The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18
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Mary, little daughter OF George Witt.
of Somerset, aged two years, wandered from
the house to the rear of the lot uno6seryed
At that point In some manner the child fell
into an open post-hole headforemost There
was six inches OF water in the bottom of the
hole. When the little eIrl was discovered
life was extinct.
The stable OF Mr.. George Huntley on
Sample street was struck by lightning on
Saturday last, but the discovery was not
made until Monday afternoon when Mr..
Huntley visited the stable and found one of
the rafters splintered aud broken off and
one OF The corner posts splintered. Very
little damage was done.
Snow on the 18th or May is an unusual
occurrence in these parts, but we must con-
fess TO a snow storm on that day, and those
who had ventured out In straw hats, felt
Ike putting them away for awhile vet, but
Barker Bros. have their stock opened out,
and invite your attention to them as soon rs
the weather warns up little.
"A great many idle men yet remain In
Braddock, and each morning hundreds as
semoled at the steel works, taxing the pow
ers of the police to keep them out Of the
was posted 'All the positions having
been filed, no applications for work will be
entertained. d."-Braddoek Herald.
MIR. r. L. Davis at his shoe store on
Julian street has now ready for Inspection
the finest and best lot of mems, ladies'
misses and children's shoes ever opened up
In Ebensburg. All the latest styles and at
prices lower than the sans class of goods
| can be purchased in any other town In the
State. Call and see for yourselves.
"A gentleman repre- senting the Wash
I ington Office OF Milo B. Stevens & Co will
be at New Hubert House, Johnstown,
May 21 Mountain House, Ebensburg Tues
day e2, and at Globe Hotel, Altoona, We'd
nesday %, to receive claims for pension, iu-
/ crease OF pension. bounty. etc, which inter.
estsd parties may desire to have prosecuted
by said attorneys.
| Mr.. \. G. Boslet, a former citizen OF
| Carroll township. but now resident of
Latrobe. viii offer at public sale at the
Cambria House, in this place, on Saturday
June End. 1888. at 2 O'Clock T. NJ, SO acres
! OF land in Carroll township, about 20 acres
/ Of which are cleared, and the balance we'll
/ tlmbered, adjoining lands OF Mrs. Bennett,
l Auhm Schettlg nnd others.
| Thomas Mank. OF Mechanicsburg. Cum
! oerlaud county, found a box containing
/ nearly 5000 in gold and silver coin. The
| box was found in the chimney OF Gn old tat
/ tered oue story frame house on West Green
/ street, VIII icb he purchased a short time ago
FOR the sum Of $500 For many years the
house was occup led by an old maiden lady
/ who died In IL. The coins bear date 1859
and earlier.
Barge ins at McDonald's store, Loretto
Pa. Sugars, 6, Z, sand cents per n coffee
| Is and 23 cents per n. rice s cts. per n.
barley cts. per n. oat meal cts per n
/ Hour 100 per sack salt 1.25 per barrel ,
ginghams cts. per yard shirtings cts per
yard; Kentucky jeans IL cts per yard fancy
dress goods 3, s, 10 and IL cts. per yard
childrens, misses and ladies shoes at cost
for spot cash or trade.
"A literary society has been organized at
Loretto in connection with the Normal
| School. An organization meeting was held
on Monday evening. Prof. Z. w. Smith,
the teacher in charge of the school, was
elected chairman and Miss Ella Anderson,
/ secretary. program of exercises was pre-
pared ana read for the next meeting on Fri
/ day evening the 18th inst A number of the
people OF the town and vicinity will assist
the students In the literary exercises.
| On Saturday, last during the thunder
! storm, lightning struck the large new barn
/ OF Mr.. Samuel Reed, in Blacklick township
! The shock was terrific and Mr.. Reed at once
ran to the barn, where ne found a fine
young mare killed and another one down
I had 10 44El
not take fire. It was struck near the centre
and the current divided and ran down the
four corner posts. badly shattering the posts
and tearing OF the boards at each corner.
| "A Presbyterian congregation was or
| ganized at Gallitzin on Saturday last by
Rev. ID. j. Beale. ID. D., and Rev. ID. NJ.
/ Miller, OF Johnstown, assisted by Elder II
kinkead, OF Ebensburg. The services were
held in the public school house Ou sun
| day Rev. Beale preached sermon and Mr.
/ William Rea was Installed as Elder.
/ Twenty-two persons enrolled themse ives as
members of the congregation and they hope
| soon TO be able 10 erec. n house of worship.
"A Western Pennsylvania county trust.
! ard-crust editor gets this of right from tae
heart: "An editor works 365I. days per
/ year to put out hfty-two issues OF his paper.
that's labor. Once In a while some one
pays him years subscription to his paper.
that's capital Occasionally some dead beat
takes paper year or two aud then van
ishes without paying for IL; that's anarchy
But later on justice will overtaks the last
named creature in a place he will get bis
Just deserts; that's hell"
-Johp Farley, OF Conemaugh borough.
who works at the Gautier Works In Johns
town, on Monday last was struck by a piece
I OF carriage tire that had become twisted In
the rolls, and broken, buruing him on the
| right shoulder and lee, and one end pene
rating his left leg under the knee, tearing
away the flesh, Tor the width OF about three
inches, into the bone, and severipg all the
/ muscles and blood vessels. The OF Union OF
\ the physicians attending him is that his con-
dition is precarious ard that he may loo So
| bis leg.
The supreme court Monday affirmed the
/ Judgment OF the quarter sessions OF Hun
I tingdon county in the case OF Adam ZegIer.
convicted Of selling liquor TO persons OF
known intemperate habits. Ziegler's prin-
/ eipSi defense was that the sales were made
1 by hts bartender, but the supreme court
holds that as there are no accessories In mis-.
demeanors. all persons concerned being
guilty as principals, IL follows that III he
In any manner assented to OF promoted the
illegal sales. he was as guilty as though they
had been made directly by himself"
On Friday morning of last week, ahou.
O'Clock, a man Of clerical appearance en-
tered the residence Of Brother Lorence, of
the Altoona Catholic schools, who was
seated at table counting a sum Of money.
The Intruder pretended to be III. and asked
Brother Lorence 10 get him a drink of ,.n;d