The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-07-20


bound hands and feet by hishwaymen at
Williamsport, Pa. on Saturday afternoon
at half past o'clock, and robbed of 1916.
1t occurred In a lumber yard. The robbers
escaped.
During the heavy storm on Thursday
/ evening of last week the barn Of James
Watt, of Laeolle, Westmoreland county,
was struck by lightning and burned to the
ground with all of It's contents, involving
heavy loss.
The girl who can put a good, square
patch on a pair pansalOons may not be as
4 accomplished as one who can embroider and
work green worsted dogs on blue ground,
but will De far more useful at the head OF q
large family.
Matthew Hitchew, a young ten-year.
old sou OF Mr.. Abram Hitchue. of this
place. took a fit and tumbled of box on
which he was sitting. at the station, on
| Wednesday morning He was taken TO his
home and in q short time recovered.
! We have a speedy and positive Cure
for Catarrb, Diphtheria, Canker Mouth, and
Headache, in Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. A
! Nasal Injector free with each bottle. Use
it II you desire health and sweet breath.
Price 90 cents. Sold by DIR. T. J. Dawson.
During thunderstorm last week, light
ming struck tree on DR.. Mowry's farm
near MouroeviIle, Indiana county. and kill
ed five head OF Alderney cattle. The stock
belonged to DR.. Mowry. OF Allegheny City,
and the Ioss will be several hundred dol
lars.
The Johnstowu Weekly Herald, a new
candidate for public favor, made its first
appearance on Saturday last. Il is a neatly
printed FIVE column quarto and we welcome
it into the journalistic field and hope it
may prove a veritable mint to its projec-
tors.
Judge wickham. OF Beaver county, has
rendered an opinion that the act Of Assem-
bly, restricting the issuing OF licenses to
hawk and peddle to disabled soldiers is un-
constitutional. The matter will not be fin
ally settled until the Supreme Court passes
upon il.
Quite a number OF the young people of
this place meet every Monday and Wednes-
day evenings In the Opera House for the
purpose OF enjoying a social dance Prof
NJ. ID. Bearers orchestra furnishes the mu-
sic, and everything is run on a strictly
private plan.
George Wooden, OF Houtzdale, has a
tumor growing on his left arm Just below
the elbow. A week ago an examination
was made By Dr.. Agnew, OF Philadelphia,
who decided that the arm must be amputa-
ted above the elbow, and the operation will
be performed IN a few days.
Rev. Father KitteIl. the beloved pastor
OF st. Mary's Catholic church, this place
will leave this week for Ireland whittier he
goes for the benefit OF his health. He will
spend three months on the green isle, and
We trust he may be greatly benefited by
his sojourn ere.-Hollidays5lTg lStan-
dard
"A dog belonging to T. W. Dick, ESQ.
OF this place, took some kind Of fit on Sun
day last and became dangerous, swapping al
every one who came near him. CLARK
Creery ended his career by a we'll directed
shot and restored tranquility to the excited
nelghborhood who had holy terror for q
mad dog.
Charles Gray, who was employed In
the mines at Mountaindsie, while going
down the Bells Gap railroad on Monday
last was thrown from the cars near Bell
wood and a portion OF the train passed over
him iniuring him so badly that be died
shortly after. He leaves a wife and five
small children.
The Collins homestead on Centre
street IS about changing hands aud We un-
derstapd the family Will make BelIefonte
their future home. The sale Of the prop-
eEty has not yet been completed but We be>
lieve all the necessary arrangements haye
been made, and possession Will be given
about the first OF August
On Friday last Augustus Dougaerty. OF
Altoona, received a telegram from John
Cress, the sheriff OF Nevada county, Cali
fornia, announcing that his son, George B,
Mcclellan Dougherty, was murdered. The
young man left Altoona on TIE first of
April 1887. aud was engaged as a drummer
for a California clothing house.
William ID. McMnlen, who was sent to
the Penitentiary in 1882 for committing an
outrage upon his step.daughter, at the fam
lily home In MineIsville. Is about to apply
through his attorney. Alfred Ashton. Esq.
for pardon. There was a great deal OF
iudignation felt against McMnIen at the
time OF bis arrest.-sJohRstotcn Tribune.
William H. Gardner, Esq, a well known
citizen of Hollidaysbprg. died at his home
in that place on last sunday afternoon,
aged 81 years. The deceased, a number of
years ago, resided at Wilmore In this coun-
W where he was employed as a clerk by
Gilbert l.. Lloyd and afterwards was q
member Of the firm Of Lloyd. Hill aud Gard
ber
There are now 2,744 children In the SOL
dlers' Orphans school OF this State. The
time for admitting new pupils has expired,
and the number In the schools Will conse.
quently decrease each year until 1890, when
the schools will be closed. Since 1864. when
the system was established. there have been
1850 children admitted and educated. at a
cost ss,Go4, ,427.
The Altoona Times OF Tuesday saws !:
Ihere Is a movement being made Just now,
In conjunction with the Cresson> C CIearfieId
people, TO construct road from Dean sta
ton to the Dougherty coal property. This
road Will also reach the Louden and Pat
terson fire. clay and coal deposits. Some OF
the Interested parties had 4 meeting yester-
day az Cresson to arrange terms and eondI-
tons.
The mail train East on the Pennsyl-
Yania railroad struck and INSTANTLY killed
mrs James Crusan and her nine year>old
uauohter Annie on Friday morning, near
the Monastery Coke Works, Latrobe. Pa.
Inc unfortunate persons were gathering
coal and stepped of one track to avoid
freight train and were struck by the mail
coming In the other direction. Mrs. Crusan
was the mother Of six children.
-BarRains Mt McDonald's store, Loretto,
IA Sugar, g. and 8 cents per pound
teas 20. 80 anG 20 cents per pound /; coffee
10, 20 ana 22 cents per pound /; oatmeal. Z