The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-27

Name, of this place on fhe 4th of July but
this was found not feasible, and in lieu
thereof has been substituted the scheme of
giving series of ice-cTeam festivals in the
Court House, beginning on the afternoon of
the 4th and continuing up till late in the ev-
ening of the following day. An enjoyable
time is promised. and we advise all of our
readers who may be on the ground to attend
and thus mildly and nationally tone down
the exuberance of excitement naturally Incl
dental to the observance of our National hol-
iday.
That extraordinary chick discovered by
Mr.. T. G. Miller, of Clearfield township, and
described from hearsay, in last weeks FREE
MAN, was brought to town by that gentleman
last Saturday, and in our absence from home
was left in charge of Geo. W. Oatman, Esq,
COlonnade Row. Though not fully fiedged it
presents the development of perfect chick,
with the difference that instead of two wings
1t IS the pOSSeSSOT of four, while its legs are
also four in number. That there is no mis-
take in this statement, an investigation of
the fearfully and wonderfully made bird will
demonstrate. 1t is pity it had not lived.
There would have been millions in II for It's
owner.
That portion of our home military COM
pany (CO. y, Fifth regiment p. \. G. who
delight in base ball, met in the armOry
last Friday evening and perfected the follow
ing organization President, y. II. StOuGh
Vice President, Harry Rodgers Treasurer,
David II. kinkead Secretary, II. \. Engle-
hart. The distinctive name of the OrganiZa-
tion is the Cambria Guards Base Ball
Club" while the nine players are named
thus: Lon. Rodgers ID. II. Kinkead, Harry
Rodgers. \. II. Slough, w. {. Williamson;
George Rodgers, II. y. Englehart, Flemuel
Patterson, Ed Rodgers. 1t is expected that
practice game will be played on the usual
ground tomorrow Saturday afternoon.
The contemplated fantastic parade thro'
our streets on the morning Of the glorious 4th
promises to be emphaticaly big thing. y
meeting of those interested in the demonStra-
ton was held in the room above Lloyd x
Co.'S store on Monday evening, when Mr.. {.
X. Myers was chosen captain OF the com$iy'
Fifty-Seven persons signified their intention
of taking part in the fun, and this number
will doubtless be added to from day to day.
InaSmuch aS the company viii appear ON
horseback and in character, it may he Inl-
agined that the pageant will be at once gor-
geOuS and grOteSque. 1t Will move promptly
at Q O'Clock, 4. NJ We viii give the line of
march and other particulars in our next Issue.
Two men who claimed Indiana countyas
their place of residence came to town Mon
day night. They We're evidently grangers,
for hay-Seed was perccptibe in their person
al appearance and on their clothing. But
they knew thing or two, after all. They
knew enough to steal a cheese from the
warehouse at the =. r. r. freight depot at
this place, and they likewise knew enough
to lay it down again when the watchman
made his appearance on the scene. 40 IN
formation was made, but Officer WHEREBY
told them that the best dodge he was familiar
with was to walk like Weston and keep on
walking and they acted on the suggestion,
} with Miffln county as their objective point.
We learn from the Altoona Tribune of
Monday that TheO. J.. Fritchey, brother OF
John IL. Fritchey, whom we knew well and
who some fifteen years ago kept a grocery
store (Which was mySteriouSly burned down
on the night Of January -, 1851 at the
corner of Eleventh avenue and Fourtcenth
street in that city, Is now or was few days
ago on trial at Westminster, Md, for at
tempting to burn the residence and stable of
his former partner in the broker business,
Mr.. William 3. Thomas, on the Hth OF Janu-
ary last. Theodore visited his brother IN Al
to0na on several occasions, and both are
. known to many residents of that city. The
evidence against the accused Is pretty strong,
and if he escapes he will escape punishment
which, in that State, is either death oTlimpris-
Onment in the penitentiary for not less than
five nor more than twenty years.
The Democratic delegate elections Will
be held throughout the county tomorrow af-
temOon, between the hours of 2and O'Clock
The nominating convention VIII meet AT the
Court House, in this place, on the following
Monday. June Both, at O'Clock. We have
an abiding confidence that strong ticket
/ will be nominated but there IS one other
matter that should not escape the c0nsidera-
tion of the convention. We refer TO the rec
OmmendatiOn of the County Committee, as
expressed at its last meeting, that i'll future
conventions to be held Il reversal of the Gus
tomary order of business should be allowed
toprevail, and miscellaneous business be irSt
transacted, to he followed by the nomination
Of a ticket beginning at the minor offices and
ascending to the more important ones. lhe
advantages pertaining to this system have
heretofore been explained in these columns
and need not again be adveTted to. The
Committee We're unanimous in the adoption
of the recommendation, and the convention
should have no hesitation in adopting its
suggestion.
We print this week new double column
advertisement of NeSsTS. MellOr X Henricks,
the old and popular Pittsburgh music house,
who have lately established a branch store at
. 14O4 Eleventh avenue. Altoona, with Mr..
George w. Good as gent. \ most favorable
opportunity Is thus afforded our readers III
this and adjoining counties to purchase q
piano or organ at the very lowest price, with
absolute satisfaction guaranteed mall cases.
If desired, instruments viii be sold on small
monthly payments, thus putting 1t within
the reach of many to purchase who may be
unable to pay the whole price down. Cata-
lOCueS and price-liStS will be furnished free
on appli cation. Mr.. Good, the agent, to our
certain knowledge Is precisely the sort or
man which Is implied by his name, and the
original G.. W. with his hatchet was no more
aversc than he to the fabrication of a lie
When he saws therefore, that he will sell a
superior instrument at a fair price, his word
NAV be relied on to the mnuteSt particular
in fact, his word is as good as his name
under all C circumstances.