The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-25
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A Golden eagle was captured alive in J u
,i,-a township, Huntingdon county, one
sav last week
Tvo does and buck were shot near
crs,son. on Wednesday, by a party of hunt
rs from York, Pa.
" The Fbenshurg school closed Thursday
,,r vacation that will extend to the 4th
fay of January next.
Monday last was the shortest day of the
YEAR The length of time between sunrise
a A sunset was Q hours and is minutes.
MIR. Joseph Davis, n we'll known resi-
F.. don't Of Carroll township, departed this life
i,sr Monday. His age was about 90 years
Tho nrrgess Of Johnstovn has issued an
address recommending that "some organ
led system OF reilef Tor tne poor 81 tnat
lor,ugh he devised.
Snow 10 the depth OF four or fve einches
NOR, or less, fell in this latitude on Satur-
Iay night, and the sleighing from that date
rorvard has been excellent.
Thirty one registered letters were stolen
Tram a postal car between Harrisburg and
Altoona one night last weok. No clue 20
N. thief has yet been obtained.
The + s. c. band propose ssrenading
orr ci,izens at the hour of II o'clock next
4 TLHys1ay ii hit, the weat her permitting. 1t
4 will ls r7rging ont the old year and weicom-
ing 'ss new.
1p- Hoffman will inaugurate the new
| uqr hv visiting Loretto on Friday next.
Jas 1st fully prepared 10 perform all dem
raj operations which people in that vicinity
1 m3r wish to have attended to.
-Fv the premature explosion of n blast in
] an ore lsEk in Blair county on Tuesday,
cur men were considerable scared, but,
I. happily, 'he services OF an undertaken had
! rot 10 be callad into requisition.
Hen James l.. Gvin, in other wears an
Associate Judge of the Blair County Court,
f,d AT his residence in Logan township,
hat county last Thursday. he was well
Enown in this county, and vas respected ny
~ vhe enjoyed his acquaintance.
In an endeavor to lift a weight which
C3s TOO much for his power to move, Mr..
Ardrrw Henniug, of Johnstown, ruptUred
ab'rsi-vrsSc last Friday. He fingered in
,.,u,i-conseious state till the evening of the
,usuirc Tuesday, when death put an end 10
his Suf.rings.
We don't know whather it was done ny
A f,.- mains or foul, Iut il was 10y mains Of a
II r4, ANYHOW with Isaac Mains Of Altoona,
i s,Na 1utt'end of il, that the principal prize
aMs East Conen-auEh shooting match, a
II fss .uy. was won for an Altoona man
III I-,d Flcck.
lie nnn,e cf a tramp who had log cut
4 y We cars =, Ceuenaugh one day last
ry,k Is samuel silbert, and he claims Phil
10 phia a. his place of residence. Bein g
81 poor and prrp;'ess, ne was taken in charge
ly th- proper authorities and brought to
tr Poor HDuse near this place.
Mr. A. EtChue, whose place of bust
rv,s Is Immediately opposite Barker &
SoA'S store High street, desires the public
70 know that ae has full line eff furnitnre
$: all kinds ~ hand, which he will sell
r'sdpyr than The cheapest. Repairing prompt
attended ts. Give him call.
Professor Keller, teacher of tho Ebens-
tgrs Silver Cornet band, has composed a
piece Of music, expressly for this band
which has been given the name, style, and
at.e Of The Cambria County Quickstep."
i The boys have been practising il of late, and
VI. give it public rendition at an early
Js,.
-Bsc,rse two trarnps were refused a
81 s1esz r,eoI NV The wife and daughter of
- W Ierse c la~ford, OF Gavsport, Blair coun-
rae othe- day the .couRdrels discharged
'tv0yer at the woman, but luckily with
n ,''ooug any damage of morncnt This IS
.e season Of year to give advice. Ours is
''lre Of tramp~!
- IL each and all of our patrons we send
s'tw wrrds OF good cheer: May Christmas,
LWerry and blissfu), give place 10 hap
Iy New Heai But let each one who owes us
tAvIoUer thai we need all the money now
.ls aud as sure as this is December If they
oh pay US We'll sue, or do something else
lua.y desperate.
-Capt. Nike Quartz, tho affable conductor
Toe EbeUsburg branch train, was laid mp
II ' repairs couple of days last week. DC
veil again. however, we are glad to note
5.' enough 20 play billiards. and wing the
'st with his accustomed accuracy, and his
& Frt' is such that All 18-pounder is the
Va oi his Christmas turkey.
q a series sf hsticEff encounters indule.d
v Tour or five persons Mt Portage statios
"A -Ahg Monday and Tuesday of the pressns
'eA resulted in the usual quota of black
and broken noses and in the binding
yl ot the entire party, or several at least,
,nSrer At Court on the charge of assault
- l9'terE with intent to kill, etc.
We are glad 10 learn that John Hannah
w. one OF Cambria county's newly elected
Ereutatives In the State Legislature is
ftAE recovering his wonted health. II
w. yAs'ne nee no relapse, he will be in proper
"A p,, axe his scat in the House mex,
ana vote for some good pomocra: ts
~ John Scot in the Y. s. Senate.
nd y YOU wish to onjoy happy Christmas
al ~ Year, yoH must for the time forget
.s-I. my Ills, and permit yourself 10 be
!, 'FeW near the counters oe the cheap-
store, kept by one Mills, who has a
,~ may Is fully ample to supply all who
IL NJ ">h I" invest, and which at the prices
tan a, T sample of what Mills can can do
~S.'il AZ ms very level best
,,.. another unfortunate to be added "a
.. .'SI oi innocent victims who have
tl'H"iated upon the altar of fooIhard Y
h. This time il is Mr. Samuel
b lo;Id', M y" hlle ont en the mountain about
.er a, love 'herrytree, Indiana county,
lber 80 was mistaken for deer by
i.i. ., Inter ana shot through the lungs.
v >Tba Tourse not expected to live.
@ ssr.1 KEENAN, will appear next week
s1-,i' Uut VIII not be issued again until
,ar..o u January, 1879. Quite n number
az 80 III be stricken from our list after
toS r,, simply because we are heartily
y. b't tslnishiGg newspapers to people who
srecei,, os INC manliness to ack knowledg
a bev bea,'l " oill aud offer some excuse
e ~Y,,baE nave any, for not paying it.
Nj Of h. Inlls'y morse JEFF was dis
gpr. .{ py lottery on Saturday evening last
n e,ht Iyhry Byrne, of Cambria township,
e he FAC, Nv, winner Of the animal. Owing
] bag. ~ mat mat JEFF, though a splendid
b he iHI4ding horse, is too light for farm
prce ''i GO, GG sold by his owner at a very
Sd !" lul tI,,,,i' ,,.' on Mt b at his farm, or adj
'~'Ough the EOeusburg r o.