The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23
LEAVES SOUTHWARK

/ Go to J. Il H, A. Shoemaker for nprs
ground bone dust for buckwhea wheat and
/ rye.
Hon. John c. Gates has been appointed
ucket agent at Coalport for the Cresson &
Coalport railroad.
Judge Johnston returned home from
| Bedford Springs on Tuesday last, feeling
much benefited by his short vacation.
Go to J. & H. a. Shoemaker for your
cast or wrought iron fencing
On Saturday last the Cresson Springs
| ball nine, defeated the Ebeusburg club nv a
score of II to 7. DR.. Turley, of I,oretto.
umptred the game in manner verv salts
factory to both parties.
Letters remaining in the Fbapsbnrg
Postoffice uncalIed for: Mrs. Annie K.
Lloyd, Mrs. James s. Wagner Miss Sadie
Koontz, Mr.. Thomas Hughes, j2) Mrs.
Frederick D. CIevenger.
Judge R. L. Johnston, of Gam bria
county, is one of the most popular guests at
the Springs. His bright wit and quiet
humor always attract large crowd to his
END of the porch.-Bedrord Gazette.
An excursion party numbering about
one hundred left this place this CThursday)
morning at seven O'Clock for COalport The
party Will return this evening and are ac.
companiei by the EbeEsburg Brass Band.
Mr.. c. NJ. Parrish, son Of Mr. J. D.
Parrish. of this place, and a graduate OF the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy has ac-
cepted a position and will hereafter be
found at Matters drug store in Altoona.
"A lady writes 81 have used Ayers
Sarsaparilla in my family for many years,
and could not keep house without it: For
the relief Of the pains consequent upon fe-
male weakness and irregularities, I consider
II without an equal"
Ralph Harper and wife were committed
TO Jail at Greenshurg recently upon the
charge OF burning the house of Harry Ruff,
at Ruffsdale, and OF robbinG the same of
considerable sum of money. 1t is said
Harper has made a confession
A seasonable item Put a tablespoon
ful Of brown sugar into quart OF paste,
and it will fasten labels as securely to tin
cans as to wood. Housekeepers may save
themselves much annoyance in the loss Of
labels from their fruit cans when putting up
their own fruit by remembering this.
"A little four year-old son of Mrs. Wolf,
a grandchild of Judge Shannon, broke his
right leg below the knee on Monday ever
ing last. He was sliding down the banIs-
ters at the residence of his grandfather and
in attempting to jump off his foot caught in
one Of the rungs Drs. Griffith and Jones
reduced the fracture and the little fellow IS
getting along as we'll as could be expected.
Go to J. & II. A. Shoemaker for your
repairs for all kinds of mowers and reapers.
"A phenomenal FaiI-storm passed over
McCOunelsburR, Fulton county, on last Sur
day afternoon. without any accompanying
storm the bali dropped from a sky nearly
devoid of clouds. each fragment weighing
from three to six ounces. The crashing on
the roofs of the houses resembling a contin-
uous discharge Of musketry for about fifteen
minutes. In the path OF the storm, which
was about mile wide, trees were stripped
of their branches, ard fruit. fields Of corn
and other crops destroyed, and hundreds Of
panes of glass broken and birds killed. The
roar of the falling hail after the storm bad
passed the town along the mountain resem-
bIed the sound of thunder. It was followed
about four hours afterwarc by a teri uihe
storm Of thunder and lightning.
On Saturday last William Frazer, a
twelve year old lad whose parents reside
about half a mile south of Wi.mOre acct
dentally discharged a revolver, the bullet
striking him in the forehead just above the
left eye, from the effects of which be died
in a few hours afterwards. He In company
with couple of other boys had been down
20 SummerhilI and coming home young
Frazer who bad got possession of some
cartridges proceeded to lead the revolver.
One Of the cartridges would not 90 into the
chamber OF the revolver and the COY stuck
IL partIy in and struck it on the railroad
track to drive it down when it exploded
with the result above stated. He was taken
tn his home and medical aid summoned but
his case was hopeless and he died shortly
after reaching home. HIS remains were
inferred in the United Brethren Cemetery
at Wiimore on Sunday.
Go 10 J. & II. A. Shoemaker for your
phosphate. They deal only in first class
goods.
The school year has come to a close, and
for several months to come the school houses
all over this county will remain closed 10
sebcoI purposes, some perhaps not to be
aueued at all until the beginning OF new
school wear. This should not be the case
Now is the time for the School Directors 20
thoroughly overhaul these buildings. Few
are In such excellent condition that they
uDouLd not be the better for careful exam
Iuation. There are many where the ventl-
Iation and light are susceptible OF great i'm
movement Repairs OF some kind VIII be
found necessary in almost all OK these places.
Then. too. the surroundings of most school
houses are susceptible OF further improve
ment No matter how attractive things al
ready are. there is always opportunity 70
make them still more SO, and estbeuc cul-
ture in these days has come to be regarded
as a most essential element in common
school education. In short, an active ener-
oa,Ic Board Of Directors, animated by the
proper spirit and inclinations, can do much
tn make the next school year an improve
ment on the one just past, so far as thls par
ticuIar sphere in school house Improvement
and sanitation is concerned. Let them see
TO IL that this duty is conscientiousIy dis-