The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-11

/ was taken TO the Allegheny county jail
not long since for selling liquor without
! paying the U. s. special tax, has been re-
/ leased on $500 bail to appear and answer at
/ the May term of the U. s. Court, Pittsburg.
! The many friends of Hon. John Reilly
! in this county will be glad to learn that he
! has become one of the fathers of the repub-
! lie, his amiable ''better half having recent
! iy presented him with fine, bouncing heir
| OF the masculine pursuasion. Long live the
/ young Congressman to honor the worthy
/ name he bears.
If we hadn't seen the announcement in
/ the Altoona Mirror we wouldp 8 have known
! that ''H. j. Hammond, of Ebensburg, Cam
{ bria comfy, has been appointed Notary
/ Public by the Governor and confirmed by
/ the Senate, nor would we even have known
that man bearing that name had a habita-
, ton in our midst.
In our notice of the Democratic nomi-
nations for city officers in Altoona last week,
we inadvertently omitted to mention the
name of our printer friend and editorial
brother, Mr.. Harry Slep, of the Mirror, who
was nominated for School Director, Mr..
John II. Tinker being his colleague. May
he he elected even if brother Dern has to
take a back seat.
Mr.. George Harrencane, former well
known and respected citizen of this place.
died in Wabasha county, Mimi, on the 9th
of January last, aged about GA years. Mr..
7 III. was hro,her-in-iaw of Mr.. Dennis
Brawley, of this place, and for many years
carried on the tinware manufacturing bust
ness here, whence he removed to Minnesota
about the year 1857.
1t is not very important for a man to
know just how many bones are in his body
but it is highly important for him to know
that after n good coat of flesh there is moth
ing so we'll calculated to warm the marrow
in his bones as comfortable suit of we'll
made clothing from the popular low-priced
clothing emporium of Jas. j. Murphy, 100
Clinton street, Johnstown.
The venerable father OF worthy
friend. Thos. /. NJ Herman of Altoona, who
has acceprably filed the position of Jnstice of
the Peace at Williamsburg, Blair county, for
the past quarter of a century, was recently
renominated for the same position by vote
OF ia TO 1.-The opposing vote standing alone
in his glory. Such unanimity is certainly
very creditable 10 the recipient
Information is desired of the where
abouts of Charles and Henry Rice, aged re-
spectively between II and l3 and and 10
years, who left their home in Carroll town.
ship several months ago without the leave
or consent of their father. Any person
knowing of their whereabouts aud doings
will confer favor by addressing Conrad
Rice, Carroltown, Cambria county, Pa.
He who hy farming would get rich must
dig, and SOW, and plant, and 'sich" work
hard all day, sleep hard all night, save every
cent, and not get tight. Yet even this in
vain may be unless he has the sense to see
that bargains rare can he enjoyed by buying
goods from Myers Il Lloyd, who keep
stock that none excel, and sell AT rates that
beat all-well, go and see how il is yourself.
Take hold of the work of life, my hoy,
in an honest earnest way though all begin
at the foot af the hill, the constant heart and
the steadfas st will at the top hold regal sway.
And while you are engaged in the laudable
work, my hoy, don't yorget that there is no
cheaper place in the country to buy ready
made clothing than at famous Oak Hall,
kept by S. j. Hess, at 24l and 2i3 Main St,
Johnstown.
The extensive planning mill owned by
Mr.. VIM. Stoke, ard located in Altoona, to-
burned TO the ground about o'clock on
Tuesday morning last, the work no doubt of
incendiaries. Mr.. Stokes loss is put down
at SO, zoo and insurance nj 5000, while the
school building. which was frame struc-
ture, was worth SOME $500 or $500 and was
fully insured.
Mr.. Henry Fritz, OF Yoder township, |
had three Of his fingers caught in n cutting
machine and badly lacerated on Thursday
of last week, and Christian Miller, in his |
great haste To secure the services of a doctor ,
for Mr.. Fritz, forgot 90 pull up while cross |
ing the Eernvile bridge, and the result was
his arrest and the imposition of the usual !
penalty for driving faster than walk over |
that structure.
Mr. Bart. McCabe. engineer of our
Branch train, and Mr.. James Hopkins, Ire |
man on the locomotive of the gravel train, |
both of whom were badly injured in the re- |
cent collision near CTesson, are doing well, |
and the former gentleman will soon be able |
to resume his duties here. The latter had |
only one of his legs injured, rs the FREEMAN |
stated and that was so badly crushed that It /
had 10 bc amputated.
The boss lamp of the borough has Just !
been erected in front Of Mr.. Geo. Huntey's |
hardware store and when the true inward !
ness" of its mission has fully dawued upon !
IT, it will no doubt prove welcome light TO !
nightly wayfarers along the Highway of /
Ebensburg. Mr.. NJ. l.. Oatman has also had /
his large lamp repainted, reburnished and /
set out new post to reflect credit upon !
flIltrs
SUR ounding.
"A tramp named Floyd picked MP a piece !
of paper near East ConeInaugh, on Friday /
last which had evidently been unwrapped !
from the lunch of another tramp who preCe- |
ded him. and in it found a notice of the death |
Of Lis mother in Philadelphia. Proceeding /
to the station, he made known the facts, anu /
the telegraph being called into requisltlon, |
remittence reached hin, over the wires ana
he returned home, where he arrived one /
week after his best friend on earth had been |
laid TO rest.
1t is nroper to saw that the receipts and !
expenditures of the county Tor the past year,
as audited hy the County Auditors, anu the |
account of the Directors OF the Poor with the !
county for the same period, show that the |
2 fairs of the county and of the almshouse |
have been prudently and judiciously man
n rri. The respective statements cannot tall !
70 give satisfaction to the people whose in |
terests have been so well protected, and at
the Same time reflect great credit on the Of
ficials in charge.
Joseph Martz, of Salem township, West
Inoreland county, attempted TO disiod9e 4 |
squirrel The other day by putting a package |
of uo:ytier into Il hollow tree in which the (
snuirreI had taken refuge and then touch
ing match TO il, but the squirrel didn tdis-
lodge near so rapidly as the hair and flesh
nm Mr. Martzs head and face. In fact the
pxpsriuent proved perfect boomerang and
to plague the inventor, who was
sbockinCly burned about the head and face,
as above indicated.
The Harrisburg PARROT led Us into the
.rror of saving last week that A lex. Nc
Clure, Que of the parties recommended for
executive cIcmency by the Board of Par
lons. had been convicted in this county, OF
larceny, while the truth is That Mcclure,
,vbose 6rst name is John, not Alexander,
was n Jefferson county convict, whose Of
fence was an attempt to procure abortion
Oscar Graeff-, convicted OF larceny In the
Inhnstown District Court, is The man from