The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-17

The dwelling house of Jacob Hailer, in
HolIlday5hurg, was destroyed 10y fire, with
nearly all IL contained, Friday morning
last Mr. Haller. who is n carpenter by
trade, was occupying his spare moments in
hnlshlnE the house, which was not complete.
and as = consequence n quautity of shaVinCs
had accumulated in one of the rooms used
by him rs an eXtempOre shop, and to these
shavings one of his children unwittingly set
fire, with the result stated. a subscription
paper has been started to aid Mr.. Haller in
rebuilding. but in these tight times il is not
hard 10 conjecture about what the sum total
, will be,
The lecture delivered by Prof Collier, of
the Slate Normal School, Indiana, ut the
Congregational church in this place on
Friday evening last, descriptive of a journey
through Italy, was not only more shan usu-
! ally free from flippant illusions to things
sacred, but very we'll told story of
personal experience in that interesting land,
and was listened TO with apparent delight by
an audience which should have been much
larger in point of numbers The choir of
the church, which probably has no superior
in the county, sang several fine selections i'm
very edifylng manner and to the delight
of all present.
We are creditably informed that the
venerable and greatly beloved pastor of ST.
Mary's church, HOlidaysburg, Rev. John
Walsh, has been rendered and has accepted
the position maze vacant by the promotion
of Rt. Rev. j. TuiGg to the episcopal see of
Pittsburgh, Father Walsh, whom we trust
God viii bless with renewed health and
vigor, is are told, to be assisted by two
curates, one of whom no doubt will be the
present faithful and efficient assistant priest
ir charge of the Altoona congregation Rev
Gallsger Father Walsh the first pas
tor of he Altoona congregation, more than
quarter % century ago.
During the past three weeks no less than
four attempts were made to burn the resi-
more, Westnorelsnd county, but fortunately
the lire was discovered IN each instance and
subdUed before total destruction followed.
although the entire damasn on building and
furniture is estimated ut 5000, Who was
guilty Of the repeated acts of incendiarism
has just been revealed 10y the confession OF
Annie NJ Guirc, a servant in the family. who
can give no reason for her acts except u de-
sire TO see big coniiagraticn. The girl has
l'ecN declared non cOB{pcS HtCHteS. and has been
sent 20 the poor hOnse for safe keeping
"A man OF family in the West Ward re-
turned home ON Tuesday last after q rather
unsuccessful expedition in quest of wild
pigeons, aud setting down his SHOTGUN
witch was duly loaded and capped. ore Of
his suus picked it mp with the rem ark that
he hclieved he could do better than that
himself What the young man meant by
doing better don't pretend TO know but
If bringing down some thing less than a ton
vt plast"ring from the ceiling at one shot in
stead of putting q few air holes in the other
members of the family, may lie considered
as doing better than Lis pap did the enter
pri<ing lad is certainly entitled to the belt.
On Tuesday AMI "Wednesday eveuIu uCs
of next week the Presbyterian church i'll this
place Will he the scene, on each of those Oc-
casiuus, OF u very delightful concert and a
series of p.easiug tabcaux, the excellent
choir connected with said church having set
themselves to work to get up such enter
fainTrnfs a. we have every reason to bclieve
will bo highly enjoyable aud well worthy of
q .,l
has been fi&~d at - cents for aduits aud IL
Ceuts for children not more than y years Of
aye. Doors open at ~ o'clock k-eutertain-
ucnt to commence half an hour later. There
viii be All entire change in the programme
for Wednesday evening. BE sure to attend,
If possible.
-Sorne idea of the ir1inense number of
wild pigeons now on the wing in this vicinity
may be- formed from the fact that two sports
men-broUght down no less than seventy FIVE
pigeons at SIX shOtS--three shots cach-on
Tuesday morning last. And the exploits
of these two lucky sportsmen can scarcely be
considered exceptions TO the general rule,
for very few Of the many who almost
constantly popping away at the pigeons have
failed thus far in hagging from one To three
dvzen every tiIae they go for the f~athered
bipeds. Besides all this the parties cngag-
eG in trapping them secured not less than
eleven hundred pigeons on the sam" day. all
IF which we believe we're subsequently kill
eel aud shipped TO New York and other
points. This mode of capturing them, as
we have already stated, requires the Of
drCOy pigeons, large nets, etc. and when
not desirable to ship them alive. rs has been
dors III several instances already, death is
produced !'y garrotirg the pigeons, or pinch
ing Them on the back part OF the neck, afler
which they packed liz barrels and for
vaIdpd To their destination by Express. As
the pigeons are said To command from 81 20
to 81 .sr dozen in the Eastern markets, this
method Of securing them has proved some
what extensive bonauza TO those engaged in
The enterprise.