The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18
Local Correspondence.
+. soUru FORK, sept. Is. Issi.

EDITOR fRFENaN-Dedr Sir: For two weeks
the citizens of South Fork waited patiently tor
the FREEMAN containing ''Cncie Satii's'' reply
TO TO :, I,DemetrIus met and B T. r." Last week, or
rather The week hctore, we were toll ti,st the
letter had tt,cu withdrawn T., ,lg.!cr to Include
- aTpns h 70 - J.. X, Tact witch in conjunc
10 presume that when the reply did come IN
fore of our disappointment on reading the Iast
letter OF y One party remarked in my
hearing that II was unanswera bic, and in that
opinion fully concur, for there is really moth
Ing in il worthy OF reply.
i must, however, not forget to correct y, i'm
preston which may be made by The SoncluGinE
portion OF this famous letter, which 70 bS
WITH this particular = nclc sam No doubt
he would Ike TO refer to some of the rcspcctU-
around summcrhiil and not attsInpt to fa-Jcn
himself ON South FUtters. Never mind apollo
once myself. Candidly speaking. we have no
uuktnd feeling FOR Sttn. We attach no blame
to him for being title wenk minded. On the
contrary, We fee sorry for him; and l trust
that when SuIn.nerhill becomes n borough II
will provide an asylum for all such.
And now, Mr.. EItor, allow me to say that If
the people of that little village can do no bet
better material than '.C 3 NJ FnI 81 tn
champion thciI causc-they might rs well sur
4, Iy'.Gcr % ~ once; II would aEO:d US great deal
OF pieflsare to hear from them occasionally, hut
In the matter OF such eiTusiOns a. those in ,,,res
ton nope they will give Us Al rest"
South Fork continues TO improve IN e.-e--
respect Our new church i now rct.eiVint .l,,.
nrst mr. coat OF plaster, the painters are at work
nod service therein about the FIRST or second
Several a hpr prtv s.1s-
iices gre also going uI', and others again are be
Ing repaired and painted in fine style,
Inc new coal works under the management
OF Mr e. v" Giddings Segta to look like bJisi-
ness. The opening FOR TIN coal II ehout tlI,-cr-
quarters OF a mile IRON the station Two sub
Stantial bridges over the branches OF TIE South
fork nave been completed, and doubt not tht.
MANAGER will have everything in working or
usf i ncIore the nrst snow. large force is now
employed on the grading, and taken a!toSethcr
the work reflects much credit on Mr. G. who is
uniirlng IN his efforts To make this the best ce,nI
mine on the mountain. He has our best wish
es i3r ms success in this enterprise, which viii
oGF oe o. FaSt ltnportance to South Fork.
Sour hotc! is doing well, and all agree that
our uncie sam knows how to keep IT.
We had the pleasure of meeting yOur towns
| man, Geo. G. X. Zahm, Esq, who " as down hcra
@ @asL week on a h,ttc L1tsinsSs- and who, ven
gained more than ore vote by his visit for Re
punicans as well as Dcmocrats manifest de-
termination to support Kim in the event of his
Come down and see us, Mr.. Editor. We prom
! isc TO treat you right and send you back safe.
Yours, H. f. n
wAsnrsG+oS Twr, Sept. 10, 1874.
DEAR FREEMAS-Locai news of special inter
est Is still mighty scarce i'm this locality though
| it Is gratifying to know that the good health
! The weather has been exceedingly warm and
dry for some time past, and here as elsewhere
| to reinvigorate the fail grain, etc.
| Iventsre to assert that Mr.. Solomon Rorkey,
the champion cider press of Cambria county.
and which, IL convenient to move, would take
Highland AsricuitIrnI Sooietv obnrtoH lu,r on inc
| With good apples Mr.. b. can manufactures from
III m,teen TO twenty barrels OF the sparkling liquid
The following corps of teachers have been
selected to take charge of the schools nf thi.
| township for the ensuing term: ]. w. CCndon
! = Keenan,, james Noon, James Itel. Kate
| Burk, Lizzie lAmington, Kate Stewart and En-
! ina McCioskey. II is To be hoped that under
| tue management OF such efficient pedagogy
aud pedagosuess',s the school. Will flourish like
| IA green bay tree, or like whole grove of that
| same. ...,......l
Tho matrimonial nania Still rngeth Somewhat
| victims my much esteemed friend Mr. Michael
storm, OF Wilmore' and Miss Caroline Maxwell.
| of this township, who were united in the indis-
| soluble bonds at the Catholic chtlrCh. Summit
vile, yesterday, by Rev. FItheriHcckett. NAV
! their hymcncal bark outride in safety all the
| litties Storms and attendant squalls which may
hcset them in what trust will be a long. pros
! of time.
Ny young friend Edw'd McIoy, who has been
seriously indisposcd for several days past in
/ consequence OF having n q one of his hands
I poisoncd in some unaccountable manner, is,
am g!ai TO say rapidly recovering his abnormal
Next Saturday will be delegate election dav
! When it is tn he hoped. two among the best
men In each election district will be selected "a
! represent tho aemocracy thereof at the county
hy best wishes to ''Scribo'' on his entrance
nPon :" pr Plr9seTorthy & m Thy Profession l! IS no
rod, while IN the performance OF his oiiicia
For fear that 7 should be trespassing on your
patience and your space, I viii dry up fo
the present. More anon. LIHI:Rar
TAYLOR TWP. Sept. II, 1874.
! DEAR FREEYAN-I hasten to apologize e
I Rob Roy" for having seemingly and perhap.
! rashiy intimated that he was guilty Of prcvar-
! icatIon. Yes, willingly do i take back all
have said touching his ycTncity, since indeed
| there is nothing else left for do in view
of his CHOTn51tts capacity for telling the truth
/ as eNinced in the following rlUgCeHu from hi.
/ prolific pen: The church property or Taylor
township IS valued at $500 The fact that SO.
! 900 would not more than cover the Investment
! in church property here does not of course de.
| tract from the truth of the above statement
! 1t may also he mistaken idea, hut certainly
| not a wiliful misStatement on his part rs he A.
! surcs us that he is incapable of such n thing
| that FAR m ten acres of ground, haul my har
| vest in on ha,t-sletl, etc. Notwithstanding
| have the honor OF cultiyatipg with the aid o
all neodfui machinery, wagons and implement
a farm of more than two hundred acres. two
and considered altogether one of the best farm
in { h,' township II. not in the county. rs
tn in timation that it only natural for me
to wish to protect my race from slandcr. need
| merely say that I have nothing in common
with the species Of which he is = heating nrem
| Neither have heard the Helrs OF Noah's flood
| Have you, Professor? IN the matter of ruy
| identity Rob Roy" hes StTGg-ed considerably
as II IL neither lie nor EIB to say that my mu.
/ sic is not tine production of Singer.
We are having very dry wca ther in this lat
tude Just now The grass is literally bu rniT ,
| up in tho fields. and some of the never fail.
| time for making county nominations is near Al
| hand, when the chance for taking Horne thai
will need no dilution, and that TOO by the side
| OF q Lake where everything blossoms as the