The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
HIRE, TheJ-s. and the Other Place

HIRE. Theys. and the Other Place.
The several committees were announced
in the House yesterday.
The weather during the present week
has been excessively cold.
The first series Of advance paying sub
scribsrs will appear in our next.
The ice on the dams below town 10 six
teen inches thick. or there about.
-Th. Jury wheel for the present year was
Allied by the proper authorities last week.
-Sixty three Shsriff's sales arc advertis-
ed in tn, Blair county papers tor neIscourt.
A petition praying for An amsndment
TO the Homestead Law has been received
and will be published in oor next.
As an indication low cold it has been
this winter, il may be mentioned that loaded
sleds cross the Susquehauna river on the
ice.
The Blairsvills Presbytery will meet 1T
Johnstown, j on Tuesday, the 26th inst. A
large number of ministers are expected to be
in attendance.
II The locomotive of the Ebensburg branch
ziurnped the track at the depot bere last Sat
nrday evening, thereby delaying the train
y halfhour or so.
4 The clothing OF Ar. Bailey, of Tyrone,
<cauyht fire few days ago from a lighted
lamp, aud he was SO fearfully burned that
he died soon after.
= Mr. David Tobiu of 0allitzin, announc-
les himself through the Johnstown Democrat
hissiouer ut the next election.
a MIR. Charles Vo-ghtly, until recently
1chool teacher in Coneinaugh borough, has
been appointed 10 a clerkship in one of the
depariments at Washington.
q A brewery and its contents, the property
of Mr.. Joseph Kost, were sold at Sheriff's
hale in Johnstown last Saturday for the sum
% s., eco. George Held was the purchaser.
If we and on perusal that Hannah 8
Reply" amounts to anything, and the au-
,l,. inn. IN hes wi
pa me- will give it place in our next is
sue.
-Huutirgdop borough is engaged in en-
discussing the utility OF erecting
&nter works We trus: she will MAKE bet
Der headway than did Ebepsburg in the
onrne direction.
The claim is made that Crssson is the
most comfortable station along the line of
- -xiiroad for passengers i'll summer, and
.1he most Uncon Portable in winter, and the
lain is generally allowed.
"A A school teacher named Calvert, OF Ty-
<one township. Blair county, has been ar
xesied ard held the charge Of unmerci-
hlly beating one of his pupils, twelve
8eEr old hov. named Flsck.
"A A railroad bar very inconsidsrately fell
.bIon che right foot of Joseph Price, at the
u ]. Cos rolling mill, Johnstown, Gil
u ednesday forenoon, and a amputation Of
NJ toes had 10 bo resorted to-
81 A long reply TO n communication in the
BUlidaysburg Standard on the sulje CT of
'tpmpusury education did not reach us
III Thursday noon--too lare of course for
Uhis weeks issue. 1t will appear in our
4txt
s The sleighing continues excellent, and
Ne sumber of slrds, heavily ladened with
Iure Der of every description, coming to town
0nily i. unparalleled in our exporience.-
Ne put it down at three hundred per day
d venture.
-Gresusburg Las a stove that has been in
Dsc over tventy-.isht years. so we are
Old 1t is probably tin stove, painted in
1hucy colors, ard used az an ornament for 4
Darer mantle. 1t would just be like those
6recnsburgers.
-Hy mutual agreement on Monday even
5rg last a majority of the places of business
81 town shut up shutters at o'clock, one
hour earlier than heretofore. 1t is an eK-
peri ment, and if it proves satisfactory, will
be adopted as a permanent rule.
"A Young man Eamed William Kerr was
INSTANTLY killed at the residence of his hroth
er, few miles from Greensburg on Wed
nes,iay last. by the accidental discharge of
. shotgun in his own hands, the entire
charge taking effect in his head.
The foot Of VIM. Eckenrods came in
ecntaCt with rross-cut saw at n mill at
Ellen White, Blair county, one day last
week, and SO serious were the injuries intiict-
ed that it WAS found necessary to am nputate
ehs leg Immediately below the knee.
n In the United States District Court, on /
N ouday, in the ease OF Felix Beck, of Lo- [
retto, W ho was declared u bankrupt on his (
pVu petition, the assignee's return on the !
ortler for the sale OF certain real estate WAS
'prrseut.d and absolute confirmation made.
4 A Young man named Devlin has been
arrested and held in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the March term of our
Bounty court to answer the terrible charge /
ef rape, pref, rr.d by thirisen-yoar old girl
banned Goughnour. Both parties reside in
jackson township.
MIR. Good, late SUPERVISE of the Gallitz- [
1u division, Pa K, r., has been transferred
b. the charge of repairs on the Southwest
Branch with head quarters at Pittsburgh, .
ani Mr.. Ehrenfeld, of Westmorelaud coun-
iy has been appointed TO fill the placc made
) acant by Mr.. Goods promotion.
"A large iron wrench Belonging TO the
Daurtless Fire Company wa. picked up and
carried of a few days ago by a certain party
W hose name is known, and this is 10 notify
him thai il lie dou't return the same within
fen days frsm date he may find himself
" here II re engine won't put him out.
The IClnttCwn ItD,oCrut Re Gently dOn- |
b. Il bran splinter new suit, and now looks
As neat and inviting as any paper in the /
State. We glad to notice this renewed /
evidence of prosperity, and tra-: the Demo .
crut will have as little tronblc hoeing its I
oWu row in the future rs it has had In the .
past.
1 Mr. Frederick Snyder will offer at pub
lic sale At Summerhill, Croyle township on |
n tuesday Of next week, commencing at one.
~
Sears old, two sets harness, one log truck
We log sleds one cross-cut saw, two pairs
tpr-aders a lot Of log chains etc, etc. See
losters printed at this office.
Il Jerome Platt, formerly of Ebenshurg
but for some years past landlord of the
Fountain Inn, in Blair county, on the turn
Pike leading from Summit to II Hollidaysburg.
Rnd three of his sous. have been returned
For alleged whisk y-seiiing. Mr.. Piatt and
rne Ot his sons were arrested and held i'll
bail the others have not heeu ;aken
h james Wilson, n resident of Williams
burg, Blair county, disappeared from home
Dot long since. and as he was laborinC under
Temporary alteration OF mind the tim. :
I is feared that he has perished somewhere
en the mountain between hartinsburg and
Ziallitzin, although pretty thorough search
{ailed 10 reveal the missing man either dead
pr alive.
d 4 Cambria county man, name not given,
PAS knocked down near the Grain Elevator /
ln Pittsburgh, about nine o'clock on Tues
pay night last, hut being strong of limb he