The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-20

dreadful scourge Is said 10 be induced oy
germ found in the milk OF cows affected BY
q certain disease. The same microoe Is OBJ
tained from the sick COW, her milk. and
from scarlet fever patients. Boiling or even
heating to 1876 degrees destroys its infect
ious properties
An exchange tells OF LADY who last
fall stuck a piece of a grape vine in a flower
pot for a support 10 a tender and sickly
locking Towering plant. The plant grew.
and so did the piece OF grape vine. 1t be-
came green, leaves came out on 1t. ana then
buds, which were followed by full grown,
fully ripened, delicious grapes Our lady
readers should remember this and try a
similar experiment Dext fall.
John Walker, sou of Harry Walker,
of Osceola. aged 10, while engaged in
coupling an engine to a car last Saturday
on the Moshannon branch was caught
between them, and so badly squeezed that
he died in great agony tie same evening.
Mrs. Walker. nee Miss Mary Davis. the
mother of the young man. was a resident OF
this place before her marriage. residing
with her uncle, the late Robert Davis. The
young man vas her only son.
Fire started on wednesday morning at
at O'Clock in the building occupied by d.
Waters as a store, at Braddock, and the
flames spread so rapidly that the adjoining
buildings were soon in fis mes. Willing
hands worked to stay the progress OF :he
devouring element, but without success. un-
til Waters store and nine other frame
structures had been consumed. The loss is
estimated at $50. 900. partially inssred.
The dre is said to have been caused by an
oyerpressure OF natural sas.
w. II. OFT, the station agent on the Bells
Gap Railroad az Coslport. who mysterious
IL disappeared on Sunday. the 1st inst, has
not yet been found. 1t was at first thought
that the robbery OF the station had so preyed
upon his mind that he became demeDted
and wandered of. The Curwensville Re.
rielo lear ms that OFT was defaulter to the
company, and that he had arranged the
supposed robbery OF the station himself and
hen mysteriousiy disc ppesred. His father
will make good the defalcatiOn.
The HoutzdaIe Observer OF the 18th
inst. relates the following: "During
the prevalence of the heavy thunder storm
one night last week. man and his wife
named Sherlock. residing West Moshannou,
arose from their bed in the second
story and went down stairs. Hardly bad
they reached the lower floor when lightning
struck the house, k3ocked out part OF one
side, as well as two windows and tearing to
pieces the bed from which they had Just
arisen. Their escape was a prov idential
and narrow one"
-Messrs. D. Sim on & Bro, the well
known clothiers OF Altoona, who Intended
being at the Mountain House, this place,
this week, with full line of clothing. found
1t impossible to get here on the days they
had intended. but request Us to announce to
the people of EoensbuIg and vicinity, that
they will be at the Mountain House next
week. on Tueday. Wednesday. Thursday
aud Friday, with a full line OF men's boys
and youths clothing and furnishing goods.
all OF the latest styles, and at prices that
are lower than the lowest sa
Joseph Krause. Sr., OF Penn Station.
who was employed In the Westmoreland
Shaft, near Manor. killed himself last Friday
with revolver. He started for work as
usual that morning. but instead OF going to
the Westmoreland Shaft he went to the
slope of the Penn Gas Coal Company,
where he shot himself His body was not
found until Sunday evening. He was In
dustrious and in good circumstances, but
had been worrying for some time over
having TO pay note for small amount
upon which he had gone as security.
The Edgar Thompson Steel Company
has refused another large order for rails
Last week street railway in Denver, Col.
wanted 10 place a contract for two thousand
tons of rails to be used on their line. Itwas
offered to the Carnegie firm, but they re-
fused 1t on account of the strike at Brad.
dock. The order was than given to the
Johnson Steel Street Rail Company of
Johnstown. Pa There was considerable
hustling done among the different railroad
agents in this city to ge. the order shipped
over the respective lines. The Cotton
Belt" secured It. 1t will take about $50
cars 70 carry the rails--PatSbtrgh Com.
mereial Gazette. --- -.-s. .r.--
On Wednesday April 1lth, at the pro-
cathedral at Harrisburg. Pa. Henry Christ,
Of ChambeIsburg. Pa. and Francis G.. Noel,
Munster township. this county. were eIe-
waited to the priesthood, the ceremony
having been performed by the Rt Rev
Bishop McGovern. Father Noel celebrated
his first Mass at the pro cathedral on Sun
day. the 18th inst. aftor which be visited
his mother near Munster, who was unable TO
be present at his ordination owing to i'll
health. This newly ordained clergyman Is
q we'll known and highly esteemed resident
Of this county. and his many frierds will
read with pleasure the announcement OF his
formal entry to the priesthood.
The Supreme Court last week heard
argument upon a novel question, brought
up by appeal from the decree OF the Court
OF Quarter Sessions OF Columbia county.
In the town of Bloomsbury In one OF the
public schools, a vacancy occurred in the
position OF principal. Many votes were
taken. but the members always tied, and
the disgusted taxpayers filed petition for
removal OF the board on the ground of
neglect Of duty. The Court OF Qdarter Ses-
siors granted the petition aud made de-
cree declaring the seats OF the then members
vacant and appointing six new directors 10
their places. From this decree the board
appealed. claiming that the election OF the
principal was matter WITHIN the discre-
ton OF the Board of Directors The Su-
preme Court reserved its decision.
The boiler OF q locomotive on the Som
erset & Cambria railroad exploded about 8
o'clock on Monday morning near lockwood,
IN Somerset county. and caused consider
able damage, besides badly iujuring the en-
gineer, Pythian Cobaueh. q former resident
of East Conemaugh, but now a resident OF
lockwood. the fireman, Jack Dayton and
two other men who were on the engine
Nearly every pane OF glass in the town of
RockXoof was shattered and niaces Of hoiI.