The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-01-31
4 Ram into Kansas.
WHOM WE MKT, WHAT We SAW AND HOW
We JARED DURING = BEIEF VISIT TO
sALISA AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
TsEDOND PAPER. ]

to tell them something about The town II
self or rather city, for it is a city Of the
second class, as well as Of the people VIC
met. the things We saw and the impressions
we formed Of that pleasant and prosperous
place and its 10 less attractive and sub
s.antial surroundings.
As we have already said, the first place
we found ourself after being taken in hand
and ushered into carriage at the railroad
station by our young friend, John Gels, Jr.,
vas a. The Opera House, where VIC witness
ed the closing scenes of a magnificent Fair,
gotten up for the benefit of the Catholic
church OF Salina, of which Rev. Father
Wibbert, a pleasant, progressive, and we
need not add intelligent gentleman and de-
voted, Jealous priest, is the much csteemef
pastor. The Fair itself was patronized by
nearly all classes of the community, and
as an evidence Of the liberality and public
spirit or the people We may say that sltho'
it continued only two weeks, not less than
81 600 cle1r of all expenses were realized.
Here NC met several old acquaintances and
had the pleasure Of making quite num-
Der of new onos, all of whom gave US a
right royal welcome and expressed the
hone that we would find it to our advan-
taUe to locate in their midst. Among the
friends of other days who greeted us on
this occasion we may mention Mr.. W Illiam
Berg, an enterpTising young Cambrian,
who with his brother Michael occupies one
of the large and elegant store rooms on the
ground floor and another on the second
floor of the Opera House, both of which
are filled to repIe.ion with all kind of fur
niture for the living and the dead, in the
sale of which they are meeting with we'll
deserved success, and Of course arc among
I the most prosperous as they are among the
most respect led citizens of Salina, to which
may be added the fact that the first named
( is a member of city councils. Before leay-
/ ing tlie Opera House 1t is well enough to say
: that the binding, which cost about 500 600,
/ is an ornament 20 the city aud pretty fair
index Of the progressive spirit which man
! ifests in every pTbiic and private enterprise
undertaken by the energetic citizens OF that
pleasant and prosperous place; and befors
{ tgruiuC our attention from old RcquaiHt-
aaces TO other subjects. it is meet and right
! ttIat we should mention some not already
named in cur previous article whom We
were greatly pleased to meet during our
brief soj0lrn in Salina. Prominent among
these we name Judge n. F. Carroll more
i familiar!y known in JOhnstOwn, where he
. was bora and raised, as well as ,in Altoona
. aud elseW here in this part of Pennsylvania,
where he has hosts of warca friends, as
( "NiCh' Carroll, who as a mem ber Of .he
reRl estate and insurance fira Of Wight s.
Carroll is doing a thriving bessiness, which
would be greatly enhanced il the Judge 5
health was such as to permit him to give
tue business his constant personal atten-
'tion. This, however, he has not been able
todO for several years past tewing to an asth-
matte trouble, which see2led, we are glad
10 say, to be relaxing its rigOrs under q
course OF treatment suggested and at the
time conducted by our worthy old friend,
Mrs. john Gels, of Jebnstowu, who well
deserves to be called good Samaritan for
her many kind acts and noble self sacrifices
on behalf of suffering humanity, and who,
by the way, has warm side fOT Salina
and would much prefeE to stay there. To
our friend Nick, who came by his judicial
title honestly, having very acceptably for
several years filled the position of Police
Judge, and to his amIahe lady, a daughter
OF VIM. Anderson, Esq, well known and
greatly esteemed citizen Of Blair county.
our thanks are due Tor many pleasant hos
pitRliiies extended to US in their cheerful,
comfortable and happy home.
Among others from this county who have
located ia or near Salina, we name 8Tessrs.
2. II. and Simon Berg, father and brother
respectively Of NiEam and Michael. and
also of Co. Sup't Berg, Of this place. the
former Of whom We found coutented and
happy, though suffering somewhat from
the effects of a surgical operation which he
had undergone in St. Luuis for the removal
OF cancer wart from the left side of his
face, and IN possession of a splendid farm
{ about four miles sosth of Salina, while ST.
mon, who less than a month ago took unto
, himself a hclpaaate and companion for life
IN connection with which our best wishes
are rendered, is also the owner of good
farm adjoining his fathers, and promises
ere long t. take rank among the most pros
porous agriculturllists of Central Kansas
Another old Cambriau whom we had the
pleasure Of meeting and to whose comfort
: aote home ana hue farm three miles west
S by north OF SaliBa we were kindly welcomed
, by himself and his good wife and family
who took care not to let us depart hungry
was MI Patrick Shanahan, who removed
: thence from JohnstOwn about jye wear,
ago, and is now not only the possessOr o
many broad and fertile acres, and as haDpy
as the day is long, bWt has become famous
for the excellence of the butter produced
, from his large herd Of COWS, and 10 the sale
{ OF which aloue he has bonanza scarcely
surpassed by the entire income of an aver
age farmer in this vicinity.
Besides these old acQuaiutauces, we were
glad 10 meet and greet several others bail
! ing from this county, not the least note
,.
! daughter Of Mr.. John Gels and wife Of Mr.
, Al. Swartz, a gentleman extensively en-
Z gagged in the stove and tinware busines.
. and the pOssessOr ef a beautiful home anC
much other valuable property; MIS- Franl
, Wilkinson, daughter Of John Grouse, Esq
: late of JohnstOvn, deceased, who reside!
on farm twenty three miles distant from
G Salina Rev. A. }. Hartsock, whom W,
, found as full of life, energy and religious
) enthusiasm as ever; Mr.. Aug. Kreuger,
s skIlful mechanic, formerly OF Jobnstown
! who has won fame and accumulated a fai
. share Of this worlds goods by the erection
o by contract of many if not majority of tn,
j best and most substantial public and pri
E yate houses in that city John A. Braniff
: Esq, of the legal firm of CTavens & Braniff
5 who is gradually winning his way to sue
2 cess and has reason to hope that a pros
i porous future awaits him; Rob't Williams
G a young Ebensburger, who reports uorl
I abundant and wages good in the plaster