The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-05-18
LETTER FROM ALTOONA.
ALTOONA, Nav l., lST2

ALTOONA, May l5, lc12.
FRIEND MAC-As you have had no CORES
pondent in this city tOr some months past, per
hap, yourself and readers will not object to
me trying my hand at it. 1t would be almost
useless TO try to euumerate the many buildings
that are being erected here this spring and are
in contemplation for the coming summer and
fall. Suffice it to say that Altoona, Judging
from present appearances, will ere long hc u
large as il now Is fiourishing city.
on Friday last a brakeman on the Pa Z. r.,
named james Davis, Gell from the bumper Of Il
moving freight car, at South Fork and was
killed His body, which was terribly mangled,
was brought to his home III this place and
Sunday his remains were conveyed to New
Florence Tor intermeIt. lie leaN cs II life and
l see in the local department ef your last
issue proposition to subscribers which hope
will not be read in vain, but that every one " no
is interested in the success Of the FREEMAN
w il feel it to be his duty to respond to tie cali
a great many hereaway, 1 thiuk, will extend
this favor. The FREEMAN is now un,Ou utIt,.dIy
the best journal printed in Cambria county,
and new dress, with power press and other
facilities added, Will make 1t much more ac-
On Sunday last Rt. Rev. Domencc was pres
ent at High Mass at St. Johns church and de
lvered profound and most eloquent sermon to
The procession which marched from St
Johns church, along Virginia street, on their
way to the picnic grounds, on Wednesday
morning; was grand affair. FIRST came the
boys of St. johns school and young ladies
tastcfuilY clothed in white, with IeutEs of
flowers eicircling their heads and bearing bOu-
quets in their hands. The proceeds of this pic
nic is to aid in defraying the expense of build
ing an addition to st. Johns church. II the
weather permits, the picnic will be kept up
until Saturday evening. 1t is well attended,
and innocent amusement and enjoyment is the
order OF the day. SCOTT.
GO AND SEE FOR YOURSELF! Andy Fos-
ter, of the well known firm OF Gels & Foster,
in New York and Philadelphia recently,
and as his experience in the purchase of dry
goods of the newest patterns, latest styles and
best quality is well known we expect to see IL
rush of customers to that establishment when
this fact becomes generally known. Gels x
Foster have the largest aud best selected stock
of dry goods III this city, but the firm desire to
call particular attention to the department al
lOtted to
One portion of their large store is devoted to
the sale of carpets, and as they buy an immense
stock at a time they are necessarily cuabled
buy and sell cheaper than any otncr store in
Clinton Street, i hGs5sF MAJ store on on
goods and prices and we are sure you Will pat
roniZe the firm.
NEVER, IN THE HISTORY OF INVENTION, has
an article bounded into public favor with the
| rapidity OF the Light running Domestic" Sew
Agents of other machines who at the begin
/ ming of this year ridiculed the idea of ii new
! machine getting foot hold in this community,
now find that it outsells their "old!unreliables'
/ two to one. and they are throwing up their
agencies and applying for permission TO sell
! Those who examine it buy it, if they need
machipe ne and IL who try it are delighted with
/ 20 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh.
TIE attention of those of our readers who
| may visit Rarnums travelling worlds fair is
din ected to the fact that the FIJI Islanders who
/ travel with the establishment are canuibas
/ They have only five finger and five toe nails
! Vet with these they enabled to go through
J human flesh with chterfgl celeritv. They
cannot tear or bite through :. j. Hess &
/ Bros ready-mnde clothing Buy a suit aad
be safe. 2ll Main street. Johnstowu.
IT is intimated that one hundred persons are
aspirants for nomination some office in thi-
! county. and the number is being augmented
I f-fAy by dav. John j. Murphy is not an nspi-
rart for office, though he would make good
! PRESIDENT; tut he is a Candidate for public fa>
vor in the dress and dry goods canvass His
platform is-tip-top goods. low prices. and one
/ price for all Support him. Corner Main aud
/ Franklin streets, Johnstown.
/ Mas Il +. JOINS, whose emporium is iri the
| East Ward, opposi the Presbyte church.
has received a large stock of Spring millinery
! gooas, ladies hats, bonnets flowers trimmings
| etc, and desires all her fair friends to call and
/ make their selections. " edding hats and bon-
nets specially, and dresses made to order in
! accordance with latest styles, on short notice,
and at reasonable rates. Adv. next week
| CERTAIN advertiser sets forth in detail
'eleven reasons" why the public ought to go
| to his store to buy. Only one reason is neees-
sarv to convince ANYBODY that he ought to
/ patronize james Murphy, l09 Clinton Sc ),
JohDstown- 1t is because he sells ready made
clothing cheaper than any other dealer in that
liue of goods all clothing warranted to be
as represented.
BUTLER 8 ALpKNDIFkR constitute a comear-
! atively new firm in Johnstown. But, by do>
ing business correct principles, they have
already achieved u success ot which any firm
might well feel proud. Their speciality is dry
goods. We cheerfu!ly commend them and
their wares to the favorable consideration Of
our readers. 2l2 Main street.