The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-01-05

"A bear which had long been sought
without success was shot and killed In Chest
,ownshlp, few days ago. by Mr.. John
L'hizy, who knew where Mr.. Bruin wis in
me haoit OF frequenting, and lay in wait for
niIn WIN the result stated. The ecarcass
weighed nearly two hundred ponnds
-Durlng the erentful storm on the night
VI December 10th a large tree was blown
Gown and fell across the stable of our old
Irieiid David Trexler, of Gallifzin township
VINO ny the way has had more than his share
OF misfortuues during the mast wear or two
and very badly demoralized that structure
o"t strange TO say the horses and cattle i'm
ana about the building at the tifi,e all escaped
unhurt, even a COW which was held fast nv
Inc PROSTATE tree and bnried beneath lot of
straw or hay from the NOW was gotten out
safely and was little if any worse for the
Tree s -on-able adventure. One chicken ONLY
paid the forfeit with it's life.
"A Fair for the heneft of the Church of
the Holy Name in this place, or rather a
continuation of the same old Fair has been
IN operation at the Gurley building on High
street, with rather indifferent success since
the night after Christmas, and will remain
open until tomorrow Saturday evening
when many If not all the articles on exhihi
ton will be disposeilof, including, if all goes
wen, an elegant gold watch and several other
valuable prizes. All who can afford to help
n good cause, however small their contribn-
non, should not fail to visit the Fair this
no telling, you know, who may win the
watch and other valuable articles
"A resident of Tuckahoe, Blair county
who calls himself Campbell, hut whose real
name is John Williams. was arrested at
Fort Matilda, Centre county, not long since
and brought TO this place and committed to
Jail to await trial for the rather unique crime
of stealing a cow from Mrs. Tillie Kirkpat-
REX, widow lady, of Carroll township,
Which lie subscQueutly sold to an Itoona
pnI hn, ~
recovered on a writ of replevin by it's lawful
owner. Williams, who is n notorious char
acter. having already served one term in the
penitentiary. is said to have sold four or Ave
other cows in Altoona which were in all
probability obtained in the same way.
Our Young friend G. s. Clark, better
known rs Sumner Clark has made his debut
in Marengo, Iowa, his present home, as
Edward Mor'launt, the leading character in
the thrilling temperance drama of THE
Drunkard's Warning" and as Mr.. Mackiu-
tosh Moke in the new and original siie-split-
ting farce of Turn Him Out" both which
were performed OH the evenings of Dec. 22d
and Jan. I'd, to no doubt large and appreci-
alive audiences. 10y the Dillin Comedy Com
pany, local dramatic association which has
AT least the merit of presenting play bill
which for mechanical execution does infinite
credit to the Democrat printers of that city.
Sumher has a taste autt talent for the histri-
onic art which few can excel, and we feel
confident that his parts at least in the plays
presented We're faithfully executed.
Mary Toney. who for the pas: thirteen
years or more was employed az cook at the
Bedford House, in Bedford, Pa, died very
suddenly a couple of weeks ago from fright
and ovcr-eXertion, the result of n fire which
broke out i'm a rear hniiding attached TO the
hotel and badly damaged and for n time
threatened to destroy the entire building as
well as much other property adjoining, but
which through the almost supcrhuman exer-
lions Of the citizens, the town having no Fl re
apparatus worth talking about, was literally
snatched from the burning. The deceased
who was a very large woman, rushed out of
the threatened building with an armful of
wearing apparel and n band box in one hand,
while with the other she was endcavoring TO
drag heavy trunk after her. The latter,
however, she finally deserted, and running
across the street, uttered cry of distress
when she assisted into neighhor's y
house. where she died in a few minutes after.
We are sorry to learn that our young
friend and patron Mr.. w m. Brady, of Sum
merhill township, whom the Johnstowu
Tribune justly deuomnates one of the very
best passenger engineers on the Pa. X. II. Fl,
had his right arm fractured between the
elbow and wrist while taking the Pacific
Express west on last Monday afternoon.
The accident happened at Sang Hollow
where water is taken into the locomotive
tank from troughs between the tracks while
the train is under full headway, aud was
caused by tke shute which is let down for
that purpose being caught Ivy the ice in the
trough, forcing back the lever on the engine
that controls ii, and which in turn struck
Mr.. b. on the arm with the painful result
already stated The injured man left his
engine st New Florence, and after having
the fractured limb properly adjusted by DIR.
John Lownan. Of JohnstoNn. returned to
his home near Wilmore, where we nope he
will soon recover from the mishap.