The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-26

Il no stranger there, and it is therefore IN
necessary to bespeak for him the SMILES of
the community.
We regret to state that Mrs Ann Myers.
wife Of Mr.. Henry J. Myers, of Loretto died
at her husbands residence in that place on
Wednesday last, in the 43d year of her age.
Mrs NJ was n sincere Christian an exem-
plary member of the Catholic church, and
was respected and beloved by all who knew
her MIR. Myers has our deep sympathy in
his bereavement
The Young America Clothing House Of
Altoona presents this week through our ad-
vertiSing columns new list of prices re
markabie for their transcendant cheapness
and as there are no more clever or reliable
gentlemen in the clothing business than the
proprietOrs Of this renowned establishment
we have 10 hesitation in commencing them
70 the patronage af our readers.
We are glad to see that our friend VIM
Dillon, Of the car record office, Altoona, has
been promoted to the position of freight
agent at Braddock, the duties Of which he
viii assume on Wednesday next, Oct 1st
SIR Dillon has no superior as a gentleman
aud few as a scholar, and we are sure that
he viii not be found wanting in his new
position or any other to which he NAV be
called
Martin V. Turner, tried I'm the Clinton
county Court last week for the murder of
Maria J. WapIe in CIearfield county three
years ago, was acquitted on Saturday last
lie was once found guilty of the charge, in
Cleartield county, when i reversal was OBJ
tanned from the Supreme Court and change
of venue to Clinton county ordered Ii was
anarrOw escape anda welcome turn Of events
for Turner.
There was never such another crop Of
hickory nuts, cheStnuts beechuuts, and nuts
Of every description, as this fall but despite
this fact, squirrels and pigeons persistently
and prOyokinely keep away from Cambria
county. sportsman tells us that he in
yaded all parts of our neighbOTing townships
a day or two since but the stTicteSt search
failed 10 show mp more than three squirrels
none Of which was captured.
Henry CIabaugh, q SWitch-teudeT in the
P K. r. Co.'S yard at Altoona met with a
sad and sudden death Sunday last. He had
turned q switch for an engine to pass, and
had then jumped on the fOOthOard to ride a
short distance, but unfortunately, in alight-
ing, stepped Immediately in front of the WAY
Passenger train, which ran over him and in
stantiy crushed ont his lite lie was - wears
OF age, ana leaves a wife and two children.
Robert Hize, a resi- Gent of Philadelphia
and preSSed d-hTiCklayer by occupation. had
his jaw severely cut his right ear badly torn,
and his back and arm painfully bruised and
WrenCEed in Altoona, on Friday last in con
work giving way and precipitating him
distance OF twenty-five feet. \ cOured hOd-
carrier went down with him, but falling on
top Of Hilzse, did the latter more injury than
he sustained himself.
u prominent, prosperous and perSever-
ing citizen uf JOhnStOWu, who is still in the
prime OF life, recently embarked for the
fourth time on the sea of matrimOnv. the
mate Of his hip-courtship-and marriage
in this instance being niece, if we are right
" informed, Of the second wife of his bosom
The happy husband for the fourth time evil
IDENTIFY intends to Stack Ga )houSe full Of wives
on the "other Shore" if it should take him
all his lifetime to do il.
in consequence Of the ratirement from
active duty Of the venerable Father Bradley.
who must now be nearly if not quite ninety
which
have been spent rs pastor Of st. Patrick 5
church, NewTv, Rev. Father Martin one Of
the curates at st. Johns church, Altoona,
has been assigned TO duty as pastor Of the
congregation to which the venerable priest
above named has 50 long so faithfully and
so acceptahly minstercd.
Hon. y. y Barker, of Ebensburg. repre-
SCntCd this end Of Cambria county at the
State Prohibition Convention at Altoona on
Tuesday last His name was placed on the
state Central Committee and, at a meeting
OF the Committee subsequently held, he was
chosen Treasurer Of that organization. We
have not vet learned whether il is MI Bar
Eer's intention to have placed i'm nomination
q local ticket for Cambria county to be sup
ported at the polls next November.
Samuel Brown, Blair county man, per
ISEedi mining shaft near Tombstone, Pima
county, Arizona, on the 2Sth ultimO from
the effects of foul air \ copy of the Arizona
Star. I'm Chr0uicling the accident, says Gilt
tie was known Of the deceased beyond the
fact tina. ne was born seventeen miles from
Altoona. lie was known to speak OF his
father as a foreman IN the Cambria Iron
Works The father OF the deceased now
resides at Springfield Mines, Blair county.
We were favored with a visit last Tues
day from the young man Stoner who was a
few weeks since confined In our county Jail
for safe-keeping owing to temporary abeTra-
tiOn uf the intellect. Since his release. he
has been living at the home Of his parents,
in Newry, Blair county. and We are glad to
know tnaJ AL his faculties have returned to
their normal condition. no more to be over
clOwded we feel sure. His ailment was due
directly to illness, Of which no traces now re-
main.
No paper in Cambria county has rs vet
hDisted nor is likely to hoist the name Of
Kirby for Sheriff This is excepting the
JohHstown Tribune from the list. Ourtowns-
man ''T ncle' Joe GUtwald is 10 newspaper
man and owns no stock Of that kind, but he
swears he is not thereby 70 be deferred from
throwing his cOlOls to the breeze. He wears
on his hat riband which bears the legend,
''F0r Sheriff, p. T. Kirby and takes TO
pains to retire it from the public gaze. We
mention this as an incidental straw which
has heGu waited within our observation.
The new passenger ears recently put
. Upuu the +. r.. r. have some modern inn
DU0vcWeuts which render them much more
convenient than any yet introduced OH that
or an- other road. Each of the ears has q
small retiring room, in which sofa, wash
stand, "tc., is placed, thus enabling Traveller
WhJ has not the means or inclination tC
travel i'm a Pullman coach to make his toilet
before leaving the train, which is often q
great convenience. The PENNSYLVANIA com
pany, Is an exchange aptly remarks, always
Epeps in advance Of all others in furnishing
comfort and convenience to their patrons
1t has trauspircd that the two seemingly
btlated damsels who last week refused to be
interrouated on our streets by hotel clerk
composed part and parcel of the renown ed
female base ball club which q few wee Ks
since went on tour, failed to make enough
money to pay expenses, and was disbaudeC
I'm q Western town. The girls were lef
peuniIess in strange place, the manager
deserting them, and We're obliged to make
their way back home on the strength O
charitable contributions. The two and thci
own pedal cxtTemtieS went nOTthward
with some point in Clearfeld county as
their place Of destination.
-NTeSSTs. y. ". Luke, of South Fork, anC
T. II Heist Of Ebensburg, are engaged il
repairing and placing in irst-cIass order tn,
operated by the Cambria Coal and Coke
Company. This bitumiuOus coal IS taReI
from the White Ash Miller vein Is considered
70 he about the purest and best I'm the county
for the generation Of steam OF the mauufac
ture Of iron or steel, while for household
purposes cannot he exCelled- They viii b,
ready to ship coal on the 1st Of October, anC
as there are no more reliable business men il
the county than the two gentlemen named
the public NAV rest assured that they vii
give prompt attention to all orders with whicf
they may be- favored.
why / became 4 Catholic" is the sub
iect Of a lecture to be delivered at the COur
House this (Friday) evening, at ~ o'clock
by Mr- +. F. Cleayes, a resident, we believe
Of Columbus Ohio and q former clergyman
Of the Episcopal Church, The lecture, which
was delivered al NiIrnoTe on Friday pypuiD!