The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16
-The County Commissioner met il

Cuted at an annual rent Of $500. The lease
runs for one year, TO be renewed at the op-
ton Of the Commissioners. Offices are TO
be furnished and fitted up by Mr.. Parkc
for the Sheriff and the Clerk of tie Court
The New Sheet Music Programme
containing variety of new Songs, Chorus
eS and Instrumental Pieces, was gotten up
by Benham Bros, Music Publishers, Indi-
annapolis, Ind. 1t was presented to each
patron of the Alleghanians' concert at the
Court House in tins place on Monday even
ing last, and is u splendid advertising me-
dium, as every copy finds its way to the
piano, organ, and the music-loving people
wherever the troupe appears.
-Ihos. {. kyler, while on his way from
Moshannon to Philipsbur%, discovered three
young bears playing on a rock. He ut
once proceeded to capture the cubs. His
cog treed thom and he assembled the tree
and reached the ground with one Just i'll
time to be confronted by the old bear
which Immediately showed fght. Mr.. Ky
lcr used his revolver and the old bear left
the field, when he killed two OF the cubs
and captured the other alive.
Friday, May 3Oth. is the day set apart
FOR decorating the graves of the soldiers
who laid down their lives for the country
in her need, ard will be observed with the
ceremonies which the custom of the past
few years have established as appropriate
to the occasion. General Burnside. Com
mandcr-in- Chief of tho Grand Army of
the Republic, has issued an order that III
making arrangements the different Posts
take the proper steps to secure the coop
Grafton of the clergy.
Still another murder in NCstmOreland
county, if present smmises prove correct.
/ On Sunday last the dead body Of Il man
named David Tedrow was found near the
iron bridge over Jacobs creek, on the line
between Westmorelaud and Fayctte c0un-
ties, and there is every reason to believe
HAT he was foully dealt with. \ man
named Kendall was last seen i'll bis COM
pauy, and rs it is strongly suspected that he
murdered TcGrow while both of them were
intoxicated, a warrant has been issued for
his arrest. The face Of the dead man was
shockingiy laccrated by birds.
The Sabbath school convention held in
Johnstown on Tuesday and Wednesday
was not only well attended, Egt was replcte
with interest to the friends Of the cause.
As officers for tie current year the follow
ing named gentlemen were chosen Presi-
J dent \. !. Jones, Ebcusburg; '. Pres Is,
VIM. Pringlc, Portage, Morris J. Lewis,
JohnStown Secretary and Assistant, J:-lt.
Caldwell and X. II. Singer, Johnstown
/ Treasurer, ". \. Stewart. GbCnsburg was
decided on as the place and the first " ed
nesday and Thursday of May. 1919, rs the
time for holding the next convention.
named Lawrence Haybower was. found in
q field on the farm Of Eob't Edwards, some
three miles north of this place, on Monday
night last. Tie deceased had been an iu-
mate Of the county almshOusc for about
month, but left that institution for the last
time 1T iatc hour on the night of the 9th,
since when his whereabouts remained un-
known up to the tine his body was found,
rs above stated The remains were bro't
to this place on Tuesday morning and an
inquest lresultinC. We believe. in a verdict
Of death from natural CaUses) held. after
I which they were taken 10 the pOOT-houSc
cemetery for intermont.
/ This from the II0llidaysburg Standard:
/ An Altoona policeman brought to the jail
in this place, an Friday last, two boys,
hailiug originally from Cambria county,
I but latterly from Altoona. They had left
their home some weeks ago, and main
tanned themselves by theft ~ by appealing
to the sympathiCs Of charitable people
Several times they have been arrested for
violations Of law, but always allowed to SO
free. The other day ore ef them took a
purse, containing small amount Of mon
ey. from little girl, who gave the alarm,
upon which the young scoundrcIs were ar
rested. Their father was notified Of their
incarceration, but refused 70 interfere, al
leging that they are incowigible.
a Little girl named Liargarct Hickman,
uiuc years Of az, w@s h.utal}y outraged
in Ieder township, near Joitnstown, on
Saturday last, by some tiend III human
shape, the villain having induced her to
leave her companion, another little Qirl
/ with whom she Was engaged in gathering
wood. and 90 with him into the woods on
/ the plea of seeing several young goats
which he alleged were browsing y short
distance away. a young nan named
/ Elisha Dickson has been arrested on sus-
/ picion Of committing the outrage, and
I after a partial hearing was lCCkcd-up for a
further hearing yesterday, when it was
. thought the little girl would have sufficient
/ ly recovered to appear and testify.
During the absence from home of tho
Rev j. w Edie, on Tuesday night last,
some erratic individual entered his domi-
. Gil, and unknown to the family, who were
J upstairs at the time, repaired TO Mir. Edle S
study, where he proceeded to make him.
self at home by stretching his body cor
, porate ut full length upon luxurious
lounge and giving himself up to the per-
feet enjoyment Of its dOwny sOftncrs. Here
he remained until the domestic ertcred
the room for the purpose of locking the
door, previous 10 retiring, when he sudden
! " started up from his reclining position,
J and in SO doing Of course frightened the
I oirl half out of her wits. She, III her terror
gave vent to a few vOciferOuS screams, and
then hastened as rapidly as possible to
acQuaint the family OF her startling dlscoV-
! ery, but in the meantime the intruder he
took himself to other scenes, and his iden-
tity thus far of course remains mystery.
No doubt the chap was under the lniiu-
ence of liquor, and perhaps was as much
surprised to find himself i'll the position he
did as the girl was to discover his presence
in the house The moral of the adventure,
however, is that people should lock theii
outer doors at night-fall, especially If the
lower story is not occupied, and we have
no doubt Mr. Edie's family viii act on thi:
! Injunction i'll the future.
A RICH MUSICAL TREAT.-We believe
that we express the unqualified sentiment OF
every person who had the pleasure OF listen
ing to the vocal and instrUmental concert
! cri zen al the Count House. on MOndaE even