The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25


usual monthly pilgrimage TO Loretto on
"Wednesday of next week, when he hopes 4
the opportunity will he afforded him for (
looking down in the months of all persons
who stand in need of his services.
Don't fail to keep your word don't fail
20 attend TO your business, don't fail to do
a kind act when you car, don't fail TO treat
every ybedy politely aud " hen you are desi- !
rous of purchasing anything in the clothing
line don't fail TO call on Jas. j Murphy at
Star Clothing Hall, Clinton ST., JUhnstowu
The dead and horribly mangled body of
an unknown man found on the Pa. r.. i
X. track, near Millville station at an early
hour on Saturday morning last. He was
apparently about fifty yeArs of age, and had
gray hair aml n sandy nonstache. Both of
his legs were severed from the BODY and the
back of his head was crushed in.
A woman with a winning face, vet with
n heart untrue, though beautiful il value
less as diamonds formed of dew hut n wo-
man with the cash in hand, or n man who's
not of "spous' devoid, can when il pleases
them command bargains rare from NJ yers 81
Lloyd. All Kind of goods at the very low
es: cash prices. Drop in and see.
A committee of the Johnstown councils
were ut work last week investigating, as the
Democrat puts il, how man named Leslie
@. Slocun, weighing about 100 pounds,
cesded in getting through the key-hoes of
the lock up and making his escape. hut rs
yet no satisfactory conclusion has been reach
cd. The committee will hold another session
in few days.
Henry Anderson, the night watchmau
1T a j. Hawe's cement mill ,Johustovu
who snot and killed u young man named
VIM. Kirby ON the evening OF the IL tn inst,
was taken before his Honor Judge Dean, in
Johnstnwu, on Monday last, and released ON
So, 5,GO0 bail, Messrs. A. j. Bawes and John
w. Hall (Ahderson's father-in-law) becom-
ing his sureties.
"A man named Tantlinger and two boys
named Hamilton and Epler were found
guilty the other day iu the Somerset county
rObberripS
Laughliustown aud Jeuner Y Roads, and
the former was sentenced 10 the prniteutiary
for a term of two years and three months,
while the two latter We're consigned TO the
House of Refuge until they attain their ina
jorties.
IL is said that one-half of a mans life is
spent in making mistakes and the other half
IL wasted i'll rejecting low easily he might
have avoided them, and the saving may he
true in most Instances, but we are perfectly
nure that he who buys his wearing apparel
from the old and reliable clothing house of
Godfrey Wolff, next door to the post-otficc,
Altoona, will never make mistake in that
one essential particular, and hence will have
cause for regret on that score at least
MIR. Daniel II. Zahm, better known as
young Dan, has embarked In the butChering
business, and will heHceforth be found on
Monday and Friday evenings OF each week
at the meat Market on Centre street recently
occupied hy MIR. Lewis Rodgers, whcr. he
will he glad to welcome everybody and fur
nish them with everything in his line at the
Very lOweht cash prices, but will not do
business on the credit system, no matter
who the applicant.
The last link in The water works con-
tract has been completed by awarding 10
Hrssrs. Junes < Evans, of thisspace, the
laying Of the water pipes for the stipulated
sim OF $500; and it is n"w expected! tlIat the
work viii Ice completed in time for a grand
old inllification or the~iJh of July rext on
which occasion ncople opposed 10 the water
works can console themselves by attending
that smaller affair in Philadelphia known as
the centennial exposition.
AT the regular weekly meeting OF St.
Jn-rphs (Catholir) Temperance Society,
held ON Wednesday evening last at the par
Ochisl school house, the following named
persons were elected to serve as officers until
the Ecxt s"mi-aunual election on the 2Sth of
June next: President, NJ. NJ. O'NeIll;
Vice President, II. a. McPike; Secretary
aud Treasurer, =. w. Burk Assistant
Secretary, II. II. Myers Marshal, j. NJ.
Fenon Assistant Marshals, Al. Ward,
Martin Cruise.
Amid the cares and pcrple xitics of life
there are few Things that will make man
carry his head so straight as n ragged neck
binding on his shirt, well starChei aud ironed
aud if il wasn't for the fact that he has no
body to blame but himself if the rest of his
clothing purchased as il should he at he re-
nownrd Oak Hall clofiIing store of y j. Hess,
241 aud 243 Main street, Johustown, does
not feel comfortable and wear well hr would
douhtess he about unhappy n man as
COult be scared u anNNhcre
We are sorry to record the death from
pulmnnary disease Of Miss Belle G.. McMul-
len sistpr-iu-law of s. NJ. Douglass, Esq,
OF Chest Springs, which sad event occurred
on Tuesiny last, the 22d inst, at the age of
81 years, month and Is days The deceased
was most estiinahle lady and a devoted
member Of The Catholic Church, and her
early death is source of heartfelt sorrow
20 many aff-ctionate relative and sincere
friends. Ter funeral took place yesterday;
interiuent in ST. Augustine cemetery. May
she rest in peace.
The name OF our worthy townsman,
JOHN Feulon Esq, is being canvassed in
some of tho districts of this county as a ht
one To he presented 10 the coming convention
for Legislative honors. Mr.. Fenlon has had
expnrietce in the making of laws rs we'll AZ
I'm the practising of them, aud II IT is the VIII
of our people that he shall again represent
them at Harrisburg, we not only look for his
cheerful acquiescence i'll Iliat decision, hut
feel SIRE that he will faithfully and intelli-
gently perform tho duties pertaining TO that
honorable position.
A man named Patrick Hogan, while en-
gagged in digging n well over in Clearheld a
few dlys ago, found it necessary to explode
torpedo in order to dislodge a strata OF
rock, and after getting everything ready for
the blast, gave the proper signal and WAS
drawn mp, but unfortunately, just as he
reached the top, n sudden jerk OF the wind
lass broke the rope, and he was precipitated
10 the bottom of the WELL where the'torpedo
exploded about the same moment and tore
off his face and n portion his of breast, kill
ipp him instantly "a a matter of course.
The little addenda put TO our notice last
week of the appointment of Mr.. John l..
Edwards as postmaster at Belsano has IN
duced that gentleman to write to us to say
th,t he was aware from the outset that there
was no fortune in The ''possh," and that his
only wish and object is to serve and accom-
modate his friends and neighbors with
prompt and reliable postal facilities, to
which they are undoubtedly entitled and OF
which from some unaccountable cause they
have been too long deprived. Good for Mr.
Edwarts of such material are faithful puoilc
/ servants composed
uETEAPARrY AND How IT CAME OFF.
Want of space compels us to refer more
briefly than we intended to the grand Lady
w nrtnn tea party and concert WhlCh