The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-22
Local Correspondence.

WILMoRE, Aug. 1S, 1873.
DEAR FREEMAN Our mutual Young
tr1eFd, Mr.. Thomas j. Hughes, formerly of
Cambria township, took unto himself a fair
anu anu ahnable bride in the person of Miss Eliza
Ell1s, daughter of Enos Ellis, Esq of this
pIace' ON Thursday evening last. Tom. is
as gentlemanly and deserving a Young man
as you can trump up IN this or any other
oy Iocalty, and the partner of his joys and
sorrows Is lady in every way worthy of
Such a husband. The newly married couple
nave gone TO Massillon, Ohio on a bridal
tour. May peace and plenty be theirs for
many years To come.
DEATHS DOINGS.
Mr.. John Feeny, ST., died at the residence
OF his son-in-law, Mr.. John Schroth in this
place, on Saturday morning last, nj the ACE
OF % years. Mr.. f. received the last rites
ot The Catholic Church, of which he had
throughout life been a consistent member.
Ills remains were inferred in the Catholic
peace
Mr.. john Rider, a well known citizen.
dleu at his residence in Summerhill town
snip, on Friday night Mr. Rider was in
the o3d year of his age. His death occurred
after very brief illness. He was a good
citizen and had many friends in this neigh
bcrhoOd.
ACCIDENT, CoNvALESCESCE, WEATHER SC
a thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr.. An
drew Gillespie, of Summerhill township met
win sad accident at Portage on her way
home from church, Friday last. 1t appears
she had taken shelter from the rain under
a car standing on the siding, when freight
tram coming down induced her to leave her
retreat and cross over to the other side. from
which she was i'll the act of returning when
she was struck by the Mail train east Her
skull was fractured and one of her Ie,,s badly
bruised; !; notwithstanding which strong homes
are entertained for her recovery
Scott Claycomb, OF this place, who had
IN l9C 70 t-sA1n
one day last week, is reported doing we'll
This IL the second member of the same
family who has been manned by the cars
within the last few years
The weather for the past week looked as
though the melancholy days had come
Indeed, so rainy and dismal was it. A
great deal of oats and some hay have lain in
the swath for a week or more and if the
weather does not soon change for the better
some OF them Will rot,
The crops in these parts this harvest are
about AN average yield Of wheat hay and
oats. Corn, owing TO the ruttiHg Of the first
planting, viii be below the average. a crreat
deal; notwithstanding which there are some
very good fields to be found, and it is all
caring Wei. Apples and fruits OF all kinds :
VIII be scarce. The potato crop will give a
toierahie yield if the late rains dc not induce
rot, and the potato bugs, of which there are
yet great number, do not eat all the vines of
the late planting.
Nhooping-cougi is prevailing here lust
now, and quite number of juveniles and
some few adults are severely afflicted.
The recent rains were especially propi-
tious TO p NJ. Woleslagle Il Son, Tho took
advantage Of the rise in the creek north of
this place 10 float some 800 heniloclz logs :,
distance of three miles, to their steam sa ~
mill, immediately above town.
Having nothing more 10 communicate at
present l remain, Yours SCRIBE.