The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-08-18

Brother Williams, editor of the Ne1gs and
secretary of the CarrclltOwn silver Coruet
band has placed us under obligations for an
invitation to attend and a couple of meal tic
kets to be utilized az big picnic to be held in
Miller'S grove, near that place, on Wednes-
day Of next week, August %, for the bene-
fit Of said organization. Better people to
tie to for either fun or friendship cannot be
found anywhere than in and about Carroll
town, and the band boys are among the most
genial gentlemen in the aforesaid cOmmu-
nifty. May the coming picnic prove big
bonanza, socially as we'll as financially.
"A rattlesnake measuring three and a
half feet in length and sporting twelve rat
tiers, was killed few davs ago near what
is known as the "NOrth Church" " in Carroll
township, about five miles from this place.
There wa nothing extraordinary about the
length of the snake or the number Of TattleS
which adorned its caudal appendage, but
there IS something extraordinary about
reptile of that kind being found in the To-
calitv in which this one was killed, and the
only conclusion to be reached Is that 1t had
started off on tour of investigation and
couldn't find the way back TO its natural
Eaunte among the ridges.
The Altoona Sunday Morning says that
the old mule that pulls the lawn mower about
the Mountain House grounds at Cresson is
the same Identical hybrid that the late Father
Christy used while chaplain of the 55th Reg
iment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, during the
hands many times and thousands of dollars
have been tile result OF his frequent transfers
to new owners by raffteS except that Father
Christv. never used the mule spoken of, if
riding il is meant, while he was in the army,
for the obvious reason that = was entirely too
small for a man of his heavy weight and large
DroDortions. When he returned from Ten
nesee to his congregation in Butler county
after the war was over, he brought the little
mule with him, and when he left Butler
county for this place he brought his pet along.
1t was raffied off frequently during Father
Cbristv's residence here to raise money to be
applied to the payment of the debt of the
Catholic church i'm this place. and a very
considerable amount for that purpose was
realized 1t was finally sold to coal opera
tor at I,illy's station for the purpose of pull
ing coal cars in and out of the mines.
DEATH OF A GOoD OLD LADY.-Mrs.
MARGARET Roberts died at her residence, in
this place, on Tuesday morning last, from
naraivSis i'm the eighty-th year Of her age.
The deceased, whose maiden name was
Evans. was born in Wales and came to this
pIace or 80 its vicinity, with her family when
she was a vOung girl and afterwards became
the wife Of David II. Roberts, Esq, long a
well known and highly respected citizen Of
Ebenshurg, who died some ten or twelve
wears AGO Four children-HOward J. Rob
ers and Newton I. Roberts, both of Johns
town c. T. Roberts, of this place all of
whom are married, and Emily, an unma-
ried daurhter-survIve her. With per
baps one. certainly not more than two exz
ceptions she was the oldest female inhabi-
tant of this place, and only a very meagre
number of its present residents were here
when she first came among them. AS a wo-
man she commanded the universal respect
and esteem Of all who knew her. and as a
wife and mother she performed her every
duty with filial devotion and religious fidel-
itv. All her walks in life were those Of a
true Christian woman, her religious faith
being that of the Congregationalist Church,
of which she was a sincere and exemplary
member Her funeral took place on We'd
nesdav afternoon. and was followed to
Llov's cemetery. on the hill east of town, by
a large concourse Of relatives and friends.
Peace to her hOnOred ashes.