The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-02

. peTlmenUal oil Well were IaSI IHuTSudS loSt.
} There is some talk Of foul play in connection
with the mishap, but it was likely one Of
those accidents which will happen. The
hole, which was nearly down to the required
depth, 1000 feet, will be abandoned and a
new one sunk close by.
The FREEMAN extends its sincere con-
dOlence to our friend and occasional CORE
spOndent, Mr. J. o. Creery, of Cherrytree,
on the loss Of his only child, an infant son,
whose death is recorded in our obituary de-
partment this week The little innocent fell
a victim to that dreadful scouIge, diphtheria,
which Mr.. Creery assures US is quite preya-
lent in that vicinity just now.
We noticed in these columns week be-
fore last the death OF a little son of Mr..
Elisha Bennett, OF Lower Yoder township,
who was kicked in the abdomen BY one Of
his youthful associates, and now it becomes
our duty to note the death from diphtheria,
on Thursday last of n six-year-Old daughter
Of the same gentleman. How true it is that
misfortunes never come singly.
While cutting ice on Griffith's dam,
short distance south Of town, Thursday Of
last week, Silas Wherry had the misfortune
to break through and sink to the bottom. y
companion named Howard Beynon went to
his assistance, and be too fell into the water.
After considerable trouble, both were res
cued, though not until after Mr.. Wherry had
lapsed into a condition Of Inconsistencies.
Gen. Joseph Mcdonald has once more
assumed the duties of Deputy Prothonotary
and Deputy Clerk Of the Court Of Oyer and
TeTminer and Quarter Sessions Of the Peace,
having been called thereto by Prothonotary
O'Donnell and duly qualified on Monday last
by Register and Recorder Lake. No one
who knows the General viii doubt for mo-
ment his ability to fill the bill to perfection.
Having looked In on the ancient village
of Newry for the first time in many years,
and having throughout life remained true to
the Father Mathew pledge taken there about
thirty three years ago from the hands Of the
now venerable but exceedingly well pre-
served pastor, Rev. Father Brady, we can
say in all sincerity that Newrv even yet has
more charms for us than Old Rye ever had.
George Argner and Frank Kurtz, Of
Cambria borough attempted to navigate q
COW the other day by catching her by the
horns, hut the wiful brute had so great an
aversion to that kind of navigation that she
started of at break-neck speed and finally
threw tho g ltleman first named to the
ground with so much violence that one OF
his legs was fractured between the knee and
ankle.
DR. \. NJ Keim left our town on Mon
day morning last en- route for Bethlehem,
Pa, where his mother resides and where he
will remain until about the beginning Of
May next, when he and DR.. VIM. Eek, re-
Gently Of Carrolltown, will sail for Germany,
DaT
through course OF medical sprouts before
they return to this country. May their
brightest antlcipatious be fully realized.
Mr.. James Stevens, q farmer living on
the head waters of Blairs Creek, in Juniata
township, Blair county, and who, by the
way, Is not unknown in this community,
cleared last fall and planted in wheat a field
+ of six acres. The wheat looked very prOmis
ing until it was discovered by 4 herd Of deer
that made it their feeding ground and event
Ual!y destroyed the entire crop. As many as
seven deer have been seen feeding in the
field at one time-four large bucks and three
does
DR.. J. ". Patterson, OF Washington
county, has bought the practice and become
the successor Of DR.. :. Il. Decker, who dur
ing the past three years has been quite sue
cessful in curing the ills to which flesh is
heir in and about LnIy's Station, this county,
bu; for the present intends. If he has not al
ready done so, to return to his parental
home at New Florence, Westmorelaud
county, where he will remain for q few
months to recuperate his health. Both gem
tlemeu have our best wishes for their future
welfare.
A festival in aid Of the Congregational
church was held at the Court House on Tues
day evening last, and although it came al
. most uGanuounced 50 far as the public was
concerned, we are glad to learn that it was
well attended and that quite a handsome
sum was realized. More than that. and bet
ter than that for the printer man personally,
the ladies who had charge of the festival did
US the kindness to send rs an ample supply
of luscious jelly cake, for which they will
please accept the thanks Of the editorial
household.
The Huntingdon Globe says that George
3. Cox, Of Warriorsmark, who was commit
ted to Jail for beating his son-in-law, Eman.
Uel Downing, has been released on bail for
his appearance at Court, and from the infor-
nation it has been able to gather, and which
it considers reliable,the affair was nothing
more than an ordinary fight, in which Cox 5
son and sOn-in-Iaw suffered about alike
Downing, it Is further declared, was never
in the critical condition he is reported to have
been, and tine sensational ard highly colored
stories about the affair are therefore entirely
unwarranted.
"A freight brakeman whose name we did
not learn had one OF his legs broken and was
badly cut about the head at New Florence
Westmoreland county, on Tuesday Of last
week, by jumping from his train in order tC
escape more serious injury il not death
which threatened to oyertake him in conse
quence of the engine Of another train collid
ing with the rear end Of his own and causing
somewhat Of a wreck. Another employe OF
the P. r. +. had three of his fingers nipped
at New Derry on the same day by haviu.
them caught between the deadwood of two
cars he was engaged in coupling.
A young man named p. J. Ryder, son .
Michael c. Ryder, of Altoona, challenge,
'any man in Blair, Cambria OF Huntingdon
counties to walk fair heel and toe for $50
side and the ten or twelve hour champion
ship OF the three counties" " the match t
present month and the winner to receive tn,
stakes and one-half the gate money, less ex
penses. Young Ryder evidently has III
abiding faith in his ability to get over a grea
deal Of ground in a very short space Of time
and the only conclusion to be reached, il Il,
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