The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-04

one DAY last week cOmplalheu Inat IL WAS
too dark to work and groped his way home.
An examination developed the fact that he
had been stricken with total blindness.
The safe IN the Fisher House, at
was robbed OF about S3O7 on
night or early Sunday morning.
The safe had been left on half-lock, and
could have easily been opened. as Il evident
ly was, by some one acquainted with il.
We have a speedy and positive Cure
for Catarrh. Diphtheria, Csnker Mouth, and
Headache, in Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. a (
Nasal Injector free with each bottle. Use /
IL II you desire health and sweet breath. /
Price so cents. Sold by DIR. T. J. Dawson. |
Don't forget that the "MIkado" will be |
played in the Opera House. this place, on !
Saturday evening. May 9Th, by the Amateur !
Opera Company Of Ebensburg. for the ben
eft OF the Ebensburg Cornet Band. Re
served seat tickets now on sale at +. James
drug store.
Miss Carrie. tie fourteen year. old
daughter of y. L. Keppart, whose home is
at Coal Run, about ten miles from Osceola
Mills, CleaTtield county, killed herself with
a revolver on Monday evening. No cause is
was insane.
The WestmoTelaEd Teachers Institute
will be held this year before the opening of
the school, instead of during the holidays,
rs has heretofore been the custom, and in
view of this the examination will commence
about month earlier than usual, and will
be held during June and July.
The dwelling house Of John Luker. in
Brushvalley township, Indiana county, was
totally destroyed by FIRE on last Wednesday.
All the contents OF the building were sayed
except two stoves. which were destroyed
with the house. Loss about 1000. The
/ fire WAS caused by defective flue.
| About one O'Clock on Monday morning
/ fire broKe out in the kitchen of the dwelling
/ house of Jacob Knorr, iu Johnstown. and
! before ;he flames could be subdued the din
ming room and kitchen burned down and
also a stable that was IN close proximity.
[ Part of the dwelling was built of bEick and
was saved.
Among the visitors to our town on
Wednesday last we were glad to notice
Prof. t. T. Bearer, OF Susquehanua town
snip, who last winter was Frustrated with a
I
~ and we hope with the advent of good
weather aud moderate exercise he may
soon entirely recover.
John Chamberlain, Prothonotary OF
Wes:moJeland county, died Of consumption
one day last week. IIe was about forty-one
years OF age and leaves a wife and three
children. His term OF Office would have
expired January l, 1889. Ia all probability
his successor will be George w. Flowers
the present chief clerk.
On last Sunday night, something go
wrong with the natural gas in Johnstown
which increased the pressure to such an ex,
tent that all stoves left burning. got red ho
and had il not been for the timely discovery
and the prompt notice given to the peopl,
who use the gas there might have been
very serious conhagration.
Mr.. ". L. Griffith. Of ConemaugI
township. is another Of the victims Of tht
alleged lightnlng-rod swinders. Tht
course OF procedure in his case was similar
TO those already published, Mr.. Griffith beiu.
Induced to sign note for s2e7.5O. Nov
Mr.. Griffith does not want anybody to nego
tiate the note.-,IohnstoloR Tribune.
Mr.. r. L. Davis at his shoe store OF
Julian street has now ready for inspection
the finest and best lot OF mems, ladies.
misses and children's shoes ever opened VI
In Ebensburg. All the latest styles and a
prices lower than the same class OF good
can be purchased in any other town in tn,
State. Call and see for yourselves.
You will soon want to buy your sum
mer dresses and have them ready for no
weather you will find the largest line O
seersuckers. sateens, satin finish prints
brocaded goods, century cloths, and nj
such summer goods, In new styles and col
( ors at Barkers', you will be surprised at %
4 large assortment you will see there, and b
, aston!shed at the low prices.
The following persons can each Obtain
a letter by applying at the Ebensburg pos
! Office Mrs. Il. l.. Jones. Mrs. Josep
Lang, Miss Mary 4. Evans, Mademoiselt
Valentine Walker. Maple Park Springs
d Thomas 5. Davis, Mr.. Jermiah Rager. Mr.
} Saverie MarabeIa. Persons applying 70
: these letters will please state they were ad
veItised.
-On Friday last a lit.Ie son Of wm. Short
OF Rayne township, aged about i've years
was following after his father who was seed
ing oats. The lad was close TO the drill ant
put his haud oE one OF the cog wheels and
the first finger on his left hand was crushe,
OF close to the hand. The lad is left hande,
and the loss Will pc deeply felt. -In9iana
Messenger.
The next eclipse OF the noon will occu
! on the sieEt Of July %, and will be more In
Z teresting than the one OF January 20. TIL,
, diameter of the earth's shadow will be mue
larger at that time in proportion to the di
ameter Of the moon, darkening its surfse
more totally IL will take place at mIdni0h
when the moon will be higher in the hsaY.
!, ems, and will be visible In this section.
{ v. 5. Barker he's Just returned fror
New York and Philadelphia. and from th
looks OF the store of Barker Il Bros W
should think that he had not left man
goods In the city, but he says he did not bu
all Of them, but has selected the finest as
|, soTtment of goods ever brought to E0ens
burg. to which he calls the attention @
every BODY wanting to see new goods, ne,
t, styles, and new prices.
1t is pretty we'll settled that big ma
robbery occurred on the Northern CentIs
Railway, near Baltimore on Tuesday morn
ing, but the postal authorities have refuse
to furnish any particulars at this time.
a IS said that that registered letters contain
: ing about $4,000 were taken. 4 pouc
!. with slit 10 it came to the Harrisburg pos
e Office on Tuesday but the officials are di.
e ereetly silent. Detectives are at work
In the corner stone OF the old Mano
Z Church, in WestmOreiand county, whIc
- was torn down last week were found a cen