The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14

/ dock GpneSal A. l.. Pearson and Col. A.
/ = Bmchfisld. of Pittsburg. Captain II II. 4
/ Huhn, and Col John z. Linton. of Johns /
town, and others
| Captain ID. Y. Jones, formerly chief
engineer 90 the Cambria Iron compauy's
works at JOhnstoWn. hut lstterly chief en- !
I giueeu and general superintendent Of the
( Pueblo BasSempr Steel works. died at Pueb-
| 10. Colorado. on Monday afternoon. He
was a soldier during the late war. serving In
the Ftftv-fourth regiment. He leaves a
wife snd three children.
Mr. VIM. }. Ward the well known typo.
formerly foreman in this office but who for
about n year past has been n resident OF
| Catrolltowu returned tn this place last
week. HIS many friends are glad to see
him looking well. and welcome his genial
presence hack among them. He hes not
vet definitely settled on whether he will
stay here permanently OF not.
Mr. Edward Grimm. OF this place. who
for some time past has been afflicted with
sore leg took his departure on Tuesday
morning for Port ROYAL. Juniata county.
where he will remain for several months un-
der the professional treatment of DIR. Gra-
ham oC that place. Mrs. Griffith accom-
panied her husband and viii remain with
him until he is able to move about. We
hore he may soon Ne able to return eom-
pletelv cured.
DIR Burnett, Of Ligonier. westmore-
land county, died on the 81 inst. IN his s6;h
year. He AZ one time practical medicine In
Bedford. Huntington and Somerset coun>
ties. He was a soldier Of the Mexican war
IN the late GoveNor Geary's regiment. and
was wounded at Vera Cruz. He was also
soldier and physician in the war OF the
rebellion. entisting in Captain Grimm's
company, OF Stoyestown. Somerset county,
in Colonel Cummings regiment.
> The Central State Normal School build
ing ut Lock Haven was totally destroyed by
fire on Sunday afternoon. One nuudred
boarding students, most of whom were In
I the building at the time, were safely re-
moved. The building was nf brick. four
: stories high and cost $3.50 900 The amount
of the insurance cannot We ascertained to-
4 night but Is said to be small. The total
e number OF students in attsndace was over
200. Many of them lost their books, clothes
and valuables.
It The four Supervisors of Georges town
> ship. Fayette county, were indicted We'd
II nesday at the instance or Sames G.. Hart
man, o: Fairchance, for maintaining a pub
II lie nuisance and a source of danger In the
!. shape % impassable roads. There was nc
. d ficulry in proving the horrible condition
o. the roads. The Supervisors claimed that
IS the township was divided into four road
- districts the Supervisor Of the district 10
a. which the action originated was SOLELY 70
blame, but the Court decided they were
each responsible for the condition of the
p whole township. They pleaded want oI
"a means To keep the roads in better condition
't But as hey are allowed 90 levy ten mills
he tax for road purposes while they only levied
two mIllS. this did not relieve them. The
Is jury found all four guilty as indicted
ID Frank l.. Bear Of the extensive milling
u firm ot W. a B .sr & S,n. of Grsensbure
u was arrested on Tuesday afternoon charged
with employing four men to burn two large
Is Touring mills in WestnOrelsnd county
:. The mills burned were those of Chambers
3 4 Sons. Of Lltro0s, and Brinker & Ram
W Dough. OF Greensburg. TOE loss IN the two
mills burned Is e-timat-d Al 500 600. They
lt were destroyed simultaneously about six
u months ago. The ineendiaries. who ar,
g. alleged 10 have been employed by Bear
,e were also arrested in FaYetts county. tn
arrest OF Bear was brought about by tn
=. confession Of one of the alleged fire bugs
= The affair created Intense excitement
- Bear Is OF good family and Is principa
/, owner OF the mill, which Is one Of tn
largest IN his State. II is alleged the othe
mills were destroyed To do away with com
% petition. Young Bear entered bail for
= hearing on Saturday. hts folks going on hi
- bon1.
Miss Jean Glenn, OF Mercer, the ac
cOmpIished vocalist who so chaTmiugly
rendered a dozen or more solos at the teach
er,' institute, Is a graduate Of the cO1ven
~ at Mt. DeChantre, w. Va, where shs was
~ puai o. s.rr Mary Agnes. considered tbe
PATTI OF convent sinyar$ who was offered
se SIS. 900 by prominent NV York mlnageI
AS % sing IN public. Miss Glenn has a full
Nv soprano voice, rich. clear aud sweet, hei
en manner Is easy and graceful and her osac-
es ing diCnid-d. Her repertoire is varied and
Includes the best selections from the mos
be prominent composers. Shs sang AZ tue
-, meeting 0f the STATE teachsrs' rs 3uciatIon al
NJ An ntown in 1886. az Cleard I'D last year
As and NJ present Is doing institute work hAv
no ing number OF engagements for the sea
SON Superintendent Laech dld well In So
ar curing her services here Reading Eagle
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