The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-02-22

Mrs. Isabel McGough will dispose OF a.
public sale on Thursday. February 18th, at
her residence In Croyle township, lot OF
personal property consIstinRof horses. COWS.
young cattle. sheep, wagons. buggy, har~
ness, farm implements, etc. Sale to CON-
menee at 1890 A. NJ.
The Chester Nelcs makes this pointed
remark about improved roads CAS- IL costs
IS year TO keep a mile OF we'll constructed
road In repair. aud 900 to keep a mud road
in good condition, Il does not require p:o-
fessor of mathematics to ascertain which is
cheaper In the end"
When liverymen engage drivers they
should be very careful in their selections.
II Is not pleasant for ladies to be compelled
TO get out at certain place and travel
through slush fox several squares in order
to reach their hnmes. This was the case en-
Saturday evening last
-Messrs Joseph E. ZAng. j. a. Conrad.
J. Z. Priest and Gideon Barley. four OF
Johustown's pleasant young gentleman
took advantage OF the good sleiging and
drove TO this place on Friday last, and after
enjoying themselves for several hours tax
ing In the sights they reformed home.
A young aud handsome girl named Kit
Foley was arrested at Greesburg Thursday
night on the charge of stealing a gold watch,
silk hose, gold bracelets, ard silk corsets
from her employer y Plttsburg. Her home
Is at Jeanette. She was taken 90 Pittsburg.
The stolen articles were found on her per-
son.
MIR Bart. McCsSe, who has been on the
sick list for some time, resumed work on
Wednesday as engineer on the branch road
between this place and Cressou. AS a conss-
aueuce Me-. George Shafsr. who ha1 been
filing the position. took his departure for
Altoona, where he will take a similar job on
the maiE line.
Our letter from Reads township last
week arrived too late for publication. We
mad intended inserting il this week. 5u:
owing to the crowded condition OF our col
umus, aud as the items therein are now &
little old we are compelled TO leave II out.
Wa must beg our correspondent to get II in
one daY earlier.
Prof. 4. r. Read, principal OF our
schools, accompanied by DR.. NJ X. B
Creery, attended the joint Institute held at
CHEEKY tree on Saturday. Indisna, Clear
field and Cambria counties were we'll repre-
sente6 and those from this pace express
ceptIon given them.
On account OF the crowded condition or
our paper last week ws failed 20 make
mention OF the fact that Mr.. George -. Pat
rick and Miss Maggie Buterbaugh. both OF
whom were registered at the Blair House
as residents OF Fallen Timber. were married
the early part OF the week by Rev. George
HiIl, pastor of the Congregational church OF
this place. May success attend them.
Mr.. George shafer, one OF Wilmore's
worthy young men. is now the efficient en
Eineer on the E5ensburg aud Cresson
Branch, Mr. McCabe being on the SICK list.
Mr.. SEafer is a gentleman in every respect.
He and representative OF this office were
school mates in 1872, but II rests with the
one who has charge OF the throttle 10 deter
mine whether they agreed or not Cali on
him as the Cambria House.
A sleighing party, principally composed
OF young people from Loretto, accompanied
by two ladies' from Pnilipsoprg and several
gentlemen from ST. Francis College, can
give you all the information In regard TO
their experience on the steep hill south
west of the first named place. When horses
get contrary something else IL always ex-
pected, but fortunately in this case no one
was hurt.
Mr.. John Otto, the aged father OF one
OF our worthy subscribers of Carroll towns
suio, had. on account of his advanced age.
a severe trial getting from the depot TO the
Cambria House on Tuesday evening.
When we take bis age, which is about
eighty. into consideration we are inclined
to believe that he really needed assistance
in getting up the hill. which was cheerfulIy
granted by our worthy fireman, MT Dan.
Zahm.
Word reached this place on Saturday
that Mr.. VIM. Rjchter's property in Mime
sofa was entirely destroyed by IRE some
time during the past two weeks. He was
formerly resident OF Carroll township,
this county. The saddest portion OF the
story is that every occupant OF the house
persisted In the flames, not one being spared
to give the particulars. Further news in
regard to this matter will be given next
week. that is II it is possible to get It.
Mr.. ). G. Lilly was the mail carrier be-
tween this place aud Bradiey's on Tuesday.
Sam. didn't get stuck" hut s.re train did
The train, however, made It, regular trip in
the afternoon, haYlng received assistance
from GaIlitziu and the crew from that place
deserve \ Crest deal Of credit for removing
the obstacle, which was made visible by the
storm OF the previous night. II is hardly
necessary to state tnat It was the Old COM
plaiut at that particular poIul-too much
snow.
Never 90 to bed with cod or damp feet.
as this will surely lead TO sickness and prob.
ably % death Ia order TO guard against
these things 10 IS necessary to x --p the feet
well protected. Ii you wish to have qo5d
understanding we advise you to go TO K l.
DAVIS boot aud shoe store. on Julian street,
where one OF the fusst stock OF goods ever
put on exhibition IN this place is now before
the public for inspection. Call end Inspect
closely, whether you wish 20 buy or not.
Rest assured that the prices are the most
reasonable.
There was a big cock fight along the old
Portage about four miles from the summit
on Monday. GIu0btown and Conemaugh
boroughs furnished the birds for Cambria
county, and HoIIidaysburg and Altoona
furnished them for Blair county. 4 mum
~ - S's''eS WIZ A"NNi'b. tt4S Suufu4 Au2A
borough people coming out ahead Ii is
said that at least 81 500 changed hands on
the result, and OF course our people got
away with the most OF IT, A number Of
people we're up from this city to take In the
sport -,IohnstoicR Dsnocrat
Hon. Thomas p. Feulon or Leayen.
worth, Kansss, nephew OF Hon. John
FenlOn. and a son-In-law OF Mrs. Susan
Rhev Of this place, who Is we'll known TO
many Of our rerders had an attack OF YER
tiRo while sitting 10 ths Copeland Hotel at