The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-12-20

Mr.. Charles Storm, of Carrolltown, was
in town on Thursday.
Mrs. George NJ. Waltz, of CarrolltoWn,
visited friends In EbeusburG on Wednesday.
Bargains that will stretch your stock
ing and not strain your purse, at Barkers'.
Miss Ann Jones, sister Of Judge Jones,
of this place. is. lying seriously i'll with
drOpsy.
Miss Meme Roberts who has been visit
ing friends in Pittsburg, for some time past
returned home on Wednesday.
Deputy Register and Recorder Gurley.
OF this place, was laid up several days last
week with severe cod but is now on the
road to recovery.
Take tip from Santa Claus. wives and
husbands, Mas and Pas; buy your gifts OF
Us because they are free from flies and
flaws. And the place is Barkers'.
1t will well repay the readers Of the
! FREEMAN to read the advertisements con-
| tanned in the neat little Christmas supplies
ment that goes out with this issue.
| Sheriff Stineman, accompanied by
| Deputy Sheriff Davis and Samuel Patterson,
OF Barr township, left on Monday morning
/ with six prisoners for the Western PenIten-
tiary. The prisoners were James Mellon,
! Charles Hohan. Michael Cannon. John Kel-
| ", James Thomas and Robert Lee Howard.
who were al safely landed in their new
home on Monday afternoon.
David Sutton. an old and respected cit
izen of Clearfeld township, was found
dead on the road side, a short distance from
his home. on last Friday evening. Mr.. Sut-
ton had been making some repairs to the
road and II is supposed that while thus ems
gagged he was suddenly stricken with heart
disease. BE was about 20 years OF age aud
leaves number OF children. all Of whom
are grown up. to survive him.
Mr.. Joseph Gutwald, formerly of this
place, but for the past couple of years a
resident OF Cresson, near the "Y," has
opened up a boarding house at that place
where he will cater to the wants of the hun
CRY and to all acquainted with our "ex'
| Burgess II will be superhuous TO remark
that those stopping with him Will be well
treated, we'll fed and go away happy. Give
Joe a call when you visit Creseon.
Mr.. Peter Kinney. butcher. of wnmore,
met with quite a misfortune at this place
| Friday morning. A passing freight NOV
ing westward was followed by pusher No,
$40 and Mr.. Kinney not noticing It at
tempted % cross. He had not yet reeained
the other side when 1t struck the rear end of
the wagon, demolishine part OF Il and
throwing Mr.. Kinney, meat and all out into
the mud According TO last accounts, his
Injuries are not OF a serious character-Al-
toORa Graphic NstCS.
Where are you going my pretty maid ?
I'm going 10 Barkers'. kind sir. to trade.
Why do you go there my pretty maid His
stock is the largest, sir, she said. But how
are his prices my pretty maid They'r
lower than anyone else has made. Can l
60 with you my pretty maid ? Pleased
with your company sir she said. So then
\ these two, the man and maid went hurryIng
/ of to Barkers' to trade. And when the
man went home he said I've found the very
best bargain maid.
On Wednesday morning, Arthur Doons,
a carpenter employed by the contractors
building bridge No. 6. on the Pennsylvania
railroad near Conemaugh. fell from a piece
| OF timber into the water and was drowned.
The water was very swift when be fell In
and he was rapidly carried away by the
/ current beyond the reach OF help and soon
disappeared Doons was an Englishman,
about twenty-four years OF age, and had
been but short time in this country. His
body has not yet been recovered.
Friday morning at O'Clock the con-
vent OF the sisters at Irwin was entered by
/ burglars, who pried open a shutter OF the
| parlor window and searched the place
/ thoroughly for valuahles Having found
nothing on the lower floor they went up
stairs and catered the room where one OF
the sisters was sleeping. They ramsacked
all the bureau drawers. one OF which had a
large sum of money in IL. but they failed to
find IL. In the meantime the sisters, hear
ing the noise gave the alarm, which was
answered by several men. The robbers
becoming scared, made their escape with
out securing anything Of value.
Many years ago the Indiana Coal Com
pany was formed at this place. The per-
sons composing the company were J. L. Z.
McAllaster, Hon. A..A. Barker, F. NJ. Kin
ter and Joseph NJ Thompson. They pur,
chased some 1000 acres OF land In the
| vicinity OF Homer and after getting the
titles all straight put the lands on the mark
ct. a Philadelphia company had about
concluded to purchase but before all the
details had beef completed the panic of
1861 come and the bottom fell out OF coal
operations. Some of the stockholders sold
/ out and the lands have remained unpro-
ductiye for years. Recently coal opera
tors have been looking about for coal lands
and last week this body of coal was sold fer
I $4,000. We understand that the coal will
at once be developed and a large num-
ber OF coke ovens erected. There are other
thousands OF acres Of excellent coal In the
neighoorhood and operators are in active
negotiations for large tracts. Business will
/ boom about Homer next year Indiana
Messenger.
JOhnstOwn Soon To be q city.