The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-19
LETTER FROM KANSAS.
CRRssoN, Rocks Co, Kansas,


March 10, 1850. !
FRTHrD EDrToR-Thinking OF old Cambria to-
old friends We left there, would Ike perhaps, to
hear how all are getting along. who Gade .Ebens-
not that have anything strange to tell, but be-
glad to state that the prospects % our
town of Cresson is situated In the centre Of Section
II, Township ., Range 70. The town is laid out in
streets are 100 feet wide and We have a 100 foot
square In the centre. This Is the ground plan OF
our little village.
Now to give you peep at some OF our boys and
what they are doing. On the northeast corner Of
this 900 foot square you will and blacksmith chop
with Mr.. William Jones az the anvil and David
Clements at the fellows. You hear the ring
Of the hammer from daybreak 70 dark. They are
ousy making gr1sshOppeTs not those winged
Krasshoppers which our farmers dread much
but the grssshopper pIoU. Bill is the US
ual save and except that one Of the glasses Of his
spectacles has been broken. Go south &o0 feet
and there you md MT William McLauGhliu's
stone house WherS he rests himself after hopping
the counter or fSIoEing the plow ali day long
West 900 feet you find r AIcLaugb blin stIu nursing
that game loot as an excuse Tor Sinking al kind
of work IF. ~ Is not lazy" by any means, but had
the misfortune TO be born tired 400 feet north
you Will md Michael walsh Who swings the
t-ovel when stone work is to be done. South Of
+, Mel. one-half mile is ths residence Of ID. r.
Hanna, where Robert EdleoIute, our old familiar
Gal" puts up for the present and until he has
completed his mansion two miles east Of here. A
halt mile east Of D. X H's Is the farm OF our de-
ceased friend, John Lewis, and half milo east Of
that you will find his father, David Lewis, who
from present appearances hSs become dIsgustsd
with tho carpenter trade, Judging from the fact
that he is in the mortar up to his eyes, building
IRON depredating on what Davy loves SO we'll
chick ems. Onefourth mile cast Of Dir. Lewis lives
william Breese, who swings the quirk over as nice
4 pair OF horny horses as can be found IN Western
Kansas. Bill is supremely happy, or rather would
be only for those ears Of his, which make himi al
ways say he" when a man speaks to him. One
half mile northeast Of 8Ir. Breese come 10 Jas.
Jones place, known horeas Texas Jim, - u-w-whO
don't know w-U-what the prospects for crop are
but hopes they are all right jim il we'll and has
one OF the choicest farms around our little burg.
have named all, believe except J. B. Gordon
who had 10 pull up stakes and go 20 larger town,
where bIushtng dsmsels are moro numerous than
We have them here.
Now having given you glimpse of our daily do
Of our town. we have one store running now, one
blacksmith shop and post-oihce. The Presby-
H. % by - fse+ and buiI+ of sfone isr1s stons
rooms Viii be erected this Spring there being a
demand for more stores We want in Cresson
come live business men to embark IN the general
merchandising business for which there is certain
" no better opening in northwestern Kansas
4 drug store here would also pay handsomely,
while there is no better field anywhere for physt
cian he would have q territory Of thirty miles
square. Indeed all kinds Of business could not
fail 20 pay at Cresson. The Town Company is or
fering without money and without price two lots
OF ground u parties wishing 10 60 into business
one in the business part OF the town, another for
private residence. You see we have hopes some
day Of having = town, as prospects now are very
encouraging for . branch OF the Il. M. X. X
striking Cresson. Besides that, quite number
have signifed their intention OF taking lots and
building thereon this Spring:
Everypody IS cusy now putting IN tnST Sprlng
wheat and getting their corn ground ready. Prst
rIe fires have been bad for the last two weeks.
And now let me say 20 any person wishing q
emigrate to State, that by writing TO any
member of the Ebeusburg colony information will
be cheeriully given. Our experience is that We
have bettered ourselves physically and financially
We have had but one death, that OF Mr.. John Lew
is. OF which you were Informed at the time; one
wedding, that OF the Oldest daughter Of Mr.. James
JoDes-Miss Sarah one birth, bouncing boy
baby, of which Ir. and Mrs. W. J. NcLaughlir
are the happy parents.
In conclusion, We hope that II friend hcPiEC
ever gets as far West sgain as Salna, Kansas, he
viii not fail to still further west hundred
and thirteen miles to Ellie, and from thence GU
across tho country to Cresson and see some Of hi
friends and former neiFhboTs. We will try to giv'
| him such & welcome es only Pennsylyapians know
how to give. CBRsSoH.