The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-21
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10 tne mouse or George Bender to arrest him.
Bender cot the officer off his guard and
truck him on the head with a hatehet five
times, cutting bis left eye almost out and
tearing the entire scalp loose. The officer
held to his man and locked him up.
&C. G. Hicks, one OF the passengers In
the wreck at New Florence on Friday last
and who was taken to the Cambria Hospital
at Johnstown for treatment. died In that In.
stitution on Sunday evening. Mr.. Hicks
was resident OF Providence. R. l.. and his
remains were taken to that place for inter-
ment.
While drilling we'll for water on the
Newton Hamilton camp meeting grounds
on Tuesday last, "a flow of pas was struck
which has caused a great excitement In
that locality AS vet u ia not known
whether gas in paving quantities exists
there but the people have high hopes that a
big we'll will be struck. The well at pres
ent Is down six hundred feet.
-Bovd Gilmore. nf Altoona a hoy IT
years of age. struck his uncle. Hugh Stew-
art. on the head With a baseball bat on
Thursday Of last week from the effects OF
which he died few hours later The man
bov was afraid OF him. but did not intend
to kill him. Young Gilmore was sent to
Hollldaysburg for Court.
Mrs. Margaret Glass. Of Johnstown,
died at the home of her son-in-law CAPTAIN
Flanagan. at Coalport Clearfeld county.
on Wednesday morning. aged ei0hty-two
years. The deceased was the widow of
George Glass. deceased who manv years
ago wes a resident of Ebensbu Her re-
CThursday) and will he Inferred In Grand
View cemetery at that place on Friday af-
iernoou.
Mr.. John F. Smith of Munster town
chip will sell at public sale at his residence
In that township. on Saturday November
Goth. 1890 at one O'Clock p. NJ. two cows
one horse sled, l road cart. l pillow, 1
shovel pIow. l wheel harrow set work
harness, set single harness. hay and straw
by the ton, corn fodder bv the shock. oats,
corn and buckwheat by the bushef. sets
and kitchen furniture too numerous to men
ton
The most disastrous confiaeratIon In the
history OF LuthersburG. a small farming viii
lage Of 400 souls, six miles from Dubois,
Clearfeld county. occurred on Saturday ey-
ening and DESTROYED every store but one In
the town. The fire broke out In the rear OF
CarlisIe's grocery store, bur- ing the post
office building, Office and residence OF
DR.. Gregory Fl. Morse's residence, general
store and residence OF j. X. Sayler. resi-
pence and large store OF J. II. Edinger and
two other buildings. The loss is bet ween
s35 600 and $40. 900 with little Insurance.
Look out for them. A new swindlinQ
scheme Is being perpetrated upon the un.
suspecting farmsrs by smooth talking indi =
yiduaIs who claim to be advertising Chi
ca go paint house. AS an iuducement to get
their goods before the people they will fur
nish free OF charge, ten gallons of paint,
provided the farmer will sign a contract to
use some on his house or barn upon 1t ar.
/ rival the contract then signed afterward:
! turns mp In the form of an order for lOO
| gallons Of paint at 81 25 per gallon. A
! gentleman from the northern part OF the
| county was called upon last week to pay
! for 100 gallons at g. go per gallon, He.com-
/ promised by paying 500. Indiana Messenger
The Institute entertainments during the
present week have been we'll attend ed
| every seat In the court room being filled
| every night On Monday night Hon. Henry
! Hall of Mercer county, lectured on the
"Coming man" to an appreciative audience
| who were highly pl eased with bis lecture
| On Tuesday evening. The Boston Idea
! Banjo Guitar and Mandolin Club enter
! tanned the audience for a couple OF hours
with their delightful music and were ap'
/ plauded and recalled repeatedly. On We'd
! evening Rev. j. B Koehne of PittsburR die
! justice to his subject "Ghosts" and wa
| frequently applauGed Superintendent
! Leech deserves .he thanks of the teacher
| for the high class entertainments provided
! for their instruction and amusemen
! during the pres Mt session OF the Institute
On Thursday of last while Mr.. Johl
Eyer, well-known citizen of Barr town
ship, who In addition to carrying on an ex
| tensive farm, ope rates steam cav mill. wa
working on his mill ne had his right hap,
! cut off with the saw. Mr.. Eyer had save
up log all but the last cut and was runnn
IL through, and in order to preyent tn
piece of timber being sawed from sprlnRinl
held it with his right hand, while with hi
left be held the lever controlling the actio
| of the engine. When the saw was abou
half through Mr.. Eger's foot slipped in tn
saw dust, which threw his hand 10 front c
the saw, and in an instant the thumb an
| three fingers were torn off near the last Join
the only finger left being the little finger
which was also badly cut and mutilateC
Mr.. Eyer has the sympathy OK everyone i
his severe misfortune.