The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-07-27

/ the pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
his family were at the Mountain House,
Cressou. las week.
Mrs. William McCauley, Of Liverpool
township, Perry county. has two turkey hens
that laid ~ eggs since May s. Out of the
81 eggs 20 young turkeys have been hatched
and all are living.
| Beware of the man who offers you some
thing for nothing. OF, what virtually
amounts to the same thing, at half price
Business never has been and never will be
| conducted on that basis The safe and sens
sio.e course to pursue is 70 give the travel
ing chaps of this description a wide berth
and only buy from well known firms Of es-
taolished reputation.
-Ex-Sheriff Ryan and John McDermitt
| OF Johnstown, accompanied by five Sisters
| OF Charity, two OF whom are daughters OF
Sheriff Ryan, Miss Maggie Coad. Miss Buck
ley, two daughters of Sheriff Ryan. Mr..
McDermitt's daughter and one or two other
ladies, whose names we failed to learn.
drove pfrom Johnstown to-day Thursday,
and after spending few hours 10 town in
tend returning home this evening.
"A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Fred
killed on Tuesday OF last week A boy
! was bringing the horse In from the pasture
held riding another horse immediately In
the rear when the horse in front stopped to
rub against beech tree that was lodged.
which fell right across him. crushing him.
ana he died at once.-Johnstol7n Democrat.
In Walker township, Juniata county,
| Henry Auker thought. when his wife bought
his wheat at sheriff's sale, that, though the
farm might be sold, be still could cut the
wheat; but when he went to do II a fight
occurred between him and the tenant, Jo-
seph Weaver, with the result or cut and
bruised heads and faces and several law
suits. Weaver has the wheat in possession,
Burgess Bowers, Of Bugtown, spent q
couple of days In town this week. He was
q delegate from Susquehsrna township to
the Republican convention that met on
Monday. and after the convention was over
he concluded to remain q day or two and
haye talk with the leaders Of the &. o. D.
in this place. The Republicans here were
delighted with having Adam among them
for two whole days.
Mrs. Miller, who lived In Curtin's Gap,
Centre county, died on Thursday morning
OF last week at the extremely advanced age
of 103 years. The remains of this truly ven
cradle lady were buried last Saturday morn
ing. Her husband. who died some time be-
fore her, is said 10 have been more than a
100 years old. There must haye been some
peculiar sanitary influence that prolonged
the lives of this couple.
Bargains at McDonaId's store, Loretto,
Pa Sugar, 6. Z, s and cents per pound !;
teas, 35. 80 and 20 cents per pound coffee
Is, 20 and % cents per pound oatmeal, 8
cents; barley cents; rice cents per
pound; calicoes, 4, ., 6, and Z cents per
yard dress goods. 8, s, 10. II and Is cents;
per yard chiIdren's, misses and ladies'
shoes and all spring and summer goods at
actual cost for spct cash OF trade.
During the storm on Monday afternoon
lightning struck the residence of James v.
Wilson, on Pine street, Seventh Ward.
The current entered the building in front
near the roof, and descended TO the dining
room, where Mrs. Wilson, her daughter, and
other members of the family were sitting.
But little damage was done to the building.
Minnie, the daughter, was severely shocked,
but not otherwise injured -JohR,totcn Tri-
5lIne.
MIR. Wilson Bonner. of RrushvaIIey, In
diana county. died on Thursday OF last week
from the effects of poison inhaled while
sprinkling Paris green on potatoes. He had
the poison mixed with dry lime, and took II
into his system IN that state. He was III
but short time. An autopsy held by ply
scians developed the fact of the poisoning
beyond a doubt- Mr.. Bonner was between
fifty and sixty years OF age. His funeral
took place on Saturday at Mechanicsburg
Fred jacket was in the city yesterday
and reported progress In a new coal enter
prise having its location at Shirley station,
in Cambria county. A new company has
been organized by parties in this city and
Hollidaysburg. aud the concern is about
leasing lands from Joseph Van Ormer, Sam
uel Troxel. J. w. Scott, John TroxeII and
various other parties, amounting in all to l, =
900 acres. This will be a grand enterprise,
il successfully carried out and we wish II
abundant tsuccess--Atoona Times
-Myriads OF toads have appeared on the
east side OF Beaver Falls. They are de-
scrlDed as about the size OF grain OF coffee,
and as lively as crickets. Monday morning
OF last week they covered the tracks OF the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad several
inches thick, and passenger train slid past
the station before it could be brought to q
standstill, owing TO the rails being made
slippery by the crushed bodies of the little
reptiles. The track had to be cleaned aud
sanded before the train could start again.
! Tuesday last Charles III. Isenperg, of
Miffin. an employe of the gravel train, while
! reaching between the truck cars for a coup-
ling pin had his left arm caught between the
deadwoods. The elbow Joint and the bones
ard flesh above and below the Joint. a por-
ton OF the arm and shoulder bone was torn
loose at the elbow joint and had to De re-
moved, the flesh at aud above aud below
the joint was lacsrated and a portion OF II
was removed and more will slough. The
arm was cut and bursted open for some
three inches.
Altoona has ninety six phones in use
alongside o: Slxty-twO last March. There
are fifty four In Huntingdon. two at Bell
wood Borough, two at LloydsviIle, thirty
one at Tyrone. seventeen at HolIidaysburg,
six at Cresson, two at Frankstown, three at
Gallitzin, three a. DuucansviIIe, four at
Williamsburg. four at Martiusburg, and
four at Roaring Spring. The latter .hree
towns have been but recently connected by
wiEe with the Altoona Exchange. In the
city Of williamsport AL phones are in
operation. and In Lock Hayen ffty-two.
The great stone arch bridge Of the Penn>
syivania Railroad company over the Cone
maugh river. short distance west of the
Johnstown passenger station. being now
completed, the work OF laying track upon 1t