The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-19

WHO was Oorn at LorettO, this county IN
1904, and who went to Pittsburgh with her
uncle, Rev. Father Mag uire, ir 1917. died at
the residence Of her son, Michael N.ruire
In the latter city, on Tuesday evening Of
last week
1t IL said that some Of the friends OF
Andrew halatt, the eolorsd man convicted
10 our county court week before last Of mur-
Ger IN the second degree, and subsequently
sentenced 70 three years In the psnitentiary,
Whl present an application for his release to
the Pardon Board at It's next meeting
If you see a boy Of tender years approach
you with pass-book in his hand, beware Of
him. It's subscription for new base ball
club, including the purchase not only of balls
and bats, but also Of uniforms From pre-
sent indications, there will be twenty fully
equipped clubs In our town next summer
E-The rumor prevailed here yesterday that
Mr.. Daniel O'Harra, Of Munster township
who has been seriously i'll for several weeks,
had died the day previous, but the rumor
lacks confirmation, and we are Inclined to
think that it is premature, to say the least
we trust so, anyhow, and still hope for his
recovery.
Mr.. John Fitzharris, erst of Ebensburp
now Of Hollidaysburg, Is said to have run a
race with big mule in that place on Friday
last. The stakes were $50 a side and the
distance 100 yards and return. The mule
won, and another race for 800 a side was
agreed upon. Fun Of that kind Fitzharris
exactly
The Pittsburg DispGtch dubs Ebensburg
the smart town Of the country, because, for
sooth, our neighboT of the Hsrok says that
the inventor Of the Gem Puzzle" IS-IAl6,
will have to get up something more puz-
zling, as our citizens experienced but very
little trouble in placing the numbers In the
right position"
We believe we are a couple OF week.
behind time in announcing the fact that .
young man in Susquehanns township. this
county, actually run down and captured =
full grown fox-provided, OF course, the
story is true. The fox, we presume, was
red one but the name Of the young man 10
Gray--AndTew Gray.
The Csrrolltoun Nssss gives the people
Of Kbensburg to understand that they are a.
much interested In broad gauge as they
are In narrow gauge railroad from this
place 70 Cherrytrss, and although there Is
nobody here Who seems to behold il IN thsse
optics, she fact that the Nsss says % =
evidence sufficient that Il is so.
Mrs. Sarah WOLF, Of SummerhHI town
ship, Vas considerably bruised about the
head and body the other day BY being thrown
from n horse, and Mrs. Catharlns Sloan, an
old lady living IN the same township, was
seriously and Il may be fatally injured about
the same time by : horse she wAs riding
lying down and rolling upon her.
Tbs fact that vertigo did 90 for Dictries
Attorney Rose 70 some extent last vseE. and
that il vas accompanied by the sick headache,
to Unich he 10 subject, as well ss the other
fact that his brother, Wesley J. Rose, is Just
recovering from a severe sickness, only ma zee
more apparent the truth OF the Gdage, that
There is no Ross without a thorn"
Forty yssre ago, and before a uniform
rate Of postage was established, it was ne
cesssIy for q postmaster to be familiar with
arithmetic and geography. A letter then
sent distance OF 30 miles or less WAS charged
81 cents from 30 to 80 miles, 10 cents
from 80 TO $50 miles, 1875 cents from 100 80
400 miles, 1ss[ cents over so miles, rs cents.
II to Barker & Son you are Indebted at
all, now is the time 10 give them . call, az
they announce in a card, which can elsewhere
be found, that the firm's been dissolved and
and they're looking around for the partis5
who owe them, and who had better, they
say, march up and settle before the first day
Of May. See advertisement in another
column to-day
Mr.. Asaph Kirk, an old and ssteemed
citizen Of Penn township, ClearfeId county
Was thrown from buggy and down . steep
embankmeut, on Wednesday forenoon OF
last week, in consequence Of his horse aud.
denly shying, breaking his collar bone in two
places and fracturing two Of his ribs. Owing
to his advanced age, nearly 20 years. It ID
feared that the old gentleman cannot re-
cover.
II. ". Dick, Esq, Secretary Of the Cam
bria County Fire Insurance Company, tells
Us that the assessments lately levied on per
sons insured In that concern are rapidly
| flowing In. When tits remembered that the
! Cambria is twenty four years old and that
this is only the sixth assessment levied, It il
not strange that prompt response should
| follow the late demand for funds to liQuidate
losses
-Shadrach Rees, OF Logantovn, BIail
county, was arrested last Monday on sus
| picion OF having, on OF about the Goth o'
/ October, 1879, set FIRE to and totally destroyed
barn belonging to Mr.. VIM. Coleman, OF
| Logan township. The charges is based or
I the alleged admission by Rees that he re-
/ ceiyed forty dollars for setting the building
/ on fre-All which, however. Rees declares t.
/ be false.
! Besides the deaths OF two OF the oldest
I citizens of Cambria county, Of which mention
/ Is made in our obituary department to-day
/ we learn of the demise of another venerable
| and well known citizen, Mr.. Hugh McCor
mick, Of Gallitzin, which occurred on Tues
! day last. The deceased was an honest mar
/ and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him
/ May his soul rest in peace. Obituary next
/ week, if furnished.
/ We are glad to learn that our old friend
James Condor, Esq, Of Summltyills, whC
/ has been confined to his room for seVera
months past, suffering from the effects Of {
paralytic stroke, or some such unweloom'
/ intruder, is greatly improved in health. anC
| the hope Is entertained that when the warn
weather comes again he will be able 80 ge
/ out and enjoy the bslmy sunshine. Tha
such may prove to be the case Is our esrnes
/ wish.
| "A miner whose name is not stated heC
| both Of his legs cut OF by the cars at Ne
( Union, Huntingdon county, on Tuesday
time to get on q moving freight train, bu
his hold slipping he fell under the wheel
| with the sad result noted. The injured maj
/ was out Of money and was stealing . rid
/ when the accident happened. His mother