The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-19

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such to make the heart of the farmer glad
1t is understood that a convention to
place in nomination n Prohibition county
ticket will he held in this place next month
The list VIII then be fGll, and with four sets
of candidates to choose from, the average
elector should experience no great amount
of difficulty in making up his ticket.
MIR. L. j. Naught, native of this cOun-
tv who now resides Allenville, Mifilin conn
", sent us n stalk of oats couple of weeks
ago measuring six feet fnur inches as a sam
pie product OF kishacOQuilIas valley 1t is
certainly a hig thing i'm It's way aud could
the oats stalk it might almost defy the world
10 beat it.
IF editorial sympathy pays. the Johns
town Tribune thinks we have a better thing
Of it than the treasurvship Of Cambria
county. But, docs Itpay? Well, YOU know
how that is Yourself brother Cas-, no W that
the newspapers fraternity are shedding
copious rears (in Imagination over your
recent Is not present illness.
There was no truth in the rumor pro-
mugated Ivy the Pittsburg BiSDdfch and
published in our last issue about Rev Faith
ers Ferris and Sheehan. of that city, having
been reiustalled in their late pastoral char
ges w order of the Pope nor was 1t true
that Bishop Tuigg had been summoned to
Rome, as that paper announced.
The rendition of the cautata of ''The
Growing Of the Flower Queen on the ev-
eningS Of the 4th and 9TH insts., at the NJ. G..
church, This plaCe. is SnOknn Of rs having
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Witnessed and listened 10 by full houses
the entertainments will he repeated in
JohDStOwn on .he evening OC the 29th inst
Mr.. Peter L. Collins. the yOuugeS: Of the
three well known Collins Brothers the other
/ .wO Of whom are Interested in the cOnstruC-
tiOn Of railroad in Brazil. is at present on
visit with his family 10 his old home and
the scenes of his youthful davS in this place.
Always one Of our most esteemed friends,
we extend TO him a double breasted welcome.
1t gives IT'S real pain % be obliged to
make the Announcement that Casper w.
Easily, Esq, the able local editor of the
Johnstown Tribune, quite ill., His ailment
had its origin in a hemoTrhage, and for
I time his case was considered critical, but
he Is now mcudiug. We trus:that many
days lie will be able TO resume his wonted
occupation,
For kind and acceptable courtesies ex-
tended TO MS 10y Mr. Mauger. the efficient
aud gen;lemanly manager of the Mountain
House at Crcsson, our thanks are hereby
extended. With such clever aud atfable
gentleman "a Mr. Mauger to superinteud
matters, the Mountain House must ever
/ main it now is. one of the most popular
/ and delightful summer resorts in the cOuh-
/ try.
! "A horse owned by Mr.. Lohr, of Morrell-
vile, near JOhnstOwn, was chained to the
railroad at that place by some despicahle
wretch few days ago and had not the cries
of the poor brute attracted a rescuing party
just IN the aiche Of time, an accident and
probably very serious one, to the Atlantic
! Express, which came dashing along in a
! minute or two after, would no doubt have
( been the result.
DR. Hoffman, surgeon dentist of this
I place, received n telegram on Sunday last
/ announcing the death by drowning on the
! evening previous of his Youngest brother, Il
| practising physician at Greggville, Arm
! strong county. The doctor left on Monday
/ morning to pay the last sad tribute to his
deceased kiusman. and as he has not yet re-
! turned, we have no means of knowing how
/ the accident happened.
I Thomas Kinney, an empIOye of the Q.
/ /. CO. at Johnst0wn, while attempting on
Sunday las to turn a switch on the railroad
! belonging 10 the rolling pill, caught his foot
I so securely between the rail and the guard
J that he was unable to withdraw il. Mean
: time a number Of cars wbi.h were being
! dropped down struck him. knocked him
down and over him, iujuring him so
! terribly that he died the same day.
I The Beuedictine Sisters who hal charge
/ ofSt Marv's Academy and paroChial schools
/ in @ohnstOwn for number of years, have
! gone TO Allegheny to take charge of the
( German Catholic school in that city Their
( dpnarture is greatly regretted by all classes
/ of the community with whom they were 90
, long and so acceptably Identified. It Is un-
| derstoOd that they will be succeeded at
Johustown by several Sisters Of Charity
! from Altoona.
/ The corI,s Of surveyors who have been
I engaged in ruu,jug the lines of the Oil Por-
( tage Rail oad for several months past have
/ cumpl4rrd their lahurS, and notices warming
. treepasscrs To yaoJte by Il certain date have
. been posted. y iarE" number of property
holders along 'he entire line viii thus Ice
/ djsposscsspi, involving tie sinking " much
money spent in the way OF purchase and I'M
/ prOvciueufs. though il Is given ont that The
} PenuSylvaui Railroad, who own the title,
. will grant long leases ut a nominal rental 70
! those TINS distressed.
Fifteen horses were shipped from this
! place on Tuesday last by a couple OF horse
dealers from Lancaster cou dy. The AYR
I age price paid for the animals was about $50.
, Among the number was an old gray mare
. heretofore owned by 4 we'll known oache'@f
of this place and to which in hguratly g
sense he has been welded for the past eight
years In parting with his flVOrlte sliced,
which scarcely knew what Il was 10 labor
during his entire ownership, no doubt the
hpart-strjuCs Of our bachelor friend have eX-
. DeFieuCcd p severe strain.
There are upward Of fifty guests at the
. Belmont House, in this place, at present
: writing. all of whom said 10 he delighted
, with everything in aud about the esianIlSh-
. lnpnt. Among the celebrities SnJournlng
. there inst now are Hon. I. J. CoHey, at one
time Assistant Secretary Of War under
. Liucoln. and his family, of Washing
/ cirv: Hon. Joseph NCCammo1. OF the I. >.
/ Attorney Generals Office, and family, OF the
same city. anG various other persouages,
! ladies and gentlemen, OF little less note,
/ from Pittsburgh, Ohio, and elsewhere.
-Should there be any inaccuracleS III Ihla
item, charge them to the .Iohnstown Tribune
! OF Saturday Mrs. George, whose home Is
. near EEeusburg, and who has been visiting
. in the Western part of she State, arrived IN
! PittsJrurgh yesterday, via the Il. y u road,
ON her way home, and while walking over
20 the Union DEPOT she was so unfortunate
: as 10 lose her pocket book, containing All
the money she had-S30 and her baggage
. check. Through the efforts Of railway oin-
Gals she got her baggage rechecked ana
. went on her way, reaching home safely ias'
+ evening. .C,,
The farmers in the vicinity OF Carrol /
town having no other time to spare for the
/ purpose. owing 10 their harvest dnties' turh-
. ed ont in large numbers Monday evening
and hauled brick for the new school onlIu-
ing at that place until half-past one CLOCK
Tuesday morning. THIS generous ana
/ Draiseworthv act is deserving OF the utmost
Communications and to all concerned the
Rev. Prior. who has received many slml-
lar favor from the same source, returns his
sincere thanks. coupled with the assurance
that such generous conduct will ever De re-
membered with gratitude ,,
-Itisa little late to say IL, Dut IL nlgh'
as well be recorded, that 'he proposes pIo-