The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-27


Congregational church in Ebens burg on
wednesday, February 1st, 1898, com
mencing at o'clock. The choir of this
church has an enviable reputation for
singing, and the program contains many
choice selections DO not fail To attend
John Mccormick. an old citizen of
Blacklick township, died at his home on
Sunday last aged about 80 years. Last fall
Mr.. Mccormick got lost in the woods
while returning from a neighbor's hou Sc to
his home, and was about a week without
food or shelter. His remains were inferred
at Mechanicsburg. Indiana county, on
Tuesday.
If the Republican GOsling does no be
long TO the fold how does it come that the
official printing of Ebensburg borough now
appears in two papers instead OF one, as
heretofore. The FREEMAN expects no
patronage from Republican officials. and
never got any except when it could take
it. The Costing was given an equal share
from the start by tbe Republican officials,
who know exactly what they are doing.
There is a majority of Republicans, some
Democrats not single independent
in the town.
Two well-dresseu. gOOu IoOhlnS
strangers came to town a short time since
and engaged in the rather suspicious buSi-
ness of filing horses teeth that their ages
might be disguised. This wasn't all they
were engaged at. They ingratiated them
selves into the good graces of several young
girls and persuaded two misses not IA
wears of age TO go with them to Lewis
town. Luckily ther purpose was OWNED
by a Young man who was at the station,
who stopped the game by apprising the
the chief of police and the fakirs departed
one-Hlntingdon Local Ne,cs.
John Il. MoSely was lodged in the In
diana Jail on Monday charged with bur
glary. On Saturday night the safe in the
office of the McCreary Coke Company at
GracetOn, was blown open and between
5000 and 800 in cash, about 800 worth OF
postage stamps and two gold watches sto-
len The office, which is also The pestoffice
and the Adams express office, iS located in
the store of the company. A quantity of
merchandise that makes the total loss
nearly 81 900 was also taken. Moseley,
who said his home was in Cambria county,
was arrested on suspicion. He had little
money on his person.
-Messrs Vallie Vey and Charley CALI
han, of the firm of Callihan Il Vey, Brad
dock on Sunday last drove TO Ebensburg
and while here were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Richardson, Mr.. Callihan
to visit his two little
daughters who reside with their grand
parents here. The gentlemen, who are the
owners of very fine team of horses, |
started from Braddock about o'clock, \. |
NJ. and arrived i'm town at 7:20 T.. NJ, hav- |
ing driven a distance of - miles in that |
time and stopped at BlairSville two hours. |
Mr.. Vey, after spending some time with |
friends in Carrolltown, will drive back |
again, while Mr.. Callihan will return in |
he train.
On Sunday night Albert Glass, far |
ner who resided between Roaring Springs |
md MartinSburg in Blair county, went to |
he latter place for the purpose of pur |
.hasing some articles at the stores. Short |
y afterward Mrs. Glass, taking her baby |
md two children with her. went to a |
leighbor'S. a short distance away, leaving |
wo childrrn-a boy aged ;, and girl aged |
in the house alone. Soon after her de- |
the lamp exploded, setting fire to |
.he house. and Notwithstanding the fact |
was speedily destroyed and the two child |
zen burned to crisp within. The charred |
remains, which were recovered on Sunday, |
we're taken to Martinsburg and prepaI I'd |
or burial and the funeral took place on |
Monday morning.
"A sleighing party consisting of sixteen |
married women and a driver from MOrrell |
vile. arrived here on Tuesday afternoon |
lbout four o'clock and put up at the Cen
raj, after having been on the road from |
about half-paSt eight In the morning. AT |
er starting and being on the road some |
line, the party found themselves about |
entering COnemaugh, the driver having |
aiken the wrong road. The patty then |
urned back and took fresh start for Eb- |
.nSburg, and everything went lovely until |
re of the horses took sick and had To be |
eft with farmer who kindly gave them |
Ine of his TO finish the trip. On their ar |
'ival in Ebensburg the party concluded 20 |
'tay all night and on Wednesday morning |
started hOmeward bound, where we trust |
hey will have no difficulty In smoothing |
up matters with their husbands for having |
10 mind the children twenty fours longer |
han they agreed to.