The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-24
Reade Township Items.


READE TWP. Jan. @. 1890.
Banks Van Ormer. Of Shirley. is seriously
ia with lung fever.
John Gates. OF Coalport. visited relatives
at Glasgow last week.
Several freight wrecks occurred 90 the 4
G. Railroad during the past week.
James Shipman. the village blacksmith al
Glasgow. Is held down by Ia grippe.
Hon John Z. Gates. OF Glendale. honor ed
the last session Of the local institute by bis
presence.
G. F. Kantz. master OF ceremonies At the
''No. % temple OF learning. In Reads town
ship. is a victim OF Ia grippe.
Miss Name Dunn, of Fallen Timber, one
OF the lady teachers Of White township. Is
eopfned TO her home by sickness.
John w. Cree, of near Glasgow, mourns
the loss OF a hne COW. which was killed on
last Tuesday by freight engine.
Charles Z. Troxell. Rsade townships
popularar efficient constable. is held down
DO the loving embraces OF Ia grippe.
Miss Ida May HoIlen. OF Glasgow, was
among the unfortunate visitors OF la grippe.
She has, however. fully recovered from its
effects
Among the sick with the new disease, la
grippe, we are sorry to record the name OF
William TroxelI, a young man OF near Rose
land. who is said TO be seriously III with it.
The United Brethren, of this township.
held festival seve raj nights il the Spencer
Hall at Glasgow, for the purpose of raising
funds to be appropriated to the completion
OF the new church building at Roseland,
now in course OF erection.
Mr.. FREQ. A. Dean OF New York City,
graduate OF Harvard University; also a
versatile gentleman of innate ability as an
author and newspaper nun, who has been
visiting his uncle, Mr.. Samuel Dean, OF
Shirley, for some time. was a welcome
guest of his friends at Glasgow last week.
On last Monday evening DANIEL Garman.
OF Hommer's Notch, suddenly expired frou
the effects OF protracted spree. The IN
fortunate man has long been the unhappy
victim of strong drink, and was brought TO
his untimely end by is terrible effects. He
was about fifty years of age and leaves a
wife and family.
The joint local institute OF Reads and
White townships was held on last Saturday.
\ The instruction. attendance and interest
/ manifested were of a noticeable character.
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| large and sppreciative. During the after
noon Profs. T. J. Iten. of Johnstown; T. B.
! Allison, of Ebensburg; George Marsden, OF
I Johnstown, and John McCornick, of WI
more. were present and gave valuable and
practical talks on school room work.
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The JOhnstown Relief Fund.
All the members OF the Johnstown Flood
Relief Committee met at Philadelphia on
Thursday OF last week and concluded their
work. Governor Beaver presided.
According 20 the report of the secretary,
the total cash received by the commission
wOs 81 9s2 O72 %. of which amount 81, 22s,-
s72 s3 came from every section OF the coun.
try and the world; 5000. 900 from PhIlSdel-
phIa;S56O, 600 fromPittsburg. and S5I6 I99 IS
from New York. Johnstown and vicinity
received s.. .43O 393 O9 of this amount. The
balance as consumed by relief for other
localities aud general expenses.
Mr.. Reeves. from the sub-committe, ap-
pointed to make provision for the care OF
the orphans made by the flood In the Cone
maugh valley. reported that be had made
an arrangement with the Girard Life In
surance Annuity and Trust Company OF
$50 year TO each orphan until they arrive
at the age Of sixteen years. The commits
sion has found 800 orphans il the flooded
district, and for tie purposes OF their sup
port there was Appropriated SI15 600 This
sum has been so arranged for distribution
that when the youngest child arri yes at age
Il will be entirely ex;iuguIshed.
The flood left 10 widows and for their
support the sum of SIT9, AL has been paid.
They will also receive for the use OF their
chiiden the sum OF sos $50. The latter sum
Will be distributed 10 annual payments.
which will be regulated In accordance with
the age and number Of the children.
The commission has made a most careful
investigation to ascertain the actual number
OF lives lost in the disaster, and now, at
this late day, they are of the opinion that
2. 800 is the highest figure at which il can
be placed. 1t has been definitely ascertained
that 2sO persons disappeared from the
valley OF the COnemaugh. The bodies Of
1.02I OF this number have been recovered
and identified GA bodies have been re-
covered and are unknown, and the remain
ing. COS are missing
The commission has gathered the bodies
hastily at the tine or the flood, and rem
terred them in the Grand View cemetery at
JOhnstown. For this purpose a plot of
ground consisting OF 2,2OO square feet has
been purchased. In this plot there are
now buried 74l bodies. of which the names
of only 81 are known.
The commission also decided to apprO-
pirate $40 600 for the erection OF a hospital
in JohnstowH. Five thousand dollars was
appropriated for hospital purposes in VIII
Transport. The application of the Young
Mems Christian Association for relief was
refused on the ground that the fund was
not applicable for relief.
The complete expenditures of the COM
mission have been as follows ApproprI-
sted and expended at JOhnstown. s.. 43O..
393 6s; expended In other parts OF the
State, 1882 26i 40; distributed as especially
directed by donors, 81 271 s5; official ex-
penses at Harrisburg. 81 .39s 40 general
expenses. 81 21s 30; first payment to OF.
phsns, ZIG. 100; total 81. .6s3. 747 IL
Cash on deposit at Harrisburg. .S2ls 235 81;
cash undistributed, deposited in Johnstown
$50, ,3S4 O3; total cash on deposit, S254
100 6s; less amount appropriated 10 other
parts of the Stste, s1s.735 So; net amount
unappled. S237 974 o.
From this should be deducted the amount
appropriated to-day, (includIng s22. .442 65
sundry claims ordered paid) Sl66, 342 "a.
leaving an unexpended balance in the hands
of the commission of $40. .631 10.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
The following marriage licenses were Is>
sued by the Clerk of the Orphans Court for