The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-21


CARRoI.LT0wN, June y, 1873.
DEAR FREEMAN-Ye yesterday Trinity Sunday
was a day of more than ordinary interest to
many OF our people owing to toe fact that the
young children who had been prepared to make
their first communion approached that holy
fioo and solernuitv The vOuny Girls uaa+Iv
attired in white dresses and each wearing long
white veil and crown of flowers. and the Young
boys tastily and carefully dressed. marched in
procession from the school hoiise to the church.
followed nv the silver corner baud discoursinr
elegant music. The entire number thus pre-
pared for the reception of the holy sacrament
amounted 10 -sinetv sercn OF which number
fifty five were girls and fOrty-twO boys This
certainly speaks well for the care and zeal of
the pastors to whose care the religious eGuca-
tiOn of these little ones is entrusted.
The young men operated on week ago by
are all getting along vol, and they, as well as
their friends. are all much pleased at the .result
The lip OF each patient IS knitting finely and
the personal appearance Of each, as well aa the
usefulness of the lip. greatly improved.
The game OF croq1tet has been Introduced into
both old and young players.
Your correspondent witnessed n somewhat
unusual and novel race on Sunday that deserves
mention. The parties interested reside at Clos
sor's, or St. Bonifaces The name 10y which per-
knight of Crispin had made arrangements with
oneP Y. togo in spring wagon TO Allegheny
tOwRship to get some leather. out owing TO
misunderstanding the young gentleman whose
initials have given started OF with the prtnci-
pal musician of the village above named, and
left his was to be partner OF the "lap-stone and
awl' to make his journey rs best he could The
then procured an old horse, with three legs TOR
use and the other for ornament. and started TO
beat the former party to their destination. BY
dint OF coaXing, pounding, and similar means
of announcement our Crispin knight soon
ertOok and passed the spring wagon, and hy
riding at break-neck speed down Mill aud run
ming up hill, leaving the horse to follow 10 the
top of the grade uhburdened, the shoemaker
succeeded in beating the hrsi party TO Lentz
by about twenty minutes, but she Journey was
not one or great luxury and the conciusion ar
rived at by hun Is that nc had concert enough
along the road and will not patrOuize p. G.'s
exhibition on Tuesday at St. BOniiace. Moral
greatest disadvantages. l have hitherto ne
elected to make note of the fact that our young
Wcible, have embarked in the butchering bust
ness and keep fresh beef, mutton. etc, for sale
day OF each week They deserve success and
are trying to command 1t by furnishing only
first class meat at fair prices.
With regret I state that the literary society
has formally disbanded. The Temperance So
ciety, however. is still in hourishicg coudt-
tiOa and receiving aCcessiOus to its member
ship almost constantly. On last Sunday some
nine new members were proposed. It is the
intention of this society to give an entertain
ment on the evening of the 4th OF July, to con-
stst OF music, plays, recitatons, etc,
Yours, &c, SUB.
ST. AUGUSTINE, June Il, 1873
DEAR FREEMAN-In reference to the item In
last weeks FREEMAN headed "Horse Thief
Caught" the following statement is submitted;
who caught the thief. Constable WHEREBY came
to St. Augustine, on the trail of the thief, and
u
descriptOnstgiven him had passed through that
place, lie engaged the services of Constable
RhOdy and they both followed him far as
the kcyst0ne Hotel, in Clearfiel1 county. by
this time Nr. WherlCy's horse was too much
fatigued TO continue the search, but Constable
Rbody followed on and overlook and arrested
the thief and recovered the mare at HOutZdRle
and brought them back to the keystone, " here
he left Mr.. Whcrley.- So, If justice is done, the
credit of capture is due to Mr.. Rho1y, as Mr.
WHEREBY was seven miles away when the arrest
made.
Mr. y. FineTty, of Dean township. met with
rather strange accident one night last week.
The night being veryiwarm he could not sleep.
and got up and went out to get drink of water.
misstep in the dark ensueG, and he
prised to find himself standing on the bottom
Of the spring, which Is about FIVE feet deep.
lie had TO call for assistance. w hjch came after
the balance of the household wakeucd .up and
found out what was the matter. They hauled
him out, wetter and sadder man than when
he went in. The night time appears to be un-
lucky for Mr.. p. for little more than q year
ago he went to bed sound and whole, aud when
be got up in tho morning his knee was.out OF
Joint. visit, however, from DIR. J. Y. Chrsty,
of Altoona, soon made ii all right again.
Tn last sunday evening, while u gay lOtEariO
Of this place and his fair dulCiuea were out
promenading, their billings and cooings were
brought to very abrupt close Dy the sudden
appearance on the scene of the young lady
paternal overseer, who, with birch in hand, or
deTed the lady to return TO the house. and then
gave the fellow to understand that he wanted
him to retreat as soon as pOssible; whereupOn
a war OF words not TO be found in Webster fol-
lowed, accompanied by stacking OF Cry goods
tween them, and not being very good climbers
they eventually parted with whole skins, think
ing, no doubt, that
He who fehts and runs away
VIII live TO light another day"
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