The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-01-22


-One Of our ueatest and newsiest ex-
changes, the Bellefonte Watchnan. has en-
tered upon the 31st year of its existence. and
we are glad to note that it lie established on
sure foundation, for we are Inclined To be.
lieYe that there Is no weekly paper in the
State more deserving of success.
The general impression of residents Of
Wiimore seems to be that Patrick Moran.
VINO was found unconscious at the foot of
an emoankment, short time ago, and who
afterwards died without recovering con-
sciousness, was beaten until insensible and
then taken to that spoeand left.
Mr.. D. NJ. Kratzer's blacksmith shop at
Ashland, was burned at an early hour on
Thursday morning. The building was thir-
ty feet wide and forty feet long. and was
we'll equipped. Two wagons, a buggy, and
hay rake were among the articles DESTROYED
by the flames. The loss Is estimated at s4Oo
and there was no insurance. sr.
Scientific men who have given the hab-
Its of the hawk nd owl careful study. saw
that the destruction OF these birds will be a
decided injury to agriculture, as both de-
stroy immense quantities of mice and In
sects. II is probable that farmers will pe.
tition the next Legislature to take the prem
ium of the heads of hawks and owls
Mr.. John s. Davis, of this place, and
Mr.. Andrew Dishart were negotiating on
Wednesday for the purchase by the former
of the latter's farm in Cambria township
The price had been agreed upon and the
deed prepared, when a few extras that had
not been mentioned caused a difference Of
opinion and the sale was not perfected
On Monday last Miss Lizzie Doubt.
a pupil In the Johnstown public schools
aged twelve years, took suddenly sick in
school, and was carried home, where she
Improved slightly for short time, and
then grew worse and died on Tuesday.
! The physicians in attendance were unable
TO say what was the matter with the child
Mr.. William Garman, an aged and res
pected citizen OF this place, had a stroke OF
paralysis on Sunday morning last from
which he never rallied, but fingered in an
unconscious condition until Wednesday
morning when death ensued. He was about
sixty-eigEt years of age, and leaves a wife
and ten children, most Of whom are grown
up.
The following persons can each obtain
letter By calling at The Ebensburg post
office Mrs. NJ. j. Hughes, Mrs Mary
| Lewis, Mrs. CathaTine GiEen, 2; Fannie
| Gibney, Annie M. Jones, Miss Mary E.
Evans, s. ). Blair. Esq. Levi Good, Mr..
John Shelter, Mr.. Ben. Wagner. Mr. DanI
Proctor, Mr.. Henry Fouk, Mr.. Felix o.
Neil.
About thirty couples from LilIy's came
n nj In eli !
put up at the Mountain House, where
they spent the night in dancing and-welI,
we will be charitable, and refrain from say
ing what we first intended For further
particulars call on Mr.. John O'Hara, of the
firm OF O'Hara Brothers, liverymeD, in this
place.
Ladies wanting bargains will do well to
call on Mrs r. E. Jones, who is closing out
for cash, a lot OF winter hats, feathers,
wings, &c, at half their value, also a lot of
embroiderIes 10 the piece, with remnants Of
embroideries, laces &c. A lot Of Kid gloves
at 81, so, and 75cts. Ladies', Misses and
Children's Goats, Stockings, Gloves, Cor
sets and Underwear.
The Greensburg Press says that bear
belonging to strollng band got away the
other night near youngstown, Westmore-
land eoun ty, and went to the pig-sty Of
Thomas Walls, where It proceeded to de-
YOUR thirteen little pigs aud was about to
tackle the mother pig when Mr.. Walls, who
was aroused by the noise, appeared on the
scene and drove the bear away.
The loaded cars OF iron rails for the
Cresson and CoalpOrt road are put on to
that road a. Cresson by the crew OF the
Ebensbure branch, and from there the cars
run down themselves a distance OF several
miles, as far as the track is laid. The cars,
after being unloaded, have to be pushed
back to Cresson by the Hnngarlans, the
track rot being sufficiently DalIasted to per
nit an engine to run on it.
The weather appears to have at last
got settled down to business, and we now
have a good sample OF fine winter weather.
The sleighing is excellent, and a great many
people are taking advantage of it to visit
Ebensburg. Those visiting the place for
the first time.should not forget that at John
Owens store on High street, dry goods,
dress goods, boots ard shoes, groceries and
provisions can always be bought at the very
lowest prices.
The Pittsburg Daily Dispatch Is one OF
the best newspapers that come> to our Office,
and its circulation is now the largest Of any
newspaper In the western part OF the State.
Its columns always present the latest and
freshest news, and Il reaches this place SIX
hours In advance of the Eastern papers that
contain the same news. AS a newspaper it
is without a peer in In the western part of
the State. and has few equals 10 New York
OF Philadelphia.
An engine on the Somerset and Cam
bra railroad, on Tuesday night, at a point
about twenty miles from JohnstOwn, struck
a sled containing party OF six, who were
returning from church, inIurinG all the oc-
cupants and breaking the sled into frag-
ments. Mr.. HARRISON LOhr, farmer, who
resides a short distance from StOystown,
aged forty-eight years, was the only one
who was fatally injured, snd one young
man had bis nose broken.
There Is said to be more hunger and
suffering among the poor people OF Hunting
don this winter, than was ever before
known IN the history Of that place. The
recent extremely cold weather has com
PEELED the disclosure of many cases OF des-
titution that were heretofore concealed, and
numerous appt ais for aid have been made
to the directors of the poor OF the county.
Scarcity Of work for laboring men is princi-
palIy the cause Of the destitutIon.
MIR. ). j. HiH says the Johnstown
T'ribuns the old gentleman who has been
night watchman on the Pennsylvania raii-
road. between COnemaugh Furnace and
Nineyeb. for many years, had a faithful