The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-30

=, Az ~. OLD EXCITEMENT REvIvFD.-About thir,,
tE-nFe years ago II great excitement prevailed
Ia the upper end of Buffalo Valley and the low
or ehd OF Penn ) Valley, caused by the finding
or dead horse in the Narrows between MOTIFS
hotel and Roushs hotel. near the saw mill pond.
many OF our readers no doubt recoIlect the
ptdtcu searches made to find rs they supposed
Il murdered man. aud when the water was let
OUT OUT OF the mill pond tracks were discovered in
the mud but n" body wus found. The excite
mcnt throughout Centre and Union counties
at n" time was very great.
1t Is now reported that a man died i'm Illinois
lately who confessed 10 the murder, and impli-
cstteu tour other parties. He states that the
man they Killed was a drOSGr from Berks cOun-
~ and had large sum OF money. They killed
him and his horse and buried the man under
the horse, but when the excitement broke out
they became alarmed and dug it up and put ii
in the mill pond. During one OF the searches
out of the pond the next morning. That nl~ht
the murderers let Off the water and took the
Valley mountain and buried it, and the next
morning were among the first on the ground 70
search.
Although but a small 10y at the time we re-
collect the facts of the excitement and searches
very distinctly, and when our parents removed
from Lvconing to this county, soon after,
while passing through the Narrows, looked
~ sec InIIr,Icrer n a. da h AZ, III ti' Ioa;It
was the excitement at MOTIFS hotel, where we
remained over night. that no one seemed to
talk about anything else hut the murder.
We will he able in short time To give our
readers something more definite about the
matter. Because. if II man has on MS death
he'd in the west, related these facts, the names
of the parties will not be concealed much long
er. If there were live persons engaged in the
murder il will open wide field for conjecture
and iuVeStig atiUu.-CY - CYeIrfsid Republican,.
FACTS WORTH KNOWING Great Reduc-
tim Df Stock and Prizes Being determined to
reduce nnr assortment TO the lowest possible
point before TAXING STOCK, we have gone over
all our goods and MARKED DOWN THE PRICES to
figures that are bound 70 sell them. Many arti-
clcs have been reduced TO cost, and others be-
low cost.
Have a very handsome line Of Double and
Single ShawlS also, Paisley, Broche and Thii,et
Sha awls-uIl OF which must be sold, even at n
sacrifice.
\ large stock of White and oIoret RIankots
Bradics and other makes of Barred FlanneIs,
Muslins. Calicocs. FurT ishing ard Millinery
Goods, aud other merchandise in great variety
all bought this season and now selling at Pan
ic Prices ut
GELS & FOSTERS
Popular GiU G0OdS Store, Nos. lib aud l15 Clinton
street, JOhHStOtCn, i'u,
John Hickey, Undertaken, ON Julian street,
Fourth Ward, Altoona. is prepared to supply
Metallic BurialC aSes of all sizes and patterns,
and ON reasonable terms.
MIR. Hickey Heeps constantly on hand large
stock of new and fashionable furniture, and
those who require any hing in his line should
give him Il call Every article sent from his
rooms will be warranted as represented.
Hair and Straw Mattresses manufactured to
order at less than city prices.
Came seat chairs re-cancd and fitted up as
good
All orders from distance promptly nj tended
TO- jlll. I:5.-tf.1