The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-04-21

ought to 90 there and see the grand display
of new and cheap goods.
An elegant stock of gents furnishing
goods such as neckties. cravats, underwear,
white shlrts, socks, gloves, suSpenders, etc,
can be found at the Variety Store of &. T.
ROBERTS. Also hats, caps, shoes, wall pa
per, and in fact nearly everything needed by
the human family. These goods are all new
and OF the very best quality, and will posi-
lively be sold at the most moderate prices.
The banquet at the dedication of the new
Court House will he given in the main room
of the old building, the intention being to
provide the necessary space by removing
couple of intervening partitions. 1t is
thought that at least one hundred guests
will be present, and ample provision will he
made for that number. Kemp, or the Bel
mont will furnish the edibles and etceteras.
Mr. Thomas Quiglev, at one time en-
plOyed as assistant train master IN the rail-
road yard Altoona. was crushed to death
at Los Vegas, New Mexico, on Friday last
BY an engine upon which he was riding and
which jumped the track and went over an
embankment, carrying him with It. The de-
ceased was married to a lady from Lewis
town, this State. who with one child is left
to mourn his shocking death.
On the same night CAST Fridav) that Mr.
Jacob ZeTn. of Carroll township, was robbed
OF fifty bushels of oats and few bushels Of
wheat, the smoke-hOuse Of Mr. Peter Beck
In Barr township. was despOied Of a quanti-
ty OF meat. but Just how much our informant
was unable TO tell AS the thieves who got
away with Mr. Zern's grain passed through
Barr township, It may he that they gobbled up
Mr.. Beck's meat on the way.
If the Tide-WatPr Pine Company has
filed paper In the Recorders office Of this
county asking for permission to Law it, pipes
for transporting oil to the Saa-shore through
the townships of ''Chest, White. Susquchau-
ma and Cleartield," as the JOhnstOwn Tribune
several days ago said it had done, its line
through the county will be as crooked as
Thaddeus Stevens Gettvshurg railroad.
which was said to begin i'm the woods and end
nowhere.
-Messrs. Shenk and Marks. contractor
and foreman respectively of the Court House
which Is now called new. left town on We'd
nesday mornings train for point where it
is supposed they will secure another con-
tract for the erection Of something to expand
their energies and display their mechanical
abilities during the coming summer. Mr..
Marks family are stir here, and will remain
for some time to come. Mr.. Shenk's home
is in Erie.
For a man Of his attitude-sav five feet
five or six inches-Dr, Richards. Ebensburo's
new dentist, is said to have a heaD of "Cat
up in him. At least he is credited with the
ability to elevate both of his feet at the same
time and kick a hat from the hand of a man
standing on chair and holding it as high as
he can reach. If this is a true bill. and we
bave no reason to doubt it. it is feat Of the
feet that not one man in hundred has the
We are i'm receipt Of somewhat elahO.
rate and we'll written tribute to the memory
of the late Casper ". Faslv, ESQ. written by
our friend G. 5. Clark, formerly Of this place
hut for wears past a resident Of Council
Blur1s, Iowa, where he fills with acInOwl-
edged ability the position of city editor Of the
Ddily N0EDuriel. The length Of th- article
and the somewhat crowded condition Of our
columns has, however, prevented its publi-
cation in the present issue o. the FREEMAN
a a tor Fr,ar 1f#
til next week
Mr.. Thomas Jones, father of Grifith J.
Jones. of Cambria township. died few davs
ago at the residence Of his daughter in Cuv-
hagO Falls, Ohio, where he had been living
for a number of years past, aged about sew
enty years. The deceased was probably the
last survivor Of the immortal few who set
tied at Beul5h, the long deserted village
couple of miles west Of this place. and at
tempted TO Outgeneral EhensbuTg in the ef-
fort to secure the county seat. He was an
honest, upright citizen and an earnest Chris
tian. Peace TO his ashes
A correspondent Of the Clearfeld Repub-
fcau informs that Dap per that two men named
John Grant and Hugh Swift were drowned
I'm Bpnnett's Branch. a short distance east Of
Bene-Zette. on Thursday afternoon. April
9Th, while Engaged IN driving logs. The un-
fortunate men were on lam of logs below
the big dam wnen the splash was let of. and
bv some means they fell between the logs
and periShed. Their bodies had not al last
accounts been recovered, although scores Of
their fellow. drivers were dragging the creek
constantly I'm search of them.
Mrs. Samuel Henry. who was living Sc
riOuslv iIl for several weeks in Louisville
XIV. and more recently at Mercy HOSPITAL
Pittsburgh, has been sufficiently restored to
health to return to the home of her mother
in this place which she did one dav last
week. She is Of course still suffering to
some extent. hut there is every reason to he
lipve that under the kind and watchful care
of her good mother she viii soon be restored
to perfect health, and that is a blessing
which her friends and the friends Of the
family will be glad to see her once more en-
Mr.. Casper Dimond, one of Crovle town
ships best known citizens. died on Saturday
last, i'm the seventy eighth year of his age
He was twice married, but had been a wild
over for more than thirty years. His char
acter as an honest, upright man and a good
and useful citizen was beyond question or
Ieproach. He was the father of quite a large
family, two Of his sons being largely engaged
i'm the coal business at South Fork, i'm CrOvIe
township, on the line Of the Z. r. r. His
remains were buried in the Catholic cemetery
at Wilmore on Monday. May his soul rest
in peace.
Some two or three years ago Mr.. Martin
Ward, Of this place. purchased seven acres
nf land belonging TO the estate Of Peter I,
Linton. deceased, and living short distance
west of Fbenshurg, for which he paid the
dollars. This land he retained until Tues
day of this week, meantime realizing on his
investment not less than fifiv per cent ppr
annum nv the cultivation of the land when
he sold it to County Treasurer Kennedy for
four hundred dollars, One-fOurth in hand
and the balance in six months Not a bad
speculation that
Our old-time Democratic friend Joseph
Story, formerly of East COnemauch, but OF
late wears resident of Altoona, where he is
in fIa livery huGinpGG
loss Of a black mare which he recently cot m
a trade with a horse dealer from Indiana
borough and which on Sunday last was seen
going bv the BuckhOrn tavern, on the east
side of the mountain, evidently intent on re
turning to her old home. Said mare is a
PAGER and is afflicted with dstemper II
ANYBODY knows anything of her whereabouts
Mr.. story will not only be glad to hear theiI
story. but will reward them for their trouble
We are reliably Informed that an episode
occurred in one Of our public schools the 9th
er dav which to say the least is unusual A
scholar who was pTououEced unruly by the
teacher was called up to be reprimanded
when. without warning, the Tecalcitrant
youth, who is a well-grOwn boy, struck the
teacher, who is a lady, in the face. If al
this be so, then some cOndien punishment
would seem to be demanded for the young
scamp, who ought to be taught at home that
measure of obedience which by all the re-
qurements Of society is demanded elsewhere
A lesson Of the sort wOuld run all round the
ueighbOrhOod.
|. EOurnew Burgess, Mr.. c. T. Roberts, had
his first case on Tuesday morning. and q
lad named John Leightv was the sufferer
~ seems that young Leighty threw an apple
which struck and broke a large pane oi
glass in one of the show windows at MI Ed
Griffith's new grocery store, and a DrOSecu.
tion followed The offending youth was ar
rested by Constable EvaUs, and after a hear
ing before the Burgess was mulcted in the