The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25


ones" PLEASANT WORDS.
THE CONDITION OF OUR BORoUGH FINAN-
CES.-MeSsrs W. II. Davis, Il. II. Tudor and
George J. Rodgers, auditors. have published
their statement in the Herald of the financial
condition of Ebensburg borough at the close
of the year ending 4 pril 10th, instant From
it we CLEAN the following facts and figures
The total amount charged against Mr.. Nor
gan Hughes, late collector and treasurer, is
81 835.5s. The collections were Borough
tax SS79. a dog tax S96 special three-mill
tax, S527.14; special eight-mill tax, 81 ,406,
30 ; water revenue, S219, ,S4 from other sour
ces, S7O6.71. The disbursements were-haul-
ing, street repairs and street commissioner,
S12O.2S; clerk Of Council, $40: printing,
S2l25 Dauntlcss Fire Company. 1925 police
S665; water works, 1922. O6; State tax on
bonds, S33.31; paid bonds and interest after
l series, SIS9.S 50: paid bonds and interest
after ? series, 81, ,122 other commission and
generations, f196SS other expenses, 5000
IS amount due the borough, SS5I 90. The
assets of the borough, comprising balances
due from :. W. Davis, executor of VIM.
Davis, late treasurer, $3.50 54; Morgan
Hughes, 1857. .J6 G.. G.. Owens, late weigh
master SOS. %, and David Evans, present
weighmaster, Sl2 are II, Is 7.95. The iiabili-
ties are Outstanding orders, ES.14 water
bonds, l series, 50, 100 water bonds. SERIES
1920. The borough is thus seen TO be in
debt to the extent Of 9,I2O.19, but the water
swollen condition of the liabilities exhibit is
due, are worth all they cost, and have already
saved from destruction property amounting
in value to double the figures charged down
against them.
An EGGs-sTEAoRDINARY TGGs-AGGERA-
TIOS.-FeaTfUl that the fate Of Ananias
of Old might overtakc the HoIidaysburg cor
respondent of the Altoona Tribune and may
hap include in the list all who had the temeri-
ty to give currency to his wonderful stories
we refrained last week from publishing the
following eggs-traordinary eggs-aggeTation
from his prolific pen, but as he has thus far
escaped Well-de5erycd punishment we ven
tUrc to reproduce the cggs-tract in eggs
act imitation of one Of our contemporaries
Here it is;
\ Holiday man who resides in a beautiful
mansion in the most arfstucratir mart of IIsgery
street is the owner of n number Of chickens en-
hraClng all the fancy breeds. The other day he
discovered a favoTite LcghOrn hen making -sus-
pici0US glances at a knot hole in the side of his
ice house. Thinking some enemy OF his flock
might be concealed therein he was induced to ret
down on all fours and make reconnaissance To
his great surprise he discovered nice nest in the
saw dust. made by the air having melted the ice
eggs. There was possible way for the hen to
get TO the nest and the only rcaEona ble theory :
that the hen deposited them through the small
aperture in the board. The gentleman is expect
ing every day to see the hen Matching On the Knot
The CATHOLIC WouD.-The Nav num-
Der OF the Catholic World opens with another
long and very beautiful poem by Aubrey de
ere. 1t Is taken again from the old Saxon
chronicles and is entitled king Sigebert Of
Essex cone of RGme's Recruits Two
Hundred Years Ago" gives the story of her
conversion to the Catholic faith by an English
lady in the days OF Cromwell. 1t Is aut0bio-
graphical, and a. racy i'm spirit Il it is quaint
in style. Protesting Christians" is a keen
pOlemical article .The Church and Medi-
clne' discu~ses. in clear and interesting
manner the claims of the Catholic Church
on medical discovery. ''FrOm an Irish
Country House Is the last of some very
pleasant letters descriptive Of scenes and so
cial life in Ireland. "Thc Reality of the
Sufficient Reason and First Cause of the
World continues the powerful series of
philosophical articles recently begun in this
magazine An article that will attract many
readers is that on the Centenary of Thomas
Moore which is followed by a beautiful
poetic tribute to Ircland's poet. The Rev
{. c. Tiffany is treated to sharp ''Reply'
for redcnJ 'attack" of his on the Catholic
Church in ScrjbHcr The most important az
tcle to the general reader is thatiOn Private
Charities and Public Money" which discuss
eS with the greatest calmneSS and impartiai-
ty the various grants made to Catholic and
nOn-CathOlic charities in New Y Ork CITY and
the reasons for making them The public
grants to the charities are given in full and
show themselves largely in favoIsof those
which are not Catholic, for no more OStensi-
ble reason apparently than on the score of
religion.