The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-03-24

erarV institute, JCn0SlOWus lot an elegantly
printed invitation and card Of admission to
their third annual ball, which IS to come off
az Academy Hall on Monday evening, April
10th. of course they will have to dispense
with our company, but all the same we wish
them a pleasant time and a plethoric purse.
The Commissioners of Huntington coun-
ty, after thorough inspection of the new
court house at Hollidaysburg aud in this
place, and a careful examination of all the
plans laid before them by the different arch
itects for the remodeling Of the court house
in that county, have adopted the plan sub
mitted by Mr. Beebe, OF Buffalo, \. Y, and
win let the contract Immediately after the
April Court. Mr.. Beebe was The architect of
the new court house now almost completed
in this place.
ga valuable cow owned by cur worthy
townsman, Mr.. Bart. McCabe, engineer on
the Branch railroad, gave birth to a fine calf
on Tuesday, and on the following morning
was fOurd dead in the stable. AS the chain
attached to her neck was drawn to its utmost
tension, the presumption is that she was
choked to death, but whether it was a case
Of suicide prompted by calf love, or the re-
suit of accident, will never be known. The
COW was an excellent mixer, and at ner best
was good for eight pounds of butter every
week.
Two boys named Plus BraddOck and
Robert Zimmerman were shockingIy burned
on Wednesday morning of last week, by an
explosion of molten spelter or zinc in the
galvEnizing department of the Gautier wire
MILL JOhnstown, i'm which they were en-
ployed. Braddoc1 was burned about the
back and legs, while the flesh on one side of
Zimmerman's head and face was burned to
a crisp. Little hope was entertained for the
recovery of either of them, but at latest ac-
counts their condition was much more en-
couraging.
In Derry township, Westmoreland cOun-
", about two miles west of BlairSvile, there
lives, says the Greeusburg Democrat, one of
the oldest inhabitants in the State The
name Of this person is Mrs. Mary Bradley,
who makes her home with her son James.
Her exact age is not known, but basing cal
culations upon her own recollections and
those of her relatives. she is at least one hun
Gred and one years old. She was born in the
county Tyrone, Ireland and came TO this
country forty-two years ago, landing at Dun
cansville, Blair county, where she resided
few years and then removed to her present
abode. Up until within few months ago
her health had been excellent, but she is now
very feeble. She has a remarkable memory
and previous to her illness could accurately
describe events which took place in the long,
long ago.
We learn from the Tribune that a young
man named HoseIton, who has lived in Johns
town for some tine past, attempted to
''shake" a young lady named Jennie Bath
urst, with whom he had been on intimate
terms, and who thought he would marry her,
by leaving the town on Saturday evening,
but she was at the station and insisted on
accompanying him. Finding that she could
not he persuaded to remain behind him, and
not caring to have a scene, he consented and
purchased her ticket All went well enough
until the train was pulling out of fGreensburg,
when the cruel lover went to the water tank
on pretence of getting a drink of water.
Before the train had attained its usual speed
he slipped into the water closet and out of
the window, leaving his gill all forlorn. She
didn't discover her loss until she arrived in
Pittsburgh.
We learn from the Johnstown Tribune
hlldt Uiir iHciuDtlo VI lIt JdtASbh JoWUSUlD
oil company recently held a meeting and de-
cided that the work Of boring the well should
be resumed and prosecuted, if not until coil
or China" should be reached, at least until
the precise character of the territory was de-
termiued. Arrangements were made for the
commencement Of the work some time to-
ward the close Of the present week. The
work OF drilling, etc, will be in charge of
Messrs. Scott & Brother, of Pleasant Unity
Westmoreland county, who are familiar with
the business and will be pushed with energy
as long as the company has reasonable conf
dence in the undertaking. That oil exists
under the property owned by the company is
matter which, we believe, is not seriously
questioned, but in what quantity is the great
and important problem to be solved. The
company deserve credit for the renewed eff
fort they are about TO make, and we trust
that success VIII eventually crowa their en-
deavoIs.