The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21


Notice has been received at St. Vim
cents Abbey of the elevation of Abbot An
drew Hintenanch, the successor OF the late
Arch-Abbot WINNER. to the Office OF Arch
Abbot. This Is but the completion OF the
promotion of the Abbot to the full title to
which the Abbot of the mother house, or
original abbey. is entitled. The insignia OF
his office has not yet arrived from Rome,
neither has any definite date for his Inves-
titure been fixed on. Father HIntenauch ia
the only Arch-Abbot in the United States.
A woman recently swindled q Williams
port merchant, who Is also a pawnbroker,
out of $500 by a clever sell. She took to
him n paiI OF genuine diamond ear rings,
worth about $500, and borrowed a hundred
for few days. She redeemed the earrings
at the proper time and afterwards borrowed
$500. which she also repaid. Finally she
borrowed $500 and failed to show up and the
merchant discovered that the genuine
diamonds had been removed and shell dia-
mon6s not worth $50. substituted.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary SocIe-
ty OF the Presbytery of BaIrsyille will meet
in the Presbyterian Church in this place, on
wednesday afternoon, September 26th, at 2
O'Clock and continue In session until Thurs
day afternoon. Miss p. Haymaker, miss
slonarY from Indian Territory, and Rev. G.
A. Seeley, missionory from Futteghen, In
dia, will be present. Delegates from all tho
societies in the Presbytery are expected.
| The meetings will be OF an interesting
Character. The public are cordially Invited.
"A horrible accident occurred last Friday
morning at j. r. Vaughn & Son's brick
yard, near Altoona. John Sweeney, aged
fourteen years, the oldest son OF Samuel
Sweeney, was employed in the YARD. About
1880 o'clock in the forenoon young Swee-
ney and James McManamy were playing
about the clay crusher. when Sweeney made
! misstep and fell into the crusher His
right leg was ground of up to the thigh
and his entrals we're crushed out of his
body, killing him almost instantly. The
atoms OF flesh were gathered up In a sack
10 order to convey them to the undertaking
| establishments
The young men with three little walls
nut shells, travelling with the show, are un>
/ der lasting obligations to a number OF our
| citizens, both Young and old, for their gen.
erous contributions which will materially
add TO their comfort and enable them to
| pass the cold season at some popular winter
resort. This old game has been worked
"from the time the memory Of man rupneth
not To the contrary" but as long as men
can zee a chance to beat an innocent show
man out OF ten dollars fer FIVE, there will be
fresh lot OF yerdants to undertake the lob.
! The game stood about $500 In favor OF the
meu with the walnut shells when the show
| left.
The first traction engine that ever ap-
peared in Ebensburg. travelled up the hill
from the depot on Monday with thresher
| attached and travelled out to the farm of
Mr.. Elias Jones In Cambria township.
where it furnished the power for the thresh.
ing OF Mr.. Jones' grain. 1t seems TO be a
handy affair, but II its owners meet with
the same luck that attended the own
ers Of similar machine In Washington
| county It may prove expensive. We see /.
stated that Miss Ada Uhler, OF Little Wash
inRton, was yesterday awarded 500 IL her
suit against Clark Zsdiker and Others.
Miss Uhler was thrown to the ground by
her horse running of. The accident was
caused by traction engine. belonging to
the defendants, soaring Miss Uhler's team"
-ReY. Father Pollard, oEe of the oldest
and most respected priests in this diocese,
was stricken down by an appopIectIc stroke
before the alter while celebrating Mass In
St. Mary's Church. Lawrenceville, pitts
burGh) on Sunday. Father Pollard has
been 3s years in the ministry and was Or
dained Mey oath, 1850. at the same time with
/ Bishop Tuiyg Before the Catholic congre-
cation in this place had a resident priest,
Father Pollard. who was then stationed at
Loretto, attended to this congregation. more
than thirty years ago. and his many friends
among the oicer residents Will be sorry to
learn OF bis Illness. The latest reports OF
the venerable priests condition say that he
Is slightly improved and bis attending phy-
sician has hopes that his present illness will
not prove fatal.
"A couple from the country, visiting the
show at this place on Wednesday stood earr1
estly watching one OF the Fakirs with his lit
tie balls and three shells, while q confederate
was winning lots of money. The mans
hand went down into his pocket several
times for five-dollar bill (hIs only oue) To
invest, but still he hesitsted. Finally his
wife told him she could tell which shell the
little ball was under every time aud urged
him TO invest. Reluctantly he placed nis
money in the hands of the fakir, aud his
better half lifted the she'll, Lo and behold
the little ball was not there. The wife's
look OF utter astonIshment can be better
imagined than described, and the hus-
bands contempt for bis wite's Judgment
was plainly depicted on his countsnance as
the couple marched away sadder, but wiser
than when they came. It VIII take some
time for that woman TO re-estaoIish her reps
u'atlon for smartness in the estimation of
her husband
Inc kame OF base ball between the
COueuiaugh nine and the Stars of this |
place. which was In progress as we went N |
press on thursday OF last week, resulted In
an easy victory for the Stars, with a score !
VI % 10 b. The Stars took the lead from,
Tue start ana held IL throughout the same |
hcAulien and Coed were the battery for
'he visitors, ana, although McMuIlen pitched |
iair game, be received very poor support.
blair and Chute occupied the points for the |
o'atS and did exceedingly fine work I'm,
tutee oase hits being made OF Blair Nc.
Mullen OF tho Colemauph,s rn,sa . -. |
run In the sixth inning. hitting ,or', a., |
over right feld fence. Nom q, ,,a -
-. 80 deserves considerable credit for the /
5,,-,5 % eon'oruon which he performed 1
'ue game Wilkinson and Leighty /
alAue TWO brilliant double-pIays, one In the |
n "a inning and one In the ninth. Nc |
o' the stars ofTers a reward FOR the /
pail Dsii' as ne failed to find the leather las,
LnuIsday. All the Stars played well and
We VIC 'n'nk EoensourR can boast OF one OF IN.
vess sneteuE clubs in the State. Thad.
@ Evans nmplred The game and gave general