The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-13

hsmeht and uneompromisins friend Of the
oppEesSed and 1smine-stricken people Of Ire
Lsndi Is IN Altoora az we go 20 press Thurs
day, and no doubt an ovation WORTHY Of him.
self and the noble cause he represents Is be-
ing rendered to him. Sorry we are not there
20 see
Mr.. Adam Gable, a prominent citizen
and business man of Altoona, died suddenly
OF hesrt disease At an early hour on Tuesday
morning last. Deceased was born in Hesse-
Darustadt, Germany, and served with credit
IN the Union army. He leaves a wife and
I'VE children. Interment in St. Joseph's
(Catholic) cemetery this forenoon. May he
rest in peace
Rev I. r. Jones informs US that within
a few days he has received a letter from d..
Abner Griffith, Of this place, who has been
spending the winter season In Florida. The
doctor writes 81 am getting well, and Will
return to Ebensburg in the Spring, to throw
out nv professional shlngle" His many
friends will be glad to welcome him back
with his health permanently restored
argument Court convened here ct 9
O'Clock Tuesday morning, with Judge Dean
presiding, and Associates Flanagan and
Thomas on the bench. full representation
OF the bar, from all sections OF the county,
were present. The business transacted was
OF the usual routine order, with nothing done
to specially interest the general reader The
session lasted till 10 O'Clock Tuesday night
Weather signal offices have been estab-
hshed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany at ths following stations on the Noun
tain Division East Conemaugh, wiImore
and Cressou. Ebensburg has no night tele-
graph operator, and therefore we must take
the weather Just as it comes. But likely we
shall have our Coast Survey back here again
In a few months, and then we will be all
right.
An infant only two or three days old was
found Sunday night on the porch Of house
IN Altoona occupied by Thomas Lynch and
wife. Their grandson, who resides with
them, reached homo about 10 o'clock and
heard the cries of the little one. 1t did not
have stitch Of clothing upon Il, but was
wrapped up in a piece Of an old blarket
No clue to the heartless parents has been
obtained.
Seven thIrty-five-ton passenger engines,
with iye-foot drivers, are building at the AL
tOona shops. where work has been begun upon
an experimental passenger engine, which Is
intended TO DO some exceedingly rapid trav-
cling. The engine IS to be placed on the
United Railroads Of New Jersey to compete
with the fast trains on the Bound Brook
route. TIE diameters Of the driving wheels
are six feet
DR.. A. N. Keim, Of this place, had the
misfortune to lose his pocket-book, contain
ing about s11s in clean cash, on Tuesday
last, and now feels about as poor as a country
editor. Just where he lost it is OF course a
mystery, but the Doctor has an idea that the
exact spot IA located somewhere between
Ebensburg and the Poor House, which latter
institution he visited professionally on the
evening in question.
The Sinking Valley correspondent OF
the Altoona Tribune says Not long since
Crawford Orr was coming through the
''Izettie ',.-,arlg- -A,to9na, and when near the
houss Of Augustus Hurm = large panther
bounded into the road in front Of him, which
frightened his horse and no doubt frightened
him. Crawford says the people may doubt
his statement, but II ever there was PAN
ther in this world that was one.
The young,Democrats of this place, or a
goodIv portion Of them at least, put their
heads together on Tuesday night snd re-
solved TO present to the Democratic cOnyen-
tion tomorrow Saturday. evening the name
Of Mr. A. w. Buck, the genial and gentle
manly cashier Of Collins, Johnston 81 Co. q
bank, for the oflce Of Burgess. II remains
TO be seen whether the older Democrats VIII
Buck" up on that kind Of deal
A large and very fine assortment OF
STYLES FOR gentIemeus wear for Spring and
Summer have lust been received from the
popular clothing emporium Of Wanamaker
& Brown, Philadelphia, NJ Thompson's
store, High street, Ebensburg. The public
are invited to call and see the same. Meas
ures will be taken by doc" Thompson
and perfect fits guaranteed, and that too at
the same prices similar garments can be
bought at headquarters.
-ChaI Dick. Esq, of Johnstown, prom.
ising young lawyer of the Cambria county
bar, fell over on our streets last Tuesday
and was carried to his room in the Mountain
House The physician called pronounced il
a case OF vertigo, and the usual remedies
we're administered. We are glad to say that
when the hour for the leaving Of the train
had arrived, Mr.. Dick was able to take pas
sage thereon He was here on business con.
nected with the Argument Court
We should have noted the fact last week
that number Of young Hebrews Of Altoona
among whom are some of our most reliable
patrons and friends, have formed an associa
ton for mutual improvement and social en-
ioyment, which they have called the ''YouDs
Mems Hebrew Association Of Altoona, " and
the officers of which for the ensuing year ara
as follows: President, II. Jacobs. NJ d.
Vice President, Sol BIumenthal Secretary
L. Stargardter; Treasurer, s. Bendheim.
-Johnstown wants military company
and sometimes needs one. But Johnstown
unlike Ebensburg and Wilmore, failed t.
get into the National Guard before the quota
had been filed. They say down there, now
that this state Of affairs shall continue M
+ longer, and Captain Morrell, of CO. II, Fifti
regiment, has received fattering proposals t
remove his headquarters from Wilmore e
Johnstown. The Captain has ,he matte
under consideration, and will likely acced'
to the expressed desire.
Quite a number OF strangers from dis
ance. including Messrs. Peter Garman and
( Porter Kinports, of the northern tier; TIN
. MeSsrs. Irwin, Of Curwensviile S NJ. Clark
+ ESQ, and Mr. Z. II. Wilson, Of Indiana
were in town last Monday, taking an sctivt
. interest in the Sheriff's sale Of the valuable
real estate of Messrs. Hips & Lloyd, o
/ Susuuehanna township. The sale was on
I OF the most extensive, viewed in the light o
dollars and cents, that Cambria county ha
I had FOR many dav