The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Here. There. ana the Other Place.

quarter can be bought in this place at a We
cents per pound
"A large quantity Of lead has, it is said
been discovered on the Cambria Iron Com
pany's land at Henrietta, Blair county.
Three hundred thousand cubic feet Of
gas is said to we'll mp daily from a gas we'll
near Murraysdale, Westmoreland county.
How we are going to give thanks next
Thursday without the aid of a fat turkey
"gohi-lier" is more than we can figure ont
BE sure to hang up your hat at the
Mountain House, tue proprietor OF which
has special low rates for parties attending
Court.
The schoo. teachers Of this county will
institute at the Court House in this place
from the 9Oth of December TO the 4th OF Jan
uary, next ensuing.
An exchange SAWS that an fmmapoa
amount OF freight is move over the Pa r. r.
from week TO week. New stations, we pre.
sumo, on the main line.
Nj, neg is circulating, savsthe wiIkens
burg Times. We saw a dime loaf in a balr
er's shop. That's all nonsense a dime can't
loaf and circulate both At the same time.
Blair county has only thirty-h We cleo
tiUn districts, and yet IL claims to have and
40 doubt has, more of a population than
Cambria county with its fifty-one election
districts.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kane, of jackson town.
ship, Huntington county, aged about 45
years and apparently in sound health. fell
from chair. and died instantly about two
weeks ago.
Mrs. Joseph Monsol, of Greenwood Fur
mace, Huntingdon county, hung herself a
few nights ago while laboring under tempo-
rary insanity. Deceased was somewhat ad-
yanced in years.
1t is said that no less than two thousand
passes were issued by the Pa. r. R. Co. to
both parties during the recent campaign
both parties meaning, we presume, the
two still In existence.
1t is the Altoona Tribune which AYERS
that VIM. hephart, of Jackson township
Huntington county. mistOOk A
BOckhamer's foot for an elephant and nov
lie carries that useful member in a sling
Jurors aud others attending Court wilt
mud very convenient and comfortable a.
summodations with Il. II. Heist at the
Mountain House, where decided reduction
IN the prices will be made TO al such parties
Hon. t. p. Fenlon, of Leavenworth,
Kansas, paid brief visit 10 his children and
friends In this place, on Wednesday last
while on his way to Washington city from
whence he expects 10 return here in a few
days.
The HollidaysburR Standard savs that
VIM. Doyle. the young man who was so ter
ribly injured few days ago at Furnace No
], In that place, lie improving in wonderful
Iuanner, aud it is almost certain he will now
recover.
Mr.. Frank A. Benford, eldest son of
James II. Benford, recently deceased, has
taken charge OF the Hubert House, Johns
town, and will no doubt maintain intact the
deserved popularity of that fAvorite and well
conducted hOstelry.
Three Altoona sportsmen who have
been euc4mped near LlOydsviIle, this cuun-
", since day two after the election
lave each succeeded in killing a fine deer
as a reward for their powder, pluck, perse-
NtTenCe aud pTnwess.
BY all act of the Legi stature, approved
Nav "a, 1873, County Commissioners are
required TO give bonds In the rum of s., 600
each for the faithful discharge Of their du-
lies and the legal appropriation Of all public
moneys subject TO their order.
-COus issioner-elect Gurley has already
gu his list the names of three applicants for
the position Of Commissioners Clerk and no
less than seventeen for that of Mercantile
Appraiser, with fully three-fourths or the
election districts yet to be heard from.
Considerable excitement has been pro-
duced IN Orbisoua, Huntingdon county, by
the alleged attempt OF three we'll known aud
heretofore respectable citizens Of said village
20 commit a burglary few nights ago. No
particulars given sc far as we have seen.
Mr. Conrad Schaffrr, of Richland town
ship, succeeded in breaking one Of his legs
while assisting TO put barrel of cider In the
Celiar OF his brothers saloon, Johnstown,
the other day. No cider, if sadder, accident
Las happened In our county for many q day.
DR.. ". j. Buck, of Altoona, notwith-
standing his carbon the outside'of the FREE
MAN still keeps him in the old place, has
removed his Office to Mrs. J. NJ Bowmau's
new building, corner of Eleventh avenue
aud Fourteenth street, where his residence
Is also located,
consolation in the assurance that we forgot
amid the ram-ifcations of more important
business to perpetrate pun on the defeat of
the sheep law in this county, but "wether"
a. does or not, the omission is scarcely worth
Iambenting about now.
"A Huntington lad named Mcdowell fell
into the canal at that place on Tuesday Of
last week, aud was about taking his third
aud Last plunge when a gentleman who wit
nessed the accident came to the rescue and
saved him from a watery grave. ECUpyright
AppIled for on the last two words.
The Grand Jury of Huntington county
has found a true hill against the Huntingdon
S!O0e m the action for libel brought ny Hon.
T. Milton Speer, late chairman of the Dem
Ocratic State Committee, but beyend that
nothing has been done except to continue
the case until the January term of Court.
Mrs. Margaret KIttell, administrative
OF w IN. kittell, Esq, deceased, will offer at
public sale at the Court House, at ~ o'clock
T. m., on Monday, Dec. eth, about eighty
volumes of legal text books, comprising
many works indispensable to practising at
tOrneys. See posters printed at this Office.
-Ebensburg is about to lose an old and
respectable citizen in the person OF Mr. u
u Owens, who intends in the course or
week or ten days TO remove to Johnstown,
Tor the purpose, we believe, of embarking
IN the clearinghouse business. He has our
Uest wishes for success in his ne~ venture.
Work on the northern end of the Bells
zap railroad extension was commenced at
Clahville, Clearfield county, Tuesday
last large force of men are now employ
ed at both ends Of the line, but il Is hardly
proOable they will be able To 'pick their
IN
Our brother typo, Mr.. Fes. Lloyd, an
hounces his intention TO issue little daily
morning paper during the continuance OF
The Teachers Institute in this place--that Is
Tor period OF i've days, commencing on
tuesday, December 31st. Our enterprlsihg
Young friend will, we trust, make a nice
thing OF it.
Willie and Dolly Tracy pulled a boiier
OF hot water from tine stove while amusing
themselves At their grandfather's residence
IN hollidaysburg, on Thursday evening last
aud the result was that the little girl re-
ceived most Of the contents upon hor person
and was OF course very badly scalded though
lhere ls reason to hope that her lie can 9e
saved.
We acknowledge the receipt OF an IN
Fltaton accompanied by a complimentary
retreshment ticket, TO n grand cottlloh
party TO be held at the Cambria House, I'D
thls place, on next Thursday (ThanksgIV-