The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21
Local Correspondence.
FALLEN TIMBER, Dec. IA,

FALLEN TIMBER, Dec. IA, 1877.
DEAR FREEMAH-Instances of internal i'm
provemeut are SO rare i'll this locality that IL is
with pleasure note the removal OF our enter
prisinu neiRh bnrs, the Gates Brothers, 10 their
log job, which they now have under full head
way, having completed all the buildings necoss-
AIRY for an extensive log camp, well adapted for
winter operations. They nave already employ
ed some twenty five hands, Including Henry
Shomo's chopping crew, all OF whom arc stout,
moral and temperate young men. who arc
rather rarity i'll lumber camps McsSrs. q.
has also supplied their harder with the best the
market affords and having secured the services
of MIR 6. $. Rice as chief cook, their table will
doubtless be fit for prince TO dine at, while
their bedding and other arrangements are
charge of the cutting department., having Sc
cured "a. J, Noel and ]. b. McNanamy as chop
pers, and ii. A. Gates and W IN. Plunket as saw
yers and what they do not know about cutting
logs they are willing to learn. In this cOnnec-
ton we are Informed that crew of six men
cut in FIVE days seven hundred logs I75Gl0
feet This is considered by old logmcn mighty
rapid work.
The citizens of this vicinity have been annoy
ed Tor some time past by midnight maraudcr5
engaged in robbng spring houses and chicken
coops. Too much praise could not be bestowed
upon the man who would succeed in ferretinE
out this apparently well organized gang of
thieves, one of whom was seen emerging from
the barn of a neighbor here not long since
with several chickens in his possession, and
we would probably have found out who he
Well. for a change in the subject our schools
are progressing finely and the knights OF the
birch" training the young ideas how to
shoot as fast as could be expected. Some of
young ladies will sit lp at night to bake
beans and-but fearing that have already in
truded on your time and space, Will close Tor
the PreSeut. GREESBCRN.
CaRROIITowN, PA, Dec. is, 1871.
DEAR FRsEN AN-Notwithstandn that King
Winter makes very slow advance upon Us this
year, the good people of our section are busy
prepare q fbr the SIEGE and are determined that
the fate OF PleVna shall not Overtake them, nor
hunger even fntrude itself into our midst, as is
fully attested by the d wing eats OF cOrn-fcd
porkers and the daily traffic in the raw material
observable on our streets, well as by nuTneT
Gus large strings OF luscious sauseGes and WIS.,
ions of huge buck heat cakes. In fact, every
body appears To be bu ehering, but one OF the
toughest stOri es in the butchcring line heard
for many day was told US quite recently, and
as the gentleman who uuraVelS the tale stands
In the matter Of integrity like unto Caesar vile,
above suspicion, give you the facts as re-
lated to me. My fat and good natuTed informant
AYERS that a gentleman living no: q thousand
miles from the residence of II on. j. j. Thomas
called upon some Of his neighbOrS last week TO
willing hands, or rather seven or eight Wiling
men with ready bands, responded to the cali,
and in brief time the big porker was shot
The aim not being fatal, a second ana tblrd snOt
was fired. when finally his hOgship dropped.
The hired man then proceeded TO stab him four
or five times, and iii hands made ready for the
scraping- when, 10 and behold MIR. log got up
aud started for 4 iavine in the neighborhood g.
The goodiy company followed him ana again
the porker was feIled 10y blow from an axe.
To ma Ike sure OF the work this time Il second
drag the hog to the scaIdng tub Before the
rope could be attached to his Swineehtp 5 leg.
how ever. he managed to get on his feet once
more and this time hea ied for Tie pig sty where
several we'll directed blows, after which he WAS
dragged off by the united efforts OF the hired
man, boy and neighbOrs. and finally scalded to
death. Yours, sc. VERIFY.