The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL,
and Rtshap. nt and near H ONE


STAR Flour Just received by NJ. l.. Oatman.
An Indiana county man was euchred out
of $3.50 by roofing cement swindleIs, few
DAYS ago.
Mi Robert L. Jones has, wo understand,
been employed to stand guard over Moore, the
alleged muir erer.
MANY friends from all sections ca me in to
see US this wesk-some with money, some
without All were welcome, especially, etc.
Mrs Joanna Hetzinger, aged - years, of
Csnemaugh borough, was found dead in her
led on Monday morning last Heart disease.
An exquisite poem from the sweet song
stress "Linnet," appears in our paper to day.
yish we could say as much once a month, at
David Thomas and family, of Cambria
township, have pulled up stakes and have gone
IN Iowa. We wish them luck in their new
home.
,,rer has purchased the Summit Mansion
House Summitvile, and will take possession
on the first of April. Price paid. S277O.
All that the heart could wish or the appe-
tire crave in the matter of choice groceries
can lie bought fresh and sweet and exceedingly
rre,r for the ready cash at NJ L. Oatmans
MN the Herald please point out the chap
t,r md verse 10 which We promised TO show
the reorle Of Cambria county the expenses Of
rbe county we're the perfection of economy 2"
MI. Patrick Cassidy offers through our
r.rer and per handbills his farm in Munster
township, together with live stock and other
urgrerty at public sale on Saturday, NJ arch %
Rev. Father Christy, pastor of Catholic
church in this place, has consented to deliver
= lecture i'll St Johns church, Johnstown. on
The evening Of ST. Patrick's day, March I7th.
Sui ject not stated.
1t reported in Altoona last Saturday
that woman in that city had been arrested
fer poisoning to death four of her children
But ms the Altoona papers say nothing about
the matter. we presume the report was without
foundation in fact.
Judge Deviue and Will. OFT, those two
end no more. freighted lumber car the other
day, and yet It would seem as if there really
had been ten persons employed at the jUb-the
Judge being one, and you know one and Ou
makes ten the world over.
And now Ed Thompson. of Salisbury, In
diana county, has got himself badly burned
just because that confounded stuff, coal oil.
wouldn't permit itself to be poured out OF a tin
Can to smouldering coal fire without e1-
ploding the can aud playing L generally
Owing to the death OF MIR Jacob Pircher,
recorded elsewhere. the entire stock of clothing
contained in his store. on Montgomery street.
Hollidaysburg. will be sold at a great sacrifice.
I he goods are of the very best quality and we'll
made, and buyers will be sure to get bargains,
Down at Sam Cri.te's ST Charles Hotel,
in Altoona, one day last week, Maussy and
another man got into discussion. The latter
got nr CRY and said to Bausey: "Well if you
don't got 10 boots shoes why yOu can shust
IUn Gald-LCaded !" Mausey thereupon set
en- IN.
Ten thousand nine hundred and eighty
seven men, women and children, of all ages,
st1es and conditions, are wanted as soon as
ToSsitIe 10 pay down the cash and carry awav
"I the elegant articles they want from G. 7.
Roberts clock, watch iewery and fancy goods
4 mi. T.ETFrrr 4
win tNery mothers SOL and daughter of them.
The Herald saNs We are "about the only
newspaper man who take ride II; his littleness
OF ieitTiTg to the typographical errors of
CotcnrcTary," etc. All right. if grammatical
urors had been included. He is ouI best friend
who informs US of our failirgs. All which
leads US to remark that the Herald is
about the orly one who takes little or no pride
IN avoiding such errors.
At very little expense, and without any
suspense you can obtain from our artist friend
Spence any kind of a picture YOUR heart may
tes're. or dozens or hundreds Of them. if you
ILould wish SO many. That gentleman is
simply prepared and amply qualified to suit a Il
tastes in tire matter Of photographs and 9th
counterfeit presentiUents," and ought to be
feutcEced to take evorv body's picture in the
county for the ready cash.
The Johnstown ECHo has Just experienced
r'w teIarture all to itself Bir. T. c. Nv
Irs has departed therefrom and G. W Easily,
Esq., has assumed editorial control of the
Ialer Cas-. has few equals ms newspaper
writer. and now that he has for the first time
lun M his name editor, we are confident he
VIII fuily nRiHtain his reputation as a vigor-
GUS and entertaining Journalist Success be
with the editors, past and present.
We attended the entertainment of the
TO fhundo' Giee Club and Sabbath school
pupils. at the Preshy terian church ON wedne,
Gay evening last, and were very much pleased
Mi,h the performances. which consisted Of vocal
and instrumental music Of the choicest charac-
Ter he programme was eXcelleutly rendered
aid all present. we feel sure enjoyed the nu
sical treat with a great deal of zest. The at
tendance was large ard select. the proceeds
amounting to some S72 which will be expend-
81 in behalf OF the Sabbath school library at
idched TO the church.
Our attentive and earnest friend, Mr.. Mar
Tin Wi'more of DunRore Luzerne county,
writes to tell us that the dwelling hou'e of Mr..
Patrick Welsh of that place, DESTROYED by
IRE on FIiday evening CT last week. during the
temporary abserce of Mrs. Welsh. her husband
being at his work, and horrible to relate two
~ tie children, aged respectively two and four
Hears were roasted alive ir the presence Of
their frsutic mother, who returned too late 10
b"rd them needed suCcor. Mrs Welsh was
WITH Crea difficulty. prevented from rushing in
10 the flames in the vein hone of saving her
thsprItg. The cause of the fire not stated
SUDpEN DEATH OF AN FsTNABIE LApI-
turCommunity WAS startled not to say shocked
On Wednesday evening last, bv the announce
ment OF the fesrfully Sudden and urlooked Cor
Ieath OF TIE amiat e an much esteemed wife
Cl or worthy postn aster. Maj. John Thomp
~, Which sad event took place at the house
DIT II Barker, whittier she was conveyed
rom the Presbyterian cEurci, where she had
ee. ID attendance, in company with her hus
D0hn' at the coucert given on the evening
ISmei Her death was caused by disease of
s sLe Aeart, 10 which she was subject. and the
IIAt attack came on while pr esent in the chu -ch.
Aer age was about 60 years, and she was the
mother Of five sons and four daughters, all of
NloS " ere worthy OF her earnest love and kind
''Hcnude. BY blsod and marriage she was
connected with some of the best families in
We STATE, and 10 death could be mere widely
ana sincerely mourned than that of this much
'e'pected lady. Her funeral took place at 9
y cock yesterday afternoon, and was attended
y large concourse of sympatizing friends.
inferred at Lloyd's cemetery.