The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

PORTAGE, Jan 81. Is,

PORTAGE, Jan. 3l,s s1s1s.
DEAR FREEMAS-Itake the liberty OF sphdinr
you Few items OF news frnm this enlig .tencJ
be able to make room for them in your vslu-
On Monday last. the 18th ine. Mr. PhiI,p
Fienner quietly passed from earth. at his res
dence In this place. n0ed db.,ut hundred
gsdrs Mr., FIenner, ne am informed, was n
nstiN Q OF Maryland, aud removed when young
to Adams county. in this State. whore he enlist
e' IN the American army III 1872. and served
with honor during that memorable strupxie
with the mother country. For his services IN
defense az his country AT that time he has bee "a
receiving a pension for several years from the
government, to which he was certainly en-
titled He was the father ot large family OF
children. nearly all of whom re still living and
who. with mis- aged companion, will cherish
while lie lasts the memory of their dearest OF
earthly frttrds. His remains were consigned
to their last resting place in the Catholic cen"-
tHrY ht Wilmnre on Wednesday last, whittier
they were followed Toy ~ large concourst of
people. who thereby manifested their esterm
Tor the oldesr and one or the most respectable
citizens of this section.
The schools in this section are all doing WE'LL
the citizenso this place being particularly mr.
tunHte in hH wing secured Inc services at so ac
comrltSheh and Efficient II tencher AS Miss Mary
Shlnk!r' VII" is giving great satisfaction - all
concerned,
large and commodious school house was
erected ln cur township. about mile south nf
Lilly =. during he past summer, anI &. superior
to most school houses found III rural districts.
Mr. H. Berg, our worthy County Supetinteu-
dent. favored us with his presence "a few days
ago while engaged in the annual duty of visit
iuF scho"ls. Mr. B is an earnest wur<er in tue
cause of education, and when the time arrives
next May tO select an iuCnrn bent for the super
ihtetln"hcy, think nothing better could he
done tltn TO continue Mr. B in that position
Mr. Jnn. Mcmahon has hetakcn himself iur a
timt To fittshn: gh where he has occurred en-
pioymeni for himself aud two horses on It rail
road that l. in course OF construction from
TINT point To IOungst own, Ohio.
The coal works in this section not very
hriSk. There is MOI much demand for coal nuJ
as Il consequence the COAL operators cannot
pay very mn.h per ton tor mining.
men e:hpiiNeI near Bens creek IN choppinR
cord wood. He has II ;arge contract tn fiiI and
VIII therefore give etmrl"ymcnt t"a number "
persons Tor II consider able time. The Captain
Is genial gentleman and fun of business en-
'e,Prisssi s,i;,,,, ,,o
oer hu-inrSs. su' cecGcd in getting quite a. mum
her of logs hauled TO his saw mil while tie
snow remained with rs.
Mr.. J. {. Martin is sill carrying the Iurnh nher
trade quite extensively, Notwithstanding the
erncral dcrr ss'on IN business. He has great
amount OF lumber on bands and timber enough
to supply him Tor Years
ut sci ooI house No . not long sirIce and am
Informed that the persons engaged in it did
credit Ia themselves in that very useful branch
o: education. hclicve that Miss Harriet Me-
Cough and daughter OF Mr.. Patrick McNaIIy
were the CtiHmpiOus Df The evening.
Fearing that have already taxed your pa
Tor the present. Yours, &c, PKraAf.
Sr. LAWRENCE Jan. 81. 1873.
DEAR FREEMAS--rhc rcstilt of the election
recently held 10 determine the question of d.
viding he township of Chest has rIready been
made known to your numerous rgadera. The
majority for the division was far beyond hat
It's friends hHd anticipated, aud MI PARTIES, for
aud against, appear to he satisficd with the re-
suit. except one whom we shall call Daniel.
and who was hear,i TO say 0nkingiy, OF cpurse.l
that there were only twenty-five sensible men
lett in CHI st township, the one hundred and
twelve others who voted among whom
your humble correspondents. being in his esti-
rnnti d fools. Daniel advises DIR. PHI bury
and his colabo"ers in The new township uf Elder
To deposit their halloTs in essence box. MS he
deems IL sufficiently large To contain nll the
votes thar viii likely he the Spring circ-
altogether wi
our friend Daniel. for the new township viii
surely poll more votes than the old wnshipuf
Chest, II not more largely increased. vote
Both tcwnships will be strongly Democratic
We learned from very Trustworthy source
on the day of the election, thai Hon. james
Thomas. the very efficient ine mher of thu, Leg.
isiature from this part the county, HI a.,
alto" his name 10 hc brought forward ut the
next county convention for rt-nominati,n
, Nr. +. has undoubtedly made an excellent rep
reseniative. and one that Little Cam 5ria'' may
he Justly proud of. having reflected consilrc-
able credit himself as well us upon his con
siItuency We have no doubt Mr.. Thomas has
TO his conclusion after mature retitcrin
believing that there are Others whose claims
demand some recognition at the hands OF the.
Democracy. In taking this many course hc
makes himself more popular, IL possible, with
the party he has been identified with from his
boy mood days.
MI John Lcnhart, residing a short disianrc
from THE place, had his entire stock Of winter
pork sinl,.n from his residence ON the i'm inst
This loss falls heavily on Mr.. L.. he Sciuva very
poor though industrious citizen. 1t is bad
enough To steal from those " 40 well ofr IN
this worlds goods, hut for the wretch who
would gohbie up nli tho pork belonging TO y
family rs large and poor they are represent
ed 10 he. we know OF no punishment thut could
hc too
Mr. Charles LanQh,in was also unfortunate
enough 10 lose III like manner a large ousDtity
nf pork from his smoke house on the night of
The same day. Tue parties who COMMITTED
ihese thetts are known and will in due time
he attended 40, as age and iorm"r standing will
not save them from he just rigors Of the, law
which they certainly deserve.
. we would kindly advise the city fathers or
CarTolltown tn forbid ITS you his of that % Lace
fna do
brewery OF Mr.. julius Stitch. We have heard
co np!hints from several of ci,Iz rs who
have visited hat place on business with their
teams. Ann who say they were not safe in going
up or down that heavy grade. 4 day or twp
aRo ii t"nm hrlongiug to Mr.. Jacob Thomas
h,caine trig Tenet. IN that way. and running
on won Id in all probability have made a com
pete wreck OF the vehicle, with possible loss
of life had 1t not been hat some OF The cfItzans
succeeded in hedirg or the team in good time
We had almost forgotten TO mention the fact
'hui quite number "f prominent Democrats
oil Chest. Elder aud SUsquehanna townships
VIII urge the clIims of YOUR fellow towns 1sn
John Fenion, Esq. before the next county con-
vention FOR Representative from northern ca IN
bi ia. GIeSx