The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-17

,-,,oS5 oDd three were excused from serving.
After the calling Of the roll OF attorneys, Tue
trial list was read and the folioWInS cases
marked continued: Jones vs.. Burket REQ
,,Ia's Fire Insurance Co. vs.. Berlin ; Men VS.
lThe cambria Farmers Union Association
and Fire Insurance Co. ; Miller VS.. Gwnn e.
al LanGbein u Thomas vs.. l&yildISi q %,
GIFT 4 Bro vs. Stull. The following cases
were settled: Miller vs.. IroXell; Henry
Mellon VS.. Geo. T. SwanlH Jacob IreitS vs..
Coo Eurtz In the case OF Dibert NS. Dun
case of MKenzie VS.. Elders executors was
dismissed because no issue had been framed +
The first case taken up for trial was the
IoInstovn Savings Bank vS. Mary n. wen
troth. The defendant, whe Ilyes III 9llnlIlet Lt
hin township, five years ago executed a mort
gage to the Bank of $1,000, on Whlch Johh
Rorabaugh was surety. She subsequently .
alleged the mortgage had been executed un- ,
der coercion, and refused payment Inc
verdict Of the jury was for the plalnti1 IN the
sum of S9j7.35
The case Of Krise ct. al. ". Burk * Mellon
followed Action of ejectment 20 recover
tractO Of land in Clearfield township. On trlal
when Court adjourned at O'Clock p IN.
Ega TUESDAYS SESSION.
In accordance with instructions Of Court, +
the Jury in the foregongcase, which occupied
much time in the trying, found Tor the plain-
tiff for land described in writ, to De released
on payment of SS45.69 by the defendants
within six months.
paul NIrCrearv and wife VS. Adam Berger.
This was an intermnable land case, inyolv-
inc the title to a tract of about twenty acres,
situate in SummerhiIl township. Cnder IN
struction of Court the jury found for plain
tiff for land described IN VIII, SUBJECT 10 d
point of law reserved.
Rvers and Stephenson vs. Zeno Ardry ct
aIEtrespass for cutting glumber. Verdict for
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
Matthew Digman Us. Pennsylvania Rail
road COMPANY Plaintiff becomes nonsuit.
NJ. C. Totten vs.. David Sutton-action on
a promissary note concerning washing ma
chine Verdict for plaintit IN amount on
note $40 and costs.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Pat'k Rodgers vs. Thomas and CatharIne
DOwnS-eiectment. This case, after II had
proceeded for a time, was held over to give
place to argument on the p r. Co.'S injunc-
ti0u againsu the Somerset and Cambria Rail
road, which is in progress as we go TO press
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN OF Al
ToONA.-We deeply regret to record the
death of an old and valued friend and SUB
scriber to Our paper, Mr.. John Rocket, or
Altoona He died suddenly, at his residence
in that city at early hour on Monday
morning last. The deceased was born IN In
diana county, on farm adjoining the puonc
road between this place and Indiana, IN the
wear 1886. When he was young man he
went to Johnstown, where he learned the
trade Of house painting, and subsequently be
came partner in that business WIN faul
II.
ago Before he located in Altoona he resided
for a short time in WilmOre, or in its vicinity,
where, according to our recollection, ne was
married to Miss Mary storm. In 1901 ne re
moved to Altoona, where he continued 10
work AT his trade until about a year ago,
when he was elected Street Commissioner by
the City Council and continued in the faith
full and satisfactory discharge OF the duties
of that position until stricken down on Sat
urday morning last by paralysis of the brain.
lie was one or the best known and most re-
spected citizens of Altoona, and seven years
ago was the Democratic candidate for SheTih
. of Blair county Everybody who knew John
Rocket was John Rockets friend-aS an
evidence Of which the Altoona Sun states that
when the news of his dangerous illness be
. came known over the town, at least SIX !.un-
drcd persons called at his residence to eX-
press their sympathy and coincidence with
the stricken family. He leaves WIDOW ana
one child, a daughter 10 years ola. Ihe IN
termcnt took place from st. Johns (CathO-
lic) Church on Wednesday morning previous
to which High Mass was celebrated and an
impressive funeral Grafton delivered by Faith
er BreiIly. May his soul rest in peace
HAVE YOU EVER known any person to be
, seriously ill without weak stomach OF IN
active liver or kidneys And when these or
gans are in good condition do you not ma
their possessOr enjoying good health? Par
ksr's Ginger Tome always regulates these
important organs and never fails to make
the blood rich and pure, and 10 strengthen
every rart of the ST stem. II has cured nun
dreds of despairing inyalids. Ask your
neighbor about it. See other column.
Boy KILLED AT JOHSsTOwN.-The Trj
Jttle of Monday furnishes the particulars OF
a fatal accident which betell a ten-year olu
lad named Albert Mullen, of Prospect, who
was struck and instantly killed about noon
, on that dav near the freight depot at Johns
. town by being struck by the pilot OF the ChI-
cago Express engine. The boy had walked
| down the steps leading from Prospect hill tC
/, the railroad Just as a freight train was pass
, ing west, and commenced throwing snow
balls at the cars. Meantime the noise OF the
, wheels prevented him from hearing the ap
, preach of the express, Which was running al
, full speed Tne curve at that point Is sh0r
r one. and the train was within Few feet 0
r the lad before the engineer noticed HIM.
/ was then too late to do more than give TWO o.
three alarms from the whistle, and IN an IN
slant the poor little fellow was flying thTo
r. the air for a distance of nearly thirty feet
l His skull was fractured, but the body was
r not mutilated. Death was, of course, inStan
taneOuS The remains were taken to the
home which he had left only few moment
before full of life and spirits. No blame at
tachcs to the engineer of the passenger train
n as il was simply matter of impossibility t
: save the life Of the poor little fellow.
.
o AIIrTLE girl was teaching her brother tn
: Lords PRAYER the other night, and when 81
4 had said Give us this day our daily bread.
o he suddenly called out, ''Pray for tatfy, sis
h ter: pray for tatfy, too whcreupOn she It
i Piled, You forget that l am going to Civ
il YOU some of STNE's TAR, WILD CHERRY AN
e HOARHoUED for your cold, which Is grea
n deal better than tatIy.'
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