The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-07
Reaae Township Items.
READE TOWNSHIP. Dec. 5ih, 1Ss

IAEADE low NSHlEs Dec. ON, 1885.
DEAR FREEMAN The family of Mr. e.
L. Glasgow, OF Glasgow. enjoyed a visit
last week from Mr.. Ellis. of Dubois, brother
of Mrs. e. L. Glasgow, also one OF the most
prominent business men OF his town.
Freight wrecks are becoming very common
occurrences on the B. G.. r Il. Last Fri
day another was added TO the list This
time two cars were demolished, and con-
siderable tine was consumed in cleaning off
the wreck. One OF the telegraph poles
having blown down. near the scene OF the
wreck, communication, therefore, by the
wires. WAS cut of by the B. q. Telegraph
Line. and all messages had to be sent by
the c. e. Telegraph Line.
i have been informed that the "old
whisky yiolators'' at LIoydsviile still p:esist
In Illicit liquor ceiling.
Fourteen trains, including freight and
passenger, pass daily over the b G. X r.
The school directors OF Reade township
held their regular monthly meeting at GIas-
cow last Saturday. Many important and
weighty matters were disposed of.
Assessors Troxell, Glass and Glasgow last
week completed the ardurous task OF max
ing the tri-annual assessment OF the prop
The first session of the Reade Township
Local Institute will convene at Mountain
Dale on Saturday. Dec 18th Prof. j. w.
Leech. and perhaps has assistant. will be In
attendance.
thanksgiving was appropriately observed
AZ Glasgow. Services were held in the
Luthern Church at that place. The three
oIders of Glasgow attended in a BODY. Rev.
KrIdsI was the orator OF the day, and de-
lyered u very fine sermon on the occasion.
Prof. j. Beamer. OF Manor Station, q gem
tleman OF broad literary and scientific cui-
ture. who has cleaned q vast store from the
fields Of useful knowledge. Is giving a series
OF lectures in this locality upon the subjects
Of Geology, Astronomy, Pnrenology, Mes
merism ana Darwinism.
ID. Z. HoIlen and Duncan Forshey, two of
Mountain Dale's budding sportsmen. assist
ed by their dog, Bounce" succeeded or
Thanksgiving day in ''orInging down" two
rabbits.
a lady Temperance lecturer. whose "prom>
Use was quite brittle" failed to fulfil her
appointment at Mountain Dale last Tnurs-
day evening The large congregation which
assembled In the Baptist Church at that
place on this occasion was greatly disap-
pointed on accoun. OF her failure TO be
present.
Mr.. John Rickets, one OF Reade town
ships staIwart educational supporters. will
crate at the Teachers District Institute on
the 18Th inst.
We are now In the midst of of fair wins
terry weather. The snow lies a few inches
deep, and the ''siedges with tie ben'' as
IA ekx "A.
bic on our public highways.
PGof. Fisher, with his wonders in arts
and science" among which were the Steno-
graph and Scioptieon. entertained an audi>
eDce Thanksgiving evening at Glasgow.
Side tracks near LloydsviIle from the b
G. X. r., are under contract, and viii be
constructed in a shcrt time.
On last Friday Messrs. Elmer, Ed and
Harry Kuhn, assisted by Messrs. McCart-
ney, Rhodes and Myers. succeeded in kill
ing a bear near the Bear Loop" station
on the Bell's Gap r. Il. The parties had
with them i've dogs. and in their ramoles
for game sOOu came upoa the tracks of a
bear. following the trail hurriedly It was
not long until Mr.. Ed. Kuhn discovered
bruin in a clump OF bushes. Without much
ceremony he quickly dealt MI. Bruin oEe of
deaths messengers from hIs trusty rife. but
this falling tc strike a fatal spot. only en-
ragged his oearship. and Mr.. Rruin, his great
eyes flashing fire. and his terrible teeth
gnashing with fury, was making direct for
Mr.. Kuhn. who. with thoughts of his dear
wife and family uppermost. and realizing
his own perilous situation poured another
volley into bis antagonist. which settled his
hash. then. am Informed, Tor fear the bear
might come to life again, (iong after death
bad set its seal on poor bruins eyes) and