The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

IN that township on Sunday. He was
about 50 years Of age.
A man named A aron Good, aged 80
years, residing near Irwin Station, on the
Pennsylvania railroad in WestmorGland
county. fatally shot himself on Friday last
while temporarily insane from grip.
Hiram Sibley, of Rochester, y. Y, who
made much of his money in early life upon
n farm, once said there never was q dolla I
made fattening an animal II you make
any IN oney it must De on growth and not
on fat.
The Office OF the Lcuder in Pittsburgh
was completely destroyed by fire on Fri
day night. II had recently beer fitted up
with new machinery. which is an entire
loss. The loss is $4,000, entirely covered
by insurance.
Three weeks ago X. X. Nelson, a resi-
dent of PhilipSburg, Center county. diSap-
pcarcd and no tdingS whatever have been
received concerning his whereabouts.
The general impression is that he wander
ed into the woods and perished.
Mrs. Amy Nanscoyle and Mrs. Kate
GraZicr. widows of railrOadcrS who We're
killed in a wreck on the Pennsylvania IL
Northwestern railroad several months ago,
have entered suits at Hollidaysburg 10 re-
cover $4,000 damages for the loss of their
husbands.
Mrs. McCloslley. an aged lady. died al
the residence Of +. W. Baughman, Of Gal
litZin last Sunday morning. After High
Mass of Requium in st. Patrck'S church,
Gallitzin. for the repOsc of her soul her re
mains were taken to ST. Augustine for in
tcrmcnt ON Tuesday.
Mr.. Joseph Bearer. of Carroll town
ship. was here ON Monday. having brought
his Son-inlaw, Mr.. B. Zolner, of Charleroi,
Pa. in To take the early train for home.
Mr.. ZOlner had been called hithcr to attend
the funeral of his father which took place
at CarroIltown on Saturday last.
Tie collector of Cambria township will
be at the township school house in the
borou gh Of EbcnSburg on Saturday, jan
uarY Both, 1892 for the purpose of re-
cciving the school taxes of said township.
Five per cent. additional will be charged
on all unpaid school taxes in said township
after that date.
Rev. Il. NJ. Kerr. who some twenty
years ago was pastor of the Presbyterian
church in this place for several years, died
at his home in Brownsville. Pa. on Satur-
day last. The deceased was the father of
Ellis G.. Kerr. Esq, Il practising attorney
cnSburg. but now a resident Of Johnstown.
The case of the Commonwealth v. Ell
mer Bruncr, convicted of the murder of
Samuel Reese. for Il new trial. was argued
al argument court an Monday. Thomas
Marshall. .Ir.. of Pittsburg. appearing for
the defendant and District Attorney O'Con-
nor for the Commonwealth. After hearing
the case Judge Barker reserved his de-
cision.
Horace Il. Rose, Esq. Of Johnstown, ON
Tuesday morning while washing in his
room in the Mountain House. accidentally
let the wash bowl slip from his hands, and
breaking. one Of the broken pieces struck
him on the left leg. cutting ah ugly cash.
DIR. Kennedy dressed the wound, which re-
quired five stitches to bring the severed
flesh back 10 its place
Mr.. j. ID. Lucas, of this place, propri-
ctor os the boot and shoe and gents furnish
ing goods store on High street, has associ
ated with him in the business :. l.. Reed,
Esq. and hereafter the firm VIII be known
"a j. ID. Lucas x Co. The stock ef goods
will be enlarged aud the business of this
heretofore well patronizod establishment
increased correspondingIy. We wish them
success.
creek. visited Johnstown on Friday last.
and while walking on the railroad track in
the vicinity of Woodvalc. was struck by an
east bound freight train and hurled from
the track Although severely hurt his
injuries are not dangerous and he will re-
cover, He was brought to the aImnShouSc
where he will be cared for until able to 90
to work again.
h.,N- h... l,v-
ing the track on the Cambria ,E Clearfeld
railroad expect to have the line of track
completed from Kaylor's to Brubaker
junction on Saturday evening. The con-
tract for ballaStng the road has been let
and before long trains of loaded coal cars
will be seen winding their way up
the Chest creek to Kaylor's, and thence out
to CreSsOn on the IN ain line.
J. w. Strong, employed as a trackman
in the Altoona yards, while working near
Seventeenth street was knocked down and
run over by freight train the wheels
passing over both legs. Ho was taken to
the hospital where the surgeons concluded
that both legs would would have to be
amputated. but ,he victim of the accident
positively refused TO allow the operation
to be performed. 1t is thought he viii
die
1t is said in view Of the immense
amount of traffic over the Pennsylvania
railroad the directors will open up the
New Porta &c railroad from near Peters
burg, in Huntington county. to Cresson.
The opening up of the New Portage will
give the Pennsylvania another track up
the eastern slope of the mountain which
will be fifteen miles shorter between Peters
burg and CreSsOn than the main line, and
besides, has a much better grade.
"A collision occurred between two
freight trains a short distance west of
kittanning Point station on Wednesday
night by which an engine and thirteen
loaded freight cars were wrecked. the ell
gine and two of the cars going down over
the bank. The wrecked cars caught fire
and the p. K. K. fire brigade from Altoona
was summoned TO assist in controlling the
1ames, which was soon accomplished
Luckily no lives were lost and no person
injured.
On Saturday last pair OF sheep killing
dogs killed one on the farm the Messrs.
Doran, in Summerhill township, that was
out with the cattle and not housed with the
other sheep. Having got a taste for NUT
ton and not having the opportunity TO sat
sy IL there, they went TO the farm of Mrs
David j. Evans, where they killed three
and wounded four others. The dogs were
ollowed TO their abiding places and their
'wnerS will very likely have the opportun-
ty of paying for their dogs illegal appe-
lite for mutton.
Robert +. Pollock, of North Mahoning
ownship, Indiana county, whileout hunt
ng on Tuesday. tripped on a wild grape
'ine, and falling, accidentally shot himself.
he charge entering his left side. Owing
o his being absent longer than he intend
d. his wife who was at home with sick
hiIdrcn became alarmed and communicat-