The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-15

Advice is cheap. The only cheaper
thing is Bakers goods. Come and see
them.
According to the report of the Com
missioner OF Agriculture there are 20, 600 900
more bushels of potatoes In the United
States this year than last.
The Johnstown people are looking
arodnd for the man who ia to be the first
mayor OF their new city. Several promI-
nent men are spoken Of for the position.
On last Friday. as Mr.. James Hsuder-
son. OF Blackjack township. was working
ing among his horses one of the animals
kicked Lin on tbs leg and fractured it very
badly.
AT Covington, Wayne county. 800
pound bear, which was foraRing on the
property of Jacob Bibgood, was caught on
the nose by big snapper. The turtle held
the bear while Mr.. Bipgood shot it.
Mr.. Frank Sloan, OF Carrolltown, is
bartender at the Blair House, this place,
be having succeeded Mr.. James McBreen,
who has accepted. "A like position at the ho.
tel Of Charles Grouse at South Fork.
The Hollidaysourg correspondent to
the Altoona Times says A number Of
our capitalists are contemplating the forma-
ton OF new coal aHd coke company. TO
operate in Cambria county, along she line
OF the Cresson and Coalport railroad.
The valuable hotel property located on
Main street. Carrolltown, Pa. at present
occupied by j. ID. Thomas and kuowr as
Hotel Brunswick. will be sold on reasonable
terms. For further Information address NJ.
ID, KIttell and c. A. LangbeIn, Ebens-
burg.
John IL, Shoenberger, a prominent iron
manufacturer OF Pittsburg. and a son OF
DR.. Peter Shoenberger. who in The early
days OF iron making In this county, in COM
pany with George s. King, operated at
Johnstown, died In New York on Tuesday,
aged so years.
MIR. Thomas McGough. an old resident
of Johnstown, died on Wednesday morning
after short illness from "paiuters collie"
Mr.. McGough was born near Wumore
about fifty years ago and Is survived by
four children, his wife having died about
fifteen years ago.
IT. Mason Richards and Ed. Lloyd, of
the Herald, each were lucky enough on Mon
day last to bring in wild turkey. Mr..
Lloyd. however. had a printers usual luck.
his being a very small one while Mr.. Rich>
ards turkey tipped the beam down to
twenty-five pounds.
Miss Rosa Leib, daughter OF Mr.. AGam
Leib, of NIcktown, Is a contestant for fine
! gold watch that is to be awarded at the
Catholic fair at Nicktown. Miss Leio is
soliciting votes and those giYing will not
| only be voting for an accomplished and
nfak Iadu hnt nil ha
worthy cause.
The Pittsburg. Beech Greek and New
York Railroad company was chartered on
| Thursday last. Capital 81, 500. 900. The
/ line runs from Mil Hall. Clinton county,
! to Butler. Pa, distance Of $50 miles, and
! is supposed to connect with the BeIlefonte
and Eastern railroad at Bellefonte. Lor-
EMO Everett, OF Watsontown. Is President
OF the company.
William Reams, Jr., residence Johns
town, Pa, aged II years, medium size,
stout build. dark brown eyes, black hair,
dark complexion, pug nose, face covered
with pImples, absconded from the Nor
Ranza Reform school at o'clock on Sat-
urday evening. A reward of ten dollars
will be paid for information leading to his
arrest and return.
John NJ. Wilson, foreman OF the Argyle
Coal company OF South Fork. who was Wis
ting Johnstown on Monday last, when on
his way to the station In the evening tripped
on pile of dirt on Market street ana fell
breaking his leg. His injuries were proper.
ly attended to bya physician and he was
taken to tie station, placed on Fast Line
and conveyed to his home
Mr.. Jacob CHASER, father OF Anthony
CHASER, who was so frighttully Injured at
Johnstown on Thursday OF last week, q
notice Of which will be found in another
column, passed through town on Wednes-
day on his way home from Johustown
where he had been to see his son. He re-
ports the young man as doing well and
that the physicians say he will recover.
Sale bills were printed at this ofiee for
the sale OF the personal property OF the late
Peter Sell, OF East Wheatfeld township,
Indian county. The sale will take place
at the late residence OF the deceased, about
p Of mile from the PIttsburg Pike, on
wednesday. Nov. 27th. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
the property consists OF horses, cattle, sheen,
hogs. farming implements, hay, grain. etc.
A deer bunting party that went out
from Lock Haven recently returned with a
less number OF dogs than they had when
they went 10 the woods, several OF their
deer running dogs having been poisoned.
The poison was placed on pieces OF fat
meat which were scattered through the
woods where the dogs would be likely to
get it. The poisoned dogs were valued by
their owners.
Daniel Powell. brother OF David Wat.
kin Powell, OF this place. was fatally in.
iursd In the Cambria Bessemer Steel
Works at Johnstown. on Thursday Of last
week by an empty stocking wheeIbarrow
which fell a distance of sixty feet from the
top Of hoist, striking him on the head and
fracturing his skull He was taken TO his
home in Morrellville where he died soon
after. He leaves a wife and one child.
The Catholic fair at Nicktowa has been
postponed from the 18th OF November to the
18th wheE it will begin for certain and con-
tinue until December 9th, st. Nicholas Day
During the fair there will be two gala days,
Thanksgiving Day and St Nicholas Day,
and on the latter all articles up for chances
will be rallied of and a number Of other
articles sold at public sale. The fair will be
held In Mr. Casper Leib's new store room.
and on Thanksgiving Day and st. Nicho-
las Day grand dinner and supper Will be
served. Do not faI. to be there.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
ownes number of shares of stock In the
Altoona Mechanics Library Association,
and each Of these shares entities the holder
TO the free use Of the books and periodicals
and free admission to lectures. concerts,
etc. These privileges the company has
transferred to one hundred and twenty-five