The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-25

Bargains at McDonald's store, Loretto |
Pa. Sugars, 8, Z, s and cents per n coffee
10 and % cents per h. rice S cts. per 10.
barley cts. per ~. a; oat meal cts. per n.
-four 90 per sack salt lbs per barrel;
giughams cts. per yard shirtings cts. per
yard Kentucky jeans 12 cts. per yard fancy
dress goods 5. s, 10 and II cts. per yard.
childTens. misses and ladies' shoes at cost
for spot cash or trade.
The Ebensburg Normal School Is pro-
crossing nicely each week adding new stu
dents to the enrolment list. The number
now Is about eighty. Five more weeks
after this one will close the term. and those
wishing 10 come IN for n review or general
Frightening UP in their studies should enter
soon. AS a class. the students In atten-
dance have been doing good work and gen
eral good feeling pervsdes the entire school
Notices ara posted up directing the
owners OF dogs In the borough of Ehens-
burg to call on the borough clerk and have
their dogs registered and pay the tax within
ten days from the 18th inst. 1t Is an impo-
sition to collect the tax from people who
/ voluntarily 90 and pay. and those who do
not are allowed 10 escape. Not one dog in
/ every twenty Is taxed in Ebensburg. and
the officials collecting the tax are the per-
sons who are aware OF it.
/ The dead body OF n man, Identified as
/ William HouIihan. was found on an island
in the Conemaugh river about four miles be-
low Johustown on Monday. with a mum ber
OF wounds about the head and face. Houli-
han was about 35 years OF ace and had
been working ia Johnstown at his trade,
that as a stone euster. since be came to that
place about two weeks ago. 1t Is supposed
that he either fell of one OF the bridges or
was knocked of by toe cars. He had been
on a spree for several days previous to the
finding OF his body.
j. l.. Mitchell, n resident OF Altoona,
and a railroader by occupation. on last FRI
day evening was shot In the back by Mich
ael Sharkey, proprietor of the Keystone
Hotel In that city. Mitchell alleges thai
the shooting was unprovoked. but Sharkey
says that while he was out Mitchell on beins
refused drink by Mrs. Sharkey, threw {
bottle at her and he coming 10 at thai
moment and seeing his wIfe's danger, fired
the shot OF the spur OF the moment with th'
Intention OF intimidatIng Michel who turn
around just as he fred and received the sho
! in the back near the shoulder blades. 1t ]
thought Mitchell will recover.
"A meeting of representatives OF a ma
, iority of the regiments composing the Penn
sylvania Reserves was held at Harrisbur
on Monday night. It was called to conside
the decision OF Attorney General Kirk
patrick denying the right OF the Reserves {
combine their appropriations In the erectin
OF memorial hail on the battle field.
was decided TO draw up a memorial 90
presentation To the State Monument com
mission requesting it to delay action wit
, relation 70 the Reserves until the next meet
ing of the legislature, when 1t Is hoped {
have passed an amendment TO the act G
last June which will permit pooling Q
appropriations.
-Messrs. S NJ. and ". L. Woodcock, O
this city, have opened on their land at Sea
Loop. on the Bells Gap railroad. one mil
j. north of LloydsvIe, Cambria county, thre
= veins OF bituminous coal Of a most exceller
! quality. and We understand that severa
I parties are anxious to lease the land for IN
, purpose of mining the coal and manufac
o turing coke, etc. The entire territory
} said to be uuderlaid with these three valua
BILE veins. and their developement will b
g the beginning OF a prosperous business ca
: reer for that section OF our neighbOriu
county Of Cambria, as we'll as the foreruu
ner OF other Developments Of a similar char
- acter iE the immediate neighborhood.-A
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