The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-11-24


-Bfshop Tufgv, Of Pittshurg7 came out
ahead in his legal encounter with Father
Sheehau, OF Allegheny county. Father Shee-
han, had disagreement with the Bishop,
and not receiving his salary, brought suit to
recover 50, 600 OF It, alleging that contract
had been made with him bv the Bish Cd
The lower Court decided in his favor, but in
the supreme Court Judge Paxson has Just
held that there was nosnch contract as would
sustain the action, and therefore reversed
the judgment.
Hon. A. A. Barker, of this place, had an
old-fashioned husking frolic-well, ne, it
wasn't so old-fashioned either for the corn
was al on the ear and none in the juice-on
last Friday night, in which some thirty OF
forty pairs of willing hands stripped the
kiyers' from abOnt two hundred and dfty
bushels of as good corn as was produced In
this vicinity during the past season. The
affair was interla Tded with a bOuntirul sup
per, sort of a corn ucOpa, spread at Mr.
BaTker's residence, and of which the husking
party partOek with a relish.
Hon. a. J. COlburn, a Republican mem
Der elect to the next House of Representa-
tives from Somerset county, has prosecuted
a. ii. CoffrOth, jr., editor of the Somerset
Democrat, for libel, and this IS the why: The
Democrat gave vent to its exuberance OF joy
over the recent Democratic victories by print
ing column article embeliished by num-
Der of advertising cuts. One OF these, taken
from an advertisement of Irish soap, was in
tended to typify the warm reception received
By the member elect in neighhor's house
which had been entered by mistake.
Postmaster James has taken possession
of the room just remodeled and fitted up by
him in the Latterner House. and what with
large glass front, Handsomely arranged show
eases and exceedingly good taste in the ar
rapgements throughout, Ebensburg can now
boast or one of the handsOmeSt drug stores
and post shops in the interior o I the State
Mr. James is certainly to be congratulated
on the good taste and enterprise he has dis
play ed in this matter, and It Is to be hoped
that his increased patronage viii be com
mensurate with the trouble and expense he
has been at. -,..... .----
An industry which ought to thrive Is the
Ebensburg steam planning mill and coach
works, All advertisement of which appears in
the FREEMAN for the first time this week.
Ebensburg, unfortunately has only too few
industries of apS kind, but what 1t has should
fOrthe sake of the town, II for no other rea-
son, be as liberallyzpatronized as possible
We therefore earnestly commend Mr.. ;Sedg
wick and his enterprise to the generous sup
port of all our people, and doubt not that be
will give entire satisfaction as to the quality
and price of all kind Of work furnished or
repairs made at his establishment.
We have something sweet to tell you.
secret you may keep OF ''blab," Just as you
have mind to. Our clever young friend,
John McTamany, of Washington township,
came TO town on Monday last and brought
with him as present for We editor something
less than a hundred weight of as nice honey
as ever bee bumped itself in combing And
for that same we are. exceedingly thankful
to our friend JohD, who informs US that he
has several colonies of busy bees that he is
willing todispose Of on the most liberal terms
to any parties who want TO strike bee line
for land flowing with milk and honey. mi
nus the milk.
r L.. Davis, Julian street Ebensburg,
this week TeceivedfrOm the East an invoice
of superior late style boots and shoes for Ia
dies and misses They are custom-made,
and therefore serviceable as well as pretty
His stock was large enough before, but now
it is by odds the largest in town. The wear
for men comprises both heavy and light.
coarse and fine, all Of good material and well
made. He laws particular stress on the gen
eral superiority of his heavy boots for winter
wear. The public are invited TO call and see
his store, whether they want to buy or not.
(P. s. E.: They will find his price list entirely
satisfactory
The elegant piece of carving on marble
to which we referred last week enricheS a
handsome headStone manufactured by Mr..
James Wilkinson, of this place, and erected
the early part OF this week in the. Catholic
cemetery at CaTFolltown to the memory of
Mr. John Eckenrode, deceased. The letter
ing on the stone Is exceedingly neat, while
the cross and ivy surrounding 1t are really
masterpieces Of the seulptor's art. All in
all. the work is credit to Mr.. Wilkinson's
skill and good taste. and for that reason will
always commend him to the patronage of
everybody who needs anything of the kind
and has an opportunity to examine it. e
An unknown person forced open the
front door of Mr.. John 3. ClaTk's store, in
WOodvale, on last Monday night, bored
hole through the first plate of the door of the
safe, and inserted heavy charge OF powder
and fuse. The explosion was very loud and
was heard by many of the eighbors. The
drawers of the safe were ransacked, but
nothing valuable was obtained. and only a
few postage stamps were taken from the
desk In the store. Mr.. Clark is treasuHer.of
the borough yand tits supposed the burglars
had an idea that they would find a good pile
of money in the safe. aud that's where they
made a mistake No trace of the burglars
has been discovered. pea
-Our energetic friend H. o. StoItz Car
rolltowass clever clothing caterer, was here
this week and succeeded during his visit in
supplying several of our citizens with new,
handsome and stylish overcoats at very low
figures. Harry has enough clothinEs gents
furnishing goods, etc, to supply everybody
in this meek o. timber, . and as he has no
hesitation In saying that be can sell as good
goods for less money thanan clothing deal
er in JOhnstOwn, Altoona, or elsewhere il
behooves one, and all to give him a call for
suits and overcoats, large and small, to saw
nothing Of hats, caps, etc, which get away
with them all-especially the flexible stiff
hats, which ft close to the head and don't
f-Wm. A Conrad, better known as "shor-
tyr' the sewing machine man who alleged
some time last summer that he had been
dragged from his buggy somewhere near
New Germany, few miles southwest of this
place, by three men and robbed of about S45
and who soon after left JOhnstown under a
cloud, was arrested near SummerhilI station
on Tuesday last. by officer Harris, and taken
to Bedford county to answer the charge of
having ON ksst Saturday week hired horse
and buggy from SIT. j. F. Stehley, at Everett
Bedford county, to drive to some point in
Blair county, and leaving the rig at Roaring
Spring as security for loan of ten dollars
given bin by the landlord of hotel at that
place. He was working in a coal mine at
Summerhill, and saws he has been ygapdarinu
about prOmiseuOusy since heleft Johnstown
Shorty was regarded as honest before his
recent alleged croOkedness, and good many
OF his JohnstOwn friends believe that he has
been more sinned against than SHINING.
Prosecuting newspaper men for libel and
SANDER is becoming somewhat eouta geous
OF late, the most recent victim being Editor
Williams, of the CaTTolltoWn Netos, who was
arrested on Monday last and gave bail in the
sum Of $4,000 to appear at Court, Mr. John
j. Sharbaugh, of Carrolltown, becoming his
surety, and answer a charge of slander pre-
ferred against him by Deputy Sheriff D. A
knkead, late Republican candidate for
Sheriff. The charge is not based on ANYTHING
which appeared in Mr.. Williams paper dur
ing the recent political campaign, bat grows
out OF certain allegations rejecting on Mr.
kinkead's personal honesty which are said
to have been made in this place by the ac-
cused some time during the early hours Of
the morning succeeding the ate election An
action foI SANDER has also been brought by
the same party and for a like reason against
Mr.. Joseph GRAY of Susouebs niia tovvnshin
There is evidently music in the air, and it
only remains TO be seen who viii have to
pay the. piper" ... .......-.
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