The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-12
LOCAL CORREspoNDExCE.
Lilly, PA. Dec. s. is7
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LILY, PA. Dec. s. 1879.
DEAR FREzEAS--Your welcome face makes its
sFFsarance here every week, bot ] ind that il
neve--weI. hardly cyer-c0utaius G letter healed
Lilly. and Il Is shame that Of ali tho interes t.
vicinity hears Of them In fact 20 much has
transpired here Of late that your humble servant
Sill give you the details OF soirc Of the Goings
III thc rirSt place there has been round ofSayety
!2T ths lsst month, consisting OF fair held under
thc auspices Of Rev Thomas Dawn Of st AloysiJIs'
church, Summitvilie. and 10 describe II would be
has been ~ such s. gathering and has been accost-
ed with the will known question, Mr.. -, please
congregation TO say that it was a perfect success
financially and othorUise The festivities will be
reinaugurated during the holidays. but 10 has not
been determined whether they will be held at
Summitvile Lilly's
out pretty well, and knowing say there are
prospects for more in the future.
The mines, which are the life Of thisvfcinftv. are
DONG a hourishing business. working night and
day as active as bees in a hive. The Eureka
y 10, oi Philadelphia, is shipping the largest
quantity Of coal, and Of very good quality, from
bysart X Co, OF Altoona, have some thirteen coke
oyens IN operation, and are turning out a good
watkins, OF Galiitziu- Il is rumored that said
hTm VIII build several more in the Spring If the
ones now being operated meet their appreciation.
The Cambria Iron Co il hddIing 3 little. but It
Slnounts 10 very little Il owns considerable
quantity OF coal land in the vicinity place
but some OF it is accessible for various reasons
flying reports say that they intend open several
grand scale; bUt this fiavOrs -of the trte savinz
Live horse and you'il get oats"
called the upper mines OF Nessrs. J. H Dyssrt &
90, buL the latter have once more taken charge
Snd VIII run them extensively as heretofore. Tho
miners welcome them back 70 the control Of the
mines they operated 20 long and SO successfully.
Messrs. Mentzer & Leap and 5 r. smith 4 Co.
OF Altoona are doing good business the south
modsting manager OF :. H Smith 4 Co under
stsnos MS business 70 = fraction and Is making
So much for the mines in operation. and now for
the great eIpoctations-not Dickens. 1t is said
tnat Alr Richard J. Hughes, Of rail road fame aud
Wm- Tiley are about 70 open up 3 drift on the
Collins tract, situated on Bear Rock stream and
IN tnat sectlon More anon on this subject
Wo don't have many improvements in the way
OF erecting houses, etc, yet occasions! house or
StoTe-rooin II added 70 the many. Messrs. C. & ].
Leahy nave lately built a very handsome and
conn 9dious store-room, and, TO quote from your
little squib OF week before last public hall sftua-
ted around one leg Of the "
We are not like Portage township, having no
schooi houses 10 oulld and fight about but the
school question IN another shape agftated a Dor
ton Of the peaceful inmates the village for the
1I. LasL "trH OF Two MI David ) CTauer, teacher
OF Room No /, resigned his position for one
lucrative on the Penna r. R, and in doing LETT
atacAlSy 70 oe hLtsd Inere were several applt-
esnts-T. C. George Of Lilly, John Mccormick Of
NliIcore, and others. Mr. George made the land
ing. however having had the good wishes Of 8 ma
JoTlty Of the directors and the people generally
and Is now in charge Of the school.
foiltlcs are very quiet st present, the peaceful
over the defeat ol Mr.. ". J. Nagle for sheriff.
lis likely thai by the time Spring opens up they
VIII get over the defeat aad take some interest in
the coming campaign.
mr James Bradley, our stteEtIve and efficient
assessor, IS bObbinE around the business houses,
i.Trns aud private houses, seeking tor Information
as to what people posscss in the way Of worldly
goods
There has been very little sickness in our midst
for some time, although the weather Is damp and
anything but healthy. Dr.. s. H. Decker, is always
on inc 70, day and night however, and | suppose
thst will account for the dearth Of sufferers. Dr.
"a - nee d ina i'm
srsputat-OH that many might envy.
our correspondent had almost forgotten to tell
the public at large that we have two splendid saw
HIiIs q operatton-ono situated on BeaR's creek,
Formerly owned by Ncssrs. WoIesIaglo & Son. but
nov owned by David h. Wilhelm. while the other
one IS owned by MeEsrS. 6. H. i =. A. HarlIer, of
Blair county, and is situated about two miles up
the mountain, ths FrsdSric George tract Of
land The Msssrs. Hsrkcr are doing rushing
business.
The hotels, stores and other business places are
doing thriving trade, and lust now. hir. Editor.
l see bills going up announcing that Prof. ZsrE
the man with tho spirit hand. is going to give a
free enterts tnmert o-night and pay one t0-m0r-
night
II I get time will give you the dongs or this
place weekly, but for the present must say bye
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