The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-01

from Snyder county. While making his I
rounds to investigate II Things were all /
right. he was surprised to meet large bear, !
which took his leave by passing through
the door way. He was helping himself to
the bread and other eatables- Letristolrn
Gazette.
Tyrone was visited by disastrous con
iagration early on last Sunday morning and
for time the entire town wss threatened
with destruction. The fire was, however,
finally got under control but not until an
entire block was consumed involving a loss
which aggregates S3S 600. on which there is
an insurance OF s23, 800. The are is sup
posed to have been incendiary.
1t is said that certain lightning rod men
are around with their agreements which
they get farmers and others to sign, and
which afterwards turn out to be notes,
which these fellows take TO the banks ard
have discounted or else hold them until due
ana then compel the uususpicious signers to
pay them in full. All persons should be on
their guard against such swindlers.
Rev. Father Gibson, who came here
couple of months ago for the benefit of his
health and has been stopping win Mr. j. ID.
Parrish, of this place, is dangerously i'll and
and owing to his advanced age, but little
hopes are had for his ultimate recovery.
Father Gibson IS brother of Mrs. General
Mcdonald OF this place. and was pastor of
the Catholic congregation here over forty
| years ago.
- Clark Smith. citizen OF BellwUod.
/ Blair county and a brakeman On the Jeffer-
son and CieaIfeld Railroad. was instantly
killed on Monday sfternoon at > O'Clock,
\ near Claysyille on that road tree had
/ fallen across the track and the engine was
/ pushing the two passenger cars up the
/ track. They run into the tree, throwing
the two cars OF and in the Jam be was
/ crushed to death.
/ "A disastrous FIRE occurred at Bellefonte
at an early hour on Monday morning. and
before thu flames could be subdued entailed
n loss OF $4,000. The ire originated in a
large brick building occupied bY the First
National Bans, ,postCffice and six store rooms
\ and the building was totally destroyed. The
building VAS situated in the centre of the
town and the fire Is supposed 20 have been
caused by lightning.
-Bargsins at McDouald's store. Loretto
Pa. Sugars, G. Z, s and cents per y coffee
Is and % cents per n. rice cts. per n.
barley cts. per n. cat meal . cts. per n.
Hour 100 per sack salt lbs per barrel;
eiughams cts. per yard T; shirtipgs cts. per
yard Kentucky isaus - cts per yard fancy
dress goods ., 8, 10 aud Il cts. per yard.
childtens, misses aud ladies' shoes at cost
for spot cash or trade.
two Norman missionaries spent several
days OF last week on Laurel Hnl, in Jackson
township. where Is is said there resides one
Of their disciples, who. for a number OF
years has been without the comforting pres
ence OF a fellow believer. After giving him
benefit OF several days they came to this
place and after skirmishing around on the
hunt Of q man whom they had been wrongly
informed was a believer in their doctrines
and finding their mistake. they left in dis
gust vending their way eastward.
The long and stubborn strike OF the
puddlers nj the rolling mills OF McLanahan.
Smith & Co., and the Holhdsysburg Iron
Company at Hollidaysburg has resulted 10
victory fer the firms. The strike was Of
fcially declared of on Saturday ny tae Ju-
niata Assembly of Knights OF Labor. OF
that place. The puddlers demanded 81 a
ton and the Philadelphia scale. but have
agreed to accept the companies offer of
1915 ton and the Harrisburg scale. The
strike has been on for eight weeks, and af-
fected 200 men. The mills will start up this
week with all their old men
"A terrific explosion occurred at Johns
town about 10 O'Clock on last Sunday
morning, at the "blow house" of the Bes-
semer Steel Works, caused by accumulated
gas In an iron piDe four feet in diameter
and three hundred feet long, used to convey
the blow to the six cupolss in tie steel
works. The building was torn TO pieces
and several buildings In the neiphborhood
badly shattered. No person was seriously
injured. although several made very narrow
escapes. The loss is estimated at over
SOS, 600 and work will be suspended on ac-
count Of the accident for several days.
Section 371 of the Act approved Janu-
airy 20, 1883, thus defines what is permissi-
BILE writing or printing upon or with fourth
class mail matter : with a package OF
fourth-class matter prepaid at the proper
rate for that class, the sender may inclose
any mailable third class matter, and may
write upon the wrapper or cover thereof or
tag or liable accompanying the same, his
dress, preceded by the word from and any
marks. numbers. name OF letters for the
, purpose OF description, or may print the
same. and any printed matter not in the
nature Of a personal eOrresp spondenee, but
there mus be left on the address side or
face of the package a space for a legible ad-
dress.
The Cherrytree Record speaking Of the
well being drilled at that place says: "Gas
was struck on Monday OF last week and
seemed to be very encouraging for 3 day or
two. but at this writing has nearly all dlDin-
ished and will not be of any value unless
torpedoed, and it is not likely the com pany
will go to that expense. black stuff re-
sembliDg oil has been struck but there is not
particle OF oil about It although il excited
the people. The we'll has been drilled
about 800 feet since the gas was struck and
Is now down about 1000 feet with a large
amount of salt water. The sand the gas
was found in, In the Punxsutawney well
/ will be struck in this we'll at 200 feet aud
We still have little hopes. The news OF last
! week were too good 10 be true.
On last Saturday morning. Master Ed.
Luther, aged about eighteen. son OF Mr.
Silas Luther. of this place. who occasionally
drops INTO the FREEMAN ofice, and while
In generally tries TO make himself useful In
assisting at whatever is being done dropped
In, and seeing Harry Hasson at the press
running of some hand bills. commenced
helping him. he had been working bot a
short time when he thoughtlessly laid the
} thumb OF hIs left hand on the track OF the
\ press and IN an instant the heavy iron
cylendsr, weighing eleven hundred pounds,
passed over Il cutting the point of at the