The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-06-18
the small boy is anxIouslv waiting 10

The small hoy is anxouslv waiting for
wednesday and me circus to come.
The Joanstown Dramatic Association /
played. Ten n sEts u ba--ro0m te F..
large house IN this place, on Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Thomas II. Heist has already bored /
threa wells a. Maple Park IN the last month ]
n all Of which he has got a plentiful supply
Of good water On wednesday he moved
the derrick and commenced on the fourth
he Is determined that his guests shall not go
th'fSty-that is those WINS drink water
-During the present week a great many
strangers were In attendance at court, TO
some of them it was their first visit to Ebens-
Durg. A large number took occasion to
Visit John Owens store on High street,
Wnere dry goods, dress goods, boots ard
shoes, groceries and provisions can always
De bought al bottom prices.
The oldest printer in Bedford county,
John W. Bowen, died in Everett on Satur-
DAY week ago, aged 81 years. Mr.. Bowen
learned his trade with Charles Mcdowell,
the first publisher OF the Bedford Gazette,
and was foreman of that paper for a num-
Der OF years. He was a well informed man
and most excellent citizen.
The difficulty between the miners and
their employers in the Cleariela region has
been Satisfactorily compromised, and al the
mines are now being operated excepting
PhUnE st OsCeOia and Barnes cOlleTies
near Philipsburg. The Phoenix mine, con-
troNed by ex Judge Orvis and Col. Hastings,
Z Of Balleforte, IS closed and the men locked
/ ont by direction Of the owners.
/ The Graud Army OF the Republic, De
! paCtUentneu5ot Pennsylvania, Will encamp
or the battlefield Of Gettysburg July ID,
ana remail until the 7th. On the ID and
/ Sd Of July the reunion OF the Third
. Army corps will be held on the same historic
/ field. The encampment OF the Grand Army
, viii be largely attended and the reunion
/ VIII bring together veterans from every State
in the Union. On the I'd interesting cere-
/ monies incident to she dedication OF monU-
ments viii be held, and on every day during
. the week something Of interest to every Old
soldier will OCCUR. Never since the memor-
able days Of tile battle has there assembled
on this famous spot so notable and imposing
collection Of veterans rs will gather there
during this week, and no better opportunity
for visiting the battle ground in the company
oI these who were engaged ia the great night
+ Mi ever be offered
Tor lie benefit OF those Who desire to be
present the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
viii sell excursion tickets to Getty shurg
from all stations on its lines east of Pits
burgh and Erie, on June Both. July 15t. ID,
3D. attn, good TO return until the 8tn, incu-
sive, at one fare for the ronnd trip.
ii T.. ~
ground bone dust for buck wheat, wheat and
rye.
The street commiss iOneT of the borough
of Ebensburg, with number Of men and
boys mas been ENGAGED for several days IN
digging 2 trench on Sample street In which
to ay a water pipe from the main On Julian
street to the engine house. TIE ground is
very hard and the rock comes up to within
a couple Of feet of the surface. On Tuesday
afternoon the men drilled q hole IL the TOcE
and put a dynamite cartridge IN for the pur.
pose of Iooseuing Up tHs rock. 3. o. Will
liams has a blacksmith shop on Sample street
and the point where the oia5j was put in is
only rod OF two from his shop. He had
three horses In his shop when the blast was
put OIL and at the time was shCeiug one OF
them. The blast made a tremendous report
the r;ghtened horses began kicking and az
Mt. Williams was between the horses and
the wall he jumped out Of the window 90 e.
cape from the kiCkin. horses, and Just al
the time (severaI seconds after the explo-
siou) when the falling stones thrown up by
the dynamite were cominG down, one OF
> which struck him on the head cutting an
ugly cash from which the blood soon com
fnencpd running down over his shoulders
lie started in search Of physician aud hnd
ing Dr. Davidson at his Office had mis- wound
dressed, which although 1t bled prOfuseIy is
2 not serious. One OF the stones struck 4 bird
box on the side Of the residence Of Mr.. r l.
Davis on Julian street and spit of an incl
: board that projected from the bottom Of thC
box, while number Of people made narrow
r : escapes aud were to ba seen duckiug tLeil
r beads and trying 20 escape the falling debris
- Whether or not the borough authorities hav'
b. got tired OF tho street commissioner. ana tl
; men employed on tnaa Job we are unable &
: I say, but we suggest that IN the future thel
e employ them in the East ward, give them al
S the dynamite they want, and if tue borough
is not fortunate enough to got rid Of th'
e. street commissioner and his squad, 5her
will at .oast be q prospect FOR decrease il
the majority whose votes make it possible G.,
have sucu careless and Irresponsible person!
handling dynamite In the borough.
60 TO j. & Il. A. Shoemaker for you
phosphate They deal only in first clas
goods.
FIRST OF THE SEASON.
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