The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

-Bargains, bargains at McDonald's
store. Loretto, Pa. The following lines Of
goods will be closed out at actual cost for
spot cash or good marketable produce until
April 1st All kinds OF dress goods, fan.
nels, woolens, ladies' misses and chIldren's
shoes, also mems and boys boots, shoes
hats, caps and clothing. Flour, $3.50 and
s. per barrel; best 4 No. l salt, 81 % per
barrel. All other goods at equally low
prices for spot cash or trade.
Counterfeit dimes are said TO have
quite recently made their appearance IN
some Of the adjoining counties, but are
easily detected, being of very Inferior
workmanship and quite greasy to the touch.
They are made OF lead with some other met
al intermiNed 10 give them the proper me
tailic sound, but fortunately they lack the
silvery Jingle Of the pure coin. IT he coin is
quite brittle and with some effort can he
broken with the teeth.
1t will. no doubt, be interesting to our
readers 10 learn that Mr.. II. L. Davis has
lust placed on his shelves his new spring
stock OF boots and shoes. and it is no ex-
ageration TO say that it Is the finest lot of
Mems and boys boots and shoes and ladies
aud misses shoes Of every description in ali
The latest styles at extremely low prices.
Can at his store and inspect his goods
before purchasing elsewhere.
There are forty-nine hotel license ap-
plications and nine applications for brewers
license in Blair county as follows AItoo-
ma. thlrty-tour applications for hotel license
and six applications for brewers license
Hollldaysburg SIX applications for hotel IL
cense and two applications for brewers
license Tyrone, seven applications for no
tel license AID one application for brew
ers' license MartinsbuIg and Clay s5urg
one appIiSatiou each for hotel license
The -year-old son OF William Cum
mings, storelSeeper at westmOreIand City,
Westmorelaud county, Pa, Sunday bored q
red-hot poker through the lead stopper OF a
five pound keg OF blasting powder The
boy and powder keg went with the back
part Of the store thirty feet across the lot
The boy was terribly burned, but will re-
cover, and his little sister. who was with
him, was uninjured. The house caught
hre, but the flames were soon extInRuished.
We inadvertently neglected calling at
tentiou In our local columns last week to
the card OF Mr.. w. ID. McCIeIland, Of Johns
town, as a candidate for sheriff at the Dem
ocratic primary election. Mr.. McCIelaud
Is tried and true Democrat, who has al
ways stood by the interests OF tine party
fully competent TO discharge the duties or
the office, and II nominated and elected
would perform the duties OF the office to the
satisfaction OF all having business with
him.
On Tuesday morning about O'Clock,
as Seashcre Express was backing down
from East Conemaugh to Johnstown a
freight train pulled out from a siding on to
the main track causing collision In which
Con nductOr Charles Fiatkowski, of the Ex-
press, was instantly killed and brakeman
Harry Stewart received 4 spraiued ankle
and brakeman Frank Parks had the fingers
OF one OF his hands severely lacerated
Conductor Fiatkowski was OF Polish descent,
was about forty-two years OF age and leaves
wife but no children. About five or six
years ago he ran on the EoeESburg & Cres-
son branch for n couple of weeks during tie
absence OF Mr.. Snyder.
Mr.. William NJ. EIngenfeIter. residing at
OF Silver SpangIed Hamburg hen which
is something OF an egg producer. The hen
was months old when Il began 10 lay,
commencing on the 18th OF February, 1887
Until December 80, 1887. il laid 2i2. divided
among the different months as follows I:
February s. March 20, April ., MAY 50,
June %, July %, August II, September %.
October %, November %, December 20.
From December 30. 1887. until February p,
1883. Il laid no eggs. but on the latter date
begun once more and until Saturday last
March 3. laid 10. 1t bids fair to keep up
the record made during the eleven months
OF last year.
The spring Term OF the California, Pa,
State Normal SCHOOL Will open March 26.h
Permanent Faculty Of superior strength,
Special Instructors, OF nationl reputation.
engaged for spring term. part of whose work
oil students will enjoy without extra cost
Miss Leila f. Partridge. author OF Quincy
Methods" and Talks on Teaching" will
instruct five weeks Edward Brooks, IL
D., one week. Byron w. King, engaged
for special work In ElocutiOn. Total cost
for tuition and board for the term OF "a
weeks from $40 TO $50. Students from far
and near will be Ia attendance. Equal ad-
vAntages cannot be had elsewhere in the
State. Write at once, for any desired in
formation, to the Principal. Theo. B. Moss
The Apolla Herald Of last week says !:
On last Thurs day evening Harry Jack,
Route Express Agent on the A. '. K. r.,
and Miss Alice Thompson. OF kittanning.
were married at MayvilIe, y. Y. The
young people ran away. The brides mother.
who is said to be worth 800. 600, te!egraphed
them. and they have dutifuIly returned TO
be forgiven. On Thursdays 2I5 train TO
oil City Miss Thompson took passage.
The gallant Harry donned his wedding gar
ments In the baggage car. and. reaching Oil
City, took the train for Mayville. The
bride is a grand daughter of Alexander
Reynolds. Her parents regarded her as be-
ing too young to marry. The bride is the
only daughter OF Mr.. J. Patton Thompson,
who is wellknown in this place.
Shertn-S Sales.
On Monday last Sheriff Gray disposed OF
the following properties
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