The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-19

/ prices.
Twill be sweet to remember, when the
ides of December have the gay, festive sea
son once more brought to hand, that for
quite small sum of money YOU can buy
from F. G. Parrish, called Sonny" enough
sweet things to gladden. all the little folks
YOU en- stand
As already announced in these columns
fair and festival win be held in the Court
House next week, commencing on Tuesday
evening, in aid OF the Presbyterian church
{ Everybody is invited to attend and btlv their
Christmas candies and other articles suitable
for holiday presents.
. Michael ShTangel, general utility man at
the Mountain House, fell from a load of hay
near the aimshouse, on Wednesday last, and
was considerably bruised about the face and
bOdy-s0 much so, indeed that he looked as
If he had been run through a threshing ma
chine the wrong way.
The dwelling house on the old homestea
of Paul George, decd, owned and occupied
' by MesSrs. p. and r. George at Lilly 5 sta
tiOn, was destroyed by fire, with about half
its contents, between and 20 o'clock on Fri
day evening last. Origin Of fire not learned
. Loss about 81 coo; 40 insurance.
/ At the festiva! next week you will find
the largest aS5crtWeHt Of candies IN town,
which VIII be al new and fresH with no old
stock to select from. BY patrouizinc the
festival you will get what you want much
cheaper than at any other place while at the
same time you VIII be aiding q good cause.
The JohnstGwn Tribune is authority for
the statement that or the morning of De-
cembcr II one Of the Whistles OF the Cambria
works was heard by Mr.. John Sharp OF
Johnstown, and others, while they were at
the house of Mr.. F. A. kirkpatrick, in Barr
township, distance Of over twenty miles in
an air line.
The neat little store around the corner
Is literally cramled with candies, nuts and
other good things, expressly provided for the
coming holidays, and if the little folks of this
community don't get their surfeit of sweet
meats it will certainly not be the fault of Z.
{: Parrish, proprietor of the neat little store
aforesaid.
Don't forget when youare lookingabeut
for Christmas presents that a large lot Of
useful articles especially suited FOR presents,
such as ladies' silk handkerehefs and ties,
gents fancy ties and bows, and ali other
goods Of that kind, can be found at Barlzers
cheap cash store, where prices are lower than
at any other establishment in town
Our wide-awalle representative in Con-
greSs, Gen \. u. COnrOth, on Monday last
Introduced bill 70 amend the existing pen
sion law. 1t grants pension to all surYiv
ing enlisted men, including volunteers and
all drafted men in the service Of the United
States in the late war, and their surviving
widows and dependent fathers and mothers
James and Patrick MURRAY were buried
under fail OF slate IN what is know the
Sterling No. mine, about four miles from
Osceola. Clearfeld county, on Tuesday after
. noon of last week and literally SmOthered TO
death. One Of the untortunates- leaves a
wife and one child theEUthcr was a single
man and had been in the country only q few
months
The Catholic Publication Society Of New
York have placed ms under obligations for a
volume entitled Five Minute Sermons, -
comprising series of brief diScourseS deliv-
cred by priests of the Paulist Order from
texts appropriate TO every Sunday and holy
day Throughout the year. We shall endeavOT
TO give the work a more extended notice
next week.
MFR John Nelson, Of Logan township,
Huntingdon county, seems TO have more than
Of
iIdge fIOm the fact that on the very day
(Dec 3d) that two Of his children died Of
I diphteria, ana while his wife was confined tC
bed with Illness he himself fell down flight
I OF stairs, fracturiug three of his ribs and
cutting an ugly cash in his head
/ Maggie Narley and Maggie Davidson,
the two yeung women sentenced IN ouI
] county court last week to two years and siS
months in the penitentiary for burglary
( rather remarkable crime for females to COM
mit-and Jacob Vauatta, who IS 10 serve
three years and half for similar crime
were all taken to that institution on Tuesday
J last hy Sheriff Ryan aud Mr.. J. \. Sh0ema
ller.
Our attentive friend J. o. c, writing
from Cherrytree. says that Mr.. Fraey, who
was robbed on the night Of the 29th uIt., has
bad the good fortune to recover an envelope
l containing Si5 in gTeenb1cks, which through
some oversight on part of the thieves had
= been thrown aside as worthless. His gold
however, as our correspondent remarks
r without mentioning the sum- has 'gont
where the woodbine twineth.'
We learn that Messrs. L. {. Parrish aGC
Charles Laterner, Of this place, have arranged
f for q half-mile foot race on Christmas after
! noon for purse Of $50, and that each of then
= has already deposited oue-haf that amount
4 with the understanding that the winner is 4
r rake in the pile We have not learned where
/ the race is to take place, but il is probable
if it don't prove q fZzie, that all interested
5 will find out in time to witness the contest.
Il freight brakeman named William
TnrH a resident q NR-E Florence. " est
/, mOTelaHd county. fell from his train bctWeeI
2 CTeSsOn and CaliitZin on saturday last, II
consequence Of the giving away Of the brak'
Y rod he was operating at the time, and re
: ceived injuries Of a serious though fortu
nateiv not fatal character. \ brother Of thu
Y injured man was killed by 4 railroad acci
, dent near the same spot about two year
ago.
s "A bsence from home must be our cEcust
o for not noting At tire proper time the remova
from Ste Augustine, this county, 10 IRWIN
5 Station, Westmoreland county, of Dr. Alex
@ TAFT, gentleman with whom, during on
entire acquaintance, We have enjoyed tn
most pleasant relations. The Doctor has on
sincere good wishes for his success in his uev
10 alton, where We are confident he Will MAXI
y many friends by his courtesy, candor aut
T carefulness.
The Johnstown Tribune says there is al
= artificial bird in a handsome cage at Baum
2 er's new Main street store, which IS maTve
=. IL its way. BY the ingenious arrangement o
: mechanism in the base Of the cage an appa
n ratus extends to the perch where the song
r stcr is posed, aud when the machine Is start
ed the little imitation arrangement com
4 meuces twitteUiug, working its head and tail
n and goes of into q sort Of ecstacy. As al
u aulomaton it is wonderful.
The old log house and barn In Hill Val
D lev near the residence OF Rev. Jas. X. Lane
Q eight miles from Mount Union, Huntington
S county, still stand, says an exchange, mucl
as they did forty years ago, when Hob Nc
z CoHaughy murdered six members Of tn
mil m
8 hole NAV still be seen In the si,ie Of tie doc
made by one Of the bullets frea at the ok
a man Brown from the llaTn whit1 nlSse hin
IS and left ore of tho family alive 10 tcsIt.
r against the murderer --'t
Mr. II. o. Stoltz, Of CaTro!ltovn, 70
s many years employed rs n salesman IN tn
\ extensive mercantile establishment OF MeSSrs
5 Barker & Co at that place, went 70 Phlla
dejpha on last Monday night for the pUTpos
n of assuming he duties of q commercial agen
a for the well known clothing house OF Snyder
Z Harris, BasSett & Co, who, we feel safe u
d saving. VIII find Harry one Of the most en-
eFgetiC and reliable salesmcn in their service
Z We wish him abundant success in his ncy
l. venture and commend him 10 the liberal pat
: ronage Of all our friends who buy clothing I
z sell again.
Mr. John F Wills. Of Allegheny town
3, ship, a progressive farmer and ~taunch fTlen
a of the FREEMAN, says that he has seen occa
z sionaI mention of wonderful agriculture
: productions. but thinks in the matter @
oats-raising he can discount them all, n
C having last fall harvested ffty-two bushel
Il Of clean oats from two bushels OF seed
Il known as the Big White variety, and on on
of ground. This Is certainly most r.