The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-02-06

! The banking house of Messrs. Wrn. VI
Lloyd & Co, Altoona, reopened its doors
for the transaction of business last Monday
j ohm Sloan, William Sloan, John Gal
lagher, James Conway, and James Deviu-
ney, charged with riot and riutous destruc-
tion of buildings at Bennington on Sunaav
1ttI5 ultioo, were sentenced in the blair
county Court last week TO nav a fine of Sln
each, the costs of prosecution Jointly, and ia
undergo aD Imprisonment OF sixtv -davs
each in the county iail
A small dog belonging TO the station
agent OF Allegheny Junction on the Wet
fehh hallroau, recently raR under the en-
Gine OF a train that was inst startirr, ont
1T was generally supposed that the canine
had been killed, hut three hours later unon
the arrival OF the train at Blairsville 81
miles distant, he was fonnd sitting upon the
brake beam of the engine tank.
-1he board OF directors of the Cambria
! county Mutual Fire Insurance Colnpauv
met on Friday last, and effected the follow
ing organization for the current wear: Presi-
dent, A. A. Barker; Vice President David
Lewis Secretary and Treasurer. Thos. w.
Dick Executive Committee. George Hunt
ley, +. Roberts, George M Reade: Agent.
John Z. Roberts, 1. E. Roberts Hartman
Berg.
We mention elsewhere that the mem
bers of the Blair county bar have petitioned
against the dismemberinent of the existinr
| Twenty-fourth judicial district On We'd
nesday, Senator Lemon presented to rhe SEN
ate petition OF like purport signed bv the
members of the Cambria county bar, The
prevailing disposition with those most init
mately concerned is TO permit the district
TO stand as it is
The annual banquet of Highland Lodge
l. o. o. T. came off at Lloyd's summer
hotel last Thursday evening as per pro-
gramme. About one hundred members of
the fraternity, with their wives and friends
We're in attendance, and spent the evening
i'll an enjoyable manner. Highland Lodge
is in a tiOurishing condition, ITS members
numbering upwards of $50, and its treasury
being in good condition.
A project is on foot to construct a new
county out of parts of Indiana, jefferson
and Clearfield. Chcrrytree would have no
objection to this arrangement, for it would
probably be made the countv-seat hut
with the weli-knovn antipathy of the
people of the State toward the erection
of new counties staring us in the face we
apprehend that any and all calculations
based on the foregoing idea will be doomed
to disappointment.
The Huntingdon GlObe says Mr Davis
Rupert, OF Henderson township has been
suffering for some time with the rheumatism
and on Thursday night last was sitting at the
stove rubbing his limbs with liniment, when
. IL took fire, ana he was soon envelcped in
flames. Had it not been for the timely arri-
val,Of his wife, wh" had the presence of mind
to throw blanket around him and smother
the fire, lie would have been burned to death
The promised shooting match between
Wm. Richter, OF Cambria co unity, and An
thouy Johnston, of Blair county. for S25 a
side and the championship, came OF at
Fountain Inn, last Monday Fifteen shots
apiece were fired, at distance o: sixty-six
yards, with 4 rest. Mr.. Richters string
was 13 inches, and Mr.. .Iohnston's was -
inches, and the former therefore Scoopcd in
the pot and the belt. Blair county papers
please copy. 1t had been arranged for the
same parties to shoot a string of fifteen
shots at one hundred yards. for so a side
but Mr.. Johnston declined to continue the
contest. y match between MT. Richter and
Mr.. Isaac Diehl, of Blair county j. in con
temptation for some day in the near future
1t Will probably come off in the Immediate
vicinity of this place.
1t is ouly two weeks from date TIL the
borough election, and as yet no single can
didate has announced himself for the honor
able and lucrative Office of Burgess. Indeed,
the sole and only name mentioned in con
neCtion with any municipal Office thus far
is that of our respected feilOW-citizen. Chap
lain Davis, who is reported to have let drop
the suggestion that a spontaneous call to the
chair OF a School Director would not be per
mitted TO pass Uuheeded hy him. This in
difference To the importance OF the approach
ing struggle on the part OF the mass uf uur
citizens is repreiensible TO the last degree.
Look at AltOoua, with her thirty aspIgtuf-
for Mayor The attention directed 90 minor
details in that and every other matter is fIl.
true secret of her success as a city. Awake
arise! Start up the hog Law question
anything. We cannot have an election with
out candidates.