The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-07-22

the street in Jeanette. killing one of the
horses and iniuring the driver. James Nor
gan. Several large plate glasses i'm the vi
entity were broken. The boiler was liter
ally torn to pieces.
Harry Slick of Derry. aged u wears
met with a shocking and fatal accident m
that place one day last week. The unfor
tunate boy attempted to jump on train.
when he fell to the track and had borb Ieps
manElcd. The injured limbs were ampu-
tated, but the victim only survived a few
hours.
1t Is stated that the newly discovered
beetles that kill potato bugs are unusually
plentiful this season in some parts of the
state. The beetle is aS large as the com
mon house flv, and its color is blue. with a
brown head. 1t attacks the potato bug on
the back and kills it while holding it with
its fore legs.
The school directors of Ebensburg have
selected Miss Allie Lloyd. Miss Annie
Jones and Miss Maggie Shenkle as three
OF the teachers for the coming term. Two
more teachers are yet to be selected and we
understand there are five applicants for
the positions. There will be one more
teacher this year than heretofore.
A. w. Bacon, member of the Demo-
cratic county committee of Westmoreland.
was killed at the railroad station at Greens
bnrg, ON Thursday night after the conven-
tion in attempting to board car. He was
ground to pieces under the wheels He
lived at Calumet and leaves wife and
tve children. He was coke drawer.
Mr.. James Frederick. of Kellysburg.
Indiana il Wis
Mr.. George Frederick. in this place. Mr..
Frederick is a saddlcr and harness max
er and learned his trade with Matthias
Harr i'm Ebensburg about thirty years ago.
Mr.. Ilarr'S shop then being on thc ground
now occupied bv the FREEMAN building.
The boiler in Weimcr's planning mill in
the Eighth ward, Johustowu. exploded on
Thursday morning of last week al 10
o'clock. Part of il was blown up through
the roof and fell back again 10 the cellar.
AS luck would have it. no one was hurt.
The rear end of the mill was blown out.
and the neighboring houses were badly
shaken.
Col. John \. Lemon. of HollidaySburg.
was here on Saturday fixing up his politi
cal fences. The Colonel is a candidate for
the nomination for State Senator on the
Republican ticket i'm this district. and as
he has been there before. he is we'll aware
that the Republicans in this county are
not averse to being seen before the confer
encc meets.
One night last week when all were
wrapped in Slumhcr over at Cherrytree.
the town was suddenly reused by screams
"a if made by a child in terrible agony.
An immediate vigilant search was inStiga
ted, but it revealed nothing. The most
plausible speculation leads to the belief
that stray panther is prowling around
that place.
Mr. William Shoemaker. was severely
hurt on Friday last by falling through
hole in the upper tlooI of O'Hara, Luther
* Davis livery stable in this place. He
failed TO notice the-open hole and stepped
in falling distance of about ten feet back
Of a horse. He is pretty badly stoved up
but luckily escaped without having any
bones broken.
The green goods men who sent Clear
field man the halves Of two crisp new bills
To show that they meant business and
dealt in the genuine stuff, says the Clear
field Republican. win be surprised 10 learn
that the ClcarficId man sent the clippings 10
exchange for them. There is nothing slow
about our town unless il is our increase in
population.
The LuthcrauS of Somerset county.
who will, by invitation. bc Joined by
large portion of those Of the same dcnOm-
ination from Cambria county. will hold
their annual reunion at Friedcn'S Grove.
near Somerset. DR.. :. y. Ort, of Johns
town. viii deliver an Grafton. and an or
orchestra and choir from the same city
will be- present. Railroads will furnish
usual rates. Date. Thursday. August 25th.
Miss Lizzie Powell, of Springfield
township. Huntingdon county. at mid
night on Tuesday descended from her bed
room window on a rope ladder. with herlov-
der, which. George +. Cornelius, had pre-
pared, and the two drove to SalJillo, where
they were married at > o'clock in the
morning. Miss PowellS'S father followed
closely after the couple but failed 10 over
take them in time. The parties all enjoy
social prominence.
Mr. Augustus Strasler and his bride,
who were married at ST. Augustine, Cam
bria county. on the sth inst. returned
home yesterday from their wedding trip
| through eastern cities, and have gone 70
! housekeeping in their new home on Eigh-
| tecnth avenue. Mrs. Strasler and Mrs.
/ Miller. who was married at the same
! time, have been successful teachers in the
| schools Of Cambria county, and were fam
! lliarly known as the Ryan Sisters.-Ai-
! topItn Times.
The commissioners of Huntington
| county have issued statement showing
! that when they went into Office the actual
| debt Of the county was Sl5S,OOO, and the
total valuation of taxable S5.GOl,71s, show
ing debt $4,000 above the constitutional
limit. To meet this unpleasant state of af-
| fairs. aS well aS TO comply with an order OF
court. they this year raised the valuations
! from 10 - per cent. all over the county
| and levied a tax of 10 mills TO meet the or
dinary expenses, and mills to pay inter
est and debt.
Roland Powell. Of this place. aged about
| fourteen. on Monday found a shotgun car
| fridge, and having a curiosity To inspect
| its contents. took out the shot and then the
! powder He placed the powder on paper
and set fire 10 the paper. The blaze went
| out without exploding the powder, and the
| boy thinking there was no danger, wentuf
! To examine it. just as he stopped over il
! the podwer exploded, burning the boys
face badly. He will not be permanently
| injured. but he has learned a lesson thai
| will do him a lifetime.
The following ticket was nominated
| by the Blair Democratic convention a
| Hollidaysburg on Monday: County treas
| urer, Geo. ID. Bechtil; register and record
er. John McFadden; assembly. Fiske Con
rad: district attorney, II. T. Hensling
poor director, Frank McClain: coroner
Jos. =. Harney. Geo. w. Rine was nameC
for state Senator and TheS. II. Greyy fol
Congress. both TO appoint their own con
fcrees Resolutions were adopted approx
ing Governor Pattison's course in the
| Homestead trouble and denouncing tho
| Importation Of Pinkertons.
DR.. A. j. Wilson, one of Jeanette