The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-09

On Friday last Mr.. John Lloyd, presi-
dent of the Ebensburg Agricultural Socie-
", took suddenly sick on the fair grounds.
He was taken to his home where, under
skillful medical treatment, he soon recov-
cred and is able TO be out again, His Illness
was caused by the excessive heat.
The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement of Messrs. Simon *
Co., OF GallitzIn, in this issue. The firm
has taken new departure, and besides
their large stock of dry goods and clothing,
have laid in a complete stock of groceries.
Go and see them for cheap and fine goods.
"A vacant house owned by j. j. Weav-
er. in Summerhill township. was burned to
the ground on Friday night. The lire is
supposed TO be the work of an incendary
as there had been no fire about the premises
for some time past. The fire was plainly
visible in Ebensburg and seemed 10 tie
much clos er than ii was.
-On Tuesday morning fire started in
the residence of Lohr Kost, residing in 10th
ward. Johnstown, and made such head
way before the arrival of the fire COM
panies on the scene that the dwelling house
I and brewery adjoining were entirely con-
Sumed. The loss is estimated at about
5000 on which there was an insurance of
81 800.
Professor Elmer f. Conrath. principal
IF the COnemaugh schools, who during the
past Summer along with Professor Alli-
son taught the Normal school in this place,
was arrested on Friday last, charged with
cruelty to a child in administering corpor-
al punishment. At the hearing on Satur-
day Professor Conrath was fined ten dol
t lars and costs
! A colored mans dead body was found
in the JIniata river Wednesday afternoon,
( by Emanuel Geek a foreman on the Penn
! sylvania railroad. There were no marks
of violence on the body and it is evident
that he fell from the bridge that crosses
the river at Tyrone. He had a. banjo
claSped in his arm and watch and some
money was found on his person.
Mr.. Ed. James, of this place. left on
4 Tuesday on n visit to friends in Ohio. Mr..
James is an active Republican worker and
his leaving at this time may seem strange.
but AT conference held in the corner
drug store" before his leaving. the con-
cluSion was reached that the Republican
goose in this county. as well as in the state.
was cooked. It's good time to visit Ohio.
Col. John L. Linton our candidate for
Judge. was visitor here Thursday of last
week taking a look at our fair The Colo
mel makes friends wherever he goes and his
majority at the coming election will not be
less than /, 500. The fake stories ofhiS be
ing blind" and his physical weakness
We're exploded by the ColonerS presence
and instead of finjuring his, will make him
votes.
Cornelius Crowley, a resident of Johns
town, while crossing the stone bridge at
that place on Saturday evening, was struck
by an engine and instantly killed. The
unfortunate man while on the bridge
stepped off one track to avoid freight
train, without noticing the engine on the
other track. He was abour thirty-tive
years OF age and leaves wife and four
small children.
The state supreme court on Monday
handed down an opinion affirming the de-
ciSIon OF Judge Simon ton, of Dauphin
county. that electric and power companies
do not come under the head of manufac-
turi ing companies, and are therefore sub
ject To taxation. A large number of COM
panies will he affected by the decision, and !
a considerable addition will be made to the !
revenues of the state.
Reports from the great potato growing !
districts In northern Berks county are de- |
cidcdly unfavorabIe. Many hundreds of
bushels that were placed in cellars and /
barns have rotted and are now used for /
manure. The condition of those in the /
field Is no better. and the immense crop is /
dwindling away. The past months unus-
ual high temperature and the excessive !
moisture of the early part of the month are
the causes.
"A dispatch from Clearfield SAYS: EX-
Senator William a. Wallace, who failed
about nine months ago, is getting on his /
feet again. He has paid the widows and
orphans who were depoStors in his bank |
dollar for dollar, and says he will pay all
his depoSitors in time. branch road is
being run 10 the Senator's coal lands, above
Houtzdale. and IL is believed the develop |
menU of the territory will make rich man
of Mr.. Wallace.
Mr.. William NJ urray and wife. of Dav- /
enport, Iowa, have been visiting friends in
Pennsylvania for several weeks past. On .
Saturday last they they spent few hours
with Sheriff Stineman. of this place, who is ,
a cousin Of Mr.. Murray's. Mr.. Murray |
left Croyle township thirty-siX years ago .
with his father. the late ,ieorge Murray,
bria county, and since that time has been ,
a resident of iowa.
James A. Rattigau, Of Pittsburg. died .
in that city on last Sunday morning aged .
fifty-two years. The deceased leayes
wife who was a daughter of the late Will /
iaa Mcconnell of the Summit, and at the /
time of her marriage to Mr.. Rattigan, was ,
the widow of James :. Todd, of Ebensburg, !
at one time editor and publisher of the /
old Democrat and Sentinel, the predecessor /
of the FREEMAN. He also leaves an adopt
ed daughter and an aged mother.
MIR. William ID. Jones, of Cambria /
township, while driving up Julian street |
from the station on Friday last, when op 4
posite the residence of Mr. III. j. Grouse, /
was seized with a fit and fell from his wag ]
on. Mrs. Grouse saw him fall and ran and I
stopped the team in time to prevent the ,
wagon from passing over the proStrate /
man. He was carried into Mr.. Crouse's /
yard, and with the aid of DIR. Dawson. who 4
was summoned, soon recovered sufficiently 4
to proceed on his way home.
james ShauliS, a freight brakeman on j
the Pennsylvania railroad, was struck by .
the engine of Pacific on Wednesday morn
ing while standing on the track at Son
man. The deceased was watching Mail .
east passing and failed to see the engine
coming that crushed out his life. He was
picked up and placed in the baggage car
but died in a few minutes. He was about .
twenty-five years of age, unmarried and
was resident of Derry. where his remains