The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-02-05

"A lad named GIe1gham was caught in
the gearing of a revolving shaft in Nutter,
Cunningham & Co.'S shook factory, Cone
maugh borough, on Saturday evening, and
had one of his legs drawn around the pin
ion and so horribly mangled that it is thought
he cannot survive.
Frank w. Hay, is one Of the'livest men
aud most energetic citizens of Johnstown,
has jast associated with him his son Harry
in the stove and tinware buiipess, which
will hereafter, as in the past, be carried on
on the most extensive scale. The new firm
has our best wishes for unbounded success.
which none in-the county or out of it deserve
to a greater extent.
For illegal liquor selling, Charles Rauch,
Of II ollida ysburg will have to pine ninety
days in jail and pay fine of $500 and costs
of prosecution. For like offenss James
Matland-of course you know James-goes
mp for twenty days and has to plank down
S12e and costs. Jeems says.h will work it
out behind the bars, money and all as he
is "kinder used to being behind bars any
how.
Mr.. Miller the Johpstown sewing ma
chine man. who was charged on the oath of
a Westmorelapd county farmer named Sig
ler with the crime of adultery, has been full
ly viadicated by having the indictment ig-
nored by the Grand Jury of that county
and by the conviction of Sigier for assault
with intent to kill well as for attempted
robbery. The latter has ne. yet been SEN
fenced.
A Greensburg physician named DR.. A.
L. Wagaman, left quietly for parts unknown
one day last week. The Democrat says that
| in two letters one to his wife aud the other
| TO a FREUD, left in the post Office, he gave
I no reason, simply announcing his departure
and bidding farewell. His liabilities exceed
three thousand dollars, while his assets do
not amount to three hundred dollars. Eu-
rope is supposed to be his destination.
We are sorry to note the fact that two
of our friends and patrons, Messrs. John
Lloyd of this place and William Larimer of
To ll,rfa tou i'm, lyiY V fhn'
we hope not dangerously ill at their respec-
tive homes. We also regret to learn that
the death Of Mr.. Peter l.. Linton, of the
Mountain House in this place, who has been
ailing for several months past, is looked for
at any moment, his condition being such as
to render his recovery utterly impossible.
The grasshopper sufferers in the West,
so far as publicly known, have received from
Ebensburg the gratuitous publication in the
local prints of an earnest appeal for help
that's all. And vet people are actually starv-
ing to death in Kansas aud Minnesota, one
family of nine and another of two persons
having died from cold and hunger in the for
mer State only last week. Will not some of
the ladies of Ebensburg see what can be done
in our midst for those unfortunate people
There can't be much difference between
a sleigh ride and a ride in n sleigh, pro vided
you have lots Of tinkling bells and not more
than one of the other kind; but there is a
vast difference between good clothing and
shoddy garments, between exorbitant pri-
ccS ana abt tne man VINO
wants to turn the difference to his own ad-
vantage when he puts himself inside of new
toggery, will not forget to make bee line
for Jas. j. Murphy's Star Clothing Hail.
i09 Clinton street, JshnstcwB.
Mr.. George C. Fisher, OF Johnstown,
fell dead on "Wednesday morning last about
| 10 o'clock, while in the act of reaching into
| cupboard in quest of some article he desir-
ed to obtain. He had been i'll for a few days
! previously, but at the time of his sudden
/ and nu1Ooked death he hplieya6 to
| be improving in health We knew George
/ well as genial, whole-souled gentleman of
undoubted integrity and good business quail
| fcations, ard we are sincerely sorry to learn
| of his death, under such heart-rending. cir
cumstances.
The owner of a horse in this place is
! said to have gone from home not long since ,
| leaving the animal penned up in the stable,
without any provision for its maintenance
| or any arrangement for having 1t fed and
| watered, and when the condition of the
dumb brute was discovered by some neigh
bors the other day it was so far gone that is
| resuscitation was out of the question: and
| it died soon after. All the boards within its
| reach We're nibbled by the starving animal
| in the effort to sustain life. If this be a
| true bill, we envy not the heart of the man
| who would be guilty of such an inhuman act
| We fai. to fulfil our promise in regard
| TO publishing the names Of those to whom 4
| partial credit is due on the present volume
but VIII do SO for sure next week. We give
| Ine names OF tnOSB VINO nave PAID Tor the
! year in full since our last: a. j. McDer-
init, Eardleyville, Pa. Elizabeth Gilin,
! Hudson, Iowa; A. II. Fiske, Fallen Timber;
John w Gillespie, Portage; Robert T. Shank,
Erie, pa. VIM. Murray Altoona; F. J. Par
rish, Gallitzin; A. Strittmatter Adam Shet-
| tig, John G.. G. Bearer, Felix Short, Paul
Strittinatter, Peter Hoover, Carrolltown; w.
a. b. Little. Loretto; ~ ohm Feurgeson, " s.
Barker, Kiiburn Jackson, Thomas Hoover,
EbensbHrg.
A vou,1 ,,,n ,,o,aa W., III Hu..-
of Diamondville. Indiana county, met with
horrible death at the saw mill of Flude 81
Duncan, on Two Lick, Wednesday afternoon
of last week, by falling in front OF the
circul ar saw, which passed through his
head just at the eyes serving the entire top
of his head, except the skin at the temple
He continued TO breath for about half an
| hour before death relieved him from his
! terrible sufferings. A brother of the unfor
tunate young man was killed not long since
! by tree falling upon him, aud one of his
| sisters met with like fate by fall at a
saw mill near Diamondville. An urfortu-
nate family truly.
| True merit Is not always without its re-
| ward, as the career of Hon. j ohm Reilly.
| Congressman elect from this district yery
| fully exemp.ifes. In his innumerable busi-
| ness enterprises and one great politicl ven
| ture he has been eminently SUCCESSFULLY as
| indeed he we'll deserves TO be, and now he
| has capped the climax" of geod fortune
| by wedding one of the most amibe estem-
able aud accomplished young ladies in this
! Congressional district wto will bear with
homer and distinction the unsulieG name of
him who is eminent;y worthy and Justly
proud to call her his wife. May God bless
and prosper them in this life and crown
them with eternal glory in the life TO come
Rev. Henry Culver, who some months
ago was assigned to the pastoral charge of
the church of the Holy Name (Catholic) in
this place, has been transferred to St. Peters
church, (Gernan,) East Liberty, and Rev
William A. Boyle, heretofore attached to the
Cathedral, Pittsburgh, has been placed in
charge of the congregation here. Father
Claver, by his seal, learning and kindly
disposition, won the hearts of all under his
spiritual care while among us, and in his
departure bears with him the good will and
earnest prayers of every member of the
church in this vicinity Father Boyle who
arrived last night, is an amiable, talented
and eloquent young priest and that he will
soon gain the love and esteem OF those among
whom he is to labor there can be earthly