The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-06-17

the summer. 1t is hoped Mr.. McLaugh-
lin'S health may improve in the mountain
air.-JolHStOlCH Herald.
Rev. Father Andrew. Arch-Abbot, of
the Bcncdictine order at Latrobc, some
~ See and ON Wednesday received dis
patch from His Holiness, stating the re-
signation was accepted. Father Andrew
succeeded the late Abbot WINNER.
Rev. Father DcaSy. pastor of the Cath
Ollie congregation of this place, has rented
the Opera House in this place. for the ith
aud 5th of July. y festival will be- held.
the proceeds for the benefit of his church.
but as yet no definite arrangements have
been made. We expect 10 announce the pro-
gram next week.
"A grand picnic will be- held AT ~.
Michaels ParOchial Hall at LorettO, on
Monday July 4th. Dinner and supper will
be- served in the dining room of the Hall.
and dancing will be in order from early
morn ing until ll-3O T.. VI. \. fine orchestra
has been secured and everything will be
done To make il pleasant affair.
Everybody invited.
AT a meeting held on Memorial day by
the G.. y. r.. Il resolution was passed that
a committee be- appointed TO receive and
solicit SUBSCRIPTIONS for the purpose of
erecting soldiers monument at this place.
The following committee have been ap-
pointed. j. w Leach. y. w. Buck, I. j.
Davidson, Edward Jones, Charles y
Langbein, Lester Larmcr and Walter
Thompson.
Contractor Charles McFadden last
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Lloyd with an elegant gold watch and
chain. and also gave fine new buggy To
Mr.. Webster Griffith, of this place.
McsSrs. Lloyd and Griffith were agents for
Mr.. McFaddcn in the purchase Of large
lot q! Blacklick coal lands, and from the
indications. Mr.. McFadden appears 10 be
pleased with his investments.
On Sunday night burglars entered the
Office of the railroad company at Hastings
and succeeded in robbing the safe of about
seventy dollars. The safe was blown open
with dynamite and was pretty badly
wrecked. The entrance To the station
hou>" was made by breaking the doors, and
for that purpose tools were stolen from
the blacksmith shop of Stephen GraSSber-
ger in the vicinity. Some parties are SuS-
pcctcd. but whether they are the guilty
ones or not is not yet known,
Captain James Snyder. who for the past
thirteen years has been the accOmmOda
ing conductor ON the branch, has been
transferred at his own request To the main
line and will run between Altoona and
PittSburg. Everyone hcTcaboutS is sorry
10 cc Mr.. Snycr go. a he iS one of the
most accommodating men that ever lifted
fare or punched u ticket. His family
will remain in Ebcnsburg until ne secures
a suitable house in Altoona. where they
Will make their home in the future.
AT an early hour on Thursday morn
ing of last week the coal office OfJ. c. Mar
tin at Portage was broken into and the
combination of the safe broken Oft and filled
with powder, preparatory 10 blowing it
open. Scym0rc's meat market was also Wis
tied and broken into with the evident in
I ntion of blowing blowing both safes al
the same time. The burglars We're sur
priscd, however. by Robert Longwcll. who
happened to come along about the time
they wcrein ScymOrcS. ;. and they fled with
oIt accomplishing their purpose.
On Thursday of last week Harry Wis
singer. Of Conemaugh township, while
saving linn log on his saw
mill, was surprised to see the teeth flying
out of his saw. On investigation he dis
covered a railroad spike buried in the log
which had evidently been driven in when
the tree was growing years ago, aS the
growth of the tree had covered up all
traces of the spike The tree grew on the
land of EphIam Custer, a mile and half
from the Old Portage railroad. and il i
supposed that the spike was driven in when
that institution was IN in use.
News has reached here that Mr.. Pat
rick Burns. well-known citizen of Gal
litZin, was killed this Thursday morning
at Ben's Creek. The particulars of the ac-
cidcnt are meagrc and cannot he obtained
at this writing. but from what we can
learn he was engaged in iacking up
wrecked car and for that purpose was at
work under the car when the Underpin
ming gave way and Mr.. Burns was crushed
under the car. He was about fifty years
of age and leaves wife and family his
wife being "A daughter of the late Jacob
Glass. of Munster township.
Mrs. Agnes wife of Charles Callahan.
of BraddOck, died at her hoIHc in that
place, on Wednesday morning aged about
% years. The deceased was a daughter of
Mr. William Richardson, of this place,
and besides her parents leaves a husband
and three children, the youngest u babe,
and seven sisters, Annie who is married
and resides at Braddock, Ella who also re-
sides at Braddock, Rose who is married
and resides in Johnstown, and Matte.
Fannie, Elmira and Maud, who are at
home. Two brothers also mourn sisters
death, James of Ebensburg, and William
who resides at Conemaugh. Her remains
were brought to this place to-day CThurs-
day on the noon train and taken to the
home of her parents. At two O'Clock the
funeral proceeded TO the Catholic cemetery
where her remains werelaid to rest May