The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-31
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Gus simon, Of GarilGlu, Is doing rush
Ing ard prosperous business. His store IS
ALWAYS crowded With customers who come
from al parts ot the country In search Of
bar gains and when they get there ara al
ways Of the oplnion that they struck the
right place. II will pay you TO buy at
simons'. In GallilEln. IL you live twenty
miles away.
| The house OF Rev. John Il. Jones. who
was formerly a resident % EbensBurR. but
for year or more resident OF Manor,
westmoreland county, Pa, was consumed
by Gre on Thursday OF last week, willie Mr.
| Jones and his family were absent at Ehren-
/ felt. IN fhis county, whittier they had been
| called by the death Of n sister OF Mr.. Jones
few days previous Mr. Jones loss is con.
siderable as he lost all his household effects
and a valuable library.
Mr.. Les Goss died at the house OF his
mother-Iu-Iaw. Mrs. Isenberg In this place
ou Sunday night In the thjrty-sixtn year Of
his age. Mr.. Goss was a resident of East
CouemaugR aud at the time of the flood lost
bis house, and for some time sitter was con-
sIderably exposed 20 .he inclemeDt weather
from which he caught a severe cold which
resulted n consumption. He came 10 Eb-
eusburg on Wednesday OF last week and
died as we haYe stated on Sunday. He
leaves wife and two small children.
The extensive erecting and repairing
shops OF the Huntingdon and Broad Top
Railroad Company, located at SaXton, Bed
ford county, were totally destroyed on Fri
day morning BY FIRE. the origin OF which is
attributed To spontaneous combustion. The
fire broke out in the paint department and
speedily commun ica ted to the other extern
sIve buildings. including machinery and
erecting shops and s'oraGe building for
supplies. A locomotive aud three cars in
the machine shop were also stroyed. The
total loss will reach $50 OO9 ; fully insured.
Mr.. Richard d. Davis. administrator Of
r, l. Davis, late OF the borough OF Ebens-
burg. deceased. will sell 81 private sale at
the late business stand of said dCcedent on
Julian street, In said borough. commencing
on Monday, February 3. 1890. a large, fine
and we u selested stock OF gents, ladies and
children's shoes, all styles and prices.
There will also be sold a number OF pairs OF
mems and boys boots. These goods will be
sold at ana low cost and persons desir-
ing anything in the above line will find rare
bargains by calling early. Sale will be con-
tinued from day to day until the entire
stock is sold Terms. cash.
A case which is exciting no little inter-
est Is on trial in Clarion. IL involves
question that has never been before pre-
sented TO the courts OF the Commonwealth.
On April So 1887, Clarence Showers bought
4-yearNoId bull from c W. Young and
had him In his possession until October 90
OF the same year. when the bull attacked
and killed him. His widow now brings
suit TO recover damages from the former
owner. The Jury was out three day sEd
the verdict was awaited with much interest.
The Jury came in Monday with verdict
for the plaintiff for $3.50. The testimony
showed that both purchaser aad seller were
aware tns animal was cross, but the Jury
thought the widow should have damages,
and therefore awarded her $3.50. This Is the
first case OF tho kind ever tried in Penn
sylvania court
Jamestown had big scare or Sunday
night from an explosion OF hot cinder. The
Cambria Iron Company is filing In along
the river IA sho' distance above the Gautisr
Works ard about IL O'Clock a load Of Gin
ders was thrown into the river when ter
rife explosion followed. shaking the y hole
town. In an instant everybody was iu the
streets, thiuking something terrible bad
happened and for time the citIzens were
In a state OF terror In WnOdvale, near
where the explosion occurred, beds were
tilted on their edge and the occupants
thrown out A huge piece OF fivInR ciuter
teG on the roof OF house. broke through
and dropped on a bed occupied bV a man
and his wife. The bed clothing caught hre
and the flames communicated to the build
Ing; but were eXtinQuished before much
damage was done. Another piece Of ciuder
broke the corner OF dwelling house.
Hundreds OF pieces OF cindeI struck Lam
bert x Nress' ale brewery and broke almost
every pane OF glass In the windows, anG
set the building on fire. One OF the
Cambria Iron Company's locomoti YES,
standing near the scene of the explosion
was badly damaged.