The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-18

conceived that MS poor mStner and sisters /
are nearly frantic with grief, while his faith
er,Ibrothers, relatives and friends keenly feel
the loss they have so unexpectedly sustained.
May God pity the bereaved ones and be mer-
ciful to the soul departed.
An unknown man, evidently a German, I
was run over and literally cut to pieces by
freight train near Bennington, few miles
below GalIitZin, at an early hour on Friday
morning last. Papers found on his person
revealed the fact that he was from Rorlas
Canton, Zurich, Switzerland, and that his
name was Emanuel Schneider He was
aged about 26 years, and was ont of money
and Oh the tramp when death overlook him
in such a terrible form His remains were
taken to the Blair county almshouse and in
tered III the potter's field.
We are sorry to learn of the death on I
Thursday last Of the beloved wife of our
worthy friend Mr.. Edward McIIugh, of Hunt
ingdon-a lady whom we knew before and ,
since her marriage, and whom we always es- !
teemed for her kindness Of heart, suavity of /!
manners and accomplishments Of mind. The /
deceased lady was faithful and consistent /
member of the Catholic Church, and her loss
will be keenly felt by her husband, children
aud friends. Her disease was typhoid fever
and her age we should Judge, about 30 years.
May her soul rest in peace.
The Illinois barbed wire works in Wood
vale, near Johnstown, caught fire on last
Saturday forenoon and were damaged to the
extent of aoOut 81 600. This, however, was
the least SerioUS part OF the matter, as three
of the employees, named Edward Riale,
Frank Whiteiield and Patrick DelOZier
were very seriously burned, the latter it was
feared fatally. The BTe was caused by an
explosion of gas arising from a barrel of var
nish placed near the stove to thaw, and it
was the explosion which inflicted the injuries
on the three workmen named.
On Saturday evening last, in the Armory
building, the new swords bought by Co. A,
( Fifth Regiment, Y. @. p, for the commits
stoned officers of the Company Captain =
{ Iienfpnant rid I
I Humphrey, and Second Lieutenant James
/ NJ. Thompson, were formally presented by
! John F. Seaman, Esq, in neat speech.
| Responses were briefly made by each of the
| recipients. The new overcOats for the Off
GERS have arrived on Wednesday Co. A is
/ diligea<ly drilling, to the end OF being able
to present a creditahle front on the occasion
Of tFe Presidential Inauguration, March 4th.
( Evan Z. Evans was on the Republican
| ticket for constable Of the East ward, and Of
I course was elected. His Republicanism is
1 tiEctured with a dash of Greenback seaSOn-
/ iEg and his nomination, we are assured, was
{ accomplished through a misapprehensiG1 on
She part Of those who made it. The iDten-
lion was to have placed Evan d. Evans, the
present stalwart incumbent, in rencmina-
ton, but the similarity of names deceived
the caucus and the frst-named Evans got
an Office he has long desired and which we
feel sure he will satisfactorily fill. It is due
to the retiring constable to say that he did
not wish to again serve the public in that
capacity.
The Altoona Democrats scooped in all
the city Offices voted for on Tuesday last.
electing their candidates for School Directors,
Z Auditor and the two ConstableS. The high
est Republican vote cast was for Strattan
for School Director, and the next highest for
COwen. also for School Director, who had
I 1927 and 116S votes, respectively, as against
| 1889 and 1916 for their Democratic opponents,
Me5Srs. WoOdle and Murray, while the high
est Democratic vote was given to Stahl for
Auditor, ne receiving 145I, his Republican
] ,,
opponent. Cassidy, 10 votes, which latter
was the highest vote accorded to any candi-
date on the Greenback ticket.
