The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-03

. young man named Peach, who il
lame III one of his feet, was attacked anr
severely beaten not long since within the
borough limits of Ebensburg, and vet W,
have heard OF no arrests. 1t is said thai
several parties attacked him at the sams
time, but how true that is we cannot sav
We did not learn the names of his assaiI
ants.
"A nanesake of the recently deceased
massachusetts, Senator, with ''Kralc" at.
tacheo, writes from this place to the Johns.
town tribune Tor the purpose or remindino
Its readers that Hon. Charles Sumner paid
brief visit TO this place in the summer of
1900, during his SOJourn at Cresson Springs
Tor the benefit of his health. Tally one for
Ebensburg.
-Ourobliging postmaster, Maj Thomp-
son, had the misfortune to run a penknire
into one OF his knees the other day, intlict-
ing slight wound, and AS some one told
him that if McPike heard about it he
would put it in the FREEMAN, and as we
don't wish any one to provaricate on our
account, into the FREEMAN it goes ''as sure
as shooting"
-Messrs. Moore s. Christman, of the
Washington (Pa.) Reporter, call upon the
editorial fraternity of Western Pennsvl-
vania and parts adjacent to meet in Pitts
burgh, or Friday next, for the purpose of
adopting some plan whereby Pittsburgh
advertising may be made remunerative.
! Consider us III on that movement, which
/ has long been needed.
I A young man named McCann, resi0-
/ ing in Prospect borough, wishing to take
a ''short cut" home, jumped from NOV
/ ing passenger train, on Tuesday last, but
/ instead of alighting on his feet, as he ex-
| rected, he fell and struck his head sgainst
/ cross tie with such force as to literally
peal the Skin of his skull from the top of
the forehead down to the eyes.
Mr.. Harvey Campbell, for serveal
years past employed as brakeman on our
Branch train, but who has recently been
promoted to the position to cenduc or of
the Hollidaysburg and Wil,iamsbu &C
cOmmodatiOn. has this week removed his
family from this place TO the latter village
and the result is that Ebeusburg has lost
and Williamsburg has gained a most esti-
mable citizen.
Our friend and patron Mr. Francis
Gahner, of Chest township, while out
( hunting for foxes in the vicinity sf Mr.
Jacob Thomas grst mill, on the 23d ult.,
shot and killed gray eagle which meas
ured Z feet inches from tip to tip of
wings and was the pCssessor of a foot seven
inches i'll length. The galinaccous bird
was feasting on gray fox when it was shot.
Posters have been printed by us this
week for public sale of horses, cattle,
grain, farm implements, household goods
of Chest township, on Tuesday, April 14th;
for orphans court sale Of a house and lot
in Summitville, late the property of James
NJ. Ritfel, decd, ON Saturday, April 18th,
and for grand concert at Strongstown on
Tuesday evening next in aid of public
charity.
-Essington Hammond, ESQ, at one
time prominent and successful lawyer in
Hollidaysburg, but of late years extensive
ly engaged in the iron business as propric-
tor of Sarah Furnace and Maria Forge and
Franklin Forge, in that county, has been
forced to make an assignment Tor the ben
eft of his creditors. His liabilities are es-
timated at some $500, 600, but it is thOnght
by some that his assets will more than pay
his debts.
Mr. Evan Griffith, another of our en-
terprising butchers, had a magnificent show
beef on exhibition, gaily decorated with
fancy papers and two large placards, per-
ambulatiug ouI streets on Wednesday last.
His stcership, which is said to have weigh
ed l, $50 pounds, is by this time no doubt
ready to be sacrificed on the altar Of hun
gry mortality, and we venture to say that
it will furnish mighty toothsome steaks
AID roasts.
Judge Dean announced at Argument
Court yesterday that unless the plaintiff
in the case of l.. Glass VS.. Ebensburg Bor
ough would submit TO a reduction of 800
on the judgment awarded him at March
Term, l. g., from 1920 to 1920, he would
grant the defendant a new trial. hessrs.
Johnston & Scanlsn, attorneys for plaintiff,
dcomng it best to ''bear the ills they have
IA ther than fly to others they know not Of,
agreed to stand the reduction.
"A young man named Philip Miller, son
of Mr. Philip Miller, ST., of Chest township,
employed in the blacksmith shop of Mr.
Valentine Thomas, at Carrolltown, was
kicked on the head by yicions colt, on
Wednesday last, and so badly injured that
his life is despaired Of. lie was engaged
in shoeing one Of the front feet of the colt
at the time, and was kicked by one of the
hind feet, which is feat Of horses feet
which may be set down as q somewhat re-
markabe feat
Mr.. c. G. Lindsey, of Hollidaysburg, |
has cow that is certainly worth her keep |
ing and we think will equal, If not surpass, |
any of the most famous imported breeds. |
Twelve gallons, one-half cream and the I
other half strippings, the product OF last
weeks milkings, was churued on SATURDAY I
and produced sixteen and one-hai pounds
OF butter. This is youched for by the edl-
tor of the Register, who sampled the butter |
and prouOunces 1t the sweetest ana OesL he
has tasted for years.
-Messrs. II. J. and Philip Grouse, who
left our town about a year and a-haf ago,
going hence to Hollidaysburg, have return
ed and again taken up their residences IN
our midst, finding employment at the
Ebensburg Foundry. The Grouse brothers
are said by those who ought to know to be
among the most competent moulders that /
ever operated in sand, and no doubt the
Messrs. Shoemaker feel that they have
made ''ten strike" in OHce moro securing
such efficient worknen.
The family of Mr.. Frank Stanley, for
merly of this place, now residing IN Al
toopa. has recently been made acquainted
with many griefs and SORROWS, no less
than three deaths having occurred therein
within a period Of ten days. The eldest
dauohter. Ellen by name, who was TO
have been married ere long, was the hrst
victim, and Frank, aged fifteen ana
George. Younger son. followed IN quick
s,,ccess,on. Typhoid fever was the cause
of this wholesale bereavement.
The good little Washingtons' male
and female, of the Johnstown LITERARY
TLeraId have said, and of course 1t must be
t,.,,a as thew surely would never tell lie
that the Echo and Voice ''has more