drew nice BEAU.
Anybody that says our ladies snuff LIES
This may be a little late, but it i. Just as true
if it had been promulgated two weeks ago.
Hon. d. j. Morrell has lately published
letter on the subject of Industrial Partner
ships" which is repete with good sense, and
we hope many may be profted by it.
We understand that there will be some
trouble in drawing legal" jury aor the Dis
trict Court here. for the next term. Ne names
were left in the box. and the Associate Judges
NAV not be commissioned il time to give the
notice as early as required.
We opine that the forthcoming Institute will
be a grand affair. Nr. Houck, the Deputy
State Surerintend is t. be present--a gen
tlemaD of great ability. Mr. Burt, of Pitts
burgh, has consented to come-a teacher of
large experience. Then we have orr Chap
man, Mccormick. Cope, Johnston, Ely, Hnr-
rold, Hykas, Philippe and II 'Feeters from the
south of the county and large number of in
telligeut gentlemen from the north of the coun-
IT, b, sides host of ladies from 0very part of
Little Cambria" The following. among
other subjects, will no doubt be discussed
Methods of teaching-frst impressiOns-ci
mats-astrOnomy-th moon-the almanac
ocean currents-outiine maps-elec'ricity-
storms -moisture-parental co operation tides
the new jail-several turkeys, etc. Let
everybody go. The contrsrest man in the
STATE savs he woR't 90, but we will bet that lie
will be there just to be contrary. ROB Roy.
TIE CoHING Institute As We announced
some weeks sgo, the 6tth annual session Of
tho Cambria county Tea achers' Institute will
meet in Ebensburg, Monday the 18th of
December next Extensive preparations for
successful meeting nave beon made. Board
ing will be furnished members at the most
reasonable rates. Orders for excursion tick
cts on the p R R. and its branches will ba
issued on application, to all school officers and
teachers whs desire to attend, by Co. Suferin-
tendent Chapman, on receipt of one postage
stamp.
Prof Rurtt, of Pittsburgh, Prof. Wicker
sham. of Harrisburg, Profs Mccormick, Cope,
Marsden, and many others of this county, are
expected to contribute to the success of tho In
stitute new and original feature of the
casion will be the select readings by our own
teachers We know We have among them
"many masters of the reading voice An
other attractive feature will be singing By
class formed Of pupils Of the EbensburS schools
under the direction OF Prof Narsden, accom-
panied by instrumental music by Frof. Davis
teacher of music in the Johnsto.u public
schools Other exercises will consist OF lee
lures, class drills reports, &C.
1t 10 ardentv hoped that there will be n
grand turn out of teachers and directors at the
Institute The latter are especially invited to
be present on Wednesday of Institute week.
1t is also hoped thst directors will grant tbs
time to such teachers as wish TO attend the In
s.itute. This they may legally do. (See sec
ton l35. page l59, Of the - School Laws and
Deci,ions'') More than this, we hope they
will URuE their teachers to attend. In this
wav.a successful Institute will be had, and the
schools will be improved correspoudingly.
The attendance of the public is respectfully
invited.
LrrrGArIoy-AN OLD LAWSUIT DECIDED AT
LAsr-The controversy between Ross ard
Shoemaker for 50 tracts.of land, about 81 ,OC0
acres, which suit has been on hand from one
court to another for thirty years, during all
which time the best legal counsel was employ
Ell on both SIDES, TO Wit :: on the part OF the
plaintiff VIM Banks, of Indiana, decd,
Joshua f. Cox, of Somerset. now de2d, John
G.. Miles, S. S. Blair, r. l. Johnston and the
late Edwin u Stanton. On the part of the
defendants; Mchl Dan Magellan, ,Chas. Heycr.
Judge White. Henry d. Foster. John Fenlon,
and George NJ. Reade. During tho thirty
years different parties bought from both sides.
while sometimes the interest Of the defendant
was sold out for cost This last suit being for
$50 to 300 acres, and involving the same ques-
ton as the first for 81 900 acres, winds the
thing up, A. L Holiday having bought the
last tract the 9th of June, 1850. 1t is a mass
of pine timber aid lying about seven miles
from Altoona. on tho Clesrfield creek, and
both parties being enstrepe' d during the whole
thirty years and trees growing, makes it very
valuable property. This last suit was brought
by Murray Hoffman the owner of the Shoe
maker title. VS. James McDermtt and Others.
20 a. Ill.