Last Friday evening gentleman from a
{ northeastern township dropped q pocket
book or one of our streets, and it was picked
up by Mr. Jacob Burkey. Investigation
showed that its contents were valuable, S16C
in money besides a number of papers lining
its interior. Being that noblest work OF
God, an honest man, Mr.. Burkey al once SET
about 20 discover the owner, and after much
search foand him in the person of a passen
ger who was just i'm the act Of stepping OF
the train going to Cresson. The loser, who
had not missed the wallet was rejoiced al
coming again into possession OF his property
and IN a parOXysm of generosity handed ovei
to Mr. BGrkey all the way fifty cents for hi:
services in the matter
. BY the overland route last Wednesday
forenoon came to town our staunch friend o.
long standing, Mr.. Geo. w. Gageby, g
JOhEstown, whom we were glad to wclcomt
? the best of health. Mr.. Gageby has 70
= many years been prompt paying and mucl
esteemed patron Of the Freeman, not be
cause he admires its politics, but because m
= has warm side for oursef personally anc
takes occasion to turn that side towards VI
whenever the opportunity offers. WoHlC
that in the matter Of paying the printer, ant
, sticking to him through thick and thin, w
, could gage by Mr.. Gageby all the hundred:
; OF subscribers on our list who don't gag;
: worth cent in that respect
Death has been reaping rich harvest il
, and aoout JOhnstOwn of late, old and yoUn
! , bowling to its mandates, but Of all the mum
Der we are sure that none will be more ssdl
1 missed-or sincerely mourned than our youn
2 friend Robert Cox, only surviving son of e1
! I County Treasurer John Cox. of COnemGug
! borough, who died of pulmonary disease O
: last Friday afternoon, in the twentieth yea
, of his age. Amiatle in disposition, cuIt9Ire
, IN mind, faultleSs in department, confiTme
= ( in virtue, and pleasing in manners his deaf
= has left a bleeding wound in many.hearts tia
= can never be healed. That God in His mel
cy may comfort and console the grief-stricke
r parents, sisters, relatives and friends, an
, grant eternal rest to the loved one departed
= is our sincere and heartfelt PRAYER
: We are indebted to our attentive fritn
= DIR. Creery for the following notes froT
Cherrytree Everything east of the rive
. was under water this morning 10th inst
= an ice gorge at the mouth of Cush Cushin
: creek moved in the afternoon, sweepin
everything before it on the left bank in tn
= shape of fences, flooding that portion of tn
! town lying east of the river to the depth G
q four feet, and finally stopping at Walters ol
/, dam, one mi e east of this place gOrges be
i low Burnside have done considerable dan
n age; ice gone clear below McGee's dam
|, many landings of logs which would hav
. cost hundreds of dollars if broken in wer
,, moved without the aid of cant hooks, and
the gorge below Burnside holds firm til
6 lumbermen will be gamers by the rise.
: After having been closed by the sne1
l In nrap rai1
ed out for purposes of travel and traffic Las
? Friday, the first trip being made in tii
2 evening. This happy state of things wa
/ due in the main to a warm rain of fort9
eight hours duration, which, though NJ
: nearly removing all the snow, yet eased tn
cuts of enough OF their burden to permit
, passage to be made by the locomotive;
q Regular runs have since been made by tn
/ trains, much to the comfort of our people
who bad tons and tons of merchandise bot
I, to send and receive. What is called ''blii
> Zard" out West visited us Saturday an
. Sunday, but the amount of snow ACCOMPANY
!, ing it was not sufficient to give trOubl,
|, Some of the turnpike and township road
are in bad condition, but none ot them al
; closed
h The Presbyterian church edifce of tn
J, place has for several years been in a ba
: state of repair, and the congregation are d
Vided as to whether a new one should
r built, OF the present structure patched up I
last for yet while. On Monday Mr.. Shenl
/ the contractor for the new Court House, wa
II invited TO inspect the church and give h
+ opinion on the subject He said substar
a TALLY that il would not be economy to a
tempt to repair IT, fer the reason that th
upright walls, if released from the suppOl
! afforded by the roof (which is worn out
! all T.gl a