The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-02-07
THE CAMBRIA FREEhAH.
EBENSB URG, PA,
iesdv, February 3, 1878
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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Sinners stand on slippery places at pres
srt writing.
go 10 81. l.. Oatmau's.
Shedding is done on the bare ground in
many places just now.
-Polecats cost almost as much as Jury
men in Huntingdon county last year.
Strange bed clothes-three sheets in
the wind. Stranger still how many Lere-
abouts there are who sport that kind.
"A freight brakeman named Hill, en-
lloyed on the West Pennsylvania Division,
was Killed on Wednesday week while on
! duty.
The Philadelphia Age has the sharp
est agricultural cuntEibutOrin the business.
At least he ought to be-his name is Edge.
knowQl Edge, eh?
! M. /. OatmGn claims the largest run Of
! custom in this community, and assigns As
/ the reason therefor that he sells the best
goods i'll his line at lower prices than any
( dealer in Ebensburg.
/ If the grouud-hog saw his shadow on
! Sunday last, which he certainly did If lie
/ has shadow to sec, We hoye he will do it
again, IS there has been u decided improve
Incut i'll the weather since that date.
| The Summit House, is to be the scene
! of a grand social ball on tuesday evening
/ 18th inst, and you bet that it will be an
enjoyable one. Captain Linton SAYS that
he would ike 20 welcome all his friends on
! that occasion.
An old woman named Betsy Gibson,
/ who lived by herself. WAS found burned to
I 4 crisp, III her house near Roli's Furnace.
! Blair county, on Friday morning last. She
is HurposCd - have fallen III the fire :, lille
. In al apporlt ctic fit.
Two men were brought to Jail from
Portage Station, yesterday evening, charg-
ed with outIageously beating An old man
named heIhart and another man named
Parker. The EjETed men said to have
been shockmgly m<re2:od.
If the Johnstowu Tri6une man had
been little more Observant, he might have
got that item about young Boylan, word
CT than it reached him through the Herald,
to which paper lie gave credit.
The new q. +. church at Wilmore
I will be dedicated on next Sunday week,
10th inst. DIR. J. c. Pershing, OF the
Pittsburg Female College, and several other
minihtcra, will be present All are invited
to attend Much aid is needed.
An attempt was recently made to az
sassinate the night telegraph operator OF
! the Pennsylvania Railroad company 1t the
! Aqueduct, Dir. w. :. Sheridan, by a party
| Of scoundrels who mistook him in the dark
| ness FOR the cumlaDys agent at THAI point.
Alfred Hoffman, the lght-fugered
| scamp who stole gold watch fl ON {. c.
Shannon 3 jewelry store, in Altoona, seve-
raj months ago, as reported by US at the
! time, has been sentenced to two years and
six months imprisonment III the Western
Penitent:ary.
! Some Infamous scoundrel recently en-
tered the JuInstown Episcopal church, and,
going into me veStry room. pilad y bushel
or SO of coal. saturated with Lenzinc. on
| the floor. The pile was fired, but most
| fortunately died out after the benzine had
| been burned.
The Hollidaysburg Standard, as we
predicted it would, has reaprearsd after
two weeks forc>d retirement, s,nd looks
as bright and choery rs ever, which is as
much rs could lie said for any Journal
May it and its editor escape all future fires,
here as well as hereafter.
The Johnsto~n Weekly Voice put in its
first appearance last Thursday. and like
everything typographical that emanates
from the hands Of the Messrs Campbell.
1t is decidedly neat and pretty. 1t contains
thnty-two columns, and for the most part
is as readable AZ it is cheap AT 81 per wear
" congratulate our friend and sub
scf1ber, X. II. Brown, Esq, on having Sc
cured a most amiable and cstimable bride
in the person Of one of Johnstown's fairest
young dauShters, as noted more at length
IN the proper department.. Nav peace
i love and cOntentmcnt abide with them for
| ever.
"A man named Ellery Hagen was in
Jured on the railroad at Osceola, some two
! q he
| solicitations of his friends, abandoned rail
reading. He sought and obtained employ
ment ON a log job, and few days ago " as
crushed by q heavy log, receiving it is re-
ported, fatal injuries.
Martin L. Stehley, brOther-in-law OF
our toUnsman, r. J. Lloyd, died at his
nome III HollIdayS5urg, of typhoid fever,
I after ono weeks illness, aged about forty-
nino years. \ more energetic, sociabIe and
worthy man than MIR. 5. has never passed
10 his final account. His sudden death is
greatly mcurned by all classes
We note with regret the fact that
safe Ill the store Of our esteemed friend and
patron, Gen. y. +. Bell, at Bells Mills,
| Blair county was blown open by burglars
on Friday night last, and some seven hun,
dred dollars, belonging to lady school
teacher and committed to Mr Bells keeD-
ing, was stolen therefrom. No clue to the
perpetrators.
From now until the first Of April abun-
uant opportunity will be afforded for Sc
curing frst-clasS pictures at T. T. Spence's
elegant photograph rooms. Mr. Spence
mas no-supel1or as All artist, and what he
| does he does perfectly and at fair Drices
Call soon, for now is the time to secure tho
best specimens of his haudiwork at lover
! rates that ever.
john Downey, Of Pine township Indi-
ana county, IS the owner Of a cow that Dr.,
ped two calves in February of last y..r
and III January Of this year she did the
same thing over again making four caIyes
IN eleven months, all OF which are in a thr;x-
ing condition Mr.. Downey is cousin Of
ours, but we disclaim all relationship 1itb
either the COW or the calves.
Miss Marcy Curtin, of BelIefonts
daughter OF Ex-Governor Curtin. has lust
bestowed her hand and heart upon a yo,,r,r,
| captain in the naval service named Rresze'
which leads us to hope that the fair birds
/ may never have reason to infiict a Cnrtin
lecture upon her husband, though a little
. breeze indulged III now and then y,opldn NO
doubt add greatly to their domestic felicity
as well as to the family circle.
C---iI.,e ne Altoona RddscEt compliments
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