The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-21
Items from Carro,I,oWn.

Items from CarrolItoWn.
CARRoILTowN PA, Dec. le5h. 1888.
I'd FREEMAN DIR. d. S. Rice intends
shortly to remove from 81. Bouiface to Hast
iues. making the latter place his head
quarters.
Mr.. 1. l.. Binder has almost completed
building at Hastings for hardware
store
Mr.. Leonard Hartman. of st. Lawrence,
will take possession OF his fine large hotel
AZ Hastings about the first of January.
Mr.. Joseph Hipsch has purchased the hotel
property formerly occupied by Mr.. Hart
man at ST. Lawrence. We wish both these
gentlemen success.
Carrolltown has held two successful fairs,
the total income of the late fair being s3.-
III. .l3, and yet, after the management hav-
Ing conducted everything in a strictly hon
est manner. the Association Is in debt 81
1l4.42, according To the late report of the
auditors. By improvements to the track
and the erection of necessary addItional
buildings, this indebtedness will be largely
increased. Taking all in all. with strict
management and all things being favorable.
/ the Association will do we'll il the stock
| bolders begin to realize on their stock two
/ years hence. This may De a pointer to par
/ ties at the county seat who may desire to
! invest stock 10 a similar enterprise. How
ever. 1t is the intention of the association to
continue TO make the fair more attractive
every year.
Mr. Wm. a. Scanlan, OF this place. and
Miss L. A. Gomoers. OF Indiana. donned
the wedding garments at the latter Place on
xsfn falra hafr
| deuee In Carrolltown.
Mr.. Henry Hopple is gradually recover
Ing from the serious accident which hap
pened him some time since, and his many
friends hope to see him about in a short
time. Though the injury to his hip will Ike
Iy keep him housed for several weeks
hence.
On or about the holidays an entertain
ment will be given In Sharbaugh's nall for
! the benefit or our c0rnet band by mostly
| home talent
Mrs. Martin Rist continues to be very Ill.
Our baker. Mr.. Myers. has been rather
feeble for some time.
! Our farmers are resting mostly by their
iresides. enjoying the fruits OF their Iabors
of the summer. with a little variation by
way of bringing their produce TO market.
attending TO their stock in the stables and
making long ssusages aud eating them.
Happy farmers or course they read the
FREEMAN through and through these long
winter evenings and wonder where the
printer finds so much interesting matter to
print
st. BOnIface Is said to be either too far
from Hastings. or Hastings too far from ST
Boniface. and yet they are only q short dis
tance apart.
We are informed by one Of the Natura
Gas companies, which has recently been
formed in Altoona, that It is the Intention
IN a few days to continue drilling a we'll in
Canoe township. Indiana county. about
fifteen miles north west of Cherrv;ree. Two
successful gas wells, belonging to another
company. are in operation at that place. and
which furnish gas by pipes to Punxsutaw,
ney. The Altoona company designs pip
ing the gas to the latter place to be used TO
fuel and other purposes.
4 very large concourse OF relatives ant
, friends in feet one Of the largest funeral
seen In this neighborhoOd for YeaIs-foi
, lowed the remaios OF AloysIus. son of Mr.
Charles Anna. to the Catholic cemetery I:
this place from Carroll township on Mon
day. He died of consumption on Saturday
and at the time of his death was abou
, tweuty-One years OF age. Deceased was al
excellent young man and bis demIse. in tn
spriue>time of life. is mourned by host o
friends.
The Mexican Variety Show" was exhlb
I tied here on Tuesday evening.
Several Wild rabbits have been seen Il
town recently by early risers.
Messrs. G. a. X S II. Buck, of this place
will soon have completed a large buiidin
at Hastings for a branch furniture store.
, II Is reported here. with some foundation
that another newspaper will be started i
! CarroiItown soon. IL is asserted that Hon
J. J. Thomas, OF Carol township, will ed
the new journal and 1t will be an eight col
} umn to the page. The paper viii! be Dem
ocratic in politics, of course.
Mr.. DodsOn, representing the reliabl
wholesale liquor firm Of Fisher S Co
! JOhnstowE. was in town this week.
Mr.. Frederick Snyder Is visiting his hom
in this place after several months absence
Mr.. James Sharbaugh, of Carroll town
ship, will open I'D smith shop in Carroll
town, adjoining the wa2on-making shop o
Messrs. WetseIl & Bender, in a few DAYS.