The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-05-25
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.

market house is now complete, the frames of
the lower doors set up, and the brick work be,
gun. The foundation is of huge cut stone and
looks very well. In one corner tin box is de-
copy of the Freeman and my sketch of the Bor-
ough of Johnstown and Cambria county When
you nor will be at home
The large and handsome school house in Con-
emaugh borough Is approaching comPIIeeti,oh:- PIe on,
The brick work is up. n block OF marble pear
ing this Inscription is placed in each gable end
ScIoId Uni0nis.
Built a. ID. 1872"
The directors and the architect deserve great
credit for their efforts in making this structure
an ornament to the place.
Ihe latest mania in this place IS new fences.
Almost every body is now putting up = new
fence. We counted ten new fences on Morris
many dwellings, makes the place look new
There is some talk that the Cambria Iron Co
Will build furnaces near the Johnstown station,
north of the railroad. It they do, II Is probable
that the Iron street school house will bevacated
On Ihursday night last nine Inen' ven uressGu ; f
but deviliSh- -loOking, entered our premises IN
front of the house and placed large box there,
supposed to be an Internal machlne whlch tney
bieD tp The hour was eleven O'Clock. me
music was eXquisite-an organ, a cornet, a Xlo-
lin, and six singers Oh, it makes ones Lire. ht0er
good to hear Ddrid d. HeGrlle forth such throes
OF music! By ST. Andrers, the CdT)r4t OF birds
in Paradise couldn't excel it. on Johnston
oh Holman! but they played BOSleu with our
nights repose; From Adam down TO D0Fe there
Good, kind hearted feIIows-every one of them.
Lovers OF music and good players. Ihey were
to US the sacred nine. Heaven bless them each
and all.
The rain on Saturday night and sunday morn
ing dld an immense amount OF good. IL e4till-
tinguished the fires that had been raging in the
woods and it irrigated thousands of square
miles. Man proposes. but God dispoSeS:
We hope and pray that there may be harmo-
ny in the Democratic county convention soon
TO assemble IN f1oenSburg. The tepupIlcdhS
are looking on like pigeons where the cook
shakes the e, table cloth Let us haze S PEACE ~
pock, of the firm of Coppock AlGcudifcr. en-
Lottie Brinker, of Mount Pleasant, Westmore-
land county. Mr.. Q. halls from Alliance, Ohio.
Rev Holmes tied the knot Cambria county
l'ss perhaps it might be his partner and his
wire sister May IHe sun Oh prosperity SIiiiC
on them and all their relatives throughout time
and into eternity.
gerously injured by the fall of coal in the drift
near Kernyic, where he was working. The
accident happened Oh Friday morning about
ten o'clock. He was carried home and Is better
Decoration day comes the 30th inst, and we
see notices for meeting 10 appoint the usual
committees. 1t looks ike true friendship to
lives hEhtlnE Tor their country annually deco
rated wtthtOwers and other emblemS OF respect.
Mr. Brown, of Cresson, was down, going
around through our town, over the ground ana
if he's sound, his efforts may be crowned with
the nomination. ROB ROY
ALTOONA, May p, 1872.
Friend MGc-The recent rains, which were
anxiously looked for for some time, were a
blessing indeed, although disappointment on
Saturday last to numerous lovers OF picnic en-
seeds that were sOwn previous lay dormcnU in
the earth for want of moisture; but every thing
looks refreshing now, and II the weather clerk
does not leave it too long "hctwcen drinks
in, the fu ture. shal! have abundant crops yet.
A laughaOIe scene occurred mere during Il
shower on sunday afternoon which deserves 10
be chroniCled. \ middle-aged gentleman and
a Young lady were walking lcsurely along one
of our thOuroughfares, the former carrying an
umbrella under his arm, when with scarcely a
moments notice, the rain stOrn burst upon
them At this juncturc he gentleman in ques-
tion started OF on rapid run, followed by the
young lady: How far they proceeded in this
way before discovering they bad an umbrella in
their possession. l know not, as they passed
from sight around Il corner nr the street
\ young lad named Phil Hudson attempted
to climb on one of the hacks which were con-
vcying passengers to the p!CHic grounds on sat
{ urday hast, when, by some means, one OF his
legs caught in the revolving wheel, breakIng
the bones Immediately anU"e the ankle. dis
jointing the knee and tearing away the flesh in
/ a shocking manner As sppa as possible the leg
was amputatcd above the Auee. Little hopes
of his recovery are entertained, but he still
4 large ana icstruat!,c Gre occurred here OF
last Tuesday. The alarm was sounded about
halfpast o'clock, and We repaired TO the scene
of the cunfiugratiOn to find / large oil train in
flames. The train was st.tu.ting just above the
culbcrt crossing of what is called the Holidays
burg plank road. ltScc.us that While the train
was approaching Altoona from the west coup
ling broke and the hind portion ran into the
forward part will such force as to cause a leak
/ in one of the oil tanks, and the escaped fluid
/ ignited from fire which was on the track
/ About nine cars laden with OIL were consumed,
! besides two story tenant house belonging To
a Mr.. Orr, and into which a family had removed
! the day previous. Nearly all their household
/ goods were saved, however. 1t was lucky
/ thing for Altoona that this accident occurred
/ where it did. The fire department was prom pit,
as il ALWAYS is and did all it could to save the
building Jdat was destroyed; but water had
no effect on the burning huid which caused its
Mr. Charles Donaboe and Miss Lucy Malone,
! both of this city. married in this place on
Tuesday last, and on the evening OF the same
SCOTT.