The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-03-04

should likewise occur to all persons indebted
to Mrs. Jones that now is the acee eptable
time for settlement, and she certainly hopes
that thev will not be too long about it.
We are informed, and are glad to hear,
that Mr.. Richard j. Hughes has it in con-
temptation to sink a shaft this summer on
the farm of his father, Mr.. John Hughes, in
Cambria township, short mile north of Eb-
ensburg, for the purpose Of developing the
coal resources of the territory. The mineral
is undoubtedly there, but whether in quanti-
ties sufficient to pay for mining is the ques-
ton to be solved ''Dick" Hughes, as he is
Familiarity called, is engaged in coal enter
prises at South Fork, this county, and at
Houtzdale, CIearfeld county, and knows all
about the business.
"A freight train drawn by modOc engine,
No. %, ran into the rear end Of another freight
train in the vicinity of Allegrippus, below
Gallitzin, at an early hour on Tuesday morn
ing last, and such wreck Of matter and crash
of cars has seldom been witnessed in that
latitude. The engine was completely demor-
allied, five or six of the cars knocked into
smithereeDs, and the engineer and fireman,
Mr.. Thomas Garland, of Altoona, and Mr.
Hicks, of Tyrone had as much as they could
do to save their lives by leaping from the en-
CINE. AS it was, they fortunately escaped,
without any serious injuries.
"A meeting of the Presbyterian congrega-
ton OF this place to take into consideration
the advisability of building a new church
edifce was held last Thursday evening,
when the sum of g., 200 was subscribed by
70 q 70 GOliaft pnntri-
buttons were appointed, and no doubt exists
of the ability of the congregation to realize
the sum Of money they will require, which
is said to be about $4,000. The new struc-
ture, if put up, will most likely occupy a
more central location than the present site.
Another meeting of the congregation to can
vas5 the subject will be held this Thursday
evening.
"A fre light brakeman named Joseph Bill
ler, q subscriber to the FREEMAN was killed
near Allegrippus station, between Gallitzin
and Altoona, on Monday, last while attempt
ing to brake the car with the aid of stick,
when the stick broke and he fell off the plat.
form, his head striking the journalb0x Of one
of the car-trucks His skull was crushed in
and death ensued almost instantly. The de-
ceased resided in Gallitzin, where his re-
mains were inferred on Tuesday. He has
relatives living in Carroll township, and was
a cousin of the wife of our townsman Mr.. Y
s Lutringer. Deceased leaves a wife and
four children.
Belmont, Ebensburgs weTl-known sum
mer hotel, has been sold by F. A. Shoemaker
Esq, to Mr.. c. II. Kemp for the sum of $40,
600. In addition to the hotel and outbuild
ihgs, a contiguous stretch of land comprising
about sixty acres is included in the purchase
1t is the intention OF Mr.. Kemp, who SIC
cessfully managed She Belmont last season.
/ and is now experimenting the Bolton HOus,
( in Harrisburg, to add a third story to th,
structure this spring, and otherwise to in
crease its attractions and accommodation!
for guests Mr. Shoemaker has become {
resident of New York city, but we believe
is his purpose to pass the coming summer
season in our midst.
The GoSS boys, wholive nearGettysburg
Indiana county, says the Cher-ytree Record
have just finished one spar raftf Mr.. AsroI
Patchin, containing twenty spars, which wa
made on Williams land on head of Dutcl
! Run, and hauled a distance of from seven t.
4 eight miles and landed above Puckerty, ol
/ Kinport's rafting ground. These sticks aver
/ age over so inches u feet from the butt ant
in length are.80 to 90 feet, the largest sticl
! being Al inches u feet from the butt, 86 fee
( in length, and SO inches at the top. All thes
sticks were hauled with four and six horse
/ except the largest stick, which was draw
/ by three span and one horse, or in othe
/ words with seven horses.
1 Rev. Terence S. Reynolds, many year
] ago pastor of the Catholic church at Loretto
! this county, and as such well known to neaI
/ ly all our older readers, died quite suddenl
of what is supposed to have been heart dis
I ease at Sweenys hotel, New York city, o
/ Thursday Of last week, In the sixty-fourt
/ year Of his age Father Reynolds was Dor
/ in Mohil, County Leitrim, Ireland, and pass
I ed the greater part of his life in Pitt5burg
/ where he was long and intimately associate
/ with the late and much revered Right Re-
( Bishop O'COnnor. The deceased priest ha
lately returned from Europe, where he ha
. spent several years on account of i'll healtl
NAV his soul rest in peace.
| Postmaster James has manifested a gre3
deal of good taste ard invested no sma
amount of money in fixing up his new dru
f store anu IEONluiuR DtN anu Dlutil ulDl
extensive array of post-ofIice boxes for IL
accommodation of the public. He has ever.
thing row in the best and neatest shape, an
as he has secured the services of Mr.. Jamt
Calhoun, of Indiana, young man well pos
ed in the drug business, and as that efficiel
and obliging gentleman, Mr.. W. II. Davi
still wrestles with the mail-bags, people WI
want either letters or licOrice, papers or pu
gatives, will be waited upon promptly, p
litely and pleasantly at James new and ell
CANT drug store and post-ofice.
Last Sunday man whose place of res
dence is north of this place remained ov,
night at the Callan House, Cresson. Ne,
morning, when he left, he carried away wi
him brass beer spigot belonging to the b
tel. Going first to Summit, he sold it to NJ
George Schwaderer, proprietor of the bre'
cry at that place. By the execution of
nice bit of strategy he stole the instrume
back again, and, coming to Ebensburg, so
it the second time to the Foster House 5
loon. At about this juncture the clerk
the Callan House made his appearance
the scene and reclaimed the property, bJ
owing to the eloquence Of the entreaties
the thief, refrained from instituting an 6
ton for larceny.
/ "A youth of probably fifteen summe
| went to Kansas from this place, with
parents, two years ago. A short time sin
his grandmother, who lives in Cambria tow
ship sent for him to come and live with ht
T. remitting the sum necessary to pay his ia
: -S45 or thereabout. He came but his st
in these parts was remarkably brief. Afte,
soiUurn of not more than two woeks, he ];