The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-03


/ mistake for the wild birds
Miss Margaret Bracken, of East Cone
maugh, died at her home in that place on
Friday last at an advanced age She was
a sister of Michael and Bernard Bracken.
of Gallitzin. and of the late Mrs. John T.
| Cooney, of East Conemaugh
Presbyterian congregations will be or
ganized at CreSSon and Patton in the near
Inture. AT both places ground has been
secured for the erection of churches and
and at the former place, the stone are on
the ground fol the foundation.
James r. Daughery, a prominent and
wcll-kuown citizen of Indiana died at his
home in thar place on Sunday last, aged
50 years. The deceased had been twice
elected sheriff Of Indiana county aud had
also held "A number of local offices in the
town.
On Friday evening of last week new
Presbyterian congregation was organized
at Hastings with twenty four members.
y number of others will unite with the
church at future meeting. Work has
been started on a new church which will
cost about -, 900.
The petition of Anselm T. Kirsch. of
Barr townShip,waS presented TO the Court
ON Tuesday for an absolute divorce from
his wife, Margaret Il. KirSch, the grounds
alleged being deSerton, cruel and barbar-
ouS treatment, refusing TO cOhabit as his
wife and other reasons.
Judge Sayidge, of Sunbury. has rem
dercd decision to the effect that man
who allows his cattle to pasture on the
uncnclosed lands of another must pay for
that paStul age, and declares that the own
or of such unenclosed wild lands is not re-
qured to fence in his land.
"A party is travelling drought the coun-
try selling CASTLE soap. one box for 81, with
the choice of four articles. viz: China
dishes, G3 pieces, one marble clock, two
very fine table cloths, or very fine lamp.
PAY the dollar now. will deliver the
goods next week" 1t may be a long time
before You see the soap.
john Hoy. of Concmaugh. recently re-
ccivcd word from the Mexican minister
that his cousin had died there, leaving him
large coffee plantation. The letter also
stated that a package had been left
in care of the MEXICAN government that
was not to be opened until delivered to
John Hoy.-South Forb Courier.
Tho Taylor Mccoy Coal and Coke
N'Itl lIg '1dll4tEll4. W III a. llldl EfhJVNl.
was Incorporated by the state department
on Tuesday. The directors are Jacob II.
Taylor. Theodore Hooper William j.
Hooper, James Z. Hooper. Charles !. Tay-
Tor. Baltimore: John +. Mccoy. GallitZin:
Charles II. Mccoy. Altoona; Edwin Il.
Ba' a'dridgc. Hollidaysburg.
J. =. SlUcum. of Slavy'S Mills, Pa,
quarrcIed on Saturday with his daughter,
Charlotte. aged thirty. because she had
neglected to sew a button on his overcoat,
and slapped her face. This indignity
proved SO on Miss Slocum'S mind that she
went to her room and hanged herself.
The SIocums are wealthy. The daughter
was to have been married next week 10 a
lumber operator.
The JohnStown Herald of Saturday
says: Itrequired four strong men to carry
the box containing the money for the pay
Of the Cambria workmen from the First
National Bank To wagon in waiting to-
day. Although the box was not as big as
on previous occasions when the mills run
on full time. the carefulncSS with which it
was watched indicated that there is still
considerable amount of money being paid
out.
Mrs Lucinda A. Mcguire. widow of
inc ldlt l'lildS - lb-Si4It W no dIbllI III
the early sixties was superintendent Of the
common schools i'm this county. died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. John d. Dayfs.
in Philadelphia. on Monday of last week,
aged - years. Mrs Mcguire was
daughter Of Hon. John Murray. a former
resident Of Ebcnsburg, and a sister of the
late Captain James Murray. also a resi-
dent of this place.
An Altoona man who intended taking
the JOhustown Accommodation this morn
ing for Carroltowu. Cambria county. dis
covered when he got on the car that he
had lost his pockcthook. He had il when
he bought his ticket. Thinking that he
might have left il on the ticket Office vim
dow be got OFT the train and made inquir-
les. No trace Of the purse could be found.
II contained "a small amount of money and
some valuable papers.-Atto0nG Gazette.
Last "wednesday night the rolling
mills of the johnson works were started
on double turn auA just as soon as the ma
tcrial can be prepared the switch and rail
departments will also be started on double
turn. Assumptions i'm all departments are
contemplated in "A few days. All of which
of course means activity at the Cambria
Iron Works and since this is true il is quite
probable that business generally viii take
Of more cheerful and encouraging aspect.
-JoliuStDtUp Democrat
The chief engineer engaged on running
the line for the Philadelphia and Pitts
burg railroad, commonly called the Beech
Creek. from MahatTey TO Kittaning. came
10 Purchase Line on Monday, engaged
quarter, fora corps Of engineers which is
now being organized 20 resume the survey
where they left Oft some weeks ago. They
will commence work i'm u few days, head
ing tins way and il is 10 be- hoped it will be
90 this time. and that our town will be
one Of the objective points, as is reported.
We understand parties will be with the
corps securing the right Of way and leas-
ing coal lands.-Murion Independent.
William Wolf. freight brakeman on
the PittSburg division. was instantly killed
at Allcgrippus siding a the east end of AL
toona on Wednesday morning at S:45
o'clock The train to whose crew the un-
fortunate man belonged was west bound
aud had becl Sidc-trrcked to allow Pacific
express to pass. As the last car of Pacific
passed him Wolf stepped ont TO the east
bound track. not noticing engine 4GS which
was following the express and which
| struck him on the head, crushing his skull
| and killing him instantly. his neck also be-
/ ing broken. lie was about IS wears of age
/ and his home was i'm Pittsburg.
! "A wonderful series Of freaks Of light
ming is just reported by Miller Luke f..
/ Patterson. who is located several miles
! from UniontOwn, Pa. Several nights ago
/ an electric bolt entered his mill by way Of
/ a brace wire from tall tree, eXploped the
/ dust i'm the mill and sent missiles flying
/ through the roof. Frustrated Il. f. Moore,
/ who was about 10 open and enter the door;
/ twisted or warped every bolt or bit of iron
| I'm the mill ana caused 5000 damage.
/ Then the lightning, as it left the mill, fol-
] Innnd q mire fenca ndinining for llO wards