The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-19

ty, the 1ifst NlS1t Tor lluen years
A foot race between man named Cor
bet and another named kephart will take
place on the Carrolltown fair grounds this
friday afternoon The purse is for a
hundred dollars side, and tho distance
two hundred yards.
The MOuntdineer, new newspaper
ublis he'd in Ebcnsburg bv W. II. Thomp-
son and j. l.. Scchlcr. made its bow to the
public on Wednesday. Ii is a live column
quarto. with patent insideS. published lin
the interest of business in EbcnSburg and
the county" and bound to no particular
party" From their perch on the political
fence they expect Ia be- able get Il better
view of the 'feeting show" and no doubt
will We welcome them TO the newspaper
fold and hope their venture may be- imam
cial success
The Indiana Fair Association has pur-
chased forty acres of land for a suitable
place for holding their annual gatherings.
The forty acres are pleasantly situated,
easy of access. we'll watcred and with a
grove that will shade several thousand
people and 81 located that il will i'm no
way interfere with the laying out of half
mile track. The fair this year will be- held
ON the old fair grounds. but next year
large and commodious exhibition buildings.
besides a number ofothers that will be- put
up by individuals. will be erected.
Dudley Davis, formerly of this place
but for some years past a resident of Blue
Springs, Nebraska, where ne was largely
engaged in raising and breeding live stock.
died on Thursday of last week from the re-
suit of an injury received the day before.
Mr.. Davis was building Il barn and in help
ing about the work fell a distance of five
feet on sharp stick that penetrated his
body. causing death the following day.
He was thirty-ive years of age and leaves
Il wife but no children. His mother and an
unmarried sister made their home with
hIm.
-MeSSrs. James Wilkinson x Son. the
wcll-known marble dealers of this place.
have now on hand the finest stock of mar
bile ever seen in this locality. This firm
constantly keep IA large stock of manu-
facturcd work which they have already
finished. all excepting the lettering, and
persons wishing To purchase monuments.
tombStoncS. or other marble work can
make Il selection without trouble and see
at a glance what they are getting The
firm has Il reputation for fine work and
the specimens now ON hand are worth
trip To their premises to see.
Thomas SylvanuS.. better known as
Tom Chinaman." died at Indiana on
Monday. He was born in Hong Kong in
Is45. aud came tn this country in 1857. He
enlisted in the Eighty-first Pennsylvania
Volunteers in 1851. and was the first China
man who was enrolled in the war. He
participated in II number of battles. aud
was captured at Petersburg and confined
in Andcrsonvillc. At the close of the war
ne was naturalizcd as an American citi-
zen in United States court at PittSburg,
the records showing he WAS the first China
man To throw off allegiance To the Chinese
emperor. He then went "a Indiana and
an American girl. and al the time
of his death was the father of three child
rem. all of whom have the almondShapcd
eyes and the peculiar bronzed complexion
Of The Chinese heathcn.
j. w. Bell. IA one armed tramp who
claims New York as his home. and who
stopped at the Amshouse ON Friday of
last week and was permitted TO remain un-
tIl Monday. when he was told to go. came
To town on Monday and, after begging
until he got some money, proceeded Ia load
up with liquor and started back towards
the AlmShouSe When short distance
from the .AlmShouSc he met two inmates
Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Toohcy. the former of
VIII ON he attacked with criminal intent.
when the latter ran away to the Aims
house. Before the miScrcant had succeed
I'd in his purpose Mr.. ID. j. Davis happen
II To come along, when he let go Mrs.
Dunn, who had valiantIy defended herself.
and started towards town. He was suhSe-
uuently arrested and brought before jus
tice Jones, who committed him to jail Ia
answer at next court a charge of assault
and battery with intent TO commit rape.
preferred by Mrs. Dunn.
The erection OF marble Is the last work
~ respect to the memory of departed
friends. and is n custom which has been
from the earliest ages Of an
tiquity. For many years J. Wilkinson *
Son have been in the marble business in
and through their energy and
honorable dealings. they have built for
themselves n reputation for doing their
W ork i'm most artistic manner. Their
work is an ornament tothc town a. we'll as
u credit To themselves. We are giving
them no more uOtoricty than they
deserve and To prove our assertion. 90 10
their establishment and see for yourself.
They take pleasure in showing their work,
you wish To purchase or not.
They have on exhibition at their works
two carloads OF monuments and head
stones. and in April and May will receive
two carloads more. They will then have
a large assortment of the latest styles for
customers TO select from. They have
made with wholesale gran
ite dealers So that they can ill all orders
for granite monuments and hcadstoneS in
anywhere. They buy their stock in such
large quantities that they defy compete
tion. They also have the agency for the
Champion Iron Company and are prepared
10 furnish all kinds of fencing or anything
in iron. Persons Wishing To- purchase any
thing in their line of business would do
we'll to give them acall before leaving their
order with any other manufacturer. as
they have a. fine, IL not the finest stock of
marble that ever came TO Western Penn
Sylvania. Give them trial and you can
depend upon getting good job at fair
price.
The PennsyIvsnia RaiIroad's Popular
seashore Excursions.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces to the people OF Western Penn
sylvania that the excursions to the sea-
shore, which have won So great a measure
OF popularity I'm UaSt seasons will b,. r,-