The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-27

} ~ Etlci, OI A4OreLl0, one OF
the best preserved and certainly one of the
oldest and worthiest citizens OF the county
| cropped IN to see US on Monday, and as
usual gladdened the heart Of the printer by
! paying his subscription in advance. Long
may he live to serve US the same trick.
" ;. Barker X Bro. have on hand a
complete assortment of cassimeres, cotton
AIDES and other textures suitable for making
up into pants or full suits, and as they are
selling said goods at prices lower than thew
can be bought for to-day at wholesale, it be.
hooyes everybody to call and secure bargains
while the opportunity offers.
A young man named David CLAYTON a
resident of Berlin, i'm our neighboring county
Somerset, attempted on Friday last to get on
moving freight train on the Mt Pleasant
and Broadford railroad, near Mt Pleasant,
Mestmoreland county, but missing his foot
ing fell under the cars and was crushed to
death, his body being horribly mangled
The Neacs says that Esquire Behe, of
Carrolltown, is analyzing different paints
found in that neighborhood, and will report
the result through the columns OF that paper
N the course of week OF two. Behe com
petent for the task =? is a conundrum which
everybody acquainted with the Squire would
undoubtedly answer in the Affirmative
Here !. is again. The Republicans of
North Huntingdon township, westmorelaud
county, held a meeting on Saturday week,
and, according to the Pittsburg Dispatch
passed resolutions instructing the delegates
to the Republican national convention from
that district to disregard the instructions of
Cameron aud his recent set.up conclave in
Harrisburg.
Emanuel Brindle, a resident of Luly's,
this county, aged 4S years and unmarried,
was knocked down, run over and instantly
killed by the first section of Fast Line east,
near that station, shortly before midnight on
Tuesday last The unfortunate man was
walking along the track on his way to his
boarding house. when death overlook him in
so frightful manner.
The venerable DR.. John Lowman, Of
Johnstown, while on his way to attend a
patient IN Franklin borough, on last Tues
day, afternoon, was thrown from his horse
which afterwards fell upon him, injuring him
so badly that very grave fears were for a
time entertained about his recovery lie is
now, however, we are glad to say, in a more
promising condition.
The man who asserts as a certain In
divldual did assert the other day, and has as
serted on more than one occasion, that the
FREEMAN is opposed to the political and
business interests of Northern Cambria, is a
bearer Of false dispatches who never had any
political interests in Northern Cambria ex-
cept when playing the part Of a guerilla in
the Democratic camp.
The Johnstown Tribune says that the
Lloyd estate was before the Examiner in the
/ Logan House, Altoona, on Tuesday last
We always knew since we knew anything
about the Logan House that it was n mon
ster hotel, but we had no idea that the entire
Lloyd estate could be crowded intoit. Must
have left very little room for Bob Adams
and those other fellows.
The Cambria County Fire Insurance
Company is now in its twenty-fourth year,
/ remarks the Johnstown Tribune of Tuesday,
and up to this date only five assessments
have been collected. The sixth assessment
has been levied at the rate Of three per cent.
on premium notes in force, and policy
holders may expect to receive notification to
that effect within a few days.
We do not know whether the owners of
the woollen mill in this place are des irOus Of
disposing Of the property or not, but we
learn that two gentlemen from Lancaster
county visited our town on Tuesday last for
the purpose of examining It, and il salts
factory terms could be agreed upon, of pur-
chasing it. What the outcome OF the nego-
tiati0ns were we failed to learn.
Senator Lemon is suffering from severe
attack of Infammatory rheumatism, and has
a very sore foot to boot, which amt the only
foot ne has to boot yet he expects to do some
tall running next November, especially I'm
. Blair county. where he IL a sort of golden
. calf. IL We NAV be excused the expression.
whom even Democrats (for three hundred
/ and si1ty-four days in the year, fall down
. and adore.
/ AT the annual meeting OF the Blackllck
I Navigation and Improvement Company held
on Monday last at the steam saw mills on the
] Indiana branch of the Pennsylvania Rail
! Road, J. c. Martin, Of Portage, was re-elect-
/ ed President, John Stonebeck chosen Secre-
/ tary, and ]. NJ. Guthrie, F. K Martin, NJ.
/ Alexander, John Stonebeck and J. c. Mar
1 tin selected as the Board of Managers for the
/ ensuing year.
+ Mr. P l.. Eek, one of the many citizens
7 oflCaTrolltovn who are an honor to the COM
munity, is once more, as we learn with re-
! gret from from the Netrs, prostrated on a
I bed of sickness, from which he only recently
arose after many long and weary months OF
/ painful Illness. His present suffsrings are
said to be excruciating in the extreme. We
Join with the Nees in hoping for his speedy
and thorough recovery
Capt. John II. Hite, Of Stoystown,
/ Somerset county, a sound Democrat, sociaoie
I gentleman and firm friend Of the FREEMAN,
. dropped in to see us on Tuesday last, having
been called hither by business relating to the
estate Of his deceased brother, J. K. Hite,
7 Esq, a former Prothonotary of this county.
I 1t is the Hite of our ambition tn have a
} thousand OF two more of such prompt pay
ing patrons as the Captain.
/ Mr. Eugene V. Barker, teacher OF School
No 2. this borough, was summoned before
the Board Of Directors, on Wednesday night
OF last week, to answer the charge OF pulling
one Of the ears of little daughter of Geo.
I w. Oatman, Esq, until it bled. After hear
ing the pros and cons in the case, the Direc-
tors ordered Mr.. Barker to make an apology
to Mr. Oatman and that same, we presume,
has been done ear this. Ais well that ends
well.
Vim. Furey, Esq, of Bellefonte, died OF
paralysis, on Thursday evening of last week,
in the 73d year Of his age. Deceased was
one of the oldest, as he was certainly one of
the most prominent and respected citizens of
Centre county, was the father Of our genial
friend John w. Furey, local editor of the