The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-02-26

the - Outh Fork Dam at the time OF the
Johnstown fieOd and in which the defend
ants are as king for change Of venue,
Judge Barker on Wednesday fixed upon
May 5th, as the time for hearing the argu-
msutS on the motion for change Of venue.
Mr.. James w. Kilduff, editor of the
Ga!lttzin Ti',dlcdtoT. and Squire T. j.
stephens both of GallitZin. paid the FREE
MAN office q pleasant visit on Wednesday.
As an evidence that statements published
in the Tdndicdtor are TO be relied upon.
Mr.. h jlduff pointed with pride" TO the
SquIre's head. which had been vastly i'm
proved in appearance by genuine 15-cent
haircut last week. Call again, gentle
men.
ON last Saturday a sixteen ycar-old
son of y. :. George. of Blacklick township.
was riding spirited young horse from his
home 10 BelSano. and while on the road
some school children came along with
small sled. which frightened the horse and
the animal commenced plunging viciously
and in its mad efforts To get away threw
the boy and fell on him. injuring him bad
ly. but fortunately not breaking any bones.
The boy was taken to his home and viii be
confined tC the house for some time from
his injuries.
a correspondent of the Herald under
the signature of Fair Play" is wonder
fully fond Of ''fai- play when it is on his
side of the question. The idea that the
election board in the West ward of EbenS-
burg was Influenced by something that Il
Democratic LAWYER said in some other dis
trict at the election held last fall. is too
absurd 10 talk about. The West ward
election board does not take any stock in
what Democratic lawyers say. and Fair
Play" i long enough out of the wild> of
Jackson 10 know il.
Information has been made and war
rants issued for the arrest of three parties.
residents of PittSburg. charging them with
being accessories after the fact OF the
Reese murder. for which Elmer Bruner.
formerly of Latrobe. was convicted at
Ehcn>burg. The uial will likely take
place AT the March term of court. after the
new trial OF Elmer Bruner. charged as
principal in the murder. The information
charges the parties with receiving. relicv-
ing. comforting and assisting Elmer Bru-
ucr. with the intent tu hinder his arrest
ana prevent his trial and punishment
In this issue of the FREEMAN We pub
liSh Nh" announcement of ID. \. McGough
a, a candidate for the office of Rrgisteran and
Recorder. subject 10 IN" decision OF the
next Democratic primaries. Mr. McGough
Is the present clerk to the commissioners.
Is well and favurably known throughout
the county. a competent and obligiug clerk.
and should he be fortunate enough 10 Sc
cure the nomination. will be- elected and
make an official fully competent to perform
the dItieS Of thc office. Mr.. McGough was
ii candidate for the nomination nine years
ago and at that time came within sixty
votes of being the nominee.
BERNARD McColgan. Esq. one OF Cam
Uria ruuuty'S oldest citizens died i'm Phila-
deIphia On Wednesday Of last week after
Short Illness. aged about - YEARS. Mr..
McColgan made his home IT summit. but
had been in the habit of spending his win
tors i'm Philadelphia. He was native of
Ireland hut had been in this country and
resident of Cambria county over half
century having been engaged in merchan-
diSing ut summit. Wiimorr and i'm Old
Portage days at No p" In 1874 Mr. Nc
Colgan was elected ProthoLotary. Of this
county. on the Democratic ticket and
served one term filling the position with
honor and credit.
a locomotive used in the work of
building that part of the Cambria K Clear
field railroad from Kaylor'S 10 CreSson got
of the track Of the EbenSburg Il CreSson
branch near Munster on Tuesday after
noon. and when the evening train on the
branch made its return trip from CreSSon
the locomotive of the track blocked the
1
TO return to CrcSson and remain until the
work train from Gallitzin went 10 the
seen" of the accident and puJ the locomo-
tive back on the track. when il ran on TO a
siding TO let the branch train pass. Pas
NrugcrS on the train in consequence got in
ut 10 p. NJ. instead of 6 p. NJ.
The election officers OF the West ward
of EbenSburg were consistent 70 the last.
They started out by laundering decision
that Il mans future intentions were the
origin of his right to vote. They kept up
their blundering by throwing out a vote
after they had accepted il and placed il in
the box. without the knowledge of the vo-
ter on allowing him chance 10 show his
right 10 vote. The proclamation of the
constable for the election called for
the election Of one person for justice of the
peace hut our dandy election officers con
cluded that as the candidates had run "a tie
vote. they We're both elected. and gave
each OF them certificate to that effect
The movements of several parties in
leasing and buying lands along the Black
lick. has revived talk i'm the project of
building railroad along that stream
There is talk Of the Beech Creek. the
PENNSYLVANIA. and the Baltimore * Ohio
all getting their work in on the Blacklick
bnt whether any or all OF them will get
thcr" is. with the most of Us, merely
matter for conjecture. The building Of a
railroad down the Blacklick has always
been very unsafe problem in time 10 risk
a reputation by prOphesying on. but the
project i evidently getting on its feet
again and like Banquo's ghost will not
down.