The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29
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aged 2s years, died in Blairsville on Sunday
last and her remains were taken to Johns
town on Tuesday for interment. The de-
ce ased was a niece of T. w. Dick. ESQ. OF
this place.
Mr.. j. D. Myers. a native of Munster
township and 4 brother OF ex Sheriff Myers,
OF this place, spent Saturday and Sunday
In Eben sbuIg after an absence OF thirteen
years. He is now resident OF Freeland,
Luzerne county, Pa.
"A verdict for the defendant was given
the other day in the United States Court at
New York in a suit OF Thomas Carey
against the Pennsylvania Railroad cop-
psny to recover $50, 900 for injuries sustain>
ed in an accident at Portage, in this county
on June 6. 1887.
Sunday last at Kittanning Point Ed
ward Johnson, OF Altoona, attempted to
board a moving freight train, but missing
his footing was thrown under the wheels
and wss Instantly killed. His head was
severed from his body and his left arm
mangled from the shoulder down.
The boiler OF a portable saw mill ut
| Ursina, Somerset county, blew up on Thurs
day OF last week and killed one man and
fatally injured another. The one killed
was blown to pieces. The owner of the
mill was Samuel CritchHeId, and tue man
killed is said to have been his partner.
The hog cholera has attacked the fine
| herd OF swine belonging TO the slmshouse
and eleven fine perkers out OF twenty-five
haYe already succumbed to the fatal dis
ease. No other hogs In the neighborhood
have bean affected and the malady seems
confined alone TO the hogs on the county
| -Holliddysburg Register.
The CarroItown Planning Mil Is run
| ming day and uight and the reason Of this
Is that ID. A. Luther. Jr., proprietor. Is
manufacturing all kinds OF lumber. such as
doors. sash. moulding. stair work, brackets,
| flooring and siding at prices that defy COM
| petition. He has three plarers running and
gets all orders ous promptly. Give him q
/ trial order,
| The Pennsylvania railroad company hss
/ issued a new book OF rules TO its employees.
| All engineers and conductors must here
after compare their watches at the begin
ming and end Of trips, getting a certificate
J that they have done so from the time ad-
/ iuster. The time between trains running
IN sections on the same schedules has been
reduced 10 five instead OF ten minutes as
/ formerly.
For several months past, owing 10
building a new Sfice which We moved into
before completion, the way Of getting into
our place OF business has been pretty hard
to ind. but We hsYe at last got the ofice
completed and those owing US for subscrip-
tIon or Job work will find Us up stairs in
street, second door above the Central Hotel.
| Give US call.
-Stoystown, Somerset county, was visit
ed by n destructive IRE on last Sunday
night. large stOreroom and dwelling be-
longing to Peter Cover was burned to the
ground together with a brick dwelling be-
longing TO SIR. Snyder and dwelling house
and butcher shop across the street The
loss Is heavy, partly covered by insurance,
and the fire Is supposed to be the work of
inceHdiaues.
Although the murderers OF Herman
Umberger in Somerset county have been
tried, found guilty. and sentenced. and the
Supreme Court OF the state has sustained
the conviction, It seems that last desper-
ate effort Is 20 be made to save them from
the gallows. According to the daily papers
additional counsel have been employed. and
Governor Beaver has been appealed to to
postpone fixing the day for the execution.
Joseph E. Schwsb, civil engineer at
tire Edgar Thompson Steel Works at Brad
dock, who Is a son OF Mr.. John Schwab. OF
Loretto, and Miss Essie MunhalI. daughter
Of John Munhan. wealthy coal operator
of Pittsourg, eIoped on Wednesday of last
week and went to Camden, New Jersey,
where they were married on Thursday.
The BRIDES parents were opposed to the
wedding. but It Is believed that after q short
honeymoon tour the couple will return
home for the pa rental forgiveness.
While In Altoona on Monday last we
visited tho dry goods emporium OF VIM.
F. Gable & Co., which we found thronged
with customers Inspecting the many new
patterns and designs In dress and fancy goods
| This enterprising firm have in order TO acS
commodste their large trade opened up q
branch store at No. 1900 Eleventh sven ue
which Is exclusively devoted to ladies' coats.
and where every style OF that garment caR
be found at the lowest prices. AT 110t
Fourteenth street, they have also fitted up
a room which they will open up on Sstur-
day next and which will be exclusively de-
voted TO toys aud fancy articles suitable to
holiday trade, When you visit Altoona
give Gable & Co. a call. See their adver
tisement in another column.