The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-09

] NelGs, Qfd tDenSDurR Ine honor, ETC. on
/ Tuesday last, and while here dropped iD and
| greeted rs with his old time cordiality. The
I Nelos, bv the way, will this week enter upon
/ its second volume, and though We have been
and may even yet be reckoned among those
who are said to have done all they could TO
prevent the success OF his enterprise, we can
/ say in all sincerity that we hope Mr., Viii
! liams and his paper will live long and thrive
/ abundantly. Industry and energy are de-
serving of the fullest measure of success, and
/ these good qualities Mr.. Williams possesses
/ in an eminent degree, whatever may be
l thought or said by Ourself or any one else
about his judgment in matters political, or
his taste in saying or permitting others TO say
/ harsh things through his columns which he
/ knows, so far at least as we are concerned,
are totally undeserved.
Altoona City Council had a little 8 to Z,
{ or ''game Of fifteen, experience on Monday
/ last in the election OF its own presiding Off
/ GER as well as in the selection Of City SOici-
+ tor A least we judge so from the fact that
/ MeSsrs. Frank Molloy and Fred. Ball, for
President of Council, received eight and
seven votes respectively, and that the same
result was reached in the case OF our young
/ legal friends James G.. Flanagan and ;. NJ
Brophv EsqS., both Of whom were aSDirants
for the last mentioned position. We con-
graduate Frank and Jeems on their re-elec-
tion for a second term, and also congratulate
the city dads and citizens generally on haY-
; ing secured such efficient and trustworthy
Officia rs the two gentlemen named are well
known to he. In like spirit we extend our
congratulations to all parties interested or in
any way affected by the unanimous re-elec-
tiOn Of such faithful and energetic men as
/ John a Baer for Water Superintendent,
John Rocket for Street Commissioner, and
John McNevin, Jr., for Secretary Of Council.
The Democratic Committee of Blair
county met at Altoona on Saturday last,
every district in the county being represent
ed, and elected Hon. John Reilly as SenatOri-
. al and MessTs. a. J. Anderson and }. Lloyd
Lowther as Representative delegates to the
State Convention. These gentlemen are
all prominent and well-RuOwD Democrats,
/ and their selection is highly creditable to the
COmmttee-and to the Democracy of the
county. A resolution was adopted instruct
ing them to vote for Edward Herrick, OF
Bradford county, for Auditor General, while
on the question of the Presidency no instruc-
{ tiOns were given them, though it IS under
stood they are opposed to the nomination OF
Mr.. Tilden. They were, however, and we
regret to say il, instructed in favor Of i'm
posing the unit rule on the delegates from
this state to the Cincinnati Convention, from
Z the OrOprietv Of which we most respectfully,
but emphatically, dissent, believing as we do
that minorites have some rights which ma
iOriticS are bound to respect.
/ The Philadelphia Times Of Sunday says
that the BitumnOuS Coal Exchange sent
! forty special policeman, recruitedin that city
by Captain Thomas +. Clarke, to the Clear
field coal regions yesterday. For six weeks
three thousand miners of that vicinity have
been on q strike, and the Exchange, forming
. a union of the CleaTfeld mining companies
and individual operators. has determined
upon filling the strikers places with men
. willing to work at the present basis. To
protect the new hands a large numbe: OF
. special officers have been sworn in, OF which
/ the men who left Yesterday are the advance
guard. No trouble is anticipated, but the
. Exchange has thus provided for any emer-
I gency. The Clearfield operators claim that
the present rate Of wages is ample, and IS a
percentage higher than that paid in other To-
90 4 rr1af 1fNar Of a
work, and it is said that more would adopt
+ a like course were it not FOR labor organiza-
tiOns, which take 2 decided step ptOwards pre-
venting an abatement Of the advance de
+ manded.
Mr.. B. NJ. Johnston, a prominent and
" progressive citizen OF HollidaysburC, died at
the St. Cloud Hotel Philadelphia, whittier he
+ had gone several months ago for medical
treatment, about 10 O'Clock on Saturday
night last aged 56 years and months. Mr..
