The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-04
Miss Lou Kinkead. of Kane. Pa. is

CONDUCTOR James snyder, OF the bfancE
road, is off on vacation and is taking in
the sights in Philadelphia.
John Barron attended the sale of the
effects of Isaac Fleck an old bachelor who
died near Three Springs. in Huntingdon
county, one day last week and purchased
an old chest for So cents. On taking the
ch est home Barron found a secret drawer
In which was laid away s32 in gold coin
A distressing cunning accident occur rec
last Tuesday, near Greensburg, by which
Nick. the fourteen year old son of Peter
Clemens. will likely lose his life He and
John, a son Of John r. Hayden. who re-
sides south of the town, went hunting. and
when crossing fence. Hayden fell from
the fence and the gun was discharged. the
contents entering young Clemens bowels
and inflicting injuries which are likely 10
prove fatal
"A man is blind to his own interest if
he opposes the adoption of any intelligent
and practical system that will lead To the
making and maintaining of good roads. 1t
costs more in time and money to travel ov-
er poor road than it does over a good
one Poor roads are the greatest draw
back that any country district can have,
and their Improvement should always be
the first sight that the people desire TO be
considered progressive.
Jonathan Clayfurth. residing in War
rington township, York county, who sell
dom, II ever, read newspaper. He now
wishes he had. Saturday afternoon two
strangers called upon him. and by rosy
words soon gained his confidence. They
then introduced a game whose story has
been told time and again. The result is
that Farmer Clayfurth is kicking himself
all over his farm for not having read the
papers more If he had he would now be
$1,000 richer.
On Friday of last week the Altoona
daily Times changed hands. the prOprie-
tors, Messrs. II. A. McPflSe and Geo.
Fresh. selling the plant to ID. l.. Potter, j.
Il. Stahl, Joseph !. SAMSON and Charles \.
Greer. The new firm will continue the
Times as a Democratic paper and we hope
that they VIII be rewarded by an abundant
harvest Of dollars in exchange for :heir ef
forts 10 educate the people of Blair county
in the right direction. Our old friend Me-
Pike has accepted position on the paper
and will remain with the new firm. We
wish them all luck.
Governor Beaver. General d. II. Hastings
and others. members of the National Heat
and Power Company. by William McMa-
hon, of Railway. \. j., who Is known in
financial circles as following the business of
promoter" The suit is brought in Phil
adelphia and is brought TO recover moneys
claimed 10 have been advanced by Mr..
Mcmahon in booming the Heat and Pow
er company. and in renting a magnificent
suite of rooms and furniture with which to
set forth the great prospects ofthe Nation
al Heat and Power Company.
On Monday the mangled body of a man
was found along the tracks of the Penn
sylvana Railroad Company at Sang Hol-
low. His head had been torn open and his
legs cut off, while nearly all of the clothing
was torn from his body. The presumption
is that he was riding on freight and fell
off. Some letters and a book were found
in his pockets, all of which bore the fol-
lowing address: Martin Eichelberger,
Lancaster county" 1t is supposed that
this is his name He was about "a years of
age. The body was taken TO Johnstown.
Since our last issue work on the grading
for the new railroad has not been progress
ing very fast on account of the bad wealth
a vigorous prosecution of the work. Many
more horses. carts and men have been
brought in the force of men now number
ing over two hundred, The work of slash
ing the timber through the three-mile
tract of Mr.. Imports. above town is now
in progress. A gang of Cherrytree's stall
wart young lumbermen under III. c. Coop
er are doing the work. 1t is to be hoped
Il 60. a.
to put in full time.-GrdHt Record
On Thanksgiving evening ST.
MichaerS new and spacious parochial hall
at Loretto was formally opened with fes-
tival and supper. There were also music,
speaking and dancing. The music was
furnished bv ST. Michaers Temperance
Band and by a splendid orchestra. AL
phOnsus O'Shea, a student of st. Francis
college. was the speaker of the occasion
Dancing was INDUCED in by the young
folks until midnight, when all went home.
There were more than four hundred peo-
pie present. The large number of visitors
was Indicative OF the popularity of Father
Kittell with his congregation. II Is also
evidence OF Father Kittell's energy and
deep interest his congregation and friends
take in all his noble enterprises.
The humoriSt. Bill Nye, who has had
newspaper experience. puts IL thus more
forcible than elegant: "A man may use a
wart on the back of his neck for collar
button. ride on the back coach to save the
the interest on his money until the con-
ducto gets round. stop his watch at night
20 save the wear and tear. leave his and
I with dot and cross To save ink, pas
lures his mothers grave 10 save corn-but
a man OF this sort is a gentleman and
scholar compared with the fellow that
takes a newspaper for two or three years
and when askedlto pay for it puts it back in
the office and has il marked refused.
When a m an wants his paper stepped. he
ought 10 have the manhood TO pay up and
inform the editor that his paper is no
lon ger wanted"
Alexander Moorhead, son of DR.. w. .
w. Moorhead, of Greensburg. committed
suicide at Homer City. Indiana county, by
shooting himself In the left breast, i'm the
region OF the heart, on Friday morning. 4
The ball, a 3s-calibre. passed entirely J
through, missing the heart, and was TAX
IN ont by the physician at the back. He
and HIS brother Paul. who was married on
Wednesday evening TO Miss Mary c. ST.
Clair, OF that place, and who left for Colo
rado. where his father is, for the benefit of
his health. TO make their future home,
have always been together, never having
been separated for any length of time, and
Z is said that he gave as his reason for the
ash act, that as they had always been to-
yether, he could not bear separation from
lin. The cruel separation from his broth
r weighed heayily on his mind, and rather
han live alone he concluded TO end his life
lie died on Saturday morning.
The borough fathers have decided on