The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-08-20

hafo uScu ". Chll anu BtL iOdu anu NOu
will never regret il. For sale at HuntleY's.
"A great many people who were spending
the summer at the seasbOre are now leaving
and coming to the mountains. The principal
reason for their coming is that they may be
close to John Owens store on High street.
where they can get dry goods, dress goods,
boots and shoes, groceries and provisions at
bottom prices.
On Wednesday night of last week
during the thunder storm lightning struck .
the cider press on the farm of William J.
Pryce, about four miles north OF EbensburG. /
About ten thousand shingles were piled /
near the press and caught on fire. 1t re-
quired every effort of the family to extin- /
guish the fire and prevent it from reaching |
the barn which was IN close proximity.
Wheat is a splendid crop in this county
The yield Is extTaordInay on an average
one dozen sheaves of good bind yield
bushel, and our best farmers get forty
bushels per acre but it has got pretty near
down to the Democratic price, seventy-hye
cents per bushel. 1t may yet fall to sixty
two and a half, or even as low as ffty-six
cents per bushel.-G Greens51rrg Tribune.
The Huntingdon Local NeaOs says that
Isaac Long, of Henderson township, has
fOur-legged chickeO, which was hatched a
few weeks ago. Two of the legs and feet
are natural the other two extend from the
thighs about an inch. One of the feet is
well formed, with three toes the other
has only two toes. Isaac prizes his curios-
ty highly, and will give it extra care and
food.
On Monday afternoon John Kelly, lad
! aged 13 years, attempted to board extra
/ freight No. 279 east. at the viaduct one mile
west of South Fork. He was thrown under
the train and horribly mangled. He was
picked up in an unconscious condition and
died in few minutes, The boy was son
Of John Kelly, of Mineral Point. The re-
mains we're sent to Mineral Point on Tues
day evening.
The election will take place on the first
Tuesday of November, being the 21d day of
the month, and no man can vote, even If he
possesses all the other legal qualifications,
unless he is registered OF assessed sinty days
before that time This is matter that every
voter ought to attend to without fail before
the 2nd of September. If he neglects II De
will lose his vote, Go to the Assessor, there
fore, and see whether he has registered your
name and if he has hot be sure that he does
so before you leave him.
james Redding, of Altoona, fourteen
year.OId son of Mr. Cornelius Reddlng, re
ceived fatal injuries at Kittanning Point oil
Monday afternoon last, while attempting Z
board a moving freight train. He in com
D pany with several other boys, had bee'
= picking berries, and when they had thei
buckets full intended to jump freigh
train and return home. He was throw
:, under the wheels and two cars passed owe
: him, badly crushing his left leg and ais
n cutting his left leg and face. He was take
to his home in Altoona where he died ID
same evening.
IS -Reniamiu Stake. of Clay township
y Huntington county, is lying dangerously
T, OF a strange disease resembling erysipela
e or bIoOd-poisoning. A few days ago one
5. his hogs died. and he was curious to knO
lie what allied it. Accordingly, he opened u
animal. and in doing so got some OF Il
1T blood il a sore on his right hand. The mer
n Der Immediately became infiamed al
ir swollen. The swelling continued until Il
H. hand bursted, and yesterday the sweIliI
c, had reached the shoulder and was crossl
IN the breast. No hopes were entertained
his recovery.
of A meeting of the committee appoint
ty TO arrange for the reunion Of the men q
MT ployed on the old canai was held at LIV'
.et more on last Thursday. Rodgers Grove
I'M Nineveh was selected as the place,
n Thursday, Sept 9th as the time, for the
union. Officers for the ensuing year W.
elected as follows President, Thos. 60
IS Johnstown; Vice President, IL. G. V
hs Horn, Indiana coauty Secretary, irwin IL
lth ledge, Johnstown Treasurer, VIM Trim
on Indiana county. The Secretary was dire
~ ed to procure a book and enroll thereon
- names of all old boatmen, eXactinG an
rollment fee of fifty cents. A committee
tiy arrar.pements for the reunion, and co
at mittee on transportation and railroad IA
vas we're appointed. Hon. james Potts.
a Johnstown, will probably be the orator
car the occasion.
iei -Godev's Lady's Book for September
narticuIarIv handsome number. The op
ION ing illustration is an especially hne pro'
'h. cut entitled ''Papa's Pocketbook' show
oi a chubby little one intent upou putting
ess dollie's curls with tbs bank notes tound
ION book this is from French picture a G
vas panion to the one given last month
ged fashions in colors and black show all
latest novelties for early autumn. A pr'
eat colored work design, and numerous bl
My ones delight the lovers of needle work
,m- sensI entitled "a Wave O. the Sea" f
of the pen Of the popular and favorite au'
All Miss Marian Reeves, is commenced ~
snts number and promises to be unusually
of tractive. Emily LennOX contributes
bright little story called "Jacot." The
ntv nnet of Thorns," by J. V. Pritchard, Is
-ges pIeted this has proved of thrilling int
was IN the readers of Cooley for the past
, he rroptbs "Gardeen," =" bv Elizabeth Ing
rent II,bbard. DAISY Lowell" by Saidee B
ght. smith. "The Great Scampetton Fair,
S45. IA. CORY. and numerous other sto
ais Several good poems adorn toe nun
among which is "a September Sunrise,
,,o, George Birdseye '"The marriage OF I
:. de Lion" ." by Mary e. Young, When
=. Saw You" by Minnie Macarthur
-, others. The whole completing num0'
80 more than usual excellence W. L. Str
80, publisher, Phis., Penn. Price $500
will year.
lbria TTEF STATE CONVENTION.
. The Democratic State Convention "
4 re- met at Harrisburg, on Wednesday. non
ayed ted Lieutenant Governo-, Chauncey F.
.5av . Work cnuptv. for Governor; r. +