The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-12

. ing i'm that, did the next most likely thing
and the amputatiOn of one of his feet be-
/ came necessary soon after. Being money
less and friendless, he was taken in charge
by p. II. Director John Bloch.
The birds have began to move south
ward, the sere and yellow leaf will soon
cucumber the ground, and the long and
dreaTy winter ere many moons will en-
wrap us in its cold embrace; and vet. not
withstanding all this, there are some peo-
pie who don't even seem to vince under
our oft repeated appeals for the filthy
lucre due unto us. Postal cards next
week.
Leonard Kist's hotel, at East Cone
maugh, was burglarized on Monday night
last, and, as the aggregate result, John
Pearson, one of the boarders, is out ten
dollars and pocket book, and the pro-
prietOr knows not the present whereabouts
of bottle of wine and dollar or two in
small change. Another boarder was de-
spoiled of a watch, but it was found next
morning i'll the back yard.
Our whilom townsman, Mr.. VIM. A.
Jones, now resident of Butler. Pa, where
he engineers lumber yard for Messrs
Davis, Burkbart & Co., of this vicinity,
looked in on his many friends here for
day or two this week. Will. reports the
lumber trade as dull, owing to the great
decline in the price eff crude oil, but hopes
for better days, which we trust will soon be
realized to the advantage of all concerned.
Smith Eastman, aged 35 or 40 years,
at one time employed as a ''shook" maker
i'll this vicinity. was struck by the engine
of the Cincinnati express east, near Eliza
beth Furnace, Blair county, on Wednes-
day night last, and killed on the spot.
The deceased was native of New Eng
land, and we believe unmarried. He was
walking on the track at the time of his
tragic death, and is said to have been in
toxicated.
Mr. p. P. Cope, Agent for the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company, of New
York, will remain in town q few days
longer. Those of our citizens who are not
yet insured would do we'll to avail them
selves of this opportunity, as this is one
of the best Companies in the United States.
Their rates are the regular Whole life
rates, but by their plan of Reserve Endow-
ment and Reserve Dividend, your Policy
becomes paid up in ten years.
The Altoona Sun says the sensation
story about chief of police Westbrook
turns out to be without foundation. Mr..
Wcstbrook did not take any of the city
funds with him; did not elope with
another mans wife: did not desert his
family, but left the city on the train in
broad daylight, the same as other people
do when making business trip He
went to Cumberland, embarked in other
business, secured house and sent for his
family.
AFTER due deliberation and careful
consideration, unbiased by any party pre-
dilections, we must conclude that Air.
GriffithS is better suited for Treasurer of
this County than Mr.. Criste." So says
the Voice, a paper which, it will be re
membered, unblushingly declared a few
months ago that no man should, could or
would receive its support unless he came
down with the stamps. Evidently the
''Campbell' are coming" for Mr.. Griffith S
greeubacks.
"A boy named Gunter, about twelve
years old, was instastly killed 10y the cars
near Tyrone, on Monday week. He had
gathered Il pail of berries, and managed
to hand them to his father, a brake
man on the mountain train of the
Clearfield road, as the cars went by. The
| father took the berries, and the lad at
/ tempted to jump upon the next car be-
/ hind him, but fell upon the track, and the
/ wheels, passing over his head, crushed 1t
like an egg shell.
Cambria township can trot out a
farmer who has realized from his farm of
1875 acres and from other sources pertain
ing to the business of the soil, $1,000 per
year, clear of all expenses, for the last
twenty years, raising a family in the
mean tlfne, ana Is SJfOnSiy Vi tle Oplill"L
that there is as much money in farming
in Cambria county as there is anywhere
else in the Union. Persons seeking tol
''soft snaps in the far West should make
a note of this, and act occasionally.
"A partially demented individual,
known as Dutch Charley" at one time
employed as hOstler at the Crawford
! House" in this place, effected an entrance
few lays ago through one of the win
/ l<x, of lnkn nf m a Iraxx
| Heible, deceased, in Cambria township,
at present unoccupied, and after divesting
! himself of his old clothes, proceeded to
don a new coat, pair of pants and pair
| of fine boots, late the property of the
deceased, and then betook himself to
parts unknown. A fair reward will be
| paid for any information that will lead to
/ the arrest of the thief.
! Another of those sad accidents which
| so often result from the careless use of
! firearms, occurred at Tyrone, Thursday
/ morning. The victim was young man,
named William Guyer, son OF Caleb
! Guyer, ESQ, the cashier of the Tyrone
! Bank, and the accident happened between
nine and ten o'clock. While IN the BANK
/ young Guyer was carelessly handing a
| loaded revolver, which was accidently dis
charged, the ball entering his neck be
| tween the internal and external carotid
arteries, passing directly through and out
/ at the back of the neck, aud infticting q
! very severe, although not necessarily fatal.
/ flesh wound.
The Bedford Gazette reaffirms its state
ment that Della Fortune, the colored wo
man who recently died in that place, was
! 110 years old, and asserts that she has
! daughter now living there who is at leas
! rs wears of age. We showed from an au
thentic paper that when she came to Eb
ensburg. in 1919, she was 30 years of age
She brought with her her only child Hen
nv, now a resident of Pittsburgh, who wa
then about two years old. Some time II
the year 1921, while residing III this place
she gave birth to a daughter, who wa
named Ellen. This daughter, who is nov
a married woman, was also resident o
Pittsburgh at the time of her mother
death. If Della left another daughter, a
present living in Bedford, who is ''at ieas
is wears DID, then it would necessarll,