The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-03
Local Correspondence.
CARROrEToMN. Aur. b. 1S-2

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/ Dear FTeemoR-Every day brings Il raft
of rafmen through our borough, hOmeward
! bound, many of whom have made their sec
oud trip down the river within the past two
or three weeks. They report good floods IA
voTTlblG trips and excellent cash prices All
which brings money much needed into the
country and affords welcome relief to all
classes of the community.
Many of our farmers complain that their
crops and particularly wheat, have been
greatly injured 10y second growth. while any
/ amount OF hay has been DESTROYED by the i'm
ccssant rains. Ia addition to this, the har-
vest is now forcing its garnering amid al
most constant rain, the only other alterna-
tive being the permitting of ii to remain in
the fields TO spoil. And yet last night br6't
perfect torrents OF rain and as l write it still
continues, though less copiously.
Warkmen are now engaged completing the
tower OF St. BenediCt'S church and the brick
work is gradually rising to its full height
An earnest effort is being made TO supply
the tower (Which in itself will be an orn;t-
ment to Our tOwu) with the still more ele-
CANT and eloquent addition of Il chime of
bells: This, too, is bound TO he accomplish
ed, and then can Carroiltown boast the first
chime Of bells in Cambria county. Your cor-
respondent will even go a step further and
venture the assertion that, though So much
to@ed about in jOhnStown, the first town
clock in the county viii grace the tower OF
our church.
Since my last (Which was not published
Tor the very good reason that the truSty mes
Senger who was to bear ii TO YOU has since
returned il to me, those citizens entitled TO
vote Oh the question OF - for - or - against -
the new township OF Barr, their judgments
might dictate, have decided by a vote OF 81
to that the new township shall be erected
in accordance with the report of the Com
miSSiOners empowered 10 lay ii out. SO the
township of Barr $50 named in honor of the
first man who obtained warrautee deed in
the district OF VIII, Il ii is cumpoScd) may be
nd .l..lr ll.ri.
Heretofore | have neglected to call attem-
ton to the fat that Nl"~sr~. Kennedy X StiCh
have succeeded Mr.. Atchinson in the mail
carrying contyat between your place and
Cherry Tree, and have put on the route Il ca
pacious and comfortable hack; and, more
than this, have the consent of the y. O. De
partmrHt III a chang" OF schedule, by which
they can carry passengers arriving ut EuenS-
burg directly nOrIh immediately after the
arrival Of the morning train, and at the same
Sihe enable northern residents to visit your
town III the morning, transact their business
and return home the same day. The hack
leaves tarr"lltown every morning Il < o'ci k.
Cur harvest Is progressing as .fIVOrahlN aS
. could bC eNp., ted, considering the weather,
and notwithstanding the grave fears of some,
there i good reason to hope that nearly all the
grain Will be garnercd III good condition.
Our chief IasiStTatC for the execution Of
borough enactmcuts fined young man -. 80
on Saturday last for disregardius the rights
OF p@aceable citizens. The young man left
TOWN wondering WHY i4lGE uch iic fellows
for getting tight on the 18th OF july and cut
ting up innocent 'didos." He should uu-
d"rStaud, however, that these generally oc-
cur outside the borough limits.
The appearance las week of the FREE
NAN III is new dress albeit but half dUnncd
certainly deserves, il receives the com
tu"ndatiOu of its many earnest friends in
tbs section OF the county. May it ever pros
Per, tnd may il and its editor long enjoy, as
they both surely merit, fruitful and success
fal career L.