The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-09-03
WHmore NOttugs.

SummeIhlli IWp. SUN lacks Ibree 'e1SH-
eIs.
Mr.. George Burk, who lives with his aged
widowed mother at Portage, and is el-
ployed by j. G.. Martin to run steam
thresheT, while returning to bis home from
Wilmore on Saturday night last and walk
ing beside the railroad track near Films
curve was struck by 3 west-bound freight,
and Knocked down the bank where be was
found on Sunday morning by passer by
He was badly used up, one of the bones OF
bis shoulder being broken. he was taken
to his home, and at last accounts was i'm
proving.
Mr., P F. Mccormick, of Minneapolis, |
linn, and Miss Sue J. Brown, of JOhnstoSn |
Pa. we're married in Nnptial mass 10 ST. |
Joseph's church. MeisviIle, Dakota county. |
MINI. by the Rev. D. O'Keefe, on Wed-
nesday, August 25, 1885.
The bridegroom is competent, sober,
and indstrious echanic, formerly well
kno wn in Cambria county, but now for E.
man of a, gang of carpenters for Mr.. ). 3.
O'DonneH a prominent bu Hiding contract
or of Mime apolis, a former resident OF
Butler county. Pa, and who offlclateo as
groomsman The fair young bride is an es-
I
Peter Brown, of Johnstown, her attendants
on the auspicious occasion being her cous
in, Miss Jennie O'Connell, daughter o MIR.
/ and Msr. Wm. O'COnnen, OF st. Joseph's
congregati on. who gave the happy young
couple a grand reception at their home
near MeisviTe. Among the many presents
received vas one from MI. O'Donnell,
which consisted Of table linen, bed-spread,
I dozen napkins, and a hand painted china
tea set. On Thursday evening the newly
married couple in Minneapolis and went to
housekeeping in their comfortable home on
Quincy St, where we wish them long life
of prosperity and happi ness.
The terrible calamity which befel three
men of Mr.. Tobias Ashes floating gang on
the Pennsylvania railroad near Summerhill
Is Unprecedented in the history OF railroad
accidents which have occurred I'D this vicin-
ity. 1t appears that about II O'CLOCK on
Monday while the ballast train was backing
down on the south track at short curve in
what is known as Cables cut, short dis
lance east of Summerhnl, Zach T. George.
Joseph HOrner, Jr, and Watson Ashe
stepped out of its way to the north track,
but tailed to notice the approach OF q push
er which was coming down the mountain
under full headway, aid struck tire unfor-
tunate men. Ashe was knocked under the
2 wheels of the ballast train which ground of
S the top of lis head, George was struck
{ about the chest and dragged about one hum
D dred yards, and disembowled, while HorneI
D was struck 10 the back Of the head and
Knocked into the ditch at the north of the
D track Besides a bole 10 the occipital bone
9 the frontal over the left eye was crushed
n . He breathed a few times after assistance
; reached him The remains of all were con-
D veyed to Wilmore, where they resided
e George was young man of 35, son-in-
d law of Mr. Tobias Ashe, and leaves a wife
d and five children. Everybody speaks high
& ly of his character Watson Ashe wa
y the son of Mr.. Ashe, and aged abOnt L
T. years. Horne was the serond son Of Mr.
% JOS. Horner. of the Mountain House, wa
1t about 25 years of aye, aud for one WHO wa
7. raised in a hotel, young man OF remarks
e, bly steady habits On Tuesday mOrnin
Df the remains of HOrner were inferred IN tn
q, Catholic Genet. ry, and those of Grorge an
Il Ashe in the U. B. burial ground. Th
e. funerals were all Iargely attended, and th
er deepest sympathy is manifested by OF
10 people.
7u Peter Ermire, who got into difficult
y with his family some time ago, n notice
which appeared in the FREEMAN at II
time, wishes it stated that he has mac
ed things all right and is living with his tv
)r- younger daughters in WilmOre. Mr.. E h,
j. a highly respectable family of two sOns ar
lis three daughters and the only trouble wi
ID, Peter is his weakness for strong drink. B
TT he says be has discontinued the use
ST. stimulants, and If he has the courage to Ii
OF up to bis resolution all will be well as be
sx' one OF the best of butchers and is now ca
tn ryine on the business IN WHmore.