The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12

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Mr.. James B. Zshm and Mr.. George W. /
Jones, of Pittsburgh. the former q son and !
the latter a sonin. law of Mr.. George c. K. |
Zahm. of this place. are visiting friends !
and relatives ir Ebensburg.
Judge Finletter. of Philadelphia, on
Saturday, in common pleas No. 3. sustained
the report Of the master In the suit OF w
Ii. Piper & Co. against ID. Laughman IS Co.
The parties to the suit are miners and ship
pers OF coal in Washington township and the
question was as to the right OF the defend
ant TO use the words ''Souman Coal" the
plaintiffs claiming trade mark in the use
OF the word ''Sonman." The master de-
cided in favor OF the plaintiffs. decision
which the court now upholds.
Clarence Edm onson. a young man re>
siding in Sinking Valley. Blair county. was
accidentally shot by his brother-in law.
Samuel Cooley, on Saturday last. They
were on their way home from hunting when
pine squirrel sprsng up and Cooley raised
his gun and fired Just as Edmouson stepped
in front of the weapon. he received the
full contents of the gun which entered his
body at the jotnture OF the pelvis with the
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Saturday night Sept. oath. the barn OF
Z. G. Nicely. OF Cook township. West
moreland county. was discovered to be on
fire. and with all its contents was destroyed.
Almost at the same instant the barn of
White Campbell, who lives within one half
mile OF Mr.. Nicely. WAS also burned. Mr..
Ncely's loss Is about 81 900. Insurance
$1,000. Mr.. Campbell's loss is about the
same with an insurance of $1,000. Both
OF these fires were the work OF an incen-
diary.
On last Friday afternoon Alfred Robb,
a resident OF Hyndman, Bedford county,
while carrying q double-oarreled shotgun
stopped to talk to two boys, John Miller.
aged fifteen and Alfred Goss, aged fourteen
who were on their way to school. Robb
who had the gun on his shoulder attempted
| to lower it when the hammer caught In his
clothing and falling discharged the weapon.
the charge taking effect In the faces OF the
boys. Miller was killed instantly and
Gross ran about fifty feet after being shot
when be dropped to the ground and expIr-
ed. Robb tainted when he saw the result Of
the accident and Is greatly prostrated.
| The will OF Rev. William Pollard, late
| OF St. Mary's Catholic church. Pittsburg,
dated March Is. 1888. was filed for probate
on Tuesday. Rev. z A. Bush, OF Loretto
and Rev. Thomas Devlin, of the Holy
| Cross church. Pittsburg. are appointed ex-
/ ecutors. Father Pollard directs that five
hundred masses shall be said for the repose
| of his soul, divides bis Latin and theologf-
/ cal works between his executors, leaves
twelve English books. to be selected, to his
| pephews and nieces-Sarah, Richard, and
| Thomas Pollard and Mary Hickey the bal
ance Of his library and his pictures to the
| Sisters OF Mercy OF s.. Mary's congregation.
/ The remainder OF his estate he bequeeths
TO Father Bush.
| DIR. PEBBLES, an eminent physician OF
| Philadelphia. has been In town the past
| week. aud on Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings lectured In the opera house
| on hygiene and the treatment OF various
diseases. On the first two evenings the lee
| lures were free ard the house was crowded
TO its utmost. His lecture last evening was
| TO males only and he has received many
words OF praise from all who listened to
him. The doctor has been q great traveller
| In his time. Is well versed on any topic, q
thorough scholar, and It Is a pleasure to
hear him speak. Huntingdon Monitor. Sept.
| %, 1855. DR.. PEBBLES will commence 3
course OF free illustrated lectures upon
health, hygiene and travels In foreign coun-
tries in the opera house next Monday night,
| Oct. 18th.
| On Thursday morning OF last week
| William, the sixteen year old son OF Mr.
| Wilhelm Yinkey. who lives about four
miles southeast OF Somerset. met with 3
fatal accident, while cleaning his gun,
| which In a short time resulted In his death.
The young man had tax en- the gun to a loft
over the wash-bouse. and while in the act OF
DIR awing the load. the gun went OF. At the
time he was holding the muzzle toward his
person and the force Of the explosion was
so great as to drive the ramrod entirely
through his body. and 1t penetrated several
inches into the board partition back OF
! where the young man was standing. The
l ramrod entered the body above the left
grUin, making a CHASTITY wound, which
| from the first II was feared would prove ia
tai DR.. Fl. s. KimmeI. OF Somerset, was
| called and did all In his power to save the
| youths life but the wound and shock to
| the system was too much for medical skill
/ He suffered everely until afforded relief by
| the doctor. He died at four o'clock the
same afternoon. Somerset Democrat.