The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27
.oCAL AND PERSONAL.

-EN -Sherlu GTay ana WlIe, Oh CarFOll-
.oxp were visiting in Ebensburg, on Mon
day.
The storm on Monday night blew the
.Ic.tric wires across each other and as u
consequence out went the lights.
NeSSrS. Baltzell Bros, the well-known
.-.bantS. of Altoona. have something to
cav IN the readers of the FREEMAN in
another column,
Mr.. Thomas Peach. of Loretto, accom-
,.ri.d bv his wife. and Mrs. Scott Will
usms. Of Carrolltown, spent few hours
in town on Monday
Mr. Geo Fl. Roberts of this place, ac-
COMMANDED bv his mother and sister, took
MA departure for Philadelphia, where they
will spend the winter.
Mr.. VI. L. Stllwagen, father Of Mrs.
Herman Williams, of Homestead, died at
nj. home in Claysville. Pa, on Friday last,
IN the 6sth wear OF his age.
Frank Davis. OF Blacklick township,
died at the home of his mother. Mrs. Bar
bara Davis. in that township, on Thursday
ofIast week aged about - years.
Mr.. J. ID. Lucas. proprietor of Ebens-
burgs shoe store. after an absence of a
,opplr nf weeks visiting friends at his old
home in Jefferson county has returned.
During the storm on Monday the barn
of sbram Frantz, near Vanscoyoc station,
on the Tyrone and Clearfield railroad, was
blown down and two of his children were
severely injured.
Dwight Roberts. cashier of the Citizens
National Bank. has purchased horse
L
man. 1t is beauty. The consideration is
NOT tknown.-JOhnstotUn Herald.
The stockholders of the Ebensbnrg Ag-
ricultural Society are requested To meet at
the council room on Saturday evening for
the purpose of placing in nomination OFF,
Gers 10 he elected at the ensuing election in
December.
Mr. John O. Philips. of Pittsbnrg. who
for several years owned the brick residence
on Centre street now owned by DIR. Jones,
and who, with his family. spent several
summer seasons here, died at his home In
PttSburg on Thursday of last week.
-Mr. James z. Neason, proprietor ofthe
Union Hotel. In Altoona. spent few hours
IN town Gn Friday last. About twenty
years ago Mr.. Ncason served one term as
county commissioner in this county, being
then a resident of Clearfield township.
John Wahosky, a Hungarian laborer
employed by the Altoona Coal and Coke
Company at Kittanning Point, was run
over by coal lear on Friday last and had
one leg so badly crushed that IL had 20 be
amyutated by the doctors at the Altoona
hospital. where he was taken for treat
men1
john Dean, the colored man who
killed Jack Carson. colored, in Everett on
October .gth was tried in the Bedford
county court last week and convicted of
murder in the first degree. The defence
was drunkenness, but the plea did not avail
with the jury, and their verdict is ap
proved by the public.
Conductor NJ. A. Quartz. of the Cresson
4 CoapOrt railroad, is in this city to-day.
He came here for the purpose of taking TO
his home the widow and child of the bate =.
A. Myers. She is sister of Mrs. Quartz,
and was raised in Mr.. QuartZ'S family,
with whom she will hereafter make her
home.-JOhnstO,ch Tribune.
"A company OF barn stormers- pro-
.dueed Little Lord Mac Leroy at the
OPtld iltuSt. III liiiS place. OH 'tuutcuaS
night The play is chestnut the act
isg was on par with the play and the
only satisfaction the audience had was the
feeling of relief when the curtain dropped
the conclusion of the last act.
An exchange tells the following corn
story farmer raised one thousand BUSH
els Of pop corn and stored it in his barn
The barn caught fire, The corn began to
pop and filed ten acre field. An old mare
in sHeighboring pasture who had defective
eye-Sight, saw the corn and thought II was
sBOw and laid down and froze TO death.
Here is warning that should be heed
ed: To a remarkable cause the epidemic
81 NChatham. Chester county. Pa, Is as
signed. A lady of the village visited friends
IN Brooklyn, and came home with diptheria
In an 'undeveloped stage. Every lady
friend and child she kissed soon complain
ed Of sore throat and later OF diptheria,
Forty are now victims of the disease.
John Kelly. who. on the 22nd OF Octo-
Der, was struck on the head with an iron
"t In the'hauds of Ed. Donahue, fellow
Soramen. in the shops of the Altoona
AanCfactufing Company. died from the
ELECTS Of his injuries on Monday afternoon.
Donahue. alter committing the assault,
ned and his whereabouts are unknown.
But little il any efforts were made to cap
tuFe him.
County Commissioners Kirby. Lloyd
and Dillon ana their clerk, ID. A. McGough,
are in Harrisburg this week for the pur-
pose OF meeting. along with the rest of the
'ouniy commissioners throughout the
STATE. the Secretary of the Commonwealth
aud the Auditor General TO discuss the
Ways and means for holding the elections
next faIi, under rhe new law, which goes
INTO effect next March.
On Tuesday the Altoona & Wopsonon-
OK railroad was bonded for $50, 900 in fav
%0t the Pennsylvania Trust Company, OF
Nsaulng. With the money rails will be
AuSeven miles TO frugalify, where they
WI connect with the CresSon & Clearfeld
'Oaa' The grading has been done very
H4etiy. and the original intention was not
"ne'aiiy known. The entire route is
through the bituminoas coal fields. Sew
Ha' miles are already worked.
The workmen employed by ID. +. Scott
DrAeaVattng for Herman Banners new
9-' ding on the Strayer bot to-day CTues-
-' lnund pile OF silver where the kitch-
ol The StFsyer house stood. Some eight
zen dollars were pickea up, most OF
Sh I'h was distributed by the contractor
SCOTT, ameng the workman. For some
"''e after the md was made a number OF
.>OnS were busy stirring the earth, hop
" uncover more of the mosey.-Johns-
isoa HeraId.
%" Shrill whistle OF locomotive "a II
u couple .sf times on Wednesday
=, 'nE about one.o'clock awakened many
'srlhtnS, and caused them to wonder
~ "aS wrong thsa brought the whist
c.. mat unreasonable hour. Benj. w.
Aaadeu, who Is connected with the