The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-03
Items fram CarroIItoWn.

CARRoLLTowN, PA, May 1st, 1889.
! DEAR FREEMAN The past week has
| been dark and dreary one. The frma-
ment has been overcast as with pail The
/ food gates OF heaven were opened, and for
/ the space of five days, we have had contin>
uous rain. Agriculture is at stand stIlI,
/ and as eonse quences our town has expert
/ enced a dull week, week OF mud and in
/ activity, and if it was not for the busy hum
| of the pianing mill, the heavy thud of the
| engine in the Prist mill, the heavy shriIl
whistle OF the distillery engine, q stranger
would have adjudged the town asleep.
Washirgton's Centennial inauguration
! was appropriately observed here at 10
/ O'Clock A. NJ. there was solemn High
Mass celebrated in St Benedicts Church. to
which the people from all around fiocked in
/ to help celebrate.
The business Eouses were all closed and
the stars and stripes, floated proudly TO the
breeze in many places. All the bells in
town peaIed forth in honor OF the saviour
of our country aud the band played apprO-
pirate airs. Taking it all together. there
was more patriotism Displayed than is usual
for Caro- lltOwn. Are we becoming more
Americanized
On Sunday last, tn remains OF the vene-
raDle j. Otto were Inferred at st. Boniface.
He was the father OF John Otto and Christ
Otto, prominent lumber dealers, his age was
about seventy-fve-
Hastings is down on the list as the mud
diest town In Northern Cambria.
Our old friend W. A. Noel, Esq, and
family visited our town on Sunday last.
The Squire says Hastings agrees W ith him.
The rumor We gave your readers last
week la regard 10 the shutdown OF the coke
ovens. is uDfounded. 1t seems that they
STOPPED operations foE few days only.
We can see the smoke daily for the last
week, which goes 10 prove that where there
Is smoke there is fire.
There is strong Indications that the coal
belt on the head waters of the Susquehanna
river very near CarroIltown, will be oper-
ated the coming summer. SO mote It be,
but more Of this anon:
Otto Chaser, our tonsorial artist, Is hav>
ing his house painted and papered.
Mrs. B a. Zoluer and L. w. Sharbaugh,
have started new furniture store in Shar-
baugh's hail. Success, boys.
Our city fathers, accompanied by their
counsellor, made a circuit of the town this
week hunting out all the weak spots, pre-
pRratOry 70 making the necessary repairs
which are very much needed, especially
on rayements. And while they are at
it why not fix up the Council chamber
little 4? at present the room is supplied
with a rickety old table covered with the
a,
kegs and fire ladders which are used for
seats. Why not fit up a room upstairs
which that part of the engine house was in
tended for when il was built, and have good
light, chairs, table, bookcase, etc, becoming
a town OF this size and not meet among the
engine and hose csrriag ges? We are sure
the citizens would commend them for it.
Mrs. Lucy Hoover. wife of Mr.. Jacob
Hoover, ST., OF Carroll township, died on
last Tuesday. She was the mother of John
;. and Jacob Hoover. JT., two Of Carroll
townships best farmers and was highly re-
spected lady and good Christian. Peace
to her ashes.
We learn by telephone that Mrs. Angus
tin BOslet, of whose illness we made men,
tiOn some time ago, died yesterday at her
home in LatrObe, Westmoreland county.
The deceased was q daughter of MI. Philip
Stoltz, of Carroll township, ana is the
third one of tie family that has died within
the last two years.
Mr. Christ Stoltz is about erecting a new
meat market near bis residence on Main
street. lie will succeed Barney.
Mr. VIII Schroth has his new house under
roof.
Mrs. Eastman is putting a new roof on
her house.
We notice that Hon. J. D. Thomas was
the only person who observed Arbor Day
here He succeeded In removing and plant
ing very fee buckeye tree in front OF his
hotel.
The past week OF cold weather has been
hard on Mr.. John Dumm's chicks, many of
them having handed in their checks.
Yesterday the church bells pealed forth
merry wedding chimes, the occasion being
nuptials OF Calistus Luther and Theresa
Miller. We wish them happiness.
Onr new orchestra band gave an open air
/ concert on Tuesday evening which was
highly appreciated. They rendered some
I choice selections
This morning we had quite a frost and
we fear the fruit crop is seriously injured
ANXIOUS.