The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-05


are in favor Of a broad gauge railroad from
here TO Cherrytree, and as the citizens of
Ebensburg, il interested at all, are only
interested in a narrow gauge road, inasmuch
as a way station on a continuous line of road
from Cherrytree to Cresson Is not boon
worth seeking for, there Is naturally some
considerable curiosity manifested to know
what viii be the outcome of the meeting to
be held at CarroltOwn tomorrow afternoon
The CurwensvnIe Times tells of a wo-
man named Mrs. Keller, alias Mrs. Gardner,
alias several other names, who played the
raised check game quite successfully on the
bank in that place not many days ago. The
check was originally drawn for the sum of
four dollars, but by little scientific manipu-
lation, which the Times fully describes, the
feminine fraud succeeded in raising the
amount to forty dollars thereby swindling
the bank out Of the difference between four
dollars and forty dollars. Officers were put
on the track of the fair swinder, but at
latest accounts she had not been captured.
Michael McGonigle, Of LilIys Station,
who was committed to Jail not long since for
brutally abusing one of his children, but who
was subsequently, released on bail, his mother
becoming surety for his appearance at Court
to answer, is once more in duTance vile-this
time for an aggravated assault committed on
his mother-in-l law, who resides at Lilly's
Stations and whose name we understand to
be Mrs. Wyme. Michael evidently stands
very much in need OF n thorough reconstruc-
tion, and it would probably be a blessing to
him and all his relatives, to say nothing of
the community at large, if he should get all
the law will allows in such cases.
"A meeting of the Catholics residing in
and about Lilly's Station will be held at
Leahy's hall at o'clock on next Sunday
afternoon, for the purpose of taking steps
towards the erection of n church edifce in
that village, the people there having become
wearied Of travelling four miles every Sun
day and holy day to hear Mass at Summit
vile. The meeting has been called by
committee Of st. Peters Society, and such
is the interest manifested by all parties in
tere 5ted in the enterprise that there seems
little reason to doubt but what the project
will be carried through to a successful com
pletion, and that too at an early day.
Mr.. o. II. Jeffries, travelling agent for
the Ohio Valley Mutual Protection Associa-
tion, paid our town a visit this.week, and as
will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, in
duced our tailor friend, Mr.. B. o. Oeschger,
to take the agency for this county. On the
plan offered by this company there IS scarce
. " any person who can't afford to indulge in
life insurance. and we therefore bespeak for
Mr.. Jeffres, who, by the way, is thorough
gentleman, and, like ourself, sports an illu-
minated tOp-knOt-we bespeak for him, we
say, and the Association he represents the
kindly consideration of all who are open to
conviction on this very important subject.
Mrs Eliza sCrabb, or cold Aunty"
Crabb, as she was famHiarly called in our
young days, a colored woman residing in
Hollidaysburg, was awakened from her slum-
bers a few nights ago by some midnight
marauder stumbling over her kitchen stove
and after striking a light. the old lady proceed
ed to investigate, and the result was that she
found her bureau drawers had been ran
sacked. but whether OF not anything Of
special value was taken the Standard fails to
report. Meantime the burglar scooted out
and made his escape, evidently impressed
with the idea that Crabb catching wasn't the
healthiest kind of business to engage in.
An Elder township correspondent of the
Carrolltown Ne1rs stated last week that a
protracted meeting under the auspices Of
the United Brethren Church was in success
full operation at Pleasant Hill, the new name
given to that interesting locality long known
as Bugtown, and that many conversions had
taken place. II this is SO, and the hard cases
, in Bugtown who have been converted viii
! only stick" the Court of Quarter Sessions
of this county will hereafter lose most of its
attraction. The conversion of Bugtown, even
though it should be only partial, would GER
tainly be big thing, and one long to be re-
membered as an important event in the his
tory of Northern Cambria.
, Mr.. Anthony Anna, of Chest township,
who came here the early part of this week tc
2 serve on the Grand jury, was called home
on Tuesday afternoon by the severe illness
of his wife, whose condition at that time
was said to be exceedingly prccarious, but
who, we sincerely hope, has ere this expert
r enced a change for the better. Before leav
, ing for home, Mr.. Anna, like public spirit
ed and patriotic citizen as he is and acting
on the principle that our present court housC
is disgrace to the county and an eyesore t
! everybody, voted for its condemnation, il
, which, as will he seen by an item else
, where, he was subsequently sustained by {
majority of the Grand Jury
. David Burket and wife, Of PlottsvilIe
Susquehanna township We're brought to jai
. here on Sunday morning last and locked NJ
. to await trial at the June term Of Court 70
q subornattOn Of perjury, inasmuch as theI
9 induced a girl named Melinda Bowers, al
s illegitimate daughter, reports say, Of the wo
man above named, to charge on oath an oil,
- and respected citizen of that locality-a MAJ
=, aged not less than IS or so years-with bein.
: the father of an illegitimate child to whic
she recently gave birth Such, at least,
: the story told the further assertion bein
, made that the child in question is the thir
: one that Melinda Bowers, who is representa-
: as a poor, weak minded creature, has bee
e obliged to find father for.
!, The referees chosen at Lancaster a fey
= days ago to decide the contest between til
: widow and sister Of James W. Rhey, de
= ceased, for over SO, 900 deposited in a ban
in that city, as noticed in these columns Ia:
e week, concluded their labors on Tuesda
# last by awarding the entire amount TO tn
= widow The sister of deceased, as we lear
IA from the Ne10 Ere, refused, however, to Civ
e up the certificate Of deposit, wheveupon tn
u widow brought suit against her and her a
% tOney for troveU and conversion. The
n were accordingly arrested and given hea
10 ing. the defense meantime contending th5
- the refusal to give up the certificate was
At mere breach Of contract, and that a civ
d action was all that was necessary. Later
N the day the court decided that the custodia
Of the certificate should give security in tl