The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-10-13


ing and had both legs and one arm ground
on by the wheels He died few hours after
the accident.
The Hollidaysburg Standard SAYS Miss
Kate Boyer. of Ants township, Blair county
is .he fortunate owner OF a "Daisy'' OF a cow
from whose laeteal fluid has been extracted
since the 2eth of November Lass, no less than
. 210 pounds Of butter besides furnishing milk
for the table. Happv Miss Boyer We sup
pose money wouldn't buy her-the COW we
mean, of course.
Daniel Carney, Of Cambria township,
made whack at aFstaIk Of corn with big
knife used for that purpose, while engaged
on Tuesday last in cutting and shocking the
fodder, but unfortunately for himself he
missed the stalk and struck one of his big
toes with the knife, nearly severing it from
the foot. DR.. Zimmerman, of this place, at
tended to his injuries.
The stOre-Toom on High street occupied
by Mr.. James NJ. Thompson. two doors west
Of the Diamond was sold at public sale
Iast saturday afternoon. The purchaser was
Mr.. Joseph Patton, Of Hollidavsburg, and
the consideration sum 81 400. The sale was
by the administrators of John Thompson,
deceased. Mr.. Thompson will continue to
occupy the premises as heretofore.
I -" "DosDot grasp at the shadow and lose
tile substance" Kidney-Wort is able to
convert you from a shadow OF your former
self into the substance of established health
said sufferer from kidney trouble when
asked to try Kidney Wort for a remedy "Ill
try it, but 1t will he my last dose.' 1t cured
him and now be recommends it to all. b If
you have disordered kidneys don't fail to try
The barn of William Rose, near Mineral
Point, Taylor township. was DESTROYED by
fire at an early hour on Monday morning
with quantity of grain and hay and two
! carriages the latter of which belonged to
7 Henry MiddlebCrger and Joseph O'COnn0r
I OF Somerset county. who were visiting Mr.
7 Rose, The FIRE is supposed tO'have been the
| work or incendiaries. Loss, $1,000: insur-
| ance. 81 200.
/ Postmaster James has this week a num-
/ Der OF artisans and mechanics embellishing
/ the front of the building which he will occu-
py shortly for post-office and drug store pur-
poses. 1t is his intention to have a glass
front on High and Centre streets. with doors
I iar as we have bad an opportunity to view it,
. IS pretty one, and when finished will be
decided ornament to our town.
While John Blair, ir.. and Sias Wherry
were engaged on Monday last in hauling coal
they thoughtlessly left their wagon standing
on the railroad. which was a very bad thing
/ TOT the wagon, as a car of coal that Silas at
tempted to drop down the track got beyond
his control, and striking the vehicle Knocked
the stuffingEOut of in short order. The col
hsion OF course frightened the horses. both
OF which broke loose and ran home.
IF you want to buy cneap our advice you
Should heed, and 90 tn John Owens with
prOmDtness and speed. for be has stock, as
We have told you before, of dry goods and
groceries and many things more. and II he
don't sell TO you right there's no III erchant
we know to whom it will pay you when out
shopping to 90. So make We note of this
fact when you want to invest in goods that
are cheap as to price and of qualities best.
"A Huntingdon man named William Wat
son, a stone mason by trade, aged about 30
years, had his right arm cut off and his head
so badly crushed by the mail east at Bells
Mills, a few miles east of Altoona, on last
Saturday afternoon, that he died the same
u afr,rr ra fro.a Of
the time and became confused by the mail
and another train passing in opposite direc-
tiOns. The unfortunate man leaves a wife
and six children.
Eli Jones, young son of Mr.. David W.
Jones, of Barr township, attempted on sat
uTday last to ''scudge'' a wagon while going
uD a hill a proceeding which is accomplished
by putting a stone behind one of the wheels
when the wagon went back on" him and
badly demOraliZed one of the middle fingers
on his right hand The wounded member
was dressed by DR.. Zimmerman, of this
place. and the sufferer hopes ere long to be
full and free handed again
"A big bargain boom in shoes of all kind
for ladies, misses and children is Just now
creating a furor at G. T. Roberts cheap va
rietV store, where gOOdlV piles of what the
proprietor calls ''odds and ends" are being
offered at soc, LOO. s1.25 and S1.5O per pair.
There is scarcely a shoe in the lot which is
not worth nearly double the price asked for
it, and that is why they are going off with a
rush. So don't delay an hour If v0u want to
secure a bargain that Is a bargain.
The Altoona Tribune saws that Congress
man Campbell has succeeded in interesting
the pOStOfice- Officials at Washington in the
matter Of making the Altoona Office free
delivery office. WheFeat the Hollidavsburg
Standard is led to remark that in little less
than month hence it is quite probable the
interest now manifested BY Congressman G.
and the p. IS in the matter will have con
sideTably cooled down, il Il be not entirely
abated. Talks cheap-esp pecially just before
an election
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Several weeks ago, SAYS the Somerset
Democrat, a Mr.. BrOOkman residing near
Confluence this county went out to gather
mushrooms. He soon returned with an arm
full Of fungi, which was cooked and the fam
lily ate OF the mess heartily Soon afterwards
they all felt severe palms. and when physi-
clan was called he pronounced their symp-
toms the result of poison from eating what
they supposed to be mushrooms. Two of
the yOuunger members of the family have
died, but 1t is hoped the others viii recover.
Mr.. G. l. Viola who recently purchased
the barber shop of Mr.. George Washington
In this place. and resOld it to the Origina
owner after running ii about five weeks. and
who was learning our local cornet band how
TO toOt. departed for Raieieh, y. C., on
Tuesday last. where he intends to locate
Apropos Of his departure we learn with re-
gret that the band Is likely to disband sew
eral of the members as we understand, hav-
ing declared that they would be blowed If
they would blow any more. or words to that
effect
-''DO not lay me down by the Tippliug
brooks side, lest babbling lovers wake me
from my dreams, nor IN the beautiful ceme-
tery in the valley, lest sightseers. coming
over eDtaphs, distract me but let nv last
sleep be under the counter of the merchant
who never advertises There is a peace
which passeth all understanding. and deep
sleep on which neither the buoyant football
OF youth nor the weary shuttle and drag of
age will ever intrude." " And then his spirit
took its fight to regions beyond
Lucy Smith and Emma Hartman, two
good looking mulatto maidens hailing from
Altoona, were scoOped in bv the Johnstown
police about O'Clock Monday morning and
subsequently fined two dollars and costs for
making night of 1t with couple of the op-
pOstte sex and we presume opposite color, in
the rooms Of the Keystone Social Club. A
silver watch belonging to one OF the young
men with whom they bad fraterniZed was
left bv them with the Burgess as security for
the pavment Of the fine and costs imposed
upon them.
Our young friend F. $ Kemp better
known as Ray Kemp, who spent three
seasons here as assistant to his brother, G..
Gently Of the Sugar Bowl store. took his
dpOarturp Wednasdav rnornInry for Eav,ars