The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-31
Local Cor3.esDOnfLefitc,

ST. BoNIFACE, Aug. -, 1s11@1.
DEAR FREENAN-Wc had the rensttrp on
of witnessing the comforting of the rite of bap-
tism on very worthy young man 10y the
called by his many young friends. The Very
Rev. Father Edmund. assisted by the venera-
with SIR. simon WcakIend as witness. The
subject IF this notice was born in Nash Vile,
tender age, having lost his father mother, sis
tiers and brothers by the burning of a passen-
ger train on The Nashville r., X. At the close
of the late wHr John tuken in charge by
nm officer of one OF our regiments and hrOught
10 Cambria county, and given in charge OF Mr..
Simon Weak land, of Susquehanna township.
who adopted and gave hin the advantages of
an education and thorough knowledge of
farming, both practical and theoretical There
are many like him in our comfy who w,iuld
do well to emulate tha example or this Young
man. We hope il may not nc tong before we
may witness another rite conferred on Johnny
not any less interesting to himself, to many
Others who hold him in very high esteem.
shiugle mill of Mr.. Fe:ity Conrad. or CIeartield
township. was entirely consumed hy fire, the
origin OF which we did not learn. Nr. C.'s loss
is not less than two thousand dollars.
Our quiet little village was tile Sccne of n
hand-tr-hand encounter between one of our
fascinating young bellies. and youth whom
we shall call Dick for short. II appears that
DICK had been circulating stories derORat OrS
TO the character Uf the fair orc in qu. stion,
who called upon him TO retrtc'. This he re-
and II scoundrel; when Dick seized her 10y the
throat and choked and kicked her in sues a
eral Gays. Ah ec'ilh was about o be brought
hefore Esquire Yahner for assault and battery,
but two male friends of the lady called on Dick
ana took him before the Young iady aud her
FRIENDS, and gave MIN the alternative of cit her
sound thrashing or TO rcfract the SANDERS
against her character. He choose the latter.
We understand ii is the intention of some Of
our young citizens to present the WON an chok-
er with a cha mpion's belt. Now. Mr.. Freeman,
II You have any women in your place who are
some on the muscle, send them out 81. Bon
iface and we will btnd ourself to bet two to
one on Dick
Our farmers in this and the adj aiEing town
ships of Clearheld and SuSqur hanna, having
finished their harvesting, which is said to be
the largest In quantity and best in quality that
has been garnered for n number of wears, are
busily engaged in burning and rolling
rtheir clea rings. The amount of land that viii
he cleared and snwcd i'm wheat This cnmir o
fall in this township alone will he from three
to four hundred acres. ard we are informed
that about the same amount will Ne eown in
Gle trfieli and SuSquChanna townships.
Surgeon Swinehart has in nforned me that the
potato bug has commenced its rdvages ON the
stalks In one of his prot eSsi onal visits through
Susquchanna township he noticed that their
read n the habits of this little pest ut School
House No. 8. On next Saturday evening at early
candle Lighting, hv 'Sqnire Gunablc and the
Doctor. The public are cprliaIiy invited. par
ucular!y the ladies. CREST OR CHARGE,
CARRoLLTOwN. Aug. 20. 1877.
DEAR FREEh hAH-Mcssrs. Sir;rSon,. Hopkins
walters 9t i."ck HaTcn ANA Cita' feid have
contracted with Mr. John Lanizy, of Chest
township, for the logging of upwards of three
million. rect Oi pine timber during the coming
fall aud wiutcr. The contract is pretty large
one amounting in value to something like ten
or twelve thousand dollars but Nit. Luntzy'=
well known energy and business qualities read
lily bcspcak his ability to perform his part OF
the work. Mr.. l.. deserves credit. too. for thus
securing winters job for a large number OF
our own citiSeUS, whose places would have
been filed toy strangers II the contract had
gone csew here.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kane lost an infant child
hy death on Monday, and / regret TO add that
Mrs. X. herself is quite III. aud fears are enter
tnined as to her FINAL recovery. 1t is the prayer
OF the entire community that these fears may
prove unfounGCd.
A son OF Mr.. Augustine IOst. aged about l6
years, came near losing his life on his father
Farm. In Carroll township, YESTERDAY. hy being.
struck hy n log while assisting in making log
heap He is better 10 day, and il not injured
internally will soon he ali right again.
IL is with rtgrtfI ment ION IEe serious illness
o: two OF our proInincn: citizens, Mc>srs. II en-
ry Hnpp!e and Andrew II. Haug. but am glad
IL say that both gentlemen, after being con
tined Tor some time 10 bed, are again cOnVa-
lcsciny.
a child of Mr.. Erhart Farahaugh was buried
in our cemetery last week, n victim of dipthrr-
ia, and another is still suffering and the pOnt
of death from the same cause.
Our new steam prist III i'll goes into per ma nent
operation to morrow, and already large
Amount of grain is stored up for curly manufRC~
ture into -four Success intend il. SURsUN.