The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-09-28
Local Correspondence.
Sr. BONIFACE, Sent. 25'

ST. BOSIFACE, Sept. 25th, 1877.
DEAR FREEMAN--Philip Miller, constable of
Chest township, has made some additional dis
coveries of the th:eving operations of Wilson
log betns from Mr John John Lanss ~n ON fss Mon
day last he went to the residence of Wilson and
finding a portion of the mill betting, butcher
knives, can't hooks marked j. j., and grabs
marked w. L. H.; and in field short distance
from the house he unearthed large crock con-
tainiEg butter, nicely covered up with weeds,
log completely filled with chicken feathers in
quantity sufhcient TO I'LL: good sized feather
townships have been annoyed for some time
past by these midnight marauders engaged in
much praise cannot be bestowed upon Mr.
Miller Tor his success in ferreting out this den
who VIII be brought to justice when the proper
time arrives.
Our enterprising neiShbor John Lsntzy, ESQ.
has got his log job under fun headway having
completed all the buildings necessary for a
| ter ope tions. He has already employed some
twenty five hands all of whom are stout. moral
! @ ano ienlperete Young men, which is rarely the
/ his iarder with the best the mar ket affords and
| having secured the services of jackson Tooiv
as chief cook, his table will doubtless be fit for
| a prince to dine at. His bedding and other ar
range,,mente rang, n are are equally admirable. WIN: Iant
and our jovial friend, Phil. Miller, will Ia ke
charge of tho blacksmithng department. We
are Informed that crew of eight cut in five
! days seven hundred and sixty logs. This is con-
sidcred by old logncn mighty rapid work
!
some reference to large yields of wheat. corn
I etc. Now we do not wish to brag of Chest
townships large crops. but we can produce a
I female chicken thatwill lay more eggs in one
! day than any fowl of its kind in the county.
Here is the "ower true tale: Messrs. Adam
| Leidcn and Conrad Yeaacr, whose veracity are
| not u be questioned, as they stand high in the
J estimation OF their fellow citizens. both say
| that they were present and in close proximity
| To the hen when sac laid five eggs ir day
| laying two at 0 O'Clock i'm the morning, two
at O'Clock, p. m.. and one at ii o'clock at
| night. This looks a little fishy, admit, but
when we take into consideration the high
mordl standing of these gentleman. we are in-
clired TO believe she Is an extraordinary Bra
NAH hen We can now boast of having the
most prolific chickens, the largest crops, the
fastest horses, the truest democrats that ever
nandied a baiiot- and above all. the prettiest
! looking ladies' IN the county, Ebensburg not
excepted.
| II would seem that the thicving business is
not confined tG Susquchanna township alone,
Our young friend, Conrad Yeager. who has
| tween this place and Altoona, had purchased
! the necessary supplies for his usual trip autl
naa piaced ,s1 them IN ms spring house for the
| arrived and Conrad found himself minus OF
| forty-hre dozen eggs, thirty pounds butter,
. aud various other articles of merchandise.
! CHEST OR CHARGE.
CARRoLLTowN, Sept 26th, 1877,
! DEAR FREENAN-Our village was honorcd on
Thursday last by visit from Bishop Tuigg.
| Although we h;td rather short notice of his
| coming, the goud people OF ST Renedict' 8 con
! gregatiun Were determined to testify their ven-
! Grafton and respect for him as man and a prc-
late, and did SO in unmis,akabIe teru1s At
! about the time the good Bishop was expected
to reach The village II large procession of young
girls neatly arrayed III white dresses, Il cores
! pOnding number OF boys, and some two hun
tired more ON horseback ali preceded by The
| silver cornct hard, went to meet and extend to
him In the name OF the faithful in this vicinity
"a hearty welcome. Once arrived the church
the Bishop in a touching and eloquent manner
expressed his feelings of gratitude and gave
! those present his episcopal beuediction, which
was followed by the Benediction of the Blcs :. d
Sacrament. On the following morning, after
celebrating Mass and receiving three noviccs
! into the Ssterhood of ST. Renedict, the Rt.
Rev. Bishop whose first episcopal visit to Car
rOlltnwn will long be bore In memory by our
people. took his departure.
Again ii became my duty to notice the fact
that we have burglars aud thieves in out midst
room of MIR. Henry Blum, brewer. was open ed
10y some pcrsons and entrance effect cd into the
huiiding. Fortunately, however, some one
moving about the prenrcss, or, il is thought
one OF the young employees returning home
from counting expedition, frightened the
leaving behind them the brace, bit and chisci
with which they had found an entrance. Mr..
Blum says that he had left considerable money
IN the Till. and to secure that and that only is
thought TO have been the object of the mid
nigh. marauders. as they disturbednot hing else
To prevent Disappointment in the future il
may be added that Mr.. B. gives his most posi-
tive answer that he will not Ieaveany money in
the drawer hereafter, so that burglar;
nerd apply.
The weather is delightful and even remarka.
bly, warm and pleasant for the season. aud the
farmers are making good use of IL taking ir
buckwheat, raising potatoes, ETC.
Yours &C.. SCRsUM.
WILMORE. Sept. "a, 1877.