The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-07-15

VI age.
James Gibson, breakman of Blairs- |
vile. was jolted from the top of a car. on
Tuesday evening of last week. and had
both legs cut off. from the effects of which
he died the same day. He was IS years of
age.
The contest To catch the creased pig
on the fair grounds on the 4th of
July was won by Master Ollie Connell.
Inc halt-mile foot-race the same day was
won Master AmanduS Wentze. of Nuns
ter township.
Ross Albeit. of Duncansville. Blair
county. on Saturday last put about 800 In
an old tin box. and when he next locked
Tor II 1t was gone with some sneak thief
lie traced the money to the hands Of the
guilty party.
The Wicks barber shop in South ForL,
has been purchased by Messrs. James
Cant and Alex. Corbin. of this place. and
in the future will be in charge of the latter
gentleman. Mr. Corbin is an excellent bar
Der and deserves success.
Some time on Tuesday night horse
was taken from the barn Of Mr.. John
Hughes, in Cambria township The ami
NAL was recovered the next day tied TO a
tree near the residence ofMr. Neil Mckay
The culprit is not known.
On Tuesday afternoon at JohnstOwn
team belonging TO a furnishing company
in that city. became frightened and ran off
The wagon collided with gate post.
throwing Oft a large table which struck
Emil Beaniohn, gate keeper. and broke
his leg.
Good roads cannot be built for nothing
l md
| intelligent supervision: but wherever they
have been constructed they soon pay for
themselves twice over. putting two or three
dollars in the farmers pocket for every
| one they take out.
| "A Latrobe man went 10 JohnStOwn.
Sunday. and fell in with John Bremen.
who invited him TO 90 swimming. The
Latrobe man was first TO jump into the
water and while he swan out to see how
| deep it was. Brennan went through his
| pockets and skipped.
John Pccaw. a Hungarian. was shot In
| the breast on Monday of last week by
John HoSteck. another Hungarian. near
| Troy's mines. in Clearield county. Hos
tecll has been lodged in the Clearfield Jail
TO wait the result of Pecaw'S injuries.
| which IL Is thought will prove fatal.
A. w. Brown. OF Maria. Bedford
county, was given a hearing before United
States Commissioner Ambrose, at Altoona
on Wednesday, on the charge OF robbing
the postoffice at that place. The teSti-
mony revealed a series Of complications
that promise 10 take a long time 10 un-
| lavel.
| An exchange says women are taking
~ do mems work. wearing mems apparel.
giving dances without men. and displacing
and ignoring men until possibly they
think they can get along without men.
But they cau,t. And tine minute they try
TO have wedding without a man they will
see where they have made the mistake.
On the 5th OF July the bed room suite
Of furniture offered by Messrs. Simon Il
Co., OF Gallitzin. TO the customer who made
the nearest guess as to the number of beans
in Jar was awarded TO Mr.. c. Studt, of
Lilly. The Jar contained SPAS beans and
Mr. Studt-s guess was S.237, that being the
nearest guess to the correct number. The
bedroom suite was shipped to Mr.. Studt
the next day.
Just when they most need it many
! persons forget how 10 mix mustard plaS-
ter-that Is, what are the proportions of
! mustard and flower. For an adult the
! formula IS one part mustard and two parts
! -four: and for children. three parts flour
and one part mustard. Water enough
should be added 10 make a stiff paste,
which shsuld be spread between soft mus
| lin clio tbs.
"A close observer OF such things puts it
| this way. "When YOU pass farm and see
| a large barn and small house yOu may
| know that the man is boss: when you see
| a fine house and deiapidated barn YOU
| may understand that the woman has
things her own way: and when there is a
new house and good barn. you may take it
| for granted that the man and woman arc
equals, and work together in harmony"
"A horse owned by II. II. Weimer, a
JohnStown liveryman, dashed out its
brains on Friday afternoon. Milton Lay
ton was driving the animal down one Of
the towns principal streets when one of
the front wheels Of the wagon came off and
Struch the horse on the heels. The fright
ened animals dashed along the pavement.
, finally running into the street where il
crashed into a wagon. crushing its skull.
Death resulted almost instantly.
p The use Of oil Is coming into favor with
] the Cambria Iron Company AT JohnSt0wn.
Experiments have been in progress for
some time. and il has now been practically
p determined TO use oil in many OF the de-
4 partments. Tests have been made on an
extended scale, and IT IS safe to say that
oil as fuel has come 70 stay. An ar
rangement has been concluded with tn,
, associated producers bv which they agree
TO deliver about GOO barrels week 10 the
works there.
"A little four-year old adopted son ot
. | Peter Miller. OF StOneycreek TOWNSHIP p
= Somerset county. was burned 10 death las
- week at the home Of his parents. Mrs
Miller was preparing 20 do the week
> washing and had placed box Of matches
. on the window sill I'm the kitchen wher,
- the child was playing. Being absent from
| the room for a few minutes the child go
| AT the matches and set his clothing on fire
, | His screams Of pain attracted Mrs. Mtlleri
p attention and sne rushed back 70 the kitch
4 en- and found him envelOped I'm flames
o She arrived too late, however, TO save th'
boys l!fe, although she succeeded in ex
p tinguishfng the flames. The little fellow
Q flesh was roasted TO a crisp. He fingered
= for several hours in terrible agony before
- death came TO his relief. Mr.. Miller hat
taken the boy from the poorhouse u
a rear.
n On Tuesday Of last week Judge Barkc
Y filed lengthy decision in the case of Mar.
Il Overlook VS.. Jennie Overlook. The sui
was brought 10 determine who was entitled
Z, to the insurance money on the life OF vii
liam H. Overlook, who was lost in tn
: flood. The policy was for $500 and III
money was paid into court pending de
cision as to who was entitled to receive IL
Overlook was married in 1875 to Jennie
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