The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-21

OF stock rancho. Mr.. Thomas Peach will
accompany him for the purpose of taking
look at the country.
We know it is hard to make MP your
mind what to get for Christmas. II you
want something useful get a set OF nap
kins, or q table cloth, or stand cover, or a
nice towel, or something OF that kind. you
will find the largest stock of such goods at
Bankers.
Col Russell II ConweI OF Bostoa. on
Tuesday evening. gave his lecture on Acres
OF Diamonds" Great mn have Iectursd
from time to time in Gardner-Beecher.
Tilton, Philips, aud others OF renown-but
Couwell outdid auy other man that ever
spoke In this city Kenne6ec JousaaI.
George Miller, freight conductor on
the Pittsburgh Division of the p. r. X.
slipped and fell on Monday morning while
attending to his duties In the Altoona
yards, and his left arm falling across the
track il was ground off. The unfortunate
mausis about fifty years of age and resides
| at Derry.
In the case of McCloskey VS.. McClOskey
on last weeks list, on Friday last a jury
was empanelled and the case held over uu.
til Monday Of this week when the parties
| proceeded to trial. On Tuesdgy after pro-
ceedinG with the trial the Court ordered a
compulsory non-suit to be entered by the
plaintiff.
Send ia your orders for ice cream, oys-
ters and fruIt during the holidays to Nc
Breen's Opera House restaurant.
Here's something interesting for the
ladies, (and we know that they will appre-
| ~ L.
their stock OF goods. whether you want to
buy or not. look at them all you want to-
they won't get a bit mad II you don't buy a
cents worth. but will take pleasure in
showing you arorna.
A boy named Isenberg was blown to
pieces on Tuesday In Scott & Co.'s mine at
Scnoptown. between South Fork and Sum-
merhill IL appears that the boy was IN
structej by his father TO fill small can of
powder from a keg. and that IN doing so a
a spark from the lamp on the boys cap
dropped into the explosive. with the result
shove stated.
Did you see thoss lovely ladies-no,
ladies' lovely slippers at BsIk-res'.
The lectures, Acres of Diamonds, -
Lesson Or Travel" and "Horoism OF i
Private Life" are models of lyceum lee
lures. Col. COnwell Is a thinker and q
scholar. and never d-scends to stiffness on
the platform, hut the audience laughed uu-
I'll they We're sore At some Of his apparent
" natural wit and humorous turDs-SpriHg
.Rsld MdsS Union
To accommodate teachers and schoo
directors desiring to attend the County In
stituts to be held at ESsusburg, commencing
Dec. Plat, the Cresson x CoaIport Railroad
Com~sny will sell excursion tickets to al
holding an order from the County SuperIn-
tendeut OF schools of Cambria county
making the tickets good to return unit
January 5th. 1859.
The Crssson & Coalport Railroad ha
authorized its agents and passenger con
ductots 10 sell excursion tickets during th,
holidays. on the 23d, oath 25th. sOth, 3Ist
and January Ist. making them good to -eturI
until January 81. 1889. No excursion tick
cts to he sold FOR less than 25 cents. wher
there are no agents the conductors will sci
excursion tickets on trains.
-Buv fancy doll for your little girl at
the Sugar Bowl.
! Mr. &. warthen. OF Pittsburgh, Wh,
has been conducting our branch train for
week past, Mr.. Snyder being off on a vaca,
tion, and who. while here, gained msny
friends, not only while on duty. nut als,
while conversing with the good citizens O
this place, on Monday was. we are sorry q
say. called to the bedside of his little child
who Is lying sick at his home in that city.
Thu drama Dolores" will be DIT oduce,
In the OparA House, in this place Oh Frida,
evening, December esth, by the Ebensbur
Dramatic Company, for the benefit of the
Church Of the Holy Name. Dol Ores Is
p,ay full of sentiment and humor, aud thu
company Is composed Of the best home talent
and we do not hesitate to say that all VIII,
attend will be we'll pleased. For furthe
Information see advertisement In aBothe
column.
The largest and best selected stock o
candies ir town is at the Sngar Bowl.
Mrs. B-lva A. Lockwo od Iectured a
Tootle's Opera House on Thursday, Jan
uary 10Th, 1855 She took as fsr subjec
Social and Political Lite at Washington
She spoke tor an hour and half, combining
humor aud pathos, elcquence and logic, IN
mastery manner, and held her listeners IL
rapt attention. The picture she drew o
life In the Capital Of the Nation Will Ionl
he remembered oy those who heard her -
81. Joseph, (Ao } EreniHg Nelcs.
-Informatiou is wanted concerning JohI
: ii. Reighard, who went into the UulOI
service from Bedford county. The papers
: needed TO establish his identity were burn
ed sume years ago and the widow caunO,
remember the number Of his regiment
The widow and a sick son are destitute
Information should be addressed TO Major
D. W. MuIIin, Bedford. The comrade'
regiment Is not given. otherwise his ideuti
" could easily be established.
An exchange says: The new gam
called editors delight" Is played IN thi
wise. Take piece Of ordinary WTitinl
paper. fold IL mp carefully and enclose
bank note sufficiently large 10 pay up al
arrearaRes and year in advance. and sent
e TO the editor. What adds Immensely (,
the pleasure OF the game, is TO send tn
name of new subscriber OF two. accompa.
ned by cash. Keep kour eve on the editor
and " a smile adorns his face the tricl
works like a charm.
You Just ought 10 see the lovely sill
handkerchiefs for sale at Barkers'.
On Tuesday evening the first Camp
tre of the Grand Army Post OF tni
place was held in the Opera House. and wa
attended by a large audience Thsspeakers
we're Col chill w Haggar6, OF Pi:tsOurg
Captain III II. Kuhn and Colonel John p
Linton, OF Johustown. Captain w. X. JOne
aud John Hulz~n, of Braddock Mis-
Kate jenkins. OF Johnstown. recited severa
pieces In manner that was highly credita
, o'e 10 her az an elocutionlst. and the caoi
composed of ladies' and gentlemen from thi
place between the speechss. sang a numbe
, OF Ola time songs. Judge johnson wa
called upon for a speech. and made few
well Tuned remarks. which concluded IN.