( Johnston was prominently connected with
: the business interests Of HOllidaySbuTg and
/ other localities, being treasurer and large
{ stockholder in the Hollidaysburg Iron and
. Nail Company, which has a rolling mill and
. nail factory in that place and a rolling mill
at DuncauSville. He was also a director Of
the First National Bank of Holidaysburg,
and senior member Of the firm OF y. VI.
. Johnston Z Co, who own Touring mill and
. five stores, two Of which are located in this
coUnty-Onc at Eunneihill and the other in
. JohustOwn. Deceased was an hOnored clti-
. kind father r generous, faithful friend, and
/ consistent member OF the Presbyterian
. Church. He leaves a wife, who * daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Jesse r. Crawford, and four chill
dTen, one Of whom, son by his first wife, is
at present metalluTgical student in Ger
many, to mourn the greatest loss they have
ever been called upon to bear. Peace to his
ashes.
REwSIscENcEo or TIE LoSo AGo.-The
first sleigh-bellS that ever made their ap-
pearance in LOretto On 4 Sunday, and It may
be on any other day Of the week. was in the
winter Of 1928 when our now venerable
tOwnsman, Mr.. John DOughcrty, with his
horse making music all the way, drove into
the ancient village aforesaid for the purpose
of attending divine service. Like ''the rab-
bits and hareS" spoken of in the celebrated
song of ''Widow Machree," sleigh bells in
those days went together in pairs and Mr..
DOUgheTty, who was then 4 young man and
was about to take unto himself wife IN the
person Of his still living though long afflicted
helpmate, was not only the proud possesso!
Of horse and sleigh, but also owned one OF
only three pairs of sleigh-bells known to be
at the time within the limits of Cambria
county.
Mr Dougnerty, as we have already said,
. made his appearance in LGTettO, with his
. horse thus uigged out, on a certain Sunday
morning, and that he created somewhat OF {
sensation is evident from the fact that a
+ least one member Of the congregation, 8
rather eccentric gentleman then living IN Al
legheny township, but since deceased, was
greatly Mortified at the idea Of a man attend
ing church with sleigh bells on his hOTSe-SC
much so, indeed, that after Mass ne followed
4 hT. DOugheTty for several miles, in q two
horse sleigh OF sled, for the GvOwed purpose
it is said, OF either capturing the bells ol
recOnStructiBg their owner on less sacrlle
eiOuS basis. Mr.. DOugheTty'S horse was
however, too feet of foot for the pursuing
steeds, and after following him from LOTettC
to Munster, by which route Mr.. Dougherty
returned home, the irate gentleman gave Vi
the chase and took the back track for Ale
gheny township.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-F. A. Shoemaker
Esq, administrator of Johnston Moore, de
ceased, disposed Of the following described
real estate at the Court House on Saturda.
afternoon:
Lot Of ground in Ebensburg borough, will
house stable. etc. thereon. to MessrS. Curry an
Jones, ass gne-s OF Vim. NJ Lloyd, for $3.50.
Three lots in Ebensburs borough 20 Wm ii
Jones for Sl47.
Lot Of ground in Ebensburg borough 10 assignee
OF Vim. VI. Lloyd Tor S4C5
Lot Of ground in Ebensburs borough to VIM. N
Jones for 1890
: Lot n ground IN Ebensburg borough 20 {. 7
Roberts for sl53S5
l Lot Of ground in Ebensburg borough to assignee
Of VIM. NJ. LLOYD Tor 300
Tract OF land in Cambria township, contEinin
20 acres. mostly unimproved, to sssignees Of Wu
{ VI. Lloyd for $500
Farm in Cambria township. containing y
acres. % VIM. J.. Lloyd for $500.
2 Lot OF ground in Ebensburg borough to assignee
= / OF Vim. N. Lloyd for S225.
Tract Of land in Cambria township. containin
100 acres, unimprovod, to A. V. Barker for s226.
a bid OF IS. 800 made for 900 acres Of land +
Z / BlaokIick and jackson townships but the sum b,
, ing deemed below the value Of the property
which is rich IN ironore coal and timber, the sal
q was postponed till the Gath inst.
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENTS OF A PosI
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