The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-01-28

80 "'u remind our readers is still kept open the
'ASV evenings OF the week } the entertain
- Sven On Friday aud Saturday nights
lase, by the &c V. Brooke Dramatic CInb', NJ
nn,,tooha' "a, are deserving of special mention
Pisys produced were the exciting aud pa-
ulotic dralna of Robert EmmeU" ,receded Inv
inc oeaullfuI poem of 'Shnmus o O'Brien re-
oaeu ~ me style by Mr.. Ahern, aud the very
Ii"uS,I's extravnCanzas of"Bux and Cox" and
the " rersccuted Dutchman" 4" in all which the
"ehhoeIs OF the Club sustained their several
parts with the utmost credit to themselves and
70 the Infinite delight and entertainment of all
present We shall not attempt to elaborate on
tue efforts of any particular actor in the pIavs
presented, Tor when all did so well it would
seem inFidious to make such a distinction. but
P"oHc expectation Was SO far exceeded Ia the
presentations of Mr.. Murphy as 'Robert EN-
met and 'John Rox.' by those of Mr. Nc.
Cormick as "DaIby O'Gaff'' and the 'Perse
cuted DutchmSn, Og Dir. Aberu as g O Learv"
ana the Irish Waiter" and by Messrs Demp-
sey, Bigham and Others III their respective
Characters, rs well as by Messrs Rochester
ana Harkins IN the assumption of feminine
habIhments and in so ceyeriy eersonatine the
| several roles Of laudiady, waiting maid, and
school girl, that cannot refrain from bear
ihs testimony 10 the pleasure afforded in Wit
ne.slng their respective performances Mir
hcCOfinCk certainly possesses rare talents as
/ an amateur comedlan, aud bis very amusing
sayings aud doings empha tically brought down
the house on both occasions OF the entire
troupe II Is not TOO much to say that a mere
ihteiilSeht, gent lemanIy and courteous body oi
young men could not be scared up anys here
ami while all VINO came in contact with them
were iaYOFably impressed with their commend
able behavior. both on and off the stage, it is
! gratifying to know, as the following neat card
iuliy teetILes, that the pleasure afforded by
! Their visit was mutual. and that the way for
| their return, which it is hoped will take place
during the coming March court, has been paved
. ,i4a- -ig.Eg tl..atf Il.
/ vouchs"ied them during their brei soJuurn
/ among
ALTOONA Jan. %, 1871.
Editor LfeemGn-We, the undersigned, mem
express through the medium of your valuable
; Journal our heartfelt thanks and earnest graf
treatment extended 70 Us during our recent
/ visit To EbcnsbGrg Oh behalf OF the Ladies Fair
Name-one of the finest church edifces. let US
here remark, that il hs ever been our pleasure
/ 20 enter, ana one of which the congregation
! ana the community may well feel proud.
10 Rev. Father Christy oul. thanks are spe-
severe illness prev ented him from attending
/ ooth our unpretendng entertainments. And to
Lon Andrew MaSuirc, II. j. Grouse, =. {. Elatt.
/ Thos Pagan, and several other gentlemen to Us
/ UNKNOWN oy name we owe 4 debt of gratitude
/ Tor your and their close attention to our every
, want, and for the earnest desire evinced by ali
/ and remuneratiyc to the cause for which it
! Was undertaIen. The Club also desires to give
3
! lar proprietor Of the Crawford House, Ebers-
l purg possesses landlord who most cInphari-
/ cally knows how TO keep hotel
/ The recollection of our visit TO Ebensburg
! will always be cherished in grateful remeiiI5
/ the hapPiest episodes in the history Of the ..ti
/ Y. Brooke Dramatic Club"
Respectfully, &c,
! J. p: MURPHY, y. G. BtGHAM,
/ ?. "; ;;!Tns,, AT5EEN, J. Co3cHRASE,
~. y. VI DEWITT, j. HARkIHs,
j. DEMPSEY, \. SMITH.
ne exhibitions were not SO well attended as
we could have wished, but on the last night at
( least the iUciemency of the weather alone, we
! have reason 10 believe, prevented as many
| IRON coming as there were IN Attendance. We
Gid noe i7arU the amount realized, bat after
/ deducIiug expenses, all that tho troupe asked
We presume the tWo entertainments ne5lcd
nearly il 10, fully fifty dollars.
