The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-12

a missionary preacher named Randall /
pIoHo'eu 10 the prisoners at the Jail On Fri
uay morning last, and in the afternoon Wis
Iteo the almshouse. where he also preached
ne had oeen here twelve wears ago on the
same mission He was we'll pleased with
tne management of both institutions. and
round them both in good condition. compar-
ING tavorabiy with other institutions of the
Kind throughout the State.
An infant daughter of John Hensev Of
barre Iron Works, Huntingdon conntv
was burned to death on Monday tbropob
the careiessness of its mother. She nIacad
the child oua high chair near the cootir,
stove and leaving it there went ont IN visit
neighbor. On returning an hour or two
later she found that It had fallen aoaipet
the stove and its clothing was fast bprnipg
from It's body. 1t fingered several hours in
agony.
Furnaces Nos l ana . of the Camhri.
Iron Company, situated at -HoIIidavshurg
were banked up on Saturday morning ON
account OF the stock of coke being exbansta6
The company is not now able to obtain q
fresh supply on account of the proIonee5
strike among the Huns in the ConpeIlsvf,ie
coke region. They will start up lust as SOM
as coke can be supplied sufficient to ran
them. The stopping OF the furnaces throws
three hundred men out Of employment
The annual Ebensburp Normal School
will again be held during the coming sprinp
conducted by County Sup't Strayer and Mr..
/ j. W. Leech. Already a number of teachers
nave enrolled themselves for the coming
/ term This sctOo affords an opportuoitv
for the teachers OF the county tn prepare
themselves for their work at much less ex-
. pense than elsewhere and has heen verv
largely attended during the past terms
Lookfnr the announcement Of the opening
Of the school in our columns in a week or
/ two
/ Tanks on the attic NJ the new court
/ house at Huntingdon were used to contain
supply Of water FOR the building. and
/ wooden plug was put into the end of lipe
/ to prevent its escape. The greater pressure
/ since the pipes were connected with those
/ of the new water works forced the plug out
and fh~ water escaped with great force du-
ring Last FRIDAY night The autir, rear
. part Of the building is saturated from top to
bottom, and is greatly damaged The rec
/ ords. being in freproof and waite rproof
vaults, were not injured.
The Cambria Iron Company are max
/ ing great impr0yemsnts at their limestone
/ quarries at Blrmir CHAM. Huntingdon coun-
ty. and are arranging for the employment
+ of a much larger number Of hands and the
mining ~ an increased quantity or stone
with a view. it is understood. Of Increasing
the output at their works They will re-
/ quire six blocks Of new dwelling hOlses for
I employees, which will he built a. soon as the
season will permit Nearly all the lime
stone used at the Cambria Company 5 works
is obtained at these quarries.
It is once more said that the officers of the
Seaboard q Western railroad. of which the
people Of rhs section Of the county heard a
great deal two wears ago, have sent WORT to
the farmers in Xish acoquillas valley through
which the rnad will run that the work Of
grading will commence as sOon as the
weather will permit in the spring This
/ statement about the road going to he buiIt
has been repeated so often that we are not
disposed to attach much importance to It
. We will believe it only when the work or
the road begins.
On Friday last the little grandson Of
. Tram Dispatcher Thomas WesthrOnk, of
] Huntingdon, from whose residence 50. 900 in
. gold had been stoI en- on the previous Mon
day. found singular looking bundle care
fully deposited in the snow, Just inside of
the gate When it was taken into the
house and examined, It was found to con-
tain 81 500 in $50 gold pieces. II had, of
course, been put where it was found bv the
thief and the detective who has been work
ing up the matter thinks be will get the
balance of Mr.. Westhrook's money.
From the I.oretto Merchandise Co, LO-
retto. Pa. you can buy articles at the follow
ing low figures 81 lbs. best green coffee,
81; lbs best roasted coffee, 81 1917 lbs.
white sugar. 81 IS lbs light brown sugar
81 table syrup. 40 and 90 cts. per gallon
chewing tobacco, 35 cts. per ID; 10 plugs OF
smokfne tobacco for % cts sbirting fan
nels 10 cts and upward Kentucky jeans
10 cts. and upward alI-woOl flannel, 20 cts
and inward luruberman's flannel, all wool
30 cts. caIieoes, > to Z cts. per yard ladies
hutton shoes from 81 upward mems coarse
boots, 81. 90 and upward
The Seaboard. Pennsylvania & Western
railroad project Is again talked OF. com
mittee from Huntington county, in the in
terpst of the farmers in that county VINO
had given the company the right OF way
visited New York a short time ago, ana u
an interview with Mr.. Francis Stabler and
other officers were informed that the grading
Of the new line would commence as soon as
the weather would permit. A short time
only will be required to determine whether
or MT this statement will be verified, as u is
) incumbent upon the company 20 begin oper
ations on or before tie 4th of March next
which Is the limit of the time as specihed u
their charter, for the commencement OF tne
work.
Porter .. Kennedy, who was born abO
raised in Washington township. died at tl'
rseidenee of his brother, A. g. Kennedy u
Freenort. on Saturdy last. He was at oh'
time an engineer on the P. r. r., but Oh
acconnt Of failing health he quit his ouslhes
and was appointed foreman of a gang 10 'n'
AItoona erecting shop. His wife died theI'
: obort tventv months ago, and be then "e'1 @
~ Freenort. taking with him bis only cui'u
oirl ten wears of age. Lung disease wa
= ,ho couea NJ his death. He was a orothel
of Jobn Fl Kennedy, Esq, of Portage to"n
= sbin oF Mrs. John Mccormick, OF nea'
Viimore. AMI Mrs. T. l.. Parrish, OF nea
T.o-etto. His remains were inferred d
?, FreepOrt
= poor House Appointments.
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