The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-23

Joseph Miller, a freight brakeman on the
2. R. r., had one of his arms caught and
badly crushed between the deadwood of two
cars he was engaged in coupling at Derry
station on last Monday afternoon. It Is
thought however that the limb can be saved
"A tram road from Grant mill, in Barr
township, TO connect with Fairfield & Nut
ley's six mile tram road, IS being constructed
by our enterprisiug townsman, Hon A. a.
, Barker, who intends to use it for the purpose
OF hauling oak timber to the mill to be con-
verted into shock
Our neighborIng town Of Clearfeld boasts
of brick moulder who moulded 5000 nine
inch bricks in one day, which is said to be
the biggest days work OF the kind on re-
cord. We presume the moulding was all
done by hand, hut then we must not forget
that he had Ciearfeld in which to operate.
Our enterprisinG mercantile friend at
Lilly's station, Mr.. James A. AIaher, was in
town the other day and as he has adopted
the cash system and IS willing to do as he
would wish to be done by, he "socked up"
to the printer like the honest man that he is.
May his tribe long continue to increase and
multiply
W. Lee Woodcock, Esq, Of Altoona.
wants it to be distinctly understood that he
is not candidate for State Senator in the
Blair-Cambria district. I. is a good thing
the weather threateninga freshet. The tears
20 be shed when this news is carried along
the line may be waited to tide-w water without
destroying many houses.
Mrs Annie Layton, who was ploddinq
her way eastward along the p. r. R. in
company with her husband was struck bv
the Atlantic Express east ON Wednesday
evening. about one mile west of LatroLe.
and so badly injured that her life is despaired
Of. The unfortunate woman and her hus-
band hail from Cleveland.
The people of Williamsburg. Blair cuun-
ty, are greatly excited over the discovery a
few days ago Of the name Of L. :. Grant
plainly depicted in the sky, or in-their own
imaginatious. The letters comprising the
name are said To have been form ed Of Hight
/ feecy clands. and were Visible for several
minutes. Third term, Of course.
Mr.. John NcCuc. who is married to a
niece of Judge Easily, of Johnst0wn, and who
resides along the Allegheny river not .ar
from Kitanning, has lost four children by
diphtheria within period of two weeks
the first one being buried on Sunday. Jan
Il, the second one on the Sunday following
and the remaining two on Sunday last.
The Grave of Napoleon, a poem pur
porting to he written for the FREEMAN by a
young friend who shall here he nameless
strikes us so forcihly as a familiar song OF
boyhood days, that we can't escape the con
viction that it was written for some othel
periodical long before our young friend es
sayed to write it overagain for the FREEMAN
The value Of being fully acquainted
with all the important news OF the day is a,
apparent to every thinking man as the en-
tertainmeut afforded at the family fireside
This can be secured in such full degree by
subscribing TO our paper and receiving tn,
Pittsburg Weekly Dispatch for the full year
that all shOIld take advantage Of the offer
As viii he seen by reference To an iten
printed elsewhere, it is in contemplation ol
the part Of the Dauntless Fire Company t.
hold a regulation Fourth OF July celebration
in Ebansburg on the next recurrence Of tn
great national holiday. We wish the proiec
all success, for the Dauntless boys corstitut,
a crowd good to stick to in the day and hou
of danger.
The County Auditors took up their lin
house. not, however, for the purpose Of be
coming a charge upon the county, aIthoUg
they intend, of course, 10 charge the count
for their services. The work they have /
hand is rapidly approaching completion, an
the present week viii no doubt see the tas
fully completed
Thomas r. Scanlan, Esq, Of CarroIltowT
on the occasion of Q late visit Of his to Eben.
burg. informed Us that the report which
current that he is candidate for nominatiO
for District ATTORNEY of Cambria County
without foundation in fact. But possibly
pronounced majority in conveusion in hi
favor may work the result Of making hin
change his views.
r The HoIIidaysburg correspondent of tl
Altoona Tribune notes the fact that our r
spected townsman. Hon. \. \. Barker, W.
in that place on Friday last, rs the guest
NIr l. II CUoIbroth. The transition from
cool draucht TO n Coolbroyh comes quite ma
r uraI 20 Mr.. Barker, who is a strict tempe
ance man and always willing to account f'
the faith that is in him.
1t IS almost superhuous to remark tht
the Blair county Republican Committee,
its recent meeting in Altoona, declared
candidate of that party for Auditor Genera
3 There are very few Republicans, and not
4 many Democrats as there ought to be,
, Blair county who decline TO take Lemon
their'n when the opportunity offers.
Z We paid visit this week to the o!
wealthy and prosperous town Of Kittanuin
and thanks to the kindly attentions of OIL
good friend J. Patton Thompson, we e
loved q very pleasant and what in due tin
may possibly prove a profitable visit,
o which 1--WE propose to speak more fully
: well as Of the handsome town and some
u its hospitable people, in our next issue.
1t is common rumor that 4 Mr.. J.
n Lyons, last year the popular steward at t
Mountain House Cresson, will next SUNNI
J. assume control Of Belmont Cottage, in Il
= place. Belmont" is a hot weather mou
tain resort not to be sneezed at, under
new management, as under the old regiu
S Of our friend Heist, we feel sure it will
y the bill to what Carlyle terms an exceed
u nicely"
II The Altoona Greenbackers find the
ID selves in n singular predicament. They hc
a meeting last Monday evening for the Dr
.e pose or placing a city ticket in nominatc
u but no candidates-not even a candidate
m the important Office Of Mayor--put in an a
g pearauce, and so further proceedings we
Z postponed till tomorrow evening, when it
hoped the requisite number Of victims "
D. have been found.
pr -fharIcs Writ who il VIII be reWCWb