/ Local HisToRY-The AlIcghanian has for
the past three weeks been inGu ging in II retro.
! spectIFc glance at the early history o! Ebens-
/ burg, and among other things Of interest. has
/ gwen a brief but satisfactory account OF the
I formation OF the borough aud of the Loir,gs of
! the frst aad second coualils chosen TO govern
/ 1T We reproduce the first and last articles on
! the subject, believing iHat not few OF our
readers will be pleased to peruse them:
/ EBENSBURG-WHEE MADE BOROUGH, By wEOA:
And HOW.
/ Ebcnsburg was incorporated borough Janu-
( AIRY 18th, lo25. The act Cf Assembly iucCrpoTa-
I ting it contains thirteen sections. The first
election for borough officers was held March Is
/ 1928 At the election, the following officers
/ We're chosen: burgess, Richard Lewis Town
an, Owen hicDonaid, Silas Ioore; High Con-
! stable, James Rhey; for Town Constable, Jas
! Riley had 20 votes, and David II. isObertS hau
/ 70 votes; Schooimen, John wilson for 5 years,
John Lloyd for2 years, Johnston Moore for
/ year The officers who held the election We're
samuel W cary, Inspector; robert Roberts,
Judge; Stewart Steel, Clerk The burgess
/ was sworn IN by justice oOn- and the other
/ officers were quaiihed by the Burgess. The
/ GogHci! held their Hrst meeting 1iarch 2lst,
! 10 al the mousse OF owen McDOEaId, when
/ Stewart steele was appointed Clerk, Juo. Lloyd
/ Treasurer, and David Davis street CoInnlis-
sloner. Mr.. steele ana Jeremiah ivory were
appointed TO discharge the several duties OF
/ IcSuldtOrs OF the streets OF The borough Nr.
Lewis ana -aE. Murray we're appointed u com
ulittee TO call on the Commissioners after the
IPPt'iis tild ascertain inc SIilOuhI Oi tdAhDiC
property n inc DorodSh' ana Jhe names OF tc
persons ehargabie herewith. On motion. ad-
Journed 10 meet at the house OF Mr. Lewis
the ~Oth OF april following, at Q clock a M
That was the beginning OF Ebensburg 4
inss OF first Town Council. Forty-iivc
years ago How few, how very few, OF the
| local form of government for Us, with us
to-day! Richard Lewis, John Murray, Philip
Moore James Riley, Samuel Weary, Stewart
steele, john Wilson, John L!oy David Davis,
are DaTid II. iIo6erts, Robert Itoberts, ana
Johnston jioore.
Our SECOND TOWN COUNCIL.
The second Town ConnciI of Ebcnsburg bor-
ough was chosen at an election held at the Pro
tnOnOtaryS once on GiiGdN, Adrcu Salh,
1896. James Bhey, Burgess, and Johnston
Moore, jeremiah Ivory John Lloyd, John
Evans, and John Williams, Councilmen, David
Davis, High Constable, ami David Davis, Town
Constable, were elected Ihe hrst meeting OF
this Council held at the house of Mr.. Rhey
on the 18th March, 1926, when DR.. II. Young was
appointed Town Clerk, Richard Lewis, Treas
urcr of the borough, Rowland Humphreys,
Street Commissioner, NJ. Canan, SilaS hoOrc,
and :. Steele, regulators of the streets OF ,the
borough, and John Evans, jeremiah Ivory anC
Owen Mcdonald fremen. About the first act
of this Council was to buy four fre-ladderS,
two to be 20 feet long, and two to be 70 feet
long" They then directed that sample street
should be repaired and the logs removed its
whole length" and 'aiso Lloyd street from
Surar alley westward as far as Julian street"
Septe,nber 5th it was resolved that the Burgess
grant a license 10 Mr.. Todd TO exhibit wax fig
ures. March 16, 1921, Council met, and, after
some uniiI. ort.nt business adjourned sine die.