The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-09


John Gannin, young man who lives in
Cambria borough, viii probably make up his
mind to quit drinking book beer. He was
somewhat intoxicated last Monday evening,
and while attempting To board freight train
near the JOhnStOwn depot he missed the
stiTTup and was dragged considerable dis
tance, holding on by his hands He was final
ly obliged to let 60, and, falling on the other
track, would inevitably have been ground to
pieces by anapprOaching passenger train had
not some persons who luckily were close by
seized and dragged him clear of the rails As
II was, he was badly enough shaken UP TO
require the services Of doctor before he
could be removed TO his home.
The widely known Centennial Jubilee
Singers gave three entertainments here his
weck-Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
and matinee on ihe afternoon Of the latter
day. \ large audience greeted them on each
occasion, and by manifestations Of pleasure
which were boIh frequent and hearty gave
evidence Of their appreciation of the pro
gramme furnished by the vocalisrs The
troupe Is composed of three males and three
females, and in their rendition of negro plan
tafiOn and camp meeting minStrelSy they
certainly stand unriyaled. This was their
first visit 10 EbenSbUTg, and they expressed
themselves as highly pleased with their re-
cepfiun. Should they come this way a. gam,
As they Signihed their intention Of doing,
they may rest assured hat their greeting VIII
he as large and enthusiastic, TO say the least.
The fight of the temperance folk against
the Iicrnsinr of thp sale of Intoxicating
drinks i'm RI9ir county was brouuht to a con
clusiOn on Tuesday last by the action Of the
Court. All the applications were granted,
with tIa a,-oar,tior, If ono in HolIidaySbtr0
tr-o i'm -T,-r,,,a .,,,l ni,btaa,, in AItnnna In
tba LIST ~ 1,ns1,ccassfII anDIicants is found
the name of Mr.. SiIas A M'Gough, late of
this couut,- btIf 1,oxv landlord of the ''C'itV
Hotel, ~ Altoona. Judge Dean, in his prellIn-
iDaIy remarks announced that the weight Of
the evidence adducpd AS If tended toward eS-
tabIisbiu,r fine affirmative or NEGATIVE of the
foIIowinG questions must govern the ac-
tion of the Court i'm granting or Withholding
the accommodation Of the travelling public?
(2) has it the means of accommodation as
required by the law CD does the applicant
possess the personal character demanded in
the keeper of 4 public house % has Suffic-
lent bond been filed ?''
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FIRE N CARROLL Township The dwell
ing house of Mr.. John HcrSchel. in Carroll
township, five miles northeast OF CarroltOwn
and bctwecn that place and Chest Springs
borough was destroyed by fire last saturday
night. Mr.. HerSchel called to see us on
Tuesday following and gave us the SublOlned
particulars He and wife had gone 70 bed
at the usual hour on the night in question, IN
the second story of the building. Between
10 and II O'Clock they were awaked from
sound sleep by the roaring Of the flames, and
it was with considerable difficulty they were
able to effect their escape. Had they re
manned asleep q few minutes longer, Mr.
Herschel AYERS, they would both undOubted-
ly have pcrIshed IN the flames. Win the
exception of some portions of their everyday
wearing apparel, hurTedlE gra~pcd IN their
flight, and a bureau and a table which were
subsequently recovered from a downstairs
room, the entire contents of tine house along
with the house itself went up in smoke. 1t
is Mr.. llcrScheI~ opinion that tile nre orIgi-
mated III lNe second STORY buJ WIelleI II was