The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-04-28

more's most prominent ana energetic young
citizens, Messrs. B. G. J. Mcclure and II. NJ.
hephart' who reported everything serene ln
tne ancient Borough, and also Tejoiced IN the
tacE that good health and fair share OF
prosperity were among the blessings they
themselves are enjoying. May 1t be ever
thus with both OF them.
While Mrs A. ]. Chrfsty and one or two
Of her children, of Loretto, were ont driving
on last Sunday afteruo oOn, the horse fell and
broke the buggy and badly demoraized the
harness, but fortunately none of the Occu-
pants of the vehicle were thrown out OF in
anv way injured The accident occurred
while ascending the hin above Bengele's no.
tel, and is thought to have been caused by
the horse choking in consequence Of the col
lar being too small.
Our young friend Ed. H. Flick, Of Car
TOItown, who has been attending school at
St-Nincent's College, WestmoTeland county
for several months past, returned to Ebens-
burg on Tuesday last and once more settled
down TO the study Of the law, to say nothing
OF the profits. in the Office Of A. Y. Barker,
Esq. Ed. Is one of the most intelligent and
deserving young men in the county, and his
success in the profession he has chosen, lr
life and health are spared him, is only mat
ter of time.
"A very destructive fire occurred in
Keytesvile, Missouri on the afternoon of
last Sunday week. DESTROYING large frame
hotel, in which the fire originated, and sever
al other building, the aggregate loss amount
ing to forty thousand dollars. Mr. Thomas
/ DOugherty, a son Of Mr. John Dougherty, Of
this place, and who is 4 resident of Keytes-
vile, suffered a loss of about 1900, a small
frame building owned by him being one of
the buildings destroyed. His residence was
outside Of the burnt district
Our worthy young friend and patron,
Mr.. W. ?. Mullen. Of St Augustine. and also
a member Of the firm of r W. ChUisty and
Co, Of Altoona, took to himself a wife a the
early hour Of O'Clock on last Tuesday morn
ing in the person OF Miss Belle Ruffner, one
Of Blairsville's most amiable and handsome
daughters. May their pathway through life
be neither Ruffner thornv, but should a few
Mullen stalks spring up bv the way we doubt
not they will add very much to their comfort
and happiness.
"A regular knock dowr. and drag out oc-
cured in CarrOltOwn on last Tuesday even
ing, and both of the participants are said to
have been pretty badly used up. One of the
parties is sengaCPd in business in Carrnlltown,
and the other, il we mistake not. halls from
SusQuehanna township. The latter got the
worst heating Of the two his assailant, we
are told. having struck him several times
with poker. A lawsuit will PROBABLY be
the end as whisky was no doubt the begin
ming Of the trouble
Mr. James j. Murphy. the courteous and
. energetic proprietor of Star Clothing Hail.
and owner Of the well known Mansion
. House hotel, JOhnstown, which has been so
long and admirably conducted bv that
prince of landlords, Mr.. Joseph Shoemaker,
is having n large three story addition put to
said hotel. and when the work is completed,
the Mansion House will stand without a ri
{ val in JOhnstown as to size, convenience
and general adaptahiitv to the accOmmoda-
/ tion Of the travelling public.
/ Mr. Joseph Gutwald. the wei known
/ West ward butcher. brought to town the ear
" part Of this week two two wear old steers
/ which viii he served to his customers in the
shape of steaks, roasts, etc, in due course Of
time. They were bought from Mr.. Archie
Stewart, of Indiana county, and the two
weighed g. 600 pounds, or an average of I, 800
pounds each. In all respects thew are the
equals of the cattle brought here and sIaugh-
tered by Mr.. Gutwald Just before Easter, and
that is saving a good deal.
For the last three months or more our
. readers ino donbt, have observed in these
columns brief notice abolt Cham. Roberts
store and his stock so complete, comprising
many things needful and many things neat
and now we wish to remark that our worthy
friend Cham. has fine lot Of bats which
bear off the palm for beauty and chpapness.
i'm which they'll compare with any stock of
the kind either here or elsewhere. And il is
well 30 remember what Won have likely con-
ceived that this stock is all new and has just
. been received.
An old and deIapidated building at Will
more in which Joseph Wherrv and his wife
and nine children have been dOmiciIed for
several years past. caught fire from defect
i've duc OF stovepipe on last Monday evening
and now the good people of that place, who
rushed to the rescue and succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames before much damage was
done, if damage could possibly be done to
such a structure. are wondering among them
/ selves whether It wouldn't have been lust as
well to have left the old rookery burn down
and be done with it.
Mr.. Abe Bravlev, who follows the butch
. eriuC business at Manor Station, on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, 2 few miles west of
4 GreensburC, and who is 4 son Of David Praw-
lev, a former well known resident of this
vicinity, hut who now lives on q farm near
New Salem, Westmorelaud county, was rob
bed of about four hundred dollars, one night
during the early part of last week. by some
. person who entered his sleeping room and
carried Off his pantalOOns containing the
money. The thief is strongly suspected, but
whether anv arrest has Yet been made we are
unable to state.
When we inform our readers that Star
Clothing Hall, 100 Clinton street, JohnstOwn,
EaS lust been filled to repletiOn with an i'm
mense stock of spring and summer clothing
gents furnishing goods, etc. we are sure
that none Of them will need to be told that
the goods therein contained are of the very
best as 70 quality and the very cheapest as
to price. For nearly II not fully thirty years
Mr. Murphy, the proprietor Of this popular
clothing house, has maintained a reputa ton
for selling honest goods at honest prices, and
he has no intention TO 60 back on his-record
now OF at any time In the future.
A Farmers Mutual Live Stock Protec-
tiOn Association" has been organized by cit
iZens Of CaTrOlltown and vicinity, and with
such worthy and enterprising gentlemen as
BENJAMIN WeTtner for President, j Ohm Buck
for Vice President, Andrew Strittmatter for
Treasurer. J. J. Thomas for Secretary, Chas.
Dunlap. s. 2. Svberts and Nicholas Nagle
for Auditors, and ?. l.. Eek, W. T. GOOder-
ham and jos Bearer for Assessors, fanked
as they are hv such energetic men as DR.. J.
J. Oatman, J. G.. &. Bearer, A. WeakIand, II.
J. Fckenrode. John II. Hoover, and others
Of like ilk, there IS no question but what the
association will be well conducted and that
all parties interested will find it a good thing
to tie to. About forty head of horses were
entered the same evening the company was
organized.
The death Of Mr.. Thomas Lynch, one of
the oldest citizens of Altoona, which occur
red on last Thursday morning, in the SD
year Of his age, has removed from time to
eternity man who enjoyed in an eminent
degree the respect and esteem of everybody
who knew him. He was as honest and up
right as he was industrious and peaceable,
and during his long and useful life he was
model citizen, a faithful husband, kind
father, an Obliging neighboT and a sincere
Christian. His aged wife and three children,
OF whom our energetic friend, B. J Lynch,
Of Altoona, IS the youngest, the other two
being Mrs. Mary Hopkins. with whom the
deceased made his home, and Mrs. Rose
Kearnev Of Iowa, are left to mourn for a
good husband and father May God grant
eternal rest to his soul
On Saturday last Judge Acheson, in the
United States District Court at Pittsburgh
delivered his opinion in the case Of the As
siguees Of William NJ. LLOYD against Thomas
McCauley and others. The case was argued
i've or six weeks ago, and held under advise
ment by the Court, as we stated at the time
and the decision has now been rendered it
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