The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-11

had one leg so badly crushed that the physi-
clan called to attend him foand it necessary
to amputate it. As he had no money and
no friends he was taken to the almshouse.
Mcdonald at Loretto, Pa, has decided
to close out aud settle up his present busi-
ness at that place. therefore, he will sell his
present large stock of dry goods at greatly
reduced prices, ten to twenty per cent. less
than former prices for cash or good mar.
ketable produce. All old accounts must be
settled up on or before Novumber 1st, 1885,
aiVer tnst date bis books will be placed in
proper hands for immediate collection.
H. Clay Lashley, ex-Sheri6 Of Bedford
county, and proprietor of the La Palace
MOTEL, at Everett, has been arrested and
heid TO ball on the charge of passing eoun.
teIreit money. He admits that be did pass
bogus $50 bill to Samuel Herman. but In ad
dition to this several other notes of like de-
nomination can be traced TO him. His case
will oe heard before the u s. Commissioner
at Bedford, on the 18th inst.
Pension Commissioner Black has lust
decided In two cases Of pensioners who had
arms amputated below but near the
shoulder joint that they were entitled under
the act OF March 5. 1885, to pensions OF
s51oO per month The decision covers, it
Is oeheVed, all cases of amputation near
the elbow, knee or hip joint where the cut
IS near as to render the remaining bone
useless, the language of the law being ideE-
tical and the principal involved being the
same.
"A strange and fatal accident occurred
at the Porter House. wilramsport, on Fri
daV mOrnipo Iannoo VVoIhart
Character and empIoye of the house, climbed
up on ladder and fell. striking an iron
tack hammer on the floor. The claw of the
hammer glanced upwards and penetrated
Walbert's body under the right 4rmpit He
was literally stabbed to death with the ham
mer. Death was almost instantaneous, the
hammer having severed the axillary artery
and axilary vein.
New Process flour has got to be ali the
go and In order to keep up with the times,
Mr.. Samuel O'Hara, Of Munster township,
has just finished putting into his mill the
latest improved machinery, and cow has one
of the most complete and best equipped
mills to be found in the State. He is now
turni0g out flour from his new mill that
cannot be surpassed. If you wish to Eave
good bread, order a sack of his -four and our
word for It you will find it elegant. We
have tried 1t and know whereof we speak
On Tuesday evening as Rev. Father
Edwin, of CarrolltOwn, who had been at
Mr.. Joseph Bearers residence, in Carroll
township, was starting home the horse be-
came unmanagable and ran away, knock
ing down j. g. Bearer, who had hold OF the
bride, iDiurIng him about the head but not
seriously. The strain on the bride
broke the bit, leaving the horse
free to pursue his mad career.
Fortunately Rev. Edwin escaped from
the buggy by jumping out along the road.
The horse ran about two miles before being
captured. The buggy was somewhat in
jured.
Daniel Horne, father OF Hon. Nathanial
Horne, of Johnstown, died at his home In
BedfoId county last Monday. aged 90 years
The deceased was born in Bedford county
and was one of its most prominent citizens.
Thirty years ag o he quit work as farmer,
and afterward lived comfortably on the
profits of his early labors. His wife died
twenty years ago. Two soDs, Henry and
George, live on farms in Bedford county
Mrs. Forster and Mrs. Rev. Bergstresser
also Of Bedford county, are his surviving
dauRh ters. He was a member of the Meth
odist ch urch for sixty years, and was vot-
Ing Democrat for seventy-two years. he
voted for President Cleveland.
Young man, il you put of getting mar
ried until after the first Of next month, Reg
lister Brown will req uire you to answer the
following questions satisfactory before he
issues the necessary license: 1. Full name
of man. q Full name of woman. 8. Re-
lationship Of the parties, either by blood or
marri age. 4. Age of man. 3. Age Of
woman. 6. Residence of the man. T.
Residence Of the woman. 8. Parents
name-man. Q. Parents name - woman
10. Guardians name-man. IL. Guar
dams bame-woman. II. Consent of par
ents or guardian. 13. Date of death of
mans former wife, if any. IA Date of
death Of woman's former husband, II any.
Is. Date Of divorce OF man at any time.
16. Date of divorce of woman at any time.
10. Color of parties. Is Occupation of
man. 10. Occupation OF woman.
On Sunday morning about o'clock the
Chicago & Cincinnati express ran into an
extra freight train short distance East of
Conemaugh, badly wrecking the caboose
and several other cars. The locomotive of
the Chicago & CinciuDati express was con.
damaged, but kept the track and
none of the cars attached to 1t were broken
and the passengers were ignorant of their
narrow escape until it was all over The
engineer. Mr.. William Burbank and the
fireman, Philip n. Hicks, both residents of
jumped after applying the air
brakes and escaped without being seriously
hurt The accident was occasioned by the
crew of the extra freight train mistakiLg
the last section of the Oyster express for
the Chicago & Cincinnati and pulled out on
the main track, thinking that the Chicago
& Cincinnati had passed.
The State Sunday School convention of
is to meet at Sunbury, COM
mencipg Tuesday evening. Oct. 10th. and
through Wednesday and Thurs
day. An attractive programme is being ar
ranged. Eminent Sunday School workers
will take part in the proceedings, and q feast
OF good things may be expected. Each
county is entitled to ten delegates, and
cities OF twenty thousand population 10
three additional delegates. Arrangements
have been made for a reduction Of fare over
all railroads centering at Sunbury to all per-
Sons attending the convention. For par
ticulars regarding railroads. address Mr..
Jacob Shipman, Sunbury. Penn syIvanIa
now ranks a Banner State, all the counties
being organized auxiliary to the State and
work. large delegation
may be expected, and the approaching con-
Yention will doubtless be of rare interest.