The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-03-19

in Ebensburg next month, when and where
certain causes wherein Judge Dean was en-
ployed as counsel were down for trial, the
session has been postponed till June and
dra wing of the special renire held over until
further Instructions
The Irish benevolent socie ties of Gal
litzin and vicinity, despite the rough blasts
prevailing on that day, carried out to sue
cessiul conclusion their original programme
of procession from that point to Lilly's
Station on St. Patrick $ day. and did it too
in n manner hoe orahle to themselves as true
sons of the Emerald Isle who revere the
memory of a great apostle and a holy man.
May it ever be thus in all their acts.
-Wilmore's new ,ock-up is now fixed
fact, or rather fact that is to he fixed ere
many moons wane, the contract for its erec
ton having been awarded on Monday last.
i is 10 he a stately structure, and will be
completed with all the ornate beauty and
elaborateuess of design that S170 will pay
for. Young men from Ebensburg who are
seeking whom they may dcvour matrimoni-
ally in our sister borough will do well to
make note of this.
Acting in the capacity of n hos'ler at
an inn in this county is young man who
is good groom, finished scholar in the
English, German, and French languages,
natural orator, a fine musician, and con-
versationalist to whom it is pleasure to
give audience. He is a native of Germany,
TO which country he proposes returning this
spring unless his employer raises his wages
from So per month to $500 and board. He
claims that he is a distant relative of Prince
Bismarck-say about three thousand miles
distant
The Educational Convention held at
Johnstown Friday and Saturday of last week
was largely attended by teachers directors,
and the public. State Superintendent Wick
ersham lent the aid of his valuable expert
ence TO the occasion, aud delivered a set lee
ture which was eagerly listened to by a
crowded house. County Superintendent
Chapman also pronounced lecture, and by
unanimous vote of the audience he was re
quested TO furnish copy thereof for publi-
cation. Annual meetings OF the con vonUon
will hereafter be held
A Croyle township school teacher, Per-
shiug by name, at the last term of our coun-
ty Court was mulct in costs to n certain
sum for assault and battery, administered
in the shape of corporal punishment, on the
person of one of his pupils. The verdict
was regarded with much disfavor by the
knights of the birch, and at the meeting of
the educational convention at Johnstown
Inst week resolutions of sympathy with
Pershing were passed, and a collection TO
pay the expenses incident 20 his defense in
the case was taken up.
Tuesday last, "a Hn' lidaySburg gentle
man informed the Altoona Tribune folks
that a man named William Burtnett, a res
ident of the Loop, in Blair county, had
forged the names of William Wcrtz and ID.
i. Tussey to a note for the sum of two hun
dred dollars, on which he received one hun
dred and twenty-three dollars in cash At the
Banking House of James Gardner. The
forger remained in HoIiidaysburg during
all OF Monday, aud III the evening, it is sup
posed came 10 Altoona and afterward left
for parts unknown. AS soon as The forgery
was discovered Mr.. Wertz aud a of the
cashier of the bark started in pursuit of
BURNETT, yet ar present writing his where
abouts has not been discovered.
For the Office of County Commissioner
there said to be quite number of as
pirauts, two only of whom can hope to be
success ii so far as the Democratic ticket is
concerned. OF all the number, however,
only one has as yet intimated desire to
have his name announced in the FREEMAN
and that one is Mr.. Henry Bender of Car
roll township, who is well fitted and as
much deserving of the nom mination no doubt
as any man who is likely to be named in
that connection. Enjoying as lie does the
good will of all who know him, and having
the prestige of a good name, Mr.. B. will like
ly prove a foeman worthy of the steel of other
men equally deserving and equally compe-
tent who are in pursuit of the same object.
james F. NilIillen Lieut.-C ,lonal com
mandirC the 5th regiment of the National
Guard of Pennsyl vauia, has issued a circu-
lar letter in which he says that it is his in
terrion to recrait that regiment up TO the
. fun standard of eleven companies The
regiment will attend the Centennial Eek posi-
tien at Philadelphia next year, and it is
desired that it rlay go tlither with full
ranks. AccodiTg to q printed circular sent
us by Col. Milliken, Cambria county is en-
titled TO one full company in this regiment
and this additional information is thrown
in: ~ will be pleased to hear from any
gentlemen, in reference to the subject, aud
will furnish such information as may be
necessary to organize a company upon ap-
plicatiou.' Parties irnbued with martial
order will please take notice.
We have been requested to announce
the name of Mr.. Jas. S Luckett, of Barr
township, as one that will be presented to
the approaching Democratic county conven-
ton for the Office of r gister and Recorder,
and in complying with that request we can
do no less than say that he is an honest, up
right man, n lifelong democrat, and as good
a citizen and as worthy son of Cambria as
the county can lay claim TO. More than
that, he is fully competent to discharge the
duties of the position, and would make a
faithful and efficient officer. With such
men as James NJ. Singer, the present pop
ular incumbent, j. G.. Hasson, a gentleman
whose experience and proficiency is second
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