The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-03-12

imprisoned IN one OF the Cambria Iron COm-
pany's mines for the period Of twenry-four
hours. At the end of that time, he was
dug ont alive and uniniured, but NEARLY III
sensible from long confinement.
AN otter, reported to be the largest that
has ever been seer in Cambria county was
killed in Summerhill TOW nship last Friday.
The successful hunter thinks he will be able
to realize twenty-five dollars on his days
work, provided the existing market rates
for pelts continue till after the good shedding
Is over.
The heaviest ia of snow perhaps that
decade of years has witnessed visited us last
Sunday and Sunday night. The flakes de-
scended as an avalanche, without let-ur for
a moment, for some thirty hours, and when
they ceased, actual measurement showed
that they had attained a depth of twenty
inches on the level.
Read this twice and then follow the
advice. lr order to make room for new
goods, NJ. L. Oatman will, from now rntF
April LIST, sell goods, of all kinds at lower
prices than any man in Ebensburg Now is
your time, as room must be made for Spring
goods. Remember the place-M. L. Cat
mans, No. 100 High street.
-Misfortunes come not sngiy, bnt IN bat
talions. A couple of weeks ago, a store in
which Mr.. David Davis, of Jackson town
ship, was a partner, with its contents, was
destroyed by Are, and on Sunday his eldest
child was stricken down by scarlet fever.
Two other of his children are also suffering
from the same dread disease.
Mrs. Genevieve r., wife of Mr.. Powell
Stackhouse, died at the residence of her
mother, in JoEnstown, last Sunday night
She was a sister of James NJ. Swank, editor
of the Industrial Bullesin, and G. T. Swank,
editor of the ,Johnstown Tribune, and was
a woman beloved Try all who came within
the genial warnth of her acquaintance.
Her age was 90 years.
For the information of fhe Johnstown
Tribune, if it is worth while giving infor-
nation to a journal that seldom tells the
truth except by accident, we wish TO say
that Messrs l.. - S. NJ Davis, our energet-
ic liverymen, had sleigh hacks at Cresson
Monday morning last in good time for trains
east and west, there being serious bleck-
ade of the turnpike between this place and
the above poiut
Here is poet who says: "I'rn sitting
sadly the strand that stretches to the
waters brink, and as the day slips slowly
by l fold my hands and think Whilst
he is sitting on the strand with idly folded
hands ibis family at home may be suffering
for those necessaries of life--dry goods, gro
ceries and sich like--which Myers s Lloyd
keep a,l great vanity and sell for cash at
prevailing prices.
BY reference to our Court proceedings it
will be seen that it is proposed to change
the time of the holding of our county Courts
from the irst Monday of March to the third
Monday of the same emonth-inspired, doubt
less, by the snow-storms, usually character
istic of this nsoath-amd from the first Mon
day in December to the fourth Monday of
November. This arrangement has the unani-
nous sanction of The bar, and will doubt
less be ratified by the Court
-Our branch railroad was showed up
again Thursday of last week. but was opened
for purposes of travel and transport alton
the day following. On Sunday succeeding,
the road was again hermetically sealed,
and it required the united efforts of five loco
motives all day Mohday to plow their way
through the everlasting drifts to the depot
here. Two locomotives that essayed this
task Sunday evening stuck fast in Bradley's
cut, and remained there over night.
The reirans of Mrs. Mary Jane, wife
of DIR. John Lowman, of Johnstown and
eldest daughter of Mr. Johnston Moore, one
of the most respected residents of Ebens-
burg, We're conveyed hither from the former
place, per special train, on Sunday last, and
inferred in Lloyd cemetery. A large con-
course of sorrowing relatives and frie1s!s,
from both Johnstown and Ebensburg and in
termediate points, united in bearing testi-
mony to the esteem in which the memory
of the deceased isand ever will be cherished
by atte riding the body to its last resting
place.
The Commissioners of this county have
transmitted TO Burgess Easily the safn of
5000, to be applied TO the relief of the poor
of Johnstown. In this connection, we deem
it not ont of place, though a little late, to
make mention of the fact that few weeks
ago Sheriff Baumer donated the sum of $50
for the like benevolent purpose. The win
ter has been an unusually severe one on the
poor, and swch deeds of charity these,
when worrhily bestowed, cannot fail to bring
rejoicing to many hearts. The example rs
one that should he emulated throughout the
length and breadth of the county.
At the annual commencement of Jeffer-
son Medical College, Philadelphia, which
takes place to-day, two young Cambrians.
Messrs Ferd. Todd, of Loretto, and j. B.
Mcconnell, of Summitville, will each re-
ceive the degree of NJ. D., with full pewers
to purge, puke, puncture and patch the hal
auce of creation withifi the limits of their
respective bailiwicks. Both these young
and they are gentlemen of true
merit, having been close students, cannot
fail 10 make proficient physicians, and as
such we wish them abundant success and
hope they will cure everybody who has the
msfort une TO get sick.
"A young lady, seventeen years old,
Russell by name, swung herself of by the
neck at the house of her brother-in-law in
Altoona, Wednesday morning last, using