The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-28

--1NeN. J. l. ltuGleS, pastor OF the w elSl
Met hodiSt church. left this place for New
York last Tuesday evening, whence. ON
Monday next, he will sail for Wales His
mother resides in that country and to paw
her filial visit is the object of the voyage.
Everything conducive to the better con
ditiOn OF the baby is sure to attract attention.
and hence 1t IS that DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup is
becoming more and more appreciated as its
wonderful influence in Subduing the diseases
of babyhOOd becomes recognized Price 25
cents.
Charles w. Wmgard, formerly of this
place, who IS a paymaSter in the army, and
has been stationed at Washington for the
last three or four years, has been ordered to
the department on the Platte, and Will here
after discharge the duties of his Office at
Omaha.
Mr.. Peter Fitzpatrick, a Cambria CITY
coal miner, was crushed to death last Friday
night by mass Of slate and coal falling on
MN. The deceased, who was esteemed a
quiet, inoffensive citizen, was 50 wears of
age, and leaves large family of sons and
daughters.
Mr.. George wehn, Jr., with Schwartz &
Graft wood and willow ware, SIC Market
st, Philadelphia, and Mr.. J. G. Gardil, with
w. 4 I. Allen, wholesale clothing, 43s and
44O Market St, same city, paid us a business
trip last Monday. They report their sales as
being good
The original desk which was used by
lion. Thomas y. Scott while agent at the
Mountain House for the old Portage Railroad
IS now in possession Of John G. West of
Hollidaysburg. There Is said to be quite a
contrast between it and the desks in use at
the present day.
"A railroad agent at a depot not far from
Altoona who had been ANNOYED beyond en-
durdnce by inquiries as to "whetherthat was
right time2" placed the following placard
under the clock "ThiS is a clock-it is
running-itis is Philadelphia time-it is right
1t is set every day-nOw keep your mouth
shut"
"A gentleman named John Munhall for
merly of Irwin station but for several years
resident of Edenburg, Clarion county, was
caught in a railroad accident at the latter
place week or so ago and so badly injured
that his life ultimately paid the forfeit. The
writer knew him well, and deplores his un-
timely taking off.
The Altoona Radical SAYS Messrs. s.
McCamant & Co, of Tyrone, will complete
their contract for the building thirty-siX
double twO-stOTy houses in JOhnStown about
the 1st of December. Their contract for
building eight houses at Bennington has
been increased to ten, and these will also be
completed by the beginning of next month.
Two tramps, bent on piunder, made
desperate but unsuccessful attack on MeSSrS.
George and Henry Dilling, brothers and
their sister, Miss Kate, of Huston township,
Blair county, a few evenings ago. The girl
managed to sound an alarm with the dinner
bell, when the rufiianS became frightened
and picked up their heels and fed. No ar
rests
The bond of Sheriff-elect Thomas Griffith
was on Thursday last filed in the office of
Recorder Lake, in the Court House, here.
Fifteen thousand dollars is the sum which
good men and true obligated themselves in
guaranty of just and faithful performance
of the duties of the office by Mir. Griffith.
The bond was signed by men worth fifty
times fifteen thousand dollars.
AS is probably known to many Of our
readers Mr.. John FitZharris Sr., father of
hOtel-keepCrS John and Michael FitZhaTris,
is wonderful pedestrian, his age being ia
ken into consideration. He is So years old,
andiiHStcad of showing signs of decay, makes
il a point every now and then to walk the
distance intervening between Altoona and
HOllidaySbuTg-seven mieS-and walk it,
too. in a span of time which would do no dis
credit to ROweIl or Weston.
The Rev Joseph Cook lecturcd in Johns
town last Thursday evening to an audience
which was select but small as to number.
Though able and eloquent, the reverend
gentleman evidently don't know much about
dice, for the Tribune says he spoke abOu
throwing skies and "tenS" For the ben
eft of lis audience, which was generally
about as ignorant on that question as the rev.
erend gentleman, the Tribune goes on to tell
them there are no ten spots in dce.l .,;s
DR. VI. J. Buck, of Altoona, came over
on Pacific Express this forenoon, and re-
turned to his home on Atlantic. This gentle
man is a graduate of jefferson Medical Col
lege and of Hahnemann's Homeopathic In
stitute. Philadelphia. as well as of medical
college in Glasgow. Scotland. lie is 4 son
of Hon. John Buck, of CarrOlltOwn, and a
gentleman who is making his mark in the
profession. His practice is now confined eX-
clusiveIy TO homeopathy and surgery.-John-
torn Tribune Of last Saturday.
On Wednesday evening of last week the
house Of John Briney, near Birmingham,
Huntingdon county, was destroyed by fire,
and with it perished an infant child. Mrs.
Briney had gone out to gather some wood
preparatory to getting supper and during
her absence the house caught fire. When
she returned the flames had gained such
hCadway that it was impossible to get near
the building. The two older children were
rescued, though they received severe burns.
The babe. wear old, was burned up, and
not trace Of its remains could be discover
ed in the ashes
-Ex-Sheriff Baumer assignee Of +. NJ &
!. Brown, SummeThill on Saturday last
sold at public sale four parcels of real es-
tate, viz The ''StOne quarry tract, in sum
merhill township, consisting of hftY-four
acres purchased by David Dibert, for 81, 80.
The mountain tract in Summerhlll town
ship containing over four hundred acres,
consisting of timber land purchased by Dr.
NJ J. Buck of Altoona, for 81 800. y house
and lot in the village of Summerhill, pur
chased by William Nipps, for 500, and
another house and lot in the same place,
bought by Giermanus NRghtly, for SS25.
The estate of Hon. HaTmar Denny. Of
Pittsburgh, who died several years ago, has
been divided into eight shares of $500, 900
each. one of which goes to each OF his eight
children, or their representatives. Rev.
Harmar c. Denny, one of his sons, who Is
convert to the Catholic church, has thus be
come a hdlEmilinnaire, and Is to-day prcba-
blv the richest CccleSiaStic of that or any
other church in the United States. He be-
longs TO the Jesuit ORDERS connected with
an institution of that society In Baltimore,
and delivered a lecture in the Catholic
church in this place on a Sunday afternoon
early in the fall.
-Speaking Of Sheriff John Ryan, the
Ebeusburg correspondent of the Johnstown
Times saws: "This gentleman, whose term
Of Office will expire in January next, has
proven himself to be one Of the ablest Sherifs
who ever held office in Cambria county.
Stern where it became necessary, and lenlent
on such occasions as leniency seemed neceS-
sarv. he has endeared himself to both those
unfortunates who came under his penal
supervision and those others who meet him
in the everyday walks of life. IT. IS report
ed that, after the expiration of his term of
office, he means to go to your town to per
manentlv reside. We shall all miss him and
we wish him good luck" We endorse, all
that.
The shooting match for engineer Billy
BraGy'S pony and two minor prizes came off
at the Callan House, CresSOn, last Saturday,
The pony was captured by Mr.. William
Jackson, hostler in the upper round house
at Altoona, whose string measured three
eighths Of an inch; the second prize $40, fell
to Mr George AttiC, an engineer on the West
crn division Of the Z. *. r., and the third
prize Sc was awarded to j. G.. Flanagan,
ESQ. Of Altoona. Niuety-One boards were
shot the distance being sixty yards; oil-hand;
After the shooting had heen concluded, all
hands sat down and demolished a bOUutifUl