The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-03


term Of court. aud Ell the Huntingdon ho-
te's will apply.
"A broken axle on an east bound
freight train caused a wreck at the east
cod OF the tunnel on Wednesday evening
which olocksded the tracks and DELAYED
travel for several hours Twelve freight
cars were. wrecked but fortunately no
one was hurt.
Thieves effected an entrance into the
cellar OF the Central Hotel, IN this place,
sometime on Tuesday night by breaking the
padlocks OF two doors. 1t Ia net known
what they took as they left the barrels. and
the proprietor can only surmise that they
carried away a jug or two Of liquor.
Mr.. William Noel, a well-kuown citizen
OF Hastings. formerly OF CarroIltown, where
he was engaged in merchandising for a
number OF years. died at his home IN Hast
inRs on Monday last, aged about 81 years.
HIS remains were Inferred In the Catholic
cemetery at Carrolltown on Wednesday
last
The Pennsylvania railroad has con-
trSeted with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works for % heavy freight engines,
which will soon bs finished. The railroad
company received % engines from the
Baldwin works last month. The freight
trafic OF the road is very large and Is In
cTeasing daily.
Andrew Carnegie has authorized the
officials of the Cambria Iron Company,
10 draw on him for funds 70 rebuild the
Johnstown Pubic Library building which
was destroyed bv the food. The library
has an endowment fund OF $40, 900. and
upon completion OF their building will be
In good shape.
"A swindler recently sold a Clinton
county farmer a recipe for making his
wheat weigh twice as much az It ought to.
and signed a contract to divide the money
gained by the extra weight with the scien-
titc swindler. The contract" eventually
turned up rs a promissory note and the
farmer paid So for 1t.
The barn Of jury Commissioners
Samuel A Crise. in Mt. Pleasant township.
/ westmoreIand county. was entirely de-
stroyed by FIRE Sunday night. A valuable
horse and COW and all his crops and faru-
Ing utensils we're destroyed Loss. 81 800 :.
insured for $500. The FIRE Is believed tc
have beer OF incendarv origin.
The ROenshurg Normal School will
open In the Public School building, this
place. on Monday. April 2Ist 1t will be
conducted by r II. Bitter, B. E. OF Calls
Itzin, and I. B. Allison. A NJ. OF Ebens-
burg and as both are teachers OF ability and
experience. the school no doubt Will be a
success, For particulars see the circulars.
Mr.. Harvey Weaver. son OF the late
Charley Weaver, met with a serious accI
dent on Thursday evening December 26,
on the road near wsstoyer The young
man, team, wagon and load OF shingles
together, rolled down an embsnkment
three OF four rods. Mr.. Weaver was quite
severely injured but will likely recover
Cherrgrres Record.
Edward Z LAniZ a brakeman on the
Pennsy lvanla Railroad, while weighing cars
At Derry Sunday evening, fell from the top
Of car and received injuries that Will prove
fatal. His right foot was smashed his left
arm broken, and he was Injured Internally
LantZs home Is al New Lebanon He is q
years old and unmarried. He was taken to
the West Penn Hospital.
The County Commissioners hsve made
a contract with the Electric Light Com
pany to light the court house throughout.
including all the offices, and the placing
OF four lights Of ten candle power each
in the tower to illuminate the clock. while
a large light In front OF the building. to-
Gether with the lighting OF the iail and
jail stable. The contract price Is 800
ttearFsld Public Spirit
Calvin KochendeTfer, a young man
from Bedford county, who was standing In
the back door OF drug store In Holidays
burg, on Monday evening heard two shots
hred In rapid succession and fel. sharp
pain N his left hand. On examination K
was discovered that bullet had torn away
paT OF his thumb and first and second
fingers. which had to be amputated. Il e
not known whs did the shooting and the az
fair Is wrapped In mystery.
We notice the smiling countenauee OF
Mr.. w. b. Smitteu. one OF the proprietprs
OF the Cambria county fence factory again
on oar streets. Mr.. snItten after an as-
sence ofa week or more enjoying the hoI-
hdaSs has returned and farmers and
Others who wish to talk or purchase fence
VIII hnd Mr.. Smitten at the Mountain
House. The fence Is manufactured at
the planning mill OF Mt. f b. Cresweu.
In this place, where il can be seen at any
time and It's merits will speak for itself.
Go and take look at It,
j. :. Hutchinson, late Superintendent
OF the Altoona Division p. r R, has been
appointed Superintendent OF the West Penn
Division, This change causes the follow
ing appointments A. q. Hippey, EagI-
neer Maintenance OF Way ,0u Philadelphia
x Erie Division, 20 be Superintendent OF
Altoona Division w. B. Rohu, Car Clerk
to Mr. Hutchinson. goes with him TO the
West Penn Clarence z. PsstIethwaite To
be Car Clerk TO Superintendent Hippey;
John Moran to be Assistant Car Clerk.
These appointments took effect on wednes.
day.
"A dangerous counterfeit OF the one DOL
lar silver Certificate has been pot IN circula-
ton. IL Is pNrfect in detail and only a
small fraction or an inch longer thaa the
Treasury plate. Close inspection will un-
deceive anyone, as the note il very deffic-
len. In execution. TIE vIgne.te of Martha
Washington and tie shading In che words
"Jnited States" on the face OF the bill
shows course engraving. The paper, too. Is
pGOr glazed imitation OF .he Treasury pa-
per, not showing ans ibers at all. although
II soiIed or wrlnkled che note would pass an
occasional expert.
Mo. j. G. Hess, the engineer whose
thouchtfulness and heroism saved so many
lives at East COnemauGa on the afternoon
OF the hood. was presented with a gold
watch and chain by residents ot East COae-
maugh oR Christmas day. The watch vas
purchased In Pittsburg sGd bears this in
scription Presented to J. c. Hess by
Persons W hose Lives Were saved at Cone
maugh Ia Nav Al 1880 rTha rrs..,,a