The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-06-11

We don't know to certainty what the
other candidates for ProthOnotaTy may be
doing, but it is very evident that Messrs.
Shoemaker and Langbein are making things
mighty lively on that subject and if they
don { come into the convention with good
showing il won't be for want of hard work
Still there is no telling what the harvest VIII
be, as there is no doubt at all but that
Messrs- McMonigle, Dunegan, Lynch and
Smay are 'hooping it up" about as energeti-
cally as any of them, ard when they come
to count noses on the day of the convention
it is possible that the chances will be pretty
evenly balanced between the four gentlemen
named.
jackson township, this county, is credit
ed with the possession of monster apple
tree, on the various branches of which there
are no less than one hundred and ninety-twO
CRAFTS, with room enough for more. One
foot above ground the tree measures six f ct
five and a half inches in circumference.
The first limb, which branches out five feet
above the ground, is four feet eight inches IN
circumference. The next limb higher up is
four feet three inches in circumference the
third limb giTtS four feet one inch, and an
other measures two feet round. The tree
top is very round and beautiful, and when
the sun is directlyabove it the foliage throws
Il shadow IA feet in circumference.
MIR. F. w. Hay, a staid, staunch and
SteadfaSt citizen of JOhnStOwn, where he
has been successfully engaged in the stove
years, during the most of which time it has
been our pleasure to enjoy his fTie ldShlp
and for many years his greatly esteemed ia
vOrs as a liberal advertiser, was with us this
week as a traverse juror for the first time in
six years, and while here received hearty
welcome from his many friends in this com
munity. Mr.. Hay is one of those liberal
minded, enteTprising citizens who IS ever
worthy of the confidence, esteem and pa
trOnage he so eminently enjoys, and which
could not be bestowed on a more deserving
gentleman. Long may he live ana prosper.
What il is no libel to call a One-hOrSe
show, inasmuch as single trick horse seems
to comprise the entire equine attraction of
the establishment, is to exhibit in this place
to-day (Friday), afternoon and evening.
The performances are to consist OF gymnaS-
tic, acrobatic and other feats by eighteen
first-class artists" and although the great
Quadruple combination" has not been aCyer-
tiScd in our columns, nor have we as yet re-
ceived any intit .atiOn that the usual cOUTte
sizes will be extended to the press, it don't
follow that the exhibition IS peram5ulatlng
fraud or that the entertainment Is not worth
the admission price-35 cents for adults and
p cents for children under u years OF age.
Those who 90 to see it will be best able to
judge of that after they have paid their
money and taken the chances
Mr.. Nicholas Freidh3G, JT., of Munster
township, met with an accident last Friday
which |el-niGh proved fatal. Returning
home from JOhnstOwn on the cars, he be-
came i'll, and ct point between Sonman
and LilIy's opened the window and leaned
his head outside TO inhale the fresh air. a
freight train chanced to be passing Just then,
and the head of Mr.. FredhOff was struck by
a car and his skull fractured. He fell back
into his seat SenseleSS. and in that condition
was removed from the train at CressOn.
Medical skill was quickly summoned, and,
though Mr.. FTeidhOf remained in coma
tOse condition for many hours, vigorous
constitution bids fair to pull him through.
He was removed to his home in Munster
township in the course of a couple of days,
and II good nursing counts tor anything, MS
ultimate recovery is an absolute certainty.
We learn that buffalo robe and two
blankets were uneaTthed on Monday last IN
the garden connected with the house at
Chest Springs at present occupied by the
family OF r. ). SWctzer, whose arrest and
committal to the Indiana county jail, on sus-
piciou of being implicated III the supposed
murder of peddIer in that county some
months ago, is noted elsewhere. It seems
that several parties were noticed at work in
the garden on Saturday night last, and after
the arrest of SweitZer she suspicion became
general that stolen goods of some kind had
been SccTeted at the above time and place.
Search was therefore instituted, aGd after
removing quantity of manure, raising
few boards and digging down few feet,
they were finally rewarded by finding, as al
ready stated, the buffalo robe and pair Of
blankets, all Of which are in excellent cOudi-
ton, .oeing nearly if not quite new.
Daring a severe rain storm on Thursday
evening last at Jacksonville, a small village
in our neIghJOring county OF Indiana, the
academy building at that place was struck
by lightning and very badly demOlaIiZed,
tue tower especially receiving the full force
OF the bolt which left nothing but the corner
posts III an upright position. The ratters
and other roof timbers were also split and
shattered and a great portion of tine shin
giles torn OF, while the chimney, down which
a portion of the current made its way and
struck the stove, throwing it % distant parts
Of the room, was completely destroyed
Besides this, nearly all the plaSteTiuC was
torn off. about One-half the weathcr-bOaTd-
ing spit and scattered in every direction,
and even the foundation was shattered in
many places The most remarkable feature
of all is that some twenty students were in
the building at the time, not one of whom
received any serious injury.
As heretofore stated the notorious Jake
Hawker effected his escape from our Jail
few weeks ago, but his enjoyment OF the
sweets OF freedom was of brief duration.
A fter leaving here, he made his way 3y easy
Stages to ,JohustOwn, via WimOre, Summer
hill South Fork and WoOdvale. Later, he
went to HolidaysbuTg and worked till he
got tired, when lie lett there and took pas
sage on a westward-bound freight train.
Upon the arrival OF the train at Derry, Jake
was seen and recognized by Railroad police
man StutZman, VINO teIe2Iaphed the fact to
Deputy Sheriff kinkead. Word was imme
diatplV sent to the conductor of tie train
to capture Jake at all hazards, and all that
official had TO do to accomplish this feat was
to push the caI-GOOr TO, ana the bird was
snugly Gagged. Upon the arrival Of the train
at Pittsburgh, Jacob was handed over to the
myrm;dOns OF the law, and i'll due course Of
time WCs returned to his old quarters in the
palatial edifice presided over by Jailor Grrif-
fitI, where he puts in the time cuTSing the
luck that brought him back.
After filling the measure Of a long use
fuI and honorable career, our good old friend
Edward MckierHan, Esq, Of Williamsburg,
Blair county, resigned his spirit TO the God
VINO gave it on last Saturday forenoon, after
having attained the venerable age OF IS years
and months. For thirty-eight years, with
the exception Of one term, lie filed the office
OF Justice of the Peace, and performed the
duties of said position, as he did all the other
duties of life, with honesty, fidelity and 4
strict regard for the rights of his fellow men.
Surrounding his death-bed were his veuera-
bic wife and all their surviving children,
namely. John s, of CleaTfield county; ThOS.
J and Mrs. Alex. Vaughn, of Altoona; Kate,
who is known as Sister Gertrude in the Ben
edictine order, at IidiOute. and Charles T.,
Maggie and Mary Ann. the three latter Of
whom live at nome. The end of this good
old man was calm and peaceful, and it is our
heartfelt hope that he has found favor in the
sight of God. His remains were inferred in
the Catholic graveyard at Williamsburg on
Tuesday forenoon. Rest to his soul and
comfort to his bereaved relatives.
We are in receipt of a note from our
friend j. Patton Thompson, Esq, informing
us that he has just embarked in new enter
prise. Everybody has heard of that most
delightful Of Summer resorts, Lake Chautau-
qua. 1t is 800 feet above the level of the
sea, and in one Of the most magnificent
stretches of country to be found on the con-
tinent, and Lakewood Is the most charming
spot on Chautaqua. Well, Mr.. Thompson
has become Eastern agent for the Lake View
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