The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-03-14


several weeks, Is still confined to his house,
but is on a fair way to recovery.
Maggie. daughter Of James White.
OF Blacklick towtshin died at the residence
Of her father on Friday last from consump>
tlon. aged Il wears.
Mr.. Samuel Reed. OF BIacklick towns
ship. is living seriously III, being afflicted
with cancer in the stomach There are very
little hopes for hIs recovery.
Hon Samuel Calvin. an old an promi-
nent member OF the Blair county Bar, died
at his home in Hnliidayshurg. on wsdnes-
CAV morning in the 79.h year of his age.
John Joseph wherry, the oldest son of
the late James Wherty. of Ebensbure. died
in the Altoona Fl Hospital from dropsy, on
Wednesday morning aged about 30 years.
The deceased was brother of James
wherry, OF this place.
On Tuesday night of last week, the
store Of Gus. Simon in Galitzin. was en-
tered by burglars ard large amount of
valuable goods carried off. Edward Collins
and James Nolan were arrested at Latrohe
the next day on suspicion of being impli-
Gated in the robbery.
e. C. Kerr. Esq.. will offer at public
sale, at his residence in Ebensburg. on
. Saturday, March %. 1890. at one O'Clock p.
M large lot OF household. kitchen, and
Office furniture. Persons wanting ba reains
should make IL suit to attend the sale as It
Is Mr.. Karr's intention to remove to Indiana,
and the property must be sold.
The Altoona Natural Gas Company
while drilling on the St. Vincent Abbey
farm, near Latrobe, on Saturday last, struck
vein with pressure Of $50 pounds. It is
free from salt water and Is pronounced a
number one we'll. The stockholders are
iubilant over the strike and expect to real
ize handsomely from their venture.
Nearly all the people in Ebensburg
having ice houses, have succeeded. during
the recent cold snap In having them filed,
although the quality is not so good as tina.
harvested in previous years. A number OF
ears loaded with ics were also shipped. but
the rain on Monday night put an end 10
work which up TO that time was kept up
dav and night.
Cyrus Elder, Esq of Johnst own, was
in Pittsburgh on Monday, and a reporter
for the Dispatch, of that city, says "Mr.
Elder does not think that the delegates to
the Republican State Convention will bolt
Dalamater "a reported. Cambria being a
minority county. he said. is also a machine
county and the delegates will vote as the
. machine dictates"
t Mr. r. Jones. of this place. who is
working at Rpynoldsvilie, Pa, and his
brother. Davic f Jones' OF the latter place,
were In town a few DAYS during the past
, and present week. being called hither oy
r the death Of their sister, Miss Margaret
Jones who died at the residence OF her
brother. Jonathan Jones, in Cambria town
: ship. on Thursday last. aged about 90 years.
D Her remains were inferred in Lloyd ceme-
, terry on Saturday.
Among the political announcements this
week appears the name Of John Kirby rs a
3 candidate for County Commissioner Mr..
J Kirby Is well-known citizen Of Johns
D town borough, who has heen twice hoDored
by the Democracy by an election 10 the Of
o. fee OF County Commissioner and Is urged
b again by his many friends TO serve them in
? the same capacity. We have differed with
P the present board Of Commissioners on sew
prsl occasions hut at all times have found
: Mr.. Kirby a courteous and o5liRine official
70 The JohnSt1wn Tribune goes into ex-
!, stacies over the prospect OF Cam
n bria county having To take charge
OF Somerset county's prisoners while
IS that county is building new Jail
10 The Tribune, with Stewart Springer ir
Ie mind. rushes in with a guarantee that the
e prisoners Will be turned over" wher
wanted. The Tri5ttBe's guarantee Ia. how
It ever, useless TO the people Of Somerset
q county as their Commissioners, with nc
p faith in the guarantee, have made arrange
e ments to keep their prisoners il the Indians
county Jail
n A most distressing accident occurred Al
2 Bredenville on Saturday evening. The lit
d tie six-yeaI-old daughter OF Mr and Mrs
II James Shearer, of that place, was playing
in the room and came in contact with the
/ fire In the CRATE. Her clothing took fire
= and, no one being in the room to render
< assistance, the little girl was burned so ter
rible that, after suffering the most horrid
agouies for an hour. death came to her re
= lief Her screams brought assistance. but
?. too late, and it was with difficulty that the
e house was saved from the flames Greens
D burg Record
About two years ago, Mss Rassie Stritt-
y, matter lost gold dollar which her father
y Mr. Andrew Strlttmatter. OF Carroll town
u ship, had presen' ed to her as a Christmas
zif'. In December last Ressie's brother
Andrew.saw a hawk Kill a chicken and sho
{ ut Il with rife. but missed it, and the body
y OF the chicken was left uudisturbed Or
saturday, while engaged In playing ball tn,
ball rolled to the spot where the carcass o
FOWL had decayed, aud there. living in th'
} midst OF the bones and feathers, Andrew
saw his sisters lost Christmas gift. The
= dollar piece had evidently been in the
chickens craw when the hawk killed II
Miss Strittmatter is an inmate OF ST. Mary
Convent Pittsburgh - CGrToll,olrn Nelcs.
-Mrs. Elizabeth Davis. an old lady wht
lives west OF Cresson, started to walk Oh
wednesday morning from rear the station
TO her home on the railroad, accompanied BY
Thomas Dod~on, relative. when neal
Helman's curve they stepped out OF The way
OF a passing freight train In front Of DAY
Express east. Dodson succeeded 10 gettinI
out OF the way but Mrs. Davis was struck
oy the locomotive, thrown from the traes
several feet In the air. falling out OF th'
way OF the train. She was picked ND and
taken on the :rain 10 Altoona and then con
Veyed TO the hospital, where, on an exam
ination OF her injuries being made, IL wa.
found that her left arm was broken at ths
elbow and that her back was severely hurt
At last accounts she was resting eomforta.
bly,. but owing to her age; about seventy
her recovery is doubtful.
{ ). Wilkinson & Son. marble and gran
5 tie dealers OF Ebensburg. Pa. wish to in
form the public that they are prepared &