The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-07-09

'HS iioAhtdin viii Go We'll to be on hand
-EN-Alderman Poffenberger. of Altoona
was arrested on Saturday mornino last on
the charge of embezzling about $3.50 while
acting as assignee of Mr.. Samuel p Kinple
The accused waived hearing and was sent
to jail in default of 81 900 bail. but A writ Of
haDeas corpus was subsequently taken out
and he was released on his own recoopizance
until Monday next.
Absence from home prevented us from
attending either of the recent school com
ulehcements at LOrettO, but we were certain
not without hope--indeed had reason to
expect so Tar az least as st. Francis CoIIe0e
was concerned--that a full account of the
proceedings would be furnished. us for pubIi.
cation. But, alas for human expectations
the end came without any commencement -
Mr.. john Bumford, a wen-known resi-
dent of this place, died rather unexpectedly
at his home in the West ward at an carly
hopr Sunday morning, aged about - wears
deceased had been employed for a short
tlNe at the excavation now being made for
the new Court House, but owing to his ad.
yanced age and inability to do bis work sat
ISfactoriIy, he was discharged a few days
before his death.
The festival in aid of the Church of tho
Holy Name in this place, which was held a.
the Govt House on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings of week before last was
very gratifying success, the amount real
IZed from that source and from chances on
the handsome set of chamber furniture
which was won by Miss Mary Donovan. of
this place, amounting in all to about six
hundred dollars
Register and Recorder John G.. Lake,
wife and three children went hence ten or
twelve days ago on a three weeks tour Of
relaxation. 1t was their intention to stop at
Chicago a season, and then proceed to CIin-
ton, Iowa, where Mr.. Lake has relatives Itv-
ing. We wish them an enjoyable trip and a
safe retGJn. Deputy Charley LatteIner has
charge of the Register and Recorders office
during lis absence
OF all the modern inventions the Patent
Incubator takes the lead but experience
teaches all that whether poultry is Matched
by the patent process with artificial heat, OF
by the old original way patented by nature,
they are subject to cholera, games, etc, and
experience likewise teaches those who have
tried Roberts Poultry Powder, in such
cases, that it is a sure cure every time Go
to Barkers' for it [G-25.-1m.
--MessI5, Com Il Co, of JohnstoNn II, have
something TO say in our advertising columns
this week which cannot fail 10 interest all
who wish to know where they can get the
best bargains in certain classes Of goods
The same finn, be it known, are proprietors
of one Of the best stocked and best patroniz-
ed stores in Altoona. where they have won
wel-deseIved renow for keeping good goods
and selling at honest plces.
Sister May Joseph, whose selioUs Illness
from consumption was noted i'll these col
uuus a few weeks ago, died at the convent
of the Sisters of ChaIity, Altoona, on We'd
ncsdly mom;rg last. The deceased was a
sister Of Hon. james ). Thomas, Of Carroll
tOwusl ip, snd of Nv. NJ. Z. Thomas, of Nun
ster tow hship, her name in the world being
Ms E'Ia ThomaS and her home In the latter
tow Islip. May she rest in peace.
Mr.. Robe.s =. GaGeby, one of the oldest,
best Lnown and most reputable citizens of
Johnstown, where he located a ha'f cenuC' Y
ago, died il that place, on Wednesday morn
ing last IN the 73d year Of his age. Deceased
wSs the father of Capt. Jas. II. Gageby, Of
the re- 1Iar al my, and Mr.. Geo. w. Gageby,
of Johnston Il, both OF whom are esteemed
friends of the FaEEMAN and its editor Hon
or to ! 5 memory and peace to his ashes.
We lean from County superintendent
Berg that the State Treasurer has authorized
the Depal tment of Public Jnstr dction to say
that the variants issued to the school diS
t,icts for the appropriation Of 1879, number
ed from 1 ,OOI to / 500, inclusive, wiz be paid
as presented during the month of July, and
that the balance Of these warrants remain
ing unpaid 1T the end Of that month viii
D1oBa5l5 be paid dur ing the follow .ng month
-AucJst.
The Blair county Democracy met in con-
vention at Horidaysburg on Monday of lest
week and nominated a fUll county ticket, of
which mention fs made elsewhere. They also
endorsed Congressman CoGroth and declared
for w. Fisk Conrad, Esd, Tyrone, for State
Senator, with the privilege of selecting his
ow Il conferees. And yet it is well understood
that the Banner boom is not to be impeded
in its progress, and Mr.. Conra / IS said to
have so expressed himself.
The ENecu.ive Committee of the Pa mt
ers' Association OF the Juniata Valley will
meet in this place t, morrow, but our people
needn't 90 to the trouble of ge.,ing up an
ovation for them, as they won't be here vely
long, and anyhow have some business to at
tend 10 which an ovation might TO some eX-
tent inteIfe with. Still. If the CaIrOltoNn II
band wants to come. as it thought of doing,
why just let it come, though it will have to
bid low If it wants 10 fU' rish the music for
the printers picnic.
Col Israel Painter, Of West Newton,
Westmoreland county, venerable gentle
man WHO viii be remembered by many of
our older readers as having SCI Ted one tenn
as Canal Commissioner many years ago,
fell the other dav while holding bottle of
medicine in rs hand, thereby severing an
alteiy and poisoning his blood with the
med icine. The Colonel who is an old time
Democrat, IS severely ~ from the effects or
tn. accident, but it IS to be hoped that
nothing serious wiz result
There IS a young lady living IN this
place. AGED II years and possessed OF au
her faculties, who has never attended a CIV
CPS. picpic or other scene Of festiVity. More
than that she has not only never rode in a
railway car. but has actually never seen one,
although she resides within six squares of
the railroad depot. Whatever may be said
of the sex generally, it Is evident that the
bun1p of curiosity don't occupy veIy con-
spfcuous place on the head of the young
LADY. whose name is far from being Miss
Ann Thrope-
Among few dozen Of eggs bought for
home consumption in the editors family
Ju, ,inror~ absence last week was one which,
when broken open, was found to contain