The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-10
-HaII AndeIson, a merchant 81 Iat-oh.

tneS make spurious money. Tins far the
ueVectlYes have been unable to find the
nest" " h"o the
II you want something nice and at the
Saue time useful. and something that will
oe sure to please your wife or anybodv eIsa
So uo"n 70 BarkeIs' and buy one of those
nice rugs. 'S'
-Oharles M. Burket, son of John Burket.
VI Jonhstown, was Instantly killed at VIII
lhOre between 4 and O'Clock on Thursday
eFeLlnH OF last week by beiug thrown from
eireight train on which be was EMPLOYED as
brakeman. The train was westward bound
and broke at Wilmore when Burket fell off
and was ground up under the wheels He
was ABOUT nineteen years of age, and had
been employed on the Pennsylvania railroad
since last July.
"A house occupied by family named
Ao"ly ana man named John Barr, about
d nan mile from Pennsylvania Furnace,
bar county, caught fire from defective
nue about O'Clock on last Friday morning
ana was destroyed. Barr and a child per
ished In the flames. PowlY with his wife
and two children escaped in their night
clothes and trudGed through the snow to the
furnace. Mrs. Powly's feet we're both bad
~ frUzen when they reached there.
Judge johnston is suffering from a sore-
ness In his right eye and last week went to
SIttSburg to consult an ocuIist aad have the
eye treated. He returned home Oh Saturday
aud we are told with the assurance that in a
short time the would be well. While on the
bench this week the Judge Is Obliged to keep
his right eye covered to protect 1t from the
light We hope the Judge may soon recover
and that It may be long time before be is
compelled to 90 lone eye on it, again.
1t Is Incidentally rumOred that Mr.. A.
ID. Criste, of Munsser township, will be
candidate for the nomination of County
Treasurer at the next Democratic primary
election. Mir. Crste is b we'll known Dem
oCrat, who is well qualified Tor the office,
having served one term as Treasurer several
years ago, and in view of the fact tnat while
in office be made an accommodating, oblig-
ing and efficient official, the Democracy
might to use ali old saying, "go further and
fare worse"
While Nr. John Farren. of Cambria
township, was sitting in the count room on
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. X. Ii. Tudor, one
of tie tipstaves, Eoticed young man from
the north of the county who was sitting
alongside of Mr. Farran with his hands sus-
picousy in close prOxemity to Mr. F.'s
coat pocket. The young mau got up and
went ont and Mr. Tudor told Mr.. Farren OF
his suspiciUns and on examining his pocket
| ne found fine pair of gloves missing. Mr..
Farren and Mr. Tudor followed the young
mau and caught him before be got out of the
building and on being charged with the theIt
handed BACK the gloves.
We have macy persons in this section
who are in partnership with honesty simply
because they are particular in selecting
place where tuI value may be had for
money invested, and because they are will
ing to praise those things which they are
about to purchase. Many of those to whom
we refer are regular visitors to the boot and
shoe store of r. L. Davis, on Julian street,
where no difficulty is had ID selecting the
finest quality of goods OF the lowest possible
prices. r. l.. has just purchased a large
and elegant stock for the holidays, and if
those who are in need of anything in his line
will give Rim call we are sure they will
not leave without getting something to suit
them at prices which they are willing to pay.
For want of space we cannot describe the
many nice boots, shoes, slippers. etc, but we
will close this item by telling our readers
that they will never regret visit to Mr.
Davis store.
-ElwoOd Gordon, cOlored, formerly of
Johnstown, who was sent to the peniten-
tiary for the murder of his wife, having
suffered a conviction in the second degree.
has been employed In the mat department
since his admittance, and at Ealf-past toul
O'Clock on last Friday afternoon was Instruct
ed by William Gerst, a keeper, TO do certain
work. He went at it with bad grace, and,
having finished the task, In which he used
knife, walked up behind Gerst and attacked
him ssvageIy. He sta bbed the keeper 10 the
breast and left arm. and cut him ON the
head in the fierce struggle which ensued
The room was fell OF conYictS and II was an
axcslIent chance for a revolt, but the men
kept good order and refrained from aiding
their fellow prisoner After the hrst plunge
of the knife by Gordon, Gerst closed "lth
him and a hand-to-band strugg lie ensued.
Gerst finally mastered and disarmed the des
nerate man, and placed him in safe place
He then walked to the hospital where MS
wounds we're dressed, and tEen he walked
home. His wounds, while painful, are not
danoerous. Good care will be taken that
Gordon will have no opportunity to use
knife again. .
The latest news in regard the Seaooard
and Western railroad is contained IN dis-
match from New York to the Philadelphla
Pres The dispatch says: That when IL
los frst Intimated that such a project mad
snhs,aptiaI support the Idea was generally
IauVhed at but it has gone so far thaI tue
I snrvevs have been made and the people ~
,eresfed iu it are now in London making
; 6ranctnl arrangements. Mr.. Wharton Bar
be, ot Philadelphia, of the firm of Barker
/ p,o,bsrs entered into negotiations some
! time ago with English capitalists 70 IuIn'sn
tho necessary funds, but he admitted tha'
na vas not vet assured of the necessary
! s,,nort There sailed, however, on the
ITnhria on her last trip Messrs. joan l.
rrarrv Of e. ID. Morgan & Go. james
,,at,srv the receiver and the president OF
,n.. Pit.sburg and Western. aud Henry w
OItver IT,. of PittsburR, the senior member
=, the orrat firm OF Oliver Bros. " fhlillps'
a,d one OF the syndicate Interested 10 tne
-.,,s,r,ction of the South pennsylvania
comranv. They go TO consult WITH Bari
Rrothers and other capitalists anu thof
have strong expectations that the money VII !
he forthcoming with Wnlcn " ,'o',.s sc
neH ~ ,ha same time enlisting the cooper
l. aI.u "e - .,,,er strong companies whose lines
Iii fcrm mart OF this new trunk ROAD