The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-07-20
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The mail route between this place and
Grant has been changed. Beginning on
Monday nex.. the mail will be carried three
times week (every other day) down the
river road by way of Garmau's Mills, and
the other three days In the week on the
ridge road by way OF Plattsville, thus Civ
ing the people OF Plattsville q mall service
three times week instead Of being sup
piled once q week from Grant as heretofore.
Since the 21st Of June-the longest day
OF the year-tbe days are decreasing at the
rate OF ten minutes per week, which ratio
OF contraction will be maintained until De-
cember 21st-the shortest day In the year
when they will again begin to show in
crease, reaching their greatest length in
June. As yet the decrease in daylight Is
hardly perceptible, but in another month or
two marked difference will be observable
In the amount OF daylight then had and that
with which we are now favored.
The citizens OF Coopersdale had an ex-
citing ard close election contest on Friday
last at q special election held to vote on the
proposition TO increase the Indebtedness of
the borough for the purpose OF building a
bridge on the site OF the one washed away
in the flood OF June 1887. Those opposed
to the proposition were In favor of building
the bridge at different location. When
the polls closed and the votes were counted
the result was 50 for and 56 against lncreas-
ing the Indebtedness.
William Aderson, having graduated In
burglary in Pittsburg. tried his hand in Ty-
rome on Saturday, on the residence OF Az
drew Jackson Mattern. He tried to force
an entrance through a bay window. but the
| Tyrone people knew a thing or two them.
selves, and while Anderson was working on
the window, Mr.. Mattern got his work in on
Anderson's skull with a coal shovel. nearly
a hearing and was held for court in 81 ,O0C
bail which he was unable to furnish.
| The following named persons can eaci
receive letter by calling at the Ebensburi
postoffice Aaron Thomas, Miss RosI,
Lantzy, Mr.. Addie Moirlsnd. DIR. A. J
Maucher, j. T. Rees, Esq, E II. Stoltz
Miss Susan Mullen, Messrs. Leignt (S Rees
Mrs Clara Horner, Mr. d. Huter, Mr.
Ambrose CLOSER (2). Mr.. Geo. Hardy
Mrs. EmilIne Gambler, Miss Clara Bllcken
dorter and John Beers. Persons applying
for these letters will please state that the.
had been advertised.
The August number OF The Catholi
World has a timely article from the pen O
Mr.. John A. Mooney. lie writes in pleas
ant vein on the subject Of pure water, an
shows how even the mosscrowned countr,
we'll and the sparkling spring haYe, in man,
instances. been the vehicle for the diffusio
OF typhoid fever. He is not an aIsrmisi
but directs attention to a principle but lit
tie considered, especially in the choice or
suitable resort for the summer, viz ths
good drainage and pure water are anon
the first or requisites for health.
William F. King. an escaped conviC
who was arrested the latter part of Apr
and tried at Williansport for larceny. wa
sentenced to the penitentiary for thre
years, and while being conveyed to that in
stitution by Deputy Marshal from Pitt
burg, jumped from the Fast Line at Ca
neys Station near Greensburg. while th
train was running at the rate OF thirty milk
an hour. The train had run Iear tw
miles before being stopped, and when t.
officer had reached the place where the lea
for liberty was made the bird had flown an
vas nowhere to be seen.
James McAlIister, a workman In th
paper mill of Morrison & Cass. at Tyron,
while attempting to throw q 14-inch be-
from pully while in motion was caught b
the belt and whirled along until coming I
contact with a trough used for couveyin
pulp which was about three inches aboy
the belt where Il passes and where his bod
lodged. The machinery was stopped q
quick as possible, but the unfortunate ma
was dead when extrIcstsd. nearly eyer
bone in his body being broken. He va
thirty-three years OF ago and leaves = vii
and four small children.
a novel boycott is being waged agaIns
the FIRE insurance compa MES and their agent
at Bellefonte by the sufferers Of the fire oil
June Sth. IL Is the result Of the compar
les refusing TO meet the policies Of th
owners, but demanding that they take whs
they choose 70 give, which was very muc
below the real loss as claimed. The resuI
is that the compan les have declared an ad
vance OF so per cent. on all policies laid 4
Bellefonte. and the property owners are or
ganizlng a boycott on the companies.
lively time "a expected ere everything
settled.
On Saturday nigh OF last week IN
grist mill OF Samuel StahI. eight miles eas
OF Indiana, was burned. the loss amounting
to several thousand dollars. On last Sun
day night q large barn belonging to And,
Fowler, in the same neIghborhood, was de
stroyed. In il was stored a large amount o
grain ana hay. as well as 81 900 worth O
agricultural implements. Last Monda,
night the barn OF Wesley Askins, q fes
miles from the Fowler barn. was burned
All these hres were the work OF an incen
! diary, who travelled on horseback. and, afte
/ applying the match, rode hastily away.
-Bellefonts had another big fire on Wed
nesday night Of last week The FIRE star,
ed in the vicinity Of the Garman hotel. an,
| owing to the high wind the flames sprear
rapidly. The Garmsn hotel. livery stable
and residences OF Mr.. Mingie, DR.. Dor worth
/ Attorney Rover, and two or three othe
buildings were either totally or partially de
stroyed. The Lutheran church was alsC
burned -Four horses in the livery stable
together with sleighs, harness. etc, wer'
consumed. The fire Is believed to be tn,
work of incendiaries. Loss about So, 900
This is the third fire Bellefonte has hat
within few months.
One OF the latest jokes of the funnl
lightning rod fellows wes played on farme
Schmautz. down In Beaver county. Th,
other day two men stopped at his hous'
| and told him they would like to test al
lightning rod. He permitted them to d.
so, and they pronounced it mo good.
They said they wanted TO advertise thei
rod In that sectinn and unnId rnt n.,a nj