The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-04-26

CARRoLrTowN, Pa. April %, 1875

CARRoLITowN, Pa, April 23 1875
DEAR FREEMAN-On last evening your cor
exhibition given by the pupils OF the paroohiaI
school Of this place. Although the weather
was extremely unfavOrabie durinE the latter
part of the evening. the hall was well nlled.
Tho CarrolitOwn Silver COrnet Band vas in t
and various plays discoursed some of its best
music The young ladies' part of the enter
tainment consisted of four short plays three
English and ore Germanl, several tabeauX,
and number OF songs. without VenturiDg a
criticism, we dare say that on the whole the ex-
hibitloh was grand success and did honor 70
the TOuhg ladies individually and cOllectively,
as Wen as 20 the gooG SISTERS their teachers.
inc characters were exceedingly well chosen,
and we can congratulate whomsoever had the
distribution OF the parts on their keen appreci-
alton OF the diversities of human nature. Ger
tainIy there we're defects, must he expected
on all such occasions. yet we could also point
OUT Iaieht thaL Would 90 hoHor 10 more eN-
allied career. In word, we enjoyed ourselves
ana w9nId ask the KIND SISTERS 10 treat US ht an
ariy day TO another such instructive and pleas
ant entertainment
There is considerable excitement here 5ust
now about the smallpox, although no case has
vet been reported nearer than 6 len Conueil,
and people generally are resOrtins to vaccina-
are dispensing with this little ceremony ,indulg-
ing themselves, ostensibly through fearlessness,
in the vain hope that the Glen Council small
pox is merely chicSen-pox. Some Of these
would be braves shone in their true light on
q certnin DAY last week when young man
from Glen Connell came to one OF out stores 10
buy shruud, the store-room being AT the time
full or buyers and lGlcrs. My brother died
with the smallpox. and / want n shrnud for
him blurred out the young rustic from the
north. FOran instant all was silent then came
rush. and in almost the lwiukliUp Of an eye
the store room was cleared and the clerk might
have been seen making long strides towards
. the nearest doctor shop 10 he Vacciuated. The
young met very few friends in Currollt Own
that day and was soon seen striking for home
in a mood that plainly indica ed Il high apprc-
ciation OF Home, Sweet Home" more hap
py Illustration of the dread which the human
family has for the disease in question occurred
in oar Y illase few days previous. n timer
ant ycpder Of various recipes made tho rounds
and unfortunately came upon our small ~
/ though always ready -witted friend Juilus. who
. was just rOusiug himself from mss usual siCsta.
The young man dweit well and long ON the use-
fuincss OF his merchandise, quoting eulouy
upon eUlugy from papers and men Of rank,
and was indeed beginning to have a fOretavtC
OF victory. when 10 the u;mble fingers Of Ju-
Hus, finding their way 10 his shoulder, gave p
Z frem endOus scratch. and his piuiutive voice FOR
the first time emitted its slvery tones to cay
"Oh how itchy the smallpox makes man =!
\ hasty shufHing OF feet was heard for no.
inert and " hen Julius and few uthprs went tC
moving up the street at Il wonderful rate Of
, speed.
y rather extensive business is being done IN
our town and vicinity in the way OF killing
chickens and removing little articles OF domes-
/ tic utility. In the neighbOrhUod OF MY chick
ems Eave been killed during the last three
weeks, by dogs IL is said, nearly all of which
in the coop. 4 number or bees have also been
/ stolen ard 1t is said that occasional attempts
I have been made at breaking into meat houses
A n investigation and earnest endoayOr TO put 8
quietus on these depredations devOlyes upon al
good citizens. ZERBERUs.