The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-01-12

I;Messrs. VIM. Fl. Bright, Vim. A.:Marr
ana oohn =. Colihan are the names Of the
o'ner parties charged with having entered
lhto conspiracy with A. G. MulIin. ESQ i.
!ormeriy O: this place, whose arrest we no
tlced last week, TO defraud the depos,ts,rs ,,e
the Ashland Savings Bank in Schuclkill
rouhty. The gentlemen named. who declare
mat they We're the heaviest losers by the
suspension of the bank, have each entered
security Tor their appearance at Court and
'he louisville Standard saws that all con-
cerned seem to exhibit a commemorative apx-
lety TO have their responsibility for the mis-
fortunes OF that institution submitted to the
fullest legal examination.
we have got the laugh this time on the
people OF Johnstown, who yrrv generally
esteem Ehensburg some w he re in the vicinity
OF the Arctic regions-tliat Is we have the
laugh on them If the Tribune tell. the tru,h
when 1T says that the thermometer at the
First National Bank in that place indicated
ten degrees below zero on "Wednesday morn
ing last, and the one owned bv DR. John
Lowinau saw those figures and went eight
degrees worse. The laugh aforesaid come,
IN when the fact is considered and fact il
y, 'nat me mercury here marked only two
degrees below zero ut the store of f. Roberts
" Son and one degree above zero at Mr..
George Hunt,ey's at z o'clock on the same
morning. Tally one for EbensburR
Several valuable articles were disposed
OF at the Ladies' Fair on SATURDAY. evening
last, among the number being n splenditl
dressing case, which was won hy John.E E.
Scanlan, Esq, and a smoking cap and Jacket
secured by Mr.. A. W. Buck, of Collins
Johnston & Go. biiik-two gentlemen by
me way, who have been among the most
spirited and liberal patrons of tie enterprise
but the fine gold watch still remains To he
disposed of, ali the chance books not ha vinu
AT the time indicated come to hand They
are all in now, however, AMI the watch will
certainly fall 10 the lot of some lucky mortal
tomorrow, Saturday, evening, on which
occasion several other fiue prizes will also be
awarded, and in order "a guard against All
overwhelming crowd of curiosity seekers
such as II lied the room on former occasions
small admission fee will be charged at the
door. The Fair which has been closed since
Saturday evening. will close finally on to.
morrow evening, and next week we will no
donbt he enabled to announce lhc full amoun,
realized.
The block signal tower at South Fork
this county, caught fire in the lower story on
FRIDAY evening last. and was totally de
stroyed. The telegraph operator in charge,
young lady named NJ Dermitt who was in
the upper part of the structure at the time
dld nos notice the danger to which she was
exposed until her exit hy way of the taircase
was completely cut off thus forcing her 10
make her escape by suspeuding herself AT
arms length from the platform, some fifteen
feet from the ground, and dropping into the
arms of Mr. .joseph Parks of East Core.
naugh, who, happening 10 be on Il passing
locomotive at the time and noticing the Fl re-
stopped the engine and FASTENED back to the
rescue of the periled lady, who through his
advice and assistance succeeded no doubt in
avoiding serious if not fatal injury bv jump
ing from the platform. the only course that
would have been left her To escape a terrible
death by burning had she been dependent
upon her own resources alone. As il was
she escaped without scratch, thanks to the
thoughtfulness, guidance and aid of Mr..
is n h..et
caused by hot Goals from the stove falling
upon the floor,