The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-07-28
CARRoLLTowN. July %, 1882.

NY DEAR FREEMAN--Everythin about
CarTOlltOwn, from the potato bug to the
mayor, is in a flOuTiShing condition. Since
the 4th business of all kind is on the boom.
The farmers pocket has been bled just
enough TO give it a healthy circulation. The
merchant is busy selling clothing 20 replace
that torn and soiled at the picnic, and lets
out small jobs of repairing hypertrophied
brain boxes. The lawyer blows the embers
of whisky-fathered troubles and chuckles
over the fun he'll have putting them out
The doctor smiles blandy when he thinks
of fees he will probably get but otherwise
mightn't have gotten. The young maiden
sighs at the wash tub while she meditates
over the fun she had that day." and the
young man ''sweats" in the harvest field
trying to replace some of the small change"
he parted with on that occasion. All seem
to be happy, and so let 'em be.
"Dat German paper of JOhnstOwn seems
to entertain doubts about CarrOlltown being
a futile soil for societies and enterprises
Could the little Dutchman have witnessed or
participated in the procession of the Daisy
Society, CarrolltOwn's latest production in
the way of associations, on Monday last, all
his doubts would have been diSpelled. This
organization, though only two days old,
numbers nearly a score of members. 1t
counts among its OriginatOTs the mayor of
the city, the paper man, the photographer,
brewer. hotel keel merchants and mauy
otner men Of more than ordinary prominence.
Indeed it is tony society and only men of
good standing can become members. Its
object is to cultivate the 'Beautiful'' and of
course eXtermnate the "Disa2reeable, -
Meetings are all held out of doors, ana if
possible in a field of daisy. The require
ments for membership are a fine apprecia-
tiOn of the Beautiful" a good capacity for
the ''Disagreeable," and jovial disposition.
There is no initiation fee nor monthly dues
charged. When the society meets, each
member comes armed with a Scythe, sickle,
knife, or pair of shears. The standard
bearer, who alone forms an exception to this
rr11n T,r5r, f-cI1s bon Of
"Disagreeable." The members fall in line,
and, preceded by the keg of "Disagreea5le," >"
march through the daisy field and cut down
the beautiful daisy. Every now and then
a halt is made and each member proceeds to
destroy a liberal amount of the "Disagreea-
BILE" This is kent up until the latter is
fully disposed of, when the Society adjOurns,
to be called together again at an early day
by the President.
A walking match is on the tapis. Two
disciples of Esculapias are the growing pc
deStrianS, ana good natured old Billy is teas
ing them on. There is no telling yet wheth-
er the contest will come off or not. There is
rather too much Growing about 1t to be a sue
cess. Yours. &C. WOLCIIFF
WASHINGTON Twp, July %, 1882.
DEAR FREEMAN-The coal miners of this
locality held meeting at Bily's station on
Friday last, for the purposs of effecting a
compromise, if possible, about going to work
again and at 8 O'Clock, p. NJ, it was put to a
vote to determine whether they would con-
tinue the strike or resume operations. The
Knights of Labor appointed a committee
and those who were willing to work also ap-
pointed a committee. Then the two com
mittees formed kind of voting polls and
| after the votes had been deposited and
counted it was found that there were one
hundred and siXty-fOur in favor of going to
work and one hundred and three against it.
thus showing a jOrity of siXty-one in favor
of work. SO they resolved to resume labor
at so cents per tor, those in favor of the
strike demanding fifteen cents of an advance
on the ton and fifty cents per yard for all
! rolls. The miners employed by the Standard
Coal Co, limited, did not come out but all
the other works were out. though tbev re.
sumed work again on Saturday. The IiIly's
/ oand, had almost forgotten to say, led the
| procession to and from the polls
James Jones, q miner residing at Iillv's
/ was arrested on Saturday morning for shoot
! ing off his revolver among some of the
/ knights of Labor on Friday evening. A war
rant for his arrest having been issued ON
friday night The case was settled, howev-
/ er, by Jones paying the costs
All the hotels were notified to close mn op
/ Friday evering at o'clock, many Of the
! citizens fearing if they kept open that some
| OF the miners would get drunk and raise a
/ row, II not hrst-class riot AS il was, | am
| glad to say, everything passed off quietly.
! James McCOnnelly put pick through his
/ right foot on Friday, and it NAV cripple him
/ Ior NE He was at work in the Mentzer
! coliieTy at the time.
| The "Red Stockings" " of LiIly's station
! were defeated by the busters of Altoona,
| by score of to in favor Of the latter
/ The game, which was witnessed bv about
! four hundred people, was PLAYED in Altoona
/ on Saturday Yours, &c, JWB