The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
Item. from CarroIItown.

CARRoLLTowS. PA, Dec. 18th. 1888.
ED FREEMAS:-In the absence OF your
worthy correspondent, 1 send you a few
items Of news hoping they may be OF in
terest to your readers
1t requires. on an average. seven tons Of
coal to make five tons OF coke
Mr.. j. A Wallace, of st. Augustine. will
have an oyster supper at his hotel on the
3lst inst beautiful incurred deer viii
also be chanced of on that day
Miss Louisa Chaser. will visit her parents
and friends in Pittsburg during the holidays
She designs starting from here on Saturday
next
Mr.. Vincent Raig. OF Carroll township. Is
the latest Republican applicant for store
keeper and gauger for the Carrolltown dis
tiIery.
1t Is stated by those who ought to know
best. that the coal mined at Hastings pro-
duces a muct better yield to the ton than
the Galiitzin coal and the coke Is of first
! quality.
Rev. Prior Otto preached his farewell
sermon In st. Bepedict's Church. this place.
on Sunday last. He entered upon his duties
as Prior here about nine years ago. and used
| great zeal and energy for the spiritual well
fare of TIE congregation and in improve
ments to the church. monastery, convent
and school. The Prior departed from bere
on Wednesday to take charge of conRre-
CATION in northern Alabama. his successor.
Rev. Father Benedict, having arrived from
that place on Wednesday of last week. On
Tuesday evening number of our citizens
repaired TO the monastery. accompanied by
our cornet paud, to bid adieu to their former
pastor. A purse OF s75 and other presents
were presented him. Hon. j. j. Thomas
making the presentation speech. which was
responded to by the Rev. Prior, thanking
the donors for their kind remembrance.
The baud rendered several Of their best
pieces, and after pleasant discourse and
hand shaking. the party returned to theiI
homes. We wish the Rev. Prior success In
his new field OF labor. and welcome Rev
Father Benedict to our town.
Tuesday morning lot Of mill machinery
, passed through this place. Mr.. Jacot
Thomas. of Elder township. Is erecting
water circular saw>mill The other ma
! ceinery, a stationary boiler and engine. etc.
Is TO be used, it Is stated. In the neiglbo-
o hood OF Hastings. While being hauled owe
t the road north Of town the large boiler upset
+ damaging it considerably.
Venisou was a scarce article in Carroll
q town before the editor of the Ne,cs and MI
. Frank Sloan. an attache OF that office, HE
2 themselves to the wiIds Of Ciearheld county
week or ten days ago. And since ths
time. strange to relate, not a four iegRe
z animal of the kind has been seen either
the borough or coming into it. by rail {
q overland. We contemplate having the dat
: OF the game laws extended
: It is with the greatest of pleasure thi
i we make known the fact that Mr.. I'll. ,
" Hoppel. OF Barr township. at latest account
was improving as rapidly as could be e,
e pected.
z Messrs- J. j. Thomas, John DUNN an
James Wirtner were successful iI capturin
" three -coons on Friday last. -.
VI The banns OF matrimony were publishs
nc In St Benedicr's Church on Sunday last b
tween Mr.. VIM. Scanlan. son OF 'Squi
}" Scanlan, OF this place. and Miss Ler
y Gomper. Of Indiana.
Mrs. Martin Rist, of this place, is dar
:, gerously III, and it is the opinion of the a
% tending physician that she will not recove
Quite a number OF our young men are
10 Ebensburg this week attending Court. tn,
being suhpeuaed as witnesses in a su
* brought by Galiitzin parties
,e 1t Is rumored that Mr.. r. Gessier. of Nicl
OF town. Is about to purchase the hotel pro-
erty OF Mr.. Tom Weaken, at the Y Road
The suppositio some time ago was th
y Mr.. G.. would likely settle 10 Eoensbure.
Tom.
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