The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-07
Items from CarroIItown.

CARKoLLrowS. PA, Dec. 9Th. 1888
EDITOR FREEMAN 81. IL not my desire
10 keep up controversy with the Carroll
town Ne,os. as it would seem from the tone
OF that paper last week. denying what IL
had published before, that Il would be a
fruitless and endless effort. l will only say
this much, that the parties who consider
themselves slurred and treated meanIy
through that paper have expressed them.
selve to your correspondent to the effect
that their friendship and support will be
withheld from the Nslcs until It publicly ac-
knowledges its errors and sets them right
Before the public. And as to your CORE
spondent he does not lose sleep oyer any
thing IL may say or has said about him
HIS hair is red, and the Ne,rs man don't
Ike red-headed people, so that lends it,"
At q meeting of the Cambria County Ag-
ricuItvral Society in this place on Saturday
last the following gentlemen were elected
officers for the ensuing year President,
Henry J. Hopple Secretary. C. A. Buck
Asst. Secretary. ID. \. Luther, Sr. f; Vice
Presidents. Vincent Reig. John Stoltz /;
Treasurer. Wm. \. Noel Directors, An
seIm Weakland. IL. j. EckenroJe, Henry
Buck. Jos. A. Gray, DR. q. II. Sloan, c. \.
Sharaoaugh. Jacob KirkpatricK, John
O'Harra. Simon p. Kline. J. o. Creery, j.
j. Thomas. IL. J. KrumenOcKer.
Mr.. Francis Shettig, OF Carroll township,
on Monday captured alive what is called
the great Northeru Diver, OF loon, at his
dam. Tne strange bird is a native of the
British isles, about as large as a goose, and
ia its winged course across this part Of the
country fell and could not rise again, as
they are only known TO rise during storm.
1t is considered quite a curiosity here.
Tne slelghing has been remarkably
good for the aasJ two weeks, considering
Tue early part of the season. consequently
Carrol!towu is lively. Our livery stables
are drying a good trade.
Two Or three deer are reported to have
been slaughtered recently by hunters in
Chest township.
Editor OF tne Nel7s }. o. Creery,is hu t,ug
deer Ia CleaTfisiu county woods. Mi. Kay
iO- Is acting as editor. publ er aud COM
pOs,tOr OF that paper in the tatsrm. He Is
an industrious young man aud We wish him
success.
The longer the time lengthens out from
the eiectios the more some good hard work
ing Democrats OF this section tnink tnere
was som- p1liGctliy done wrong in this
cuuLty BY certain county officials whom
they assisted IN keeping aud placing in po-
sitlOu Tor years. Tney may be called upon
TO ''viudicate" themselves at no late date.
The "ImsculGte Conception" Saturday
next, will De generauy deserved in this
as a holiday.
The latest Republican applicant for ap-
pOiutment Tor storeKeeper and gaugar for
the CarroiltO~n disutery is Mr.. 4 J.
Maucher, who IS now In Virginia, but will
no doaoL be here ere long to present ms
claims.
lt Is said a large number CT Wild turkeys
roam over the woods IN tie usignbornood OF
Mr.. Adam SIsttg. in Cambria township.
They likely went % that secluded place for
safety, their Instinct may have taught
them that there was nothing to fear from
the local marksmen.
Rev. PriOr OstO on Sunday expressed his
liberalization in language that could not De
IN nistaken, 70 stop Night dancing hsre.
Fat pOrkers are coming into tnls market.
Prices range here from six TO SIX and n half
cents per pound dressed. Beet Is selling
here at i've aud six csnts dressed.
Mr.. 2. j. Grady. the gentIemanIy and
Pitts0urg drY goods salesman,
was here this week.
MIR. Michael Holtz. OF Cambria town
ship, and BROTHER. Mr.. John HUitz, OF
jackson township. both carpenters, moved
this week 10 Hastings.
Mr.. ID. a. Luther, JT., OF this place,
Jumped Of a platform Ia his planning mill !
on Tuesday. alighted with hts foot ON a
wire nail which was sticking up through /
the hoor. The nail entered the sole of the
loot, making very sore wound, which dis /
ables him from work.
Stone are being hauled for the erection OF I
a new dwelling for Dir. George y ost In Car
roll township, 20 ne built on the present I
site, the Old building 10 be torn down.
The people from this section speak very
highly OF the treatment they receive Rt The
restaurant OF Mr.. Thomas MeBreen. Of your
town. Tom will always treat you in the |.
best possible manner.
Mr. Henry Hoppei, OF Barr township. and I.
nemoer Of the firm OF Eckenrode Il Hopple,
oi thls place. met with q terrible accident
on Tuesday last. He was hauling logs TO
tae saw mill OF Mr.. John D. Eyer, aud Ia I
gong over steep embankmeut through a
'"'eAeI tsii aud was crushed between two +
'oSS. Ills two cons were with hum at the .
ume' ana IA order To extricate him had 70 4
eu1 part oi the log. After he regaIned his I
srhses, by great effort ne was placed on
'uo oac1 Of one Of the horses and conveyed
20 MS home. A physician was immediately
sent Tor, and upon examination IL was found
that two ribs were broken, bis breast in
luFed' and a large hole ia his right nip. He
7pil OioCd' and It Is supposed he Is injured
'ntefnaIry. Dr. W. b. Lowman, OF Johns
town. visited him on Wednesday morning,
ara gave his friends every encouragement,
stating that with proper care he would be
well Ia the'near future. The latest reports
from Mr.. II. this Thursday morning are
'Iat he l. steadily Improving. which every
oodY Ia this section, as well as In every
'ther section where he Is knOwn, was Aux
iousiy waiting to hear.
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