The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
Hall fell in this place on Thursday.

weather quite a number OF people went to
the Carrollt0wn fair on Thursday.
"A son of Dennis O'Donnell. OF Munster
township, died en- Friday last Of typhoid
fever. He was about 10 years OF age.
-Workmen replacing the viaduct near
South Fork, destroyed by the breaking of
the reservoir. have found railroad iIon twen-
" feet below the surface Of the river bed.
A disease called "putrid sore throat
among horses in the eastern counties of the
State is alarmingly fatal. The veterinarys
who have been employed on some of the
cases regard the disease as a climatic one.
They have not been successful in treating
Il.
While plowing recently John Gillfland,
of Kishacoquillas. Miffin county. turned up
the gold watch lost by his brother some four
or five months ago. 1t Is supposed the
watch was lost in the stable. hauled out with
the manure and plowed down. When found
the cases were Ia fair condition but the
works were a wreck.
Leonard Hartman, of the Central Ho-
| tel. Hasting. will have a shooting match on
the first day OF October. 1889. The range is
one hundred yards, of hand, for three
prizes Ist, S25 2nd, Sl5 3rd. $40. All
mGrKsmen are cordially Invited to attend.
/ The shooting will take place at 1000 A. NJ.
/ on the above named dav,
| "A complete list OF the dead in Cambria
/ borough has been made by Mail Carrier
/ Bridges, and he finds that there were 324
people drowned in the food. This district
was below the stone bridge, and the full
force OF the water did not catch IL. IL is
| the only absolutely correct list of any part
of the flooded district yet published.
Owing to the unfavorable weather which
has been constant since Tuesday, the
opening day of the CarTOlltown fair, the
managers of the fair will keep it open one
day longer than intended, and close on Sat-
friday instead OF Friday We hope in their
plucky contest with the weather that Satur-
day at least may be fair and propuous day
for the Agricultural Society.
1t hardly necessary to call our readers
attention to the advertisement of Messrs.
SImon Bros. at Gallitzin, as it will attract
attention itself. Messrs. Simon Bros. have
a large general store and by buying their
goods In large quantities, at first hands, are
enabled to sell TO their custoTers at prices
that defy competition. Give them a call.
inspect their stock and IL yoBr purchases
amount to $40 OF over your railroad fare
will be paid both ways.
If any of our readers are In need of
artistic and substantial cemetery work,
made from the best qualities of marble and
granite, they Will do well To call On }. Will
kinson i sen, marble and granite dealers
Ia this place, where they will hOd nice
stock to select from, or send them word
and they will visit you with n large selec-
tion Of new and original designs, they guar
antee all their work and u their work Is
not as represented they will not ask you to
take il, they are prepared to hll ali orders
at home and abroad at prices that defy cou-
petition. Give them a trial. A 6m.
1t Is generally believed by relatives and
friends that Miss Mary Zern. formerly of
Carroll township, was lost In the Johns
town flood. She had been living in Altoona
a short time previous when she left there
and went to Johnstown, where size was
seen about a week before tbe flood by an
acquaintance az u house that was washed
away, and the entire family lost Her rel
atiyes bsve not heard anything from her
,uucr and they have 10 doubt she was lost
with the family. The party from whom we
got the above Information had forgotten the
name of the family with whom Miss Zern
was living when last seen.
Charles Hollis, an eight year-old son OF
Mr.. David Hollis, OF White township, was
accidentally shot near Lloydsyills, on sun
day last and instantly killed. He was visit
ing at the house OF Mr. Isaac Edmiston, and
while there. Edmiston's dog started a rabbit
which ran into the bush. William Edmis-
too, thirteen-year-Old boy, got a gun and
the two boys started after the rabbit. bu,
after hunting for IL short time gave up the
chase and they started to return. when in
some manner the gun was accidently dis
charged, the load OF shot taking effect In
young Hollis neck. causing instan. eath
An inquest was held aud verdict OF acct
dental death in accordance with the above
facts was rendered.
The flood Commission decided at il.
last meeting to pay the bill of the Baltimor,
x Ohio Railroad company, for one car o.
lumber amounting to S350.46. which wa!
lost By them In the food. The car Is th,
one that went through the corner of tht
Frazer building and settled on the opposit,
side OF Main street. The Baltimore * Ohit
were very liberal 10 the JoLnstowu peopll
, at the time OF the food, and on this accoun
, this claim was paid by the Commission
being about the only claim so treated
, While definite information cannot be had
the lumber iJ is supposed found its way Il
relieving the general necessities at the time
Many OF our citizens remember distinct.
when the car was broken open. VII
knows where the lumber went ? We shal
gladly print an answer to the question
JohhSt0l0R Democrat.