The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28

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intended to go on the ffth of July. but on
'nat date the ceremonies at Gettysburg begin
"Eich many OF the editors wish to attend.
! Mr.. F. S. Burgoon. Of Clearfeld town
snip, near st. Augustine, will offer his per
sonaI property at public sale on Tuesday.
| the lst day of June, 1886. He took adyan-
/ taRe OF the opportunity and had his posters
! printed at the FREEMAN office, where all
/ KINDS OF printing can be had on short notice
| and at reasonable figures.
| The largest and best assortment of boots
and shoes ever offered for sale in Ebensburg
! IS now 10 be seen at the shoe store OF R. L.
Davis on Julian street. The stock has all
/ been selected with care and if you want
/ anything In the shoe line from ladies fine
| dress shoe to mems heavy boots or brogans
/ give him call. He takes pleasure In show.
/ ing his goods
Just how soon test we'll will be bored
In this vicinity for the purpose Of ascertain.
/ ing whether OF not oil OF gas can be found
/ we are unable to say, but nevertheless peo.
| pie desiring to purchase dry goods, dress
| goods, boots and shoes, groceries and pro-
| visions, would do we'll to call at John Owens,
store on High street, where you can always
buy at bottom prices.
"A tight rope performer on Tuesday last
stretched his rope from the Blair House
| across Julian street to the Central Hotel
and gave performance in the evening.
! Before venturing Oh the rope he passed his
nat around and gathered up a few nickles
| and pennies from the expectaut crowd. The
collection panned out poorly and hereafter
Ebensburg is not likely to be graced by his
presence again.
On Monday OF last week all the conduc-
tors on the branches Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad commenced to make out their re-
ports In the new form, which adds consider
ably to their work. It IS now necessary for
them to tell the time OF arrival and depar-
ture of all their trains, the number OF their
cars, number Of the engine, name of the en-
gineer, number Of tickets and their kinds, as
we'll as number Of other things.
Sunday night, about 10 O'Clock, the gas
main Of the WestmoreIand & Cambria Co.
was struck by lightning at point one and
one-halt miles east OF Greensburg. The
pipe was buTsted, and the explosion re-
sembled the roll Of thunder, while the burn
Ing gas Illuminated the surrounding country
as BY day. The valves On both sides Of the
break were shut of and the great light, after
burning twenty minutes, was extirquished.
The BeIlefonte Nel1s reports the almost
total ruin of the wheat crop In that section,
not withstanding it looked so promising a
few weeks ago. The apparent failure is at
tributed to the ravages Of an unknown kind
Of worm, which appears at the roots and soon
makes sad havoc of the stalks. Some farm
ers whose fields gave evidence OF an abund-
ant crop only short time ago begin to feel
that their harvest will be very meagre in
deed.
On Monday last while the children Of
Mr.. Andrew Link. of Cambria township,
were drying a two year old colt away from
the barn, bis little six year old son attempted
to run across the lane in front OF the colt.
The colt Jumped over the little fellow but
struck him in the breast with his front feet
and broke two OF his ribs DR.. Jones Of this
place was sent for who attended to the boys
injuries and he is now getting along very
well.
Rev. William Kitteu, OF NewIY, Blair
county, who of late has been assistant priest
at ST. john the Baptist church, Pittsburgh,
has been assigned 10 the pastOrate Of the
Catholic church at UniontOwn, Fayette
county Father Kittell, we understand, las
been succeeded in Pittsburgh by Rev.
Thomas Walsh, young priest ordained
couple Of years ago, whose parents reside in
Jobnshown, to which place they returned a
few years ago from McKeesport.
A man named Peter Graham, whose home
Is said to be in Washington city, attempted
to get on a moving train at Portage on last
Friday evening and was thrown on the track,
the car wheels cutting of his right leg above
the knee. He was taken to the hotel OF
Mr.. Jesse McGOugh, and on Saturday his
/ leg was amputated by the railroad company
| physicians, but he survived the operation
/ only a few hours. His remains were buried
| at Wilmore on Sunday afternoon.
! The Assignee of Prudence NJ. and
/ Rachael &. George, offered their real estate
[ at public sale on the 21st inst, as advertised:
/ 20 lots. about acres OF the property, stu
ated 10 Lilly borough we're sold for over 5000
/ The sale OF the remainder Of the property
vas tten adjourned until Friday, June 4th,
/ at l O'Clock p. N. at the couft house in
| Ebensburg. when the remainder Of the
property will be offered. The Assignee has
authority to further subdivide the property.
This is an opportunity for paying invest
ment.
"A bright three-year-old baby, unaccom-
. panied by either Of IT'S parents, and ticketed
| from New YORK to st. LOnis, passed through
/ the Union station Pittsburg, on Saturday
! The baby and its mother were passengers in
the steamship City of Rome, and were on
their way to Join the father and husband in
St. Louis. The mother died during the voy-
aoe and was buried in mid. ocean, and The
little one was taken the rest Of Its long jour
nev in the care OF strangers. It had become
onite a net with the parties who had it in
charge.
For some time past seven Mormon mis-
sionaries from Utah have been proselyting II
the vicinity of Fayette city, Westemorelanc
coupty. Their meetings were held in
school house. On Wednesday evening O.
last week Parker Clayburg, Justice OF th'
Peace. arose in the meeting and denounced
Mormonism IN strong terms. lively scene
followed in which the missionaries wer'
nada the targets for a spirited fuslliad9
climbs and stones. They fed and were fol
lowed by the crowd. They impIored protec
tion from the Justice, who afforded 1t, au'
they finally took refuge in their boarding
house.
During the storm on Saturday night Tn
dwelling house Of Mr.. William MCKENZIE a
Portage was struck by lightning. 1t wa
about half past nine o'clock ana MI. Nc
Keuzie. who was sitting In room dow
s,,irs was severely shocked but not serious
{ =, ..s.,~.d HE sister and a little niece wer