The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-02-24
LOC4L IND PERSONAL.

posted weather llNh''Aa itA s'''S ''N'H''S N''N
good sleiEhnC for this season is gone.
Under the new law assessors are entitled
60 receive s. per day for the time actually
employed in the performance Of their duty.
Mr. F. D. Vaught, OF Allegheny town
ship. will remove next week to Altoona,
where he Intends going into the dairy bust
cess.
Mr. Z. F Brown, OF the Central House,
has, in the last three or tour days, lost Eve
hogs from some disease. thought TO be the
bog cholera.
Flowers left to themselves in time
become weeds so many a mans vices have
at first been nothing but good qualities
run wild.
Mr. C. T Roberts, OF this place. took
his departure on Wednesday, for Coalport,
90 attend the meeting OF tho Masonic Lodge
IN that place.
some black-hearted william entered the
stable Of Daniel Hashman. in White town
ship, Indiana county, and cut the tongue of
valuable horse.
-Messrs John Brown and David Wilson.
OF SummerhIu, have purchased the furniture
factory at Mineral Point and will take pos
session on the first of next month.
-Johnstown elected Dick, r., for Bur
CESS over King, D., by 1896 majority, and
Pendry, r., for Tax Collector over Waters,
d, by I6s The total vote was 1888.
Wanted at McDonald's store, Loretto,
Pa, butter. eggs, oats, corn, wheat, rye.
beans, potatoes onions, etc, for all Of which
the highest trading price will be allowed.
The Democrats OF Altoona on Tuesday
last elected their candidate for Mayor.
Edward II. Turner. but their candidate for
City Treasurer, John Dunphy, was defeat
ed.
-FOUND.-A gold earring was found
on Centre street, near the court house, by
Mr. NJ. y. Bearer on Saturday last. The
owner can receive II by calling at the Office
OF NJ. ID. KIttelI in the opera house.
1t Is said that John l.. Sullivan has
written a 'etter which Is in the hands OF his
friends. and which will be made public at
the proper time, peremptorly declining the
Republican nomination for President.
Limited Express East struck and killed
Hungarian named Michael Buckorick at
Little Juniata bridge, west Of Tyrone, Fri
day last. The body was taken TO Tyrone
and delivered to the poor authorities.
a scientist says 'If the land were
iattencd out the sea would be two miles
deep all over the world" II any reIlow
undertakes the iattening process shoot him
quick, for a great many poor moTtals can't
swim.
&C. T. Roberts, is selling at cost. Rubbers
Gum, Wool and Leather Boots and Shoes,
q n
kinds. Sale TO last until March lst, come
quick, before they are all gone, If you want
bargains.
-Lucian Louder, brakeman on the
Pennsylvania railroad, fell under the
wheels OF train at Minln on Tuesday last
and had both legs and an arm taken OF
and was taken 10 his home in n dying COO
dition
The Johustowu oil & Gas Campany
(Llmited) IS about 20 sink test well four
miles below JOhnstowu. near the onc.mile
dam. The lumber for the derrick is on the
ground and the work ot building the der
rick was begun on Monday.
THE Coruet Band of this place intends
gIyingan entertainments in the near future,
and a committee has been appointed to
select play and secure assistance. The
boys should be well supported in every way,
for they are certainly deserving of IL.
Samuel Sulth, aged as years, was seri-
ously injured on last Friday, by a fall Of
coal while working In Bakers mines at Glen
White. Smith Is a Scotcbman, coming TO
this country about nine months ago and has
two motherlcss children dependent upon
him.
Pensions or Increase Of pensions have
been granted lately 20 the following named
persons residents Of this county Jacob
Grouse, Johnstown David GrausS. johns
town jeremiah Barnet, Johustowu Pat
rick Burns, GalHtzn John d, Lynch,
Jobnstown.
An exchange says "This being leap
year, every married woman Is entitled To
sleep on the front side o: the bed and to get
up boz the morning ana make on the fires
just o., 10 every married woman has not
been doing that right along ever since she
was married
- The House Committee on PoStoG,ces has
decided 90 report tn favor OF an increarse in
the allowable weight OF packages going
through the mails OF fIom four to eight
pounds. The department officials oppose
the measure ou the ground that Il would
tend 20 clog the mails.
Robert Wilson, OF Franklin borough.
aged nineteen was struck by Chicago
Limited Express az East Couemaugh on
sunday evening and instantly killed. lie
was attempting to cross the track after the
passing OF freight train and failed 10
notice the approach OF the Limited.
The man who bet a suit Of clothes on the
election and lost is now happy from tue
fact, that, IL he buys the suit at Mcconnell
* S1upps, 81. Lawrence BLOCK corner OF
Eleventh avenue and Fourteenth street,
Altoona they wont cost him near as much
as at any other place, and that he has not
lost so much after ALL
"A daughter Of Mr.. Edward Lynch. Of
Nummerht'l township, died suddenly on
Monday evening but from what cause, We
were unable 20 learn. We were also i'll
formed that Mr.. Lynch Is lying almost
helpless from hurt received some time ago
and that the balance OF his family are all
suffering from diptheria.
"A young man named McCann, whose
mother resides near Lilly Static, aud who
was Injured on Friday last while working In
Ilper's coal bank by the coal and slate fall
ing on hin, crushing one OF his arms be.
tween lhe shoulder and elbow, uecessltatfng
omputation on Tuesday, died on wednes-
day morning. lie was unmarried.
Scarlet fever is still lurking in our
ueigbboraOod and has invaded the household
oi MI James A. Shoemaker, Of this place.
Several ot his children are laid up with the
dread disease, one. little girl about five
Years OF age. being very bad, but we hope