The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-10-31

1t is likely that general Headquarters FOR
the reception Of election returns by both tel
egTaph and courier will be in the main room
OF the Court House next Tuesday night.
By midnight, the result as 70 State and coun-
y will probably be known How do Won
( bet? But don't bet till after you have voted.
Little Mary Mallory, a seven-year-old
daughter OF Mr. Matthew Mallory, of Upper
prospect borough, lit a scrap OF paper at the
family stove last Saturday morning. ia the
absence OF her parents, and thereby com
munlcated the flames to her clothing She
was burned nearly to crisp, and lived only
a few hours.
The windmill connected with our wafer
works IS a success On several occasions
during the past week, the reservoir was filled
booming full, and Tuesday morning the
water overhowed its boundaries and ran down
the sides. 1t was consequently found ne
cessary to ungesr the windmill and set some
stOp-cOcks going
We don't want to bore our readers to
death, but we must and do insist that .Tohn
Lloyd has stock Of goods which is not easy
10 get away with so Tar as quantity ana
quaHty are concerned, but easy enough for
customers to getaway with when the wonder
tully low prices at which he sells them are
taken INTO consideration
The Rev. Joseph Cook, q some what Gel
ebrated lecturer, will speak in the Opera
House, Altoona, at early date, and amongst
those who have subscribed toward his benefit
to the tune Of s. each is Mr. VIM NJ Jones
Of EbensburE, one Of the assignees Of the
" isis VI. A1-''. 70 estate. / ne reverend
tlcman "a also booked TO speak at Johnstown
Tho Daily Register, EmlentOn, Venanco
county, edited and published by MessrS
sampson q hittell, is an accomplished fact
i gives evidence OF considerable energy and
aG;ity, and viii fill newspaper void long
felt II that portion Of the oil regions to which
EmlentOn belongs. The Junior member OF
the firm is Mv. James A. KitteH, formerly OF
EoeuSOurg.
Two men were brought here from I.o,
retto last Friday, Jointly and severaliy
charged with rowdyism, and consigned to
the county jail. The matter was ultimately
compromised by the payment OF all costs bv
the defendants. LOrettO is rapidly winning
for herself an unenviahle reputation for the
frequency Of lawless deeds occurring within
her borders.
Altoona Tribune says that Ar. Joseph Luther
OF Logan township, is the largest and best
looking man on the present jury, and what
IS still! more remarkable his father who is
still living and well, expects about the holi-
days to celebrate his 1O7th birthday. This
venerable gentleman lives in CarrOlltown,
Cambria county.
A TOusing Democratic meeting was held
at Chest Springs last Saturday evening. ard
was addressed by Hon. John Fenlon, MEM
Der Of the Legislature; John G. Lake, ESQ
Register and Recorder, and F. A. Shoemaker
Esq, ali OF EDCnsbuTg. The feeling mani
feSJed for the election Of Barr Magic Rora-
Daugh, Hornick and ScanIan was pronounced
and most enthusiastic.
During the prevalence OF the thunder
storm Tuesday, the rod which protects Mrs
ncDOnald'S residence, High street, was for
the second time this year struck by lightning.
The fluid was conducted to the ground with
out damage to the building. 4 tree in
field belonging to Mr.. E. Roberts a short
distance west Of town, was also struck, set
on fire and burned to the ground.
The following NJ. d. (mghty dOubtfuD
story is told by the Huntington G'oje: 4
seveuty-nine year old maid who was quite i'll
in JOhnstOwn told the doctor she had never
been hugCed by man in her life and asked
for one kiss The gallant doctor complied
with the request, OF course, and she got well.
When the doctor got home and told the story
to lis wife he gOt-well he Is balder than he
was.
An Altoona lad named Charles Kesser,
aged u years, was run over by \ freight train
near kiitanning Point, on Wednesday last
about noon, and killed instantly. his head
being literally mashed t. Jelly and one arm
cut of. The unfortunate youth, in company
with several other boys had been up the
mountain in quest Of cheStnuts, and was at
tempting to get on the train to return home
when d. met death in such horrible shape.
The unusual spectacle of violent rain
storm. accompanied by thunder and light
ming was witnessed in Ebensburg last Tues
day afternoon, Oct 2Sth. Three DAYS pre-
viOus. or on the 2jth instant snow to the
depth of three inches fell i'm this latitude Il
IS q sort of combination of midsummer and
m.d-Tinter which causes one to imagine that
the very elements are combined to make next
Tuesdays election q peculiarly interesting
one.
Democratic meetings have been called by
Chairman Sechler for tomorrow Saturday
evening at st. Augustine and Lilly's Station,
and for Monday evening at LloydsviIle.
Tie St Augustine meeting will be addressed
by Gen. Joseph Mcdonald and Hon. John
Fenlon that 1T Lilly's by two or more eio-
qurut speakers. and the one at Ll0ydsviUe
BY Col :. II. Bell and ". p. Wray and +.
p. Tierney. Esqs. They should be monster
gatherings.
The Commissioned officers OF the Fifth
Regiment, y @. P, viii assemble at regi-
mental headquarters, Altoona, Thursday
evening next, sch prOXimO, fOT the purpose
of becoming further advanced i'm tactical
drill. 1t seems to Ds the aim OF the Colonel,
our old friend Burchfieid, of the Altoona
Tribune, TO get his command into trim which
cannot be surpassed by that Of any other
regiment iu the division, and wc believe he
will succeed.
Certain marksueu met at CTesson week .
since. and shot for what was given out as
-Ha ,s.I.,-nutorsEf0 of Cambria and Blair
counties" Blair county the record states,
won We are authorised to say that this Is
not the case. The true championship OF the
two counties remains with Cambria, and
will not he disturbed till such Z time a some
body comes along and spoiis the record OF
the man who beat Mcknight and Mains =
we trust that Democrats everywhere
will see 10 +. that a full vote is pu!led next
victory. and p T0Using one. Have horses,
uurs--. and wagons at the polls, early in tho
dav to ring ont the sick, the aged, iufirm,
and even the careless voters. If YOU attend
to this Daniel .. Barr, Mi hac J. NaglC
and % a whole Democratic ticket will be en-
dar5ed i'm Cambria county by not less than
thggSand majority.
We do tHs week what We should have
done last week. tender sincere condOlencet to .
o.T~ bcrpa-ed friend, Miles Moran, Of Al .
foOua, on the death Of his daughter jose
rhiuc. aged rs years, month and 13 days,
which sad event occurred on Saturday, the .
18th inst NayGcd grant consolation 70 him .
on earth and eternal felicity to her in heaven. .
Remains inferred beside thOse-Of her mother
in st Johns (Catholic) cemetery, Johns ,
town Re7UiescIt IN pace.
If is announced that the next State Fair .
will be held in Pittsburgh, and Altoona is
ANGRY because she has been lett out in the
cold Bv the way, why cannot Cambria
county have an agricultural fair at Ebeus-
burp next year? In 1S5S-5g-60 and there
along. our exhibitions Of that character were
successes in every particular, giving enjoy .
u7put To multitudtS. employment to many, .
and h0nnrs to not few Let US endeayor
10 revive the popular annual show
The important suit OF W. u. Lloyd 3 as .
sfCnees vs. Martin Ruuyan was concluded
i'm the Blair County Court Thursday Of last
week. and the jury found a verdict for
plaintiffs in the sum Of q, $50. Defendant
resisted payment of three prOmiSsOry notes .
which lie had given the bank, just previous .
to its suspension, but his grounds were not .
trnabIp. George NJ. Beade. Esq, of E3ens- .
burg. was counsel Tor plaintiffs, and Messrs. .