The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-24
Items fr.m CarroIItoy.n.
CARRoLLTowHS. PA, May -. 1889.
DEAR EHEEMAN .-..Saaden" TING

CARRoLLTowE. PA, May -. 1889.
DEAR FREEMAN :-"Seeden" time Is
about ended. the corn planted, gardens
made and sheep shear - oyer, The busy toll
ers are now enjoying few days respite
from labOrs 20 come. The farmers are
thronging To the commercial marts with ;he
feecy product of their fiOcks and the book,
fruit tree, moving machine. sewing ma
chine, soap receipt, cheap jewelry, novelty,
patent medicine aud corn sslve feuds are
putting in their work among the gulliOle
ones.
II the prOyerb proves good, "a wet May
plenty Of hay" we will he blessed with
plenty, as May has done her share OF spriuk
ling.
At present writing we are enjoying the
Eeanial warmth Of brisk coal FIRE and feel
quite comfortable.
Our normal school IS making good pro-
gres-. The number OF pupils = on the in
crease and az this is one OF the finest Ioca>
tions for a normal school in the county We
hope 70 see it continue as an Institution.
Mr.. Thomas Ite!i and his eStimable bride
have returned from their flight ETHEREAL and
hymenial to the arduous duties of teaching
the young aspirlnts to biIchen fame and
honor to WELD the scept-e OF learning and
. school management
Saturday last az Hastings was the scene
of a riot. About dozen participants was
engaged in making Rome howl. 1t seems
/ thar the rough element Of the HGUs (theIe
are some goods ones among them) got on
/ the war path and some whites, as they are
styled In that place 10 distinguish them
from the foreigners, undertook the job OF
tanning the Huns. fists, bIudgeons, knives
and revolYers were freely used, several
were cut aud bruised but none seriously.
/ That is but foretaste Of what will come
hereafter unless Hastings will get incorpor-
ated and have some municipal laws and
regulations, particularly a cooler.
Politics are very quiet here and no one
seems to take any interest in the matter eX-
cept the candidates themselves, and even
they have made their visits to our vicinity
ike angels visits-few and far between =
but suppose that they will get to boiling
/ heat next week.
The trescOe painters are fast completing
their work in St Benedict's church, which
when completed, will present a very fine
appearance.
The pIasterers are st work on the fine
new residence Of Mr. w. Schroth.
Mr.. ). j. Hauk IS busiIy engaged in hav>
ing the stone hauled for his new building.
Mr.. Christ SioItz has his new building
ready 10 raise
Mr.. Joe Fox. who is building a residence
here. is ready for tie carpenters
Ex Sheriff Gray's building is fast sp-
preaching completion and, when finished,
will be one Of the largest in town.
Mr. b. WiTtner, our street commissioner.
Is husily engaged in repairing the streets
of our borough. He understands his bust
ness and the change in their appearance
and grade is quite noticeable.
Why don't some of our carp producers
supply US fresh fish at least once a week ?
Surely In all these years OF breeding, and
they breed fast and plentiful, there should
be some ready for market. We thought
that when so many people in this section
bad gone to the trouble aud expense Of get
ting FISH and building ponds to raise them
in, they would be realizing some profit from
them. Let some one start the cry OF fresh
carp" next Thursday evening and 1t will
soon become business. The way TO DO
| business Is to start business. AMICUs.