The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-01-13

On Friday evening last, at the Yoder
hill coal mines on Stoney creek, opposite
lOhlstOwn, Richard wilkins, = boy fourteen
years of age, happening to be near where
dispute was in progress between a man
named Francis O'Neill, who works in the
mines, and some Of the mule drivers ran TO
the scene of the quarrel, and Just as he
reached the place where O'Neill was stand
ing the latter struck him on the head, imme-
diately back of the ear, with what is known
as the 'Neye" of pick, which O'Neii held
in his hand. At first the wound was thought
10 be OF a very serious nature, but on Mon
day young Wilkins was so much better that
tdere seemed to be no doubt then or now as
TO his recovery, We'll was bound over by
Justice Strayer to appear at the March ses-
Yers, who threw stones at O'Neill during the
Fracas at the mines, were also held for their
appearance at Court to answer the charge OF
assaulting the latter, All three were brought
20 jail on Tuesday night, neither of them
having been able to secure the requisite bail.
-Edward Jones, formerly of this place,
but more recently and for several years
resident Of Pittsburgh, died in that city, one
day last week. of that ioathSome disease,
smallpox, as did also, on Tuesday of this
week, former EOensburger named Martin
Cruise, a young married man who was born
and raised IN the northern part of this cOun-
ty and lived in this place for number of
years and M until less than two months ago.
son of Richard Jones, deceased, stone
cutter by trade, and wel-known to the older
citizens of EbenSburg and Mr.. Cruise, who
is said to have been buried about three hours
after his death, and who was employed for
considerable time al Kerschner & Sons tan
merry, in this place, was a sOn-in-law of z. j.
Waters, Esq, deceased, one of the oldest ard
most respected citizens and Justice Of the
Peace Tor many years in the East ward. MI.
Cruise was brought up in the Catholic faith,
but several years ago connected himself
with the Disciples Church. to which religious
belief he NAV or may not have renamed a
consistent adheTenU His age was about %
years, and his wife, who is as yet childless,
still lives In this place
We are sorry to learn that owing to the
condition Of one of his lungs, slight hemor
rhages from which have been of almost daily
occurrence during the last few weeks, our
worthy young friend and tOwnsman, DR.. a
Griffith, has fOnnd it necessary to relinquish
the practice of his profession for two or
three months during which he will spend
much of his time in Philadelphia, whittier he
departed on Tuesday night last. During his
absence, DR.. G. Y. 3. Kennedy, of HOlli-
davsbuTg, whom we well knew as a boy and
also as an apprentice 10 the printing bust
ness which he followed in New York and
elsewhere for a number Of years, will take
charge of his practice, having come here for
that purpose. We earnestly hope and pray
for the speedy return to perfect health of
our worthy friend DIR. Griffith, who during
the late terrible afflictiOnS which came upon
ouTself and our beloved wife and family in
the loss of FIVE of our darling children, die
much TO convince us that he is a thorough
gentleman and an ACCOMPLISHED physician.
That his place viii be well filed during his
absence We have no doubt, for while we can
not answer for the medical skill of DR.. Ken
nedy, we can truly say that he was an hon
est conscientious youth, and it is OF such
material that reliable and deserving men are
made
~
tfan Lcib, a well known resident of Lily's
station, this county, died quite unexpectedly
on Wednesday of last week. On the previous
day he worked as usual for Mr.. CaTOn
Leahy, in whose employ he was, but before
retiring 10 bed complained Of a slight pain in
one OF his arms. While sitting at the stove
on the following day ne fell from his chair
with something like ct, but soon recovered
from its effects. About six o'clock in the
evening lie had another similar attack and
died in a very short time after He was
about ifty-twO years Of age lived at Lilly's
all his lifetime. and Fas an honest upright
generous hearted man whom everybody es-
teemed. HIS remails were Inferred In the
Catholic cemetery, a Summitvlle on Friday.
Nav his soul rest npeace.
Mrs. James SmithalsO died very suddenly
at the same place oEThursday of last week.
The deceased lady attended to her household
duties on the previous day, but an hour or so
after midnight she gsye birth to a child and
although DR.. PatteroD, the physician was
I callet to her bedside, she and her nPwlV-bOrn
/ babe both died early in the morning She
was most exemplary wife and mother, her
FANNY consisting Of ieveraI young children,
and gas greatly respected by all who knew
her. Her age was tbout thirty-twO wears,
and fr untimeiy death Is much deplOred in
the immunity in which she lived. Great
Symphy for her benaved husband and his
motmisss children felt by all to whom
they e known.
, 'USU LADY in Cambria township, who
: J Is SutCt to epiIe DSy. lT some disease of that
> natur claims to have met with an adven-
/ ture tSunday night q last week, while on
her W home after athndinp church in this
placefhich, to say the least, is some what
7 mystous II not altogether ina ginarv Her
= story that she saw two brilliant lights one
! on eatSide Of the road, while trudgins lei
I surelvong not far finn town, but that when
, she apOached the lthts they suddenly dis
! appear, and she wa just as suddenly seiz-
! ed by sne one and hfd fast. Assuring her
, that nClbTm was iuended and that there
, was n0aUse for alarm her mysterious CAP
/, tor succeeded after Tepated qUestiOninCs in
elicitir the fact that te heroine Of this ad-
, Yeutu was subject tOhts or spasmS, from
all whh he promised cnplete and perma-
nent povery after five lore attacks, one of
! WhlchS to be very Severf This being about
. all tmbuSineSs the myshiOus stranger real
or urinary, seemed to ave with the young
, lady. ~ was permitteCto pursue the even
[, tenor tler way home, ,yhere she narrated
/, Her stIan.e experience strange hallurina-
, ton muchuOre at lengt shan we have given
II. Whenthe gets ridif she ever does, Of
the terribh disease wtIw hich she is affiict-
ed, her frlnds and thepubIic may or may
not know bw much fsality there is in her
story
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DEATH VI REV. FAsER NITCHELL.--A
telegram Fas TeceiveCiu this place from
Pittsburgh On Wednesay evening, convey
ing the sa' intelligeIe that Rev Father
Mitchell, w.Ose seriouilness was noticed
IN our pape some tis ago, died at 10 o.
: clock that nrning at te Mercy Hospital
, ne deceaSd was boz in the county Ty-
rome, Irrlam, and wesuppose was about
stxty-hve ye.rs Of age. His connection with
: the priesthood in thitcountTy must have
covered peiod Of nefIy forty years He
haG charge the CauOlic congregation In
JuIs place fOla UumbG OF years Immediate
/, " preceding lie mini4y OF the late Father
thirsty Whlcl began bouIafter the close of
, the war IN lS6, and Size then be has been
: stationed m PttsburgI OF i:s immediate vi
r ciblty. Fathe Miiche possessed intellectu-
, al quaHties OF very speriOr order, and as
d EuIplt oTato alwas maintained a very
bigh reputation He las devoted 10 the 11-
Ties OF the divine miion to which his life
p was uedlcated, and Vile here won not only
the love and afectiCI0f every member Of
MS own cougregj tiun. lut also the universal
esteem and respect Of be entire community
His death, although nt unexppctpd will
, piouuce IeeIlngU Uf dp and sincere sorrow
wherever he was knoa Nav his souI rest
, Ia peace.
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