The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-01-22
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Lena Schaefer, VINO had cDaTRe OI /
house of i'll fame IN Johnstown. during the |
absence of the propIietress, Annie Griffith, !
who is DOW serving a term in Jail, commit
ted suicide en- Wednesday last by taking
dose OF Rough on Rats" She was seven
teen years of age, had led fast and shame
full life, and had been several times In
jail.
Henry Vaughn, aged eighteen, and
Emma Smith, aged fifteen, of Marion, West
moreland county, recently walked to
GreensbuTg, distance Of eighteen miles, TO
obtain license, and were refused because
Of their ages. Monday the same parties re-
turned 20 Greensburg in a sled, and, having
obtained the necessary parental permission,
the license was secured aud they were made
one in the clerks Office. They had brought
large basketful OF pies and gingerbread as
provision for any delay that might result
from the license law or storms.
John II. Cessna, of Bedford, few
weeks ago purchased young horse which
Is confirmed tobacco -chewer or rather
eater. The horse is high-spirited, and Mr..
Cessna somehow learned that his horse was
fond OF tobacco, so he treats him to mouth
full every time he goes to the stable If he
fails to give his horse the customary chew he
acts so badly that be can hardly hitch him
up. But when he gives his "tobacker" he Is
, as docIle as lamb. Mr.. Cessna, who does
not use the weed, always carries with him
q pouch of tobacco for his steed.
The State Fish Commission are row FL
ling all applications filed for carp, the sea-
son being adapted to their shipment with
u E1N Sab arc
| being distributed to applicants in in differ
| ent parts of the State. The fry furnished
! this season are unusually iue, measuring
{ from three to fivs inches in length. Persons
/ desiring brook trout fry and rainbow trout
/ Try, for stocking public streams in their 10
/ calitities, may make immediate application,
which will be put on fle and FISH shipped
early next spring.
/ "A terrible accident happened at the
/ Cambria rod mill on last Friday afternoon.
Robert Lloyd was standing with his right
side toward the ''last pass" when a No. Z
going through struck him on the leg and
went right through that member just above
the knee, striking the bone. The rod was
at white heat, and the flesh was singed
and roaseed In a sickening manner Dr. W
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inju red member, Mr.. Lloyd was then taker
to his mothers home, corner Of Walnut and
Vine streets 1t Is thought an artery was
severed by the rod In its passage through
the flesh.
-Natura sas Is knocking out the Gospe
at MurraYsvile. Ever since the laying o.
pipes began the eligiOus sentiment Of tht
community has bee shocked by the desc
Grafton of the Sabbath, and now come
trouble in an unexpected direction. Rev
A. r. Rankin. of the U. P. congregation
has decided to leave the place and q
to Americas, Kansas, to preach. He as
serts as a reason that the constant roaring
OF the gas wells makes preaching too hRIt
work. 1t is also Impossible for him TO b
: heard. Rev. J. I. Blackburn, Of the Pres
byterian congregation, has also contempla
ted leaving for some time, and 1t is now sup
posed that similar considerations are influ
encing him.
The Democratic State Committee me
at the Bolton Honse, Harris burg, on Mon
day last, and reelected w. z. Hense
Chairman of the State Committee, for tn
ensuing year. Mr.. Hensel received all tn
votes except IA, which were cast for Rcber
P. Alden, of Lycoming county. The fol
lowing named gentlemen were electe
members Of the Executive Committee "
j. Brennan, Allegheny; Eckley B. Coke
LuZerne; Gen. Richard Coulter. Westmore
land; J II. MeDevitt, Northumberland; s
T. Neal, Warren; Dallas Sanders Philadel
phla, and r. f Wright, Lehigh. Harris
bug was chosen as the place, and Wednes
day, August 18th, as the time for holdin
the next State Convention.
On Tuesday evening Herman Hoffman
who resided In Cambria borough, was XII
led short distance vest Of JObustow
J He was walking on the track, and steppe
of to avoid an approaching train, but whe
it came nearer he stepped back on tn
track and either fell or threw himself pros
trate before the wheels, and was fright
b fully mangled and instantly killed q
was employed as a laborer by the Cambri
Iron Company, was about fifty years of ag,
and leaves a wife and two children in vel
destitute circumstances, they having r
, / food In the house and the wages of II
t deceased having been drawn up to date
r The remains were taken charge of and bu
] ried at the expense OF the county.
Between one and two O'Clock on la
Friday morning three masked men appeare
? at the house of Samuel Robinson, four miI-
south OF Ligonier, Westmorelaud count
r ard demanded admittance. Upon being r
fused they shot five times through the doc
? and then broke it down and entered. Tne
demanded his money, which they suppose
4 was concealed IN the house. This was +
( fused whereupon they set upon Mr.. Robi
I son and beat him with clubs and chairs in
{ horrible manner. The outrage will in g
T probability result In murder. Mr. Robin
, son is about fifty years old, and resides wi
bis widowed mother, who was too feeble
offer any assistance. The robbers ransac
ed the house from cellar to attic, but SECURE
= no valuables. Suspicion rests upon par
who were seen Ioafing in the neighborhoc
{ a few days previously. The whole count
is excited. Three doctors have been IN Co
slant attendance, but they have little hol
y Of the victims recovery.
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