The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-10-31
Mr.. Frank Gurley, OF this place, has re.
moved 10 Pittsbxss.


For tire purpose OF encouraging free
and fair expression OF the people ut the
coming election aud discouragIng any at
tempt at fraud. the Freeman will pay a
reward Of SOS for the info rmation that will
lead 10 the first conviction IN our Cambria
county courts OF any crime against the
laws OF this Commonws aIth at the ensuing
general election; the sum OF sic for the In
formation leading to the second conviction.
and SiO for the information leading 10 the
third conviction.
The fine barn OF Mr.. D. W. Hersberger.
Mt Geistown. was destroyed by fire st an
early hour on Thursday OF last week Owing
10 the advanced stage OF the fire when dis
covered, the entire contents, consisting of
valuable horse. two buggies, sleigh, feed,
harness, ETC., were burned with the barn.
The loss Is estimated at about eighteen
hundred dollars, partially covered by In
surance. The fire Is supposed to have been
| the work OF an Incendiary.
Chaplain William T. Davis. OF Ebens-
burg Is out IN circular letter announcing
himself as an Independent Republican can
dicate for Congress IN this district. AS be-
! tween Davis and Scull. the former II elect.
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theory OF protection as advocated by the
! Republican party by the passage OF the
Mckinley bill, while the election OF ScuII Is
but adding another white bean In the bush
ell YOU don't know he Is there, you
/ couldn't point him out, and he would
not be missed II he was out. However.
we expect Greevy to knock them both out.
"A strange and fatal accident occurred
| near Beach Tree, n few miles from Dubois,
/ Clearfelc county. by which Engineer Casey
and Brakeman Laird were killed and Con-
ductor Crawford and Fireman Fitzpatrick
| badly Injured. At O'Clock on Sunday
morning train No. so. with sB extra pusher.
broke In two IN an mp grade. The accident
WAS not made known TO the engineer OF the
/ pusher, who showed his section over the
/ summit and sent Il down the other side to
run alone by gravity. Meanwhile Engineer
| Casey had run ahead to side track the first
section, and ran back to get on the rear end.
J The two met With crash IN a deep curve.
| The tender was thrust through the cab, pin
ioning Casey to his seat and Iniurins him so
that be died on Sunday night. Brakeman
! Laird was Instantly killed by being crushed
/ between the cars.
One our nearby neighbors went out
| hunting one day last week and after scour-
/ ing the woods south OF town pretty thor
oughly, found some signs OF wild turkeys
| and at once got under cover and producing
turkey call, went to work to lure the
wide awake game TO his lair. After ca ling
| for some time he was grsti6sd to hear his
call answered. Again and again calling, his
| call was answered, each time the wary big
/ Gobbler getting closer and closer and finally
hove In sight, and unsuspectIng danger,
strutted up to within thirty yards OF our
concealed hunter. He had his gun lying on
log pointing directly at the noble bird.
and finally, when he had n dead certainty o,
his aim, he pulled the trigger. Snap went
the gun our friend had forgotten to load
and of went the turkey, no doubt thanking
mysterious power that sometimes Shields
from harm man, beast and bird.
On Tuesday Night OF last week as Zach
ariah Warner and his brother, William, were
returning 20 their home In East Taylor
township from East Conemaush, when on
lonely piece of road. a mar slipped out In
front Of their team and with revolver In
each hand, demanded OF them 10 "deliyer
up or they would be dead men on the spot q"
/ Zachariah Jumped OF the wagon and ran
into held when two shots were fred at
him. one OF which passed through his coat
and vest. In the excitement the team
started 10 run and William held on to the
the lines, tn highwayman firing several
shots at him until he got out OF range.
When they reached home they discovered
that four shots had taken effect In the rump
OF one OF the horses George Maxim was
arrested on suspicion and after q hearing z
before Alderman Harris In Johnstown on
Thursday was held 70 answer At Court.
David d. Pryce and Addison P. Pryce
administrators OF William ID. Pryce, late OF
Cambria township, deceased, will sell at
public sale At the late residence OF said de-
ceased. o. Saturday, November lst, 1890.
the following personal property, viz: Two
black mares. 2 yearlInR colts. l sucking
colt, mich cows, tw ,year-old cattle, 5
yearllng calves, hogs. l moving machine.
i horse rake, tanning mill, l hay fork and
pulleys, ! thIeskln2 machine. sleigh, l
sled, sets harness, l anvil and bellows. 1
two-horse wagon, spring wagon, l har-
row. hay, oats, wheat, rye and buckwheat,
household and kitchen furniture and many
other articles In the shape or farm utensils,
too Numerous TO mention. Terms made
| known on day OF sale when a reasonable
credit will be given. There will also be ex-
posed 20 public sale at the same time and
place by Eliza Pryee, 10 head OF sheep and
lambs.
Mr.. David Evans, an old resident OF
ESensbure, was found dead In his tailor
shop on sunday night about half past ten
O'Clock. Mr.. Evans was In his usual health
when be left home and his failure TO return
nj supper time created no uneasiness rs it
was his custom to occasionally visit his SON
iu-law, Mr.. Thomas ID. Evans. and lake
! supper with him His failure to return, at
bedtime, however, WAS something unusual
I and search for him resulted In finding him
! lying dead in.hIs shop. where ne had evident
ly been for some. time bis body was cold
when found. Mr.. Evans was a native OF
Wales but came 10 this country when q
young man, and has been a resident of Eb-
ensburg nearly ever since. He leaves to
survive him three sons, John IL. Evans, who
Is the present prothonotary OF VenanRo
county, Edgar Evans, who Is In the West,
and Alvin Evans, Esq, 9 weIl-known at,
| torney Of Eoensburg, and one daughter who
also resides In this place. Mr.. Evans Was
about 20 years Of age rnd highly esteemed
/ citizen
j. Wilkinson 4 Son, marble and gran
'te dealers OF Ebensburg. Pa, wIsE to in
form the pSbRc that they are prepared to
al all orders for cemetery work, either
marble or grSnite. at figures thai defy COM
petition The artistic excellence and su-
perior workmanship OF their designs are
evidenced by the many specimens now on
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