The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-07

I entered st. Francis College, at Loretto, for
| the purpose Of taking course in civil en-
| gineering.
On the first OF this month law went
/ into effect in New York State making IL
| illegal TO marry In that State without first
| procuIin5 n license. The new law is similar
/ 10 that now in force in Pennsylvania.
| A new two-story school house at st.
| Augustine, Is completed ard ready for oc.
| cupancy. IL is expected that Professor j.
| 5. Foley who taught there last winter will
I be the first TO wieid the birch N the new
/ building.
| Mr.. John j. Kinney, Of TunneIhIII, who
after the first Monday OF January next will
hang his overcoat in the Sherif's Office, and
attend to the various duties that pertain to
that important Office, was in town for sever
al days during the present week shaking
hands with his many friends.
A man who has tried II says that wood
| en- posts treated as follows, at n cost OF two
cents apiece will last so long that the party
adopting 1t will not live to see his posts
decay. Take boiled linseed oil and stir in
pulve-ized charcoal 10 the consistency of
paint, and put coat over the timber
The Johnstown Octette Club, which
gave n concert In the Opera House in this
place on Tuesday evening, sang to a very
small audience. Concerts seem to have no
charms for the people OF Ebensbura. and
nothing short OF an opera or GOOD play
| will receive their patronage.
While threshing at the barn OF VIM.
Brawley, In Franklin township, Westmore-
land county. few days ago. the cylinder
I became so heated as to ignite the straw, and
bad IL not been for the plentiful supply Of
water at hand and the vigorous efforts of
those present, the barn would have been de-
| stroyed.
Mr.. Bart McCabe and his daughter
/ Mis- Christiana returned home on Tuesday
after an absence OF couple OF months
thirty.three days OF which were spent in Ire
land where MIR McCabe was visiting the
scenes OF his youth. Bart reports having
had pleasant time and HE ocean trip seems
to have agreed with him.
Miss Mary G.. Roberts. daughter OF Mr..
q. T.. Roberts. OF this place, took her de-
parture on Monday morning for Columbus,
OHIO, where she will visit her school-mate,
MISS Ethel Russell. of that city. Miss
Roberts will also visit friends In Uuoanna,
Xsuia and Bellefonte. and will remain away
FROM home about three months.
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee have directed 1000 meetings to be held on
Thursday, September 27th. 1883, in the
State OF Pennsylvania. This will be the
grand opening OF the campaign in the Key
stone State. Let every Democrat be re-
vived and filed with enthusiasm to be fol-
owed oy victory in November next
"A grand picnic will be held in the
Brothers Grove. at Loretto, on Wednesday,
September 18th for the benefit OF the Loretto
Cornet Band. Dinner and supper will be
served on the ground and a fine dancing
platform will accommodate all who wish to
trip tire light fantastic toe. Everybody
should attend and give the Band boys a lift
The Democratic Senatorial conferees,
representing the district composed Of the
counties OF Blair and Cambria, Will meet at
the Fitzharris' hotel, at Gallitzln to-day
(ThuTsday,) September 9th. The conferees
from this county are Messrs. w. 4. b. Lit
tie, OF Allegheny township z. f. Kirby Of
! Wilmore, and Edward Meme ellis, of johns
town.
A man named John Yarueu was acci-
dentaIly shot in the fleshy part of his left
arm at the p. r. r. station about IL O'Clock
Tuesday forenoon. He and another party
were fooling with a revolver. wheE the
weapon was accidentally discharged, with
the result stated. DR.. w. q. Lowman
dressed his wound, which is not serious -
,Johasto,cR Tribune.
Michael Undertook, a Hungarian, was
killed by q falling derrick at Mapietou,
Huntington county, on Tuesday afternoon.
The unfortunate man was working on the
new p. K. X. bridge at that place when
the accident happened. He was recently
employed by Messrs. Sparks & Evans. at
Joonstown, TO which place his remains
were taken for interment.
BY premature blast at the Collins
stone quarrIes, near BeIIefonte or wednes-
day afternoon, Patrick Dillon, an expe-
rienced quarrymaL, had his left eye torn
from its socket and the other eye Injured so
that It is feared he will be entirely deprived
OF sight. A finger on his right hand was al
so broken. He is about 40 years old and
unmarried. One other man was Injured.
"A Cleveland and Thurman Club was
organized at Gallitzin on Friday Iast and
about $50 Democrats enrolled themselves rs
members. After the organization of the
club IL was addressed by Hon. John S.
Rhey of Ebensburg and A. V. Dlvely, Esq
OF Altoona. The club will be largely in
creased in membership and before the cam
paign ends the roll will contain at least 800
names.
Bedford county has 63I pensioners, who
are paid S21 ,707 quarterly. Cambria county
has 4si, who receive sl4,1 The number
II
quarterly is as follows: Centre, $50, So
/ 737 Cleartield, 493, SIS, ,326; Huntingdon,
622, Sls.57s {; Junlata, 221. e. $3.50; MInlin,
800 S9,Ol4; Perry. 335, 80. .544 There are
12S pensioners in B.air county, who receive
quarterly S2O, ,353.
The following named persons can each
receive letter by calling at the Ebensburgh
postoffice James Costello Mr.. S. G. Dodge.
Me-. VIM. J. Davis, Mr.. John p Evans. Mrs
. ID. f. James, Miss NJ. j. Jones or, Mr.. J.
e. johnson t2), Mrs. l.. a. Hall C2), Mrs
May Pail, Horace Snodgrass, Miss r.. A
I Wilson, Prof. w. II. Yeith, Miss Mythe
Worts and A. j. Walters, Esq. Persons
calling for these letters will please state
that they were advertised.
The shipments from the Cresson and
CIsarheld Coal and Coke company's
mines at Frugality are now ayeras-
ing 20 cars per day-IO OF coal and 10 OF
coke. There Is also shipped from the saw
mill OF the same company car loads of
lumber per day.-The capacity OF the mines.
ovens and mill are being increased. and ere
long their capacity will be doubled. Al.
ready 40 houses have been erected for the
accommodation OF their 800 employees.