The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-07-27
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ted ND 10 make gas out OF crude oil instead
OF coal as formerly. The article can be pro
duced much cheaper by the new method
than by the old.
The midnight prowlers are getting in
their work in tine way OF relieving several
our farmers of n number of chickens. a
loaded shot gun should ba kept within haE-
dy reach for such fellows.
-Four ounces Of saltpetre dissolved in
pail OF water and sprinkled on cucum-
Der vines Is said to be an excellent prepar-
alton for destroying the little black itsects
that infest them at this season.
The time for having your name placed
on the registry for the purpose of voting
will close on the.fifth OF September: Taxes
may be paid one month later. See to 1t
that every Democrat is registered.
The remains OF Patrick Bradley. son Of
William Bradley, of Lilly. were inferred IN
the Catholic cemetery at Lilly on Friday
last, The young man was killed by fall
of slate in coal mine on Wednesday.
AS will be seen by an advertisement
elsewhere in our paper the County Com
missioners notify all persons holding county
bonds TO present them for payment, as in
terest will be stopped after September 1st.
The large roller flour mill OF ID. l..
Chambers, at Latrobe, was completely des-
troyed by fire one night last week. The
loss amounts TO nearly $4,000 on which
there was an insurance OF about $50. 900.
-E. B. Creswell. Of this place. was
awarded the contract on Saturday for fur
nishing the poles and placing them in posi-
tion along the line of the road between Eb-
enSburg and CarrolItogn for the telephone
line.
"A sister of Joseph Hines, of Southamp-
ton township, Bedford county. was follow
ing him as he welded cradle in a wheat
| field the other day, and getting too close as
the sharp knife came round her nose was
cut off.
Emma, the 12>year-old daughter OF Jo-
seph Arnold, OF belmont, WestmoreIand
county, was probably fatally injured Satur-
day morning by being eored by cow. The
! principal injury is a wound in tire hip four
inches long.
Luke O'DonneIl. a BIairsvile insane
nan. attempted 70 ha ng himself to the brake
wheel OF freight car few DAYS ago, and
when cut down he threw himself in front OF
an approaching locomotive, but was again
! rescued and locked up.
And now is the time to do It. We mean
that when in Altoona you should not fail to
. visit the clothing store of Messrs. Mcconnell
& Saupp, st. Lawrence Block. corner Elev-
en,h avenue and Fourteenth street whefe
bargains In clothing can always be had.
We have a speedy and positive Cure
for Catarrh, 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 80 cents. Sold by DIR. T. J. Dawson.
John a. Henry, the engineer who was
killed on the Norfolk * Western railroad,
near Lynchburg. Va. early Sunday morn
| ing. formerly resided at Latrobe, and at one
time was an engineer on the Pennsylvania
| railroad. His funeral took place at Latrobe
on Wednesday.
"A. II. Falller. OF Butler, Pa, a resident
/ OF this place about twenty wears ago, drop
ed in 20 see us on Tuesday. He is selling
/ fruit trees and nursery stock and will visit
/ Carrolltown and vicinity next week with a
view Of selling the farmers Of that vicinity
some choice trees.
! j. Warren Ray, a Greene county attor.
ney. was nominated in the Twenty-fourth
distric: for Congress, on the 206th ballot.
by the Republican conference. IL is esri>
mated that the expenses OF each Of the can
dates before the conference for the nomina-
tion will be 81 200.
"A daughter of Jacob Pore, OF West
Newton. Westmoreland county. during a
! thunder storm on Monday last was engaged
hanging up clothes on wire clothes line,
/ when lightning struck the wire ana knocked
| her senseless. She was still living at latest
accounts, but was speechless.
! While recently repairing a bridge on the
road near John Fooreman's farm, in Mil
ford township, Juniata county. Supervisor
/ w. 3. McCahan unearthed flint lock mus
ket, which was in good state of preserya.
tion and had a load in It. On the lock is
stamped VALLEY Forge. 1926"
Captain John Gardner, OF Altoona, an
old and respected citizen died at his home
In that city on Wednesday morning. The
! deceased during the Mexican war was q
member Of Captain Gsary's (afterward gen.
eraD company, the Higlanders recruited at
/ the Summit and also served during the late
/ war.
! The three story house owned by John
Moore and occupied by DIR. Eckbert, of Cur.
wensyille, Clearfield county, was totally
consumed by fire on Sunday 1t is supposed
that the fire was caused by an explosion OF
eombustible material in an uuoccupied
room. The household goods were saved /.
Loss. s., 900.
The pennsylvania Railroad company
/ VIII shortly issue schedule of campaign
rates Tie heavy passenger traffic expect
ed during the Presidential contest has ne
cessltated the arrangement OF a special tar
IN 10 provide for the transportation OF large
bodies. The new rates will probably be
one'half the present ttarid.
1t is said that in October the Board Of
MahaSers OF the South Penn will hold
meeting TO arrange for the completion OF the
road. The road can be completed for SlI, =
ooo'ooo' which will leave a balance in the
treasury OF 81 600. 900 with which to buy the
rolling stock and operate the road. So far
s9'0OO,OOO has been expended on tunnels.
roadbeds. etc.
-Ths following named persons can each
OBTAIN letter by calling at the Ebensburph
postoues Lewis Cain, Miss Sadie Bark
icy >. N. Friedman, Esq, Mr.. Hiram Kem-
eIef 20. Mr.. Willard Vanvalen, Miss Katie
IFlnkiey' Mr. Marcus w. Turner, Jr., Miss
anne IroxeI. Persons ealing for these
letters will please state they were adyer
tised.
"A correspondent OF the Somerset Herald
says that for some time the citizens residing
at the foot OF Laurel Hin. in the vicinity OF
John j. Bakers in Somerset township have
heard strange cries coming from thicket.
and it became a common talk in the neigh