The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-19

There are over two milli on dollars at
interest in Indiana county.
At the Sugar Bowl you can get " lbs.
Arbuckle's coffee for Is cts
"A strange disease has made its appear-
ance in the Eastern part of the State among
swine. Many persons have suffered heavy
losses. The skins Of the animals become az
hard as board and are covered with an
eruption similar to ervsipelas in mau.
None Of the veterinarians nave been able to
/ diagnose the disease.
"A coiored man named Blain, an inmate
OF tie WestmoreIand County Home, was
t seriously and perhaps fatally stabbed on .
/ Monday night by an other coIored inmate /
/ whose name Is not given. The assaiant had /
/ became rebelliOus, and BIain, among others.
had been summoned TO help bring him un-
der subsection, when he drew p knife with
the result stated.
The clerks of the courts at different
county seats throughout the State have
been sent form of marriage certificate to be
| returned to the superintendent of stasisr1cs
at Harrisburg every three months. He is
required to give the residence, names. ages.
color and nativity of all persons who have
received license to marry during the time
/ Intervening between each return
Mr.. NJ. L. Oatman took his departure
from this place on Thursday, after having
resided here for a number OF years He has
not yet settled down in any particular
place, but will pay visit to his wire's reIa-
tives in Ohio and return in a couple Of
weeks to LOOK after some interests that he
still has here. We wish him success where
eYee he may locate.
The election is now over and is is said to
be the intention Of large majority of the
voters in EbensburP borough and Cambria
te tewnship, as well as a great many other dis
tricts and we have no doubt the minority
will follow the example set by the majority
that is, in the future to buy their dry
goods, dress goods, boots and shoes, grocer
les and provision, at John Owens store on
High street, where they can at all times buy
goods at the very lowest prices
The Vestmorela land and Cambria Natu.
raj Gas Company has completed arrange
ments With the Cambria Iron Company 20
supply it with fuel. The base Of supply
will be the newly developed territory around
Grepevjlle, WpstmoreIand county, and q
pipe line 81 mics long will he used in trans
porting the gas. Gas will be supplied to
private consumers in Johnstown and the
surroun Ting bOr0ughs The company agree
to have gas in the boroughs within FIVE
months or forfeit $4,000.
"A young farmer named Womelsdorf, of
Juuiata township, Hs-sLngdOG county vas
attacked by a catamOUut on last Friday
night, while driving in a sleigh through a
piece Of woods, and seriously injured He
was thrown out of the sleigh when attacked,
and the horse ran of and the only weapon
Of defense thaL he had was pocket knife,
, which he used herOically. His clothing was
( torn into shTeds ard his flesh 80 torn and
Iacerated by the animals teeth an claws
, that but slight hopes are had for his recov-
cry.
= Mr E b. Cresswen, while operating a
2 small circular rip saw at his furniture fac
tory in this place on Tuesday last, met with
, a severe but fortunately not fatal accident
While running board through, tie saw
/ caught small block and threw ft, striking
r Mr. Cress,geII in he left eye with great
force, cutting the elelfd and knocking him
down. He was able to 20 home, however,
y where he became quite sick in q short time
o from the effects OF the blow, bat ve are
2 glad to say that he seems not seriously
= hurt.
I A new towr called Flynn. on the Cres
son y CoaiPOrt road, has been laid ont and
;, a rumber of houses nave already been built
n Il is thrae miles from Goa port in Readt
Y township. tits county, and promises ere
Il long 10 be A thriving village. Mt W. a
e Chaplain has erected fine house, intended
X Tor hotel and large stable. and %iil b.
ready in a short time to accOmOdata the trav
" cling public. a large steam saw mill, oper
n atad by Captain 2. NJ. Flanagan. is runnint
IS steadily and is turning out a large amour
~ Of lumber, which will De shipped over tn
20 ! Cresson q Goa iport road.
" Mr.. NJ J. Waltz, architect Of Ches
Springs, has completed plans aud specifca
N tions for a commodious brick PASTORAL res
lie dence for Father McHugh, pastor OF tn
Nc Catholic congregation of Wilmore. The de
r. sign is a two story "T. L - thirty six fee
no by forty one feet. to contain nine rooms, n
IN ted I'D with all modern cOnveniences, SUI
mounted bv tin roof, and TO cost abou
, s4 400 On Sunday last a subscriptiO
80 amounting 70 $500 was contributed By men
"a bers of the congregation, Father AcHug
. hpading the list with donation OF So
: Work on the new buildng viii be con
,a menced as soon as the weather will permi
At a meeting Of the DauntIess Fir
- Company, held On Monday evening last tf
- following officers were elected to serve fc
-, the ensuing year: President, w. Miltc
Brown Vice President, NJ. d. Kite
: Treasurer. A W. Buck Secretary ;.
- Humphreys; Librarian, Melancthon Evans
Assistant Librarian, W. r. Thompson
Chief Director, Otis Lloyd Assistant Chi
eb Director, F. G. Lloyd Captain os Engin
10 II. A. Shoemaker Chief Of Hook and La
PIE der. Ous Lloyd Asst Chief Of II. and
I'u T.. A. Sharbaugh, Chief of Hose, f.
Parrish First Asst Chief of Hose, O. Wi
io- kinson Second Assistant, Philip Fenlor
Trustees. II. A. Shoemaker W. NJ. Brow
us NJ. y. Kittell. -
,ck -
rip Mike CoOper's Troubles.
-, A correspondent writing IRON Ch5
-, Springs to the Johnstown Tribune, says:
Michael j. Cooper was from 1866 unti
wear or so ago the head o. the hrm o. Coo
yn, I er and Mellon, extensive dealers IN d
lest I manufacturers Of lumber IN this place
II. one time they were worth $50 600 each, D
In three years were luned ~ depressl'H y y
gbs tie lum5er busines The change ct i
old. tune affected COopeT's mind, ana aoou'
hes. yrar or so since he disappeared and no t'd
st az him was found lie had been sntd