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

Altoona on Tuesday on business.
MIR. Charles McGonigle, of Lilly, spent
a few hours in town on Wednesday.
MIR. oliver j. Deemer, of Gallitzin.
spent a few hours in town on Monday
Mrs f. Il. Harvey, of Lewisburg. Pa,
is visiting Miss Ella Byrne. of this place
Frank Hoerle, of the Johnstown Her
did, was visitor to our town on Monday.
Miss Patchin, of PatchinsvilIe. Clear
field comfy, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
j. Dufton, of this place.
The editor of the Republican GosIing
received notice from his guardians To let
the postoffice matter drop.
Mr. Michael Slattery. of Cresson, one
of the FREEMAN'S good friends, was "a Wis
itor to Ebensburg on Thursday
The poStoffice recently established at
McAnulty's has been changed in name and
is now known as Barnesboro.
MIR. John Behe, one of Washington
townships oldest citizens, died at his home
near Lilly on Saturday, aged - years
Mrs. NJ. ID. Bearer, of this place, went
TO Johnstown on Thursday afternoon to
attend the funeral of George j. AkerS
The Ebensbusg aud CreSson branch is
again opened up. The trains commenced
making their regular trips on Monday.
DR.. Green, of Summerhill. purcha. eI a
fine Kentucky horse from Messrs O'Hara
Luther x Davis, of this place, last week.
-MeSsrs. II. I. O'Friel and p. T. Lacy.
both of Lorretto, were in town ON Thurs
day and paid the FREEMAN office q short
visit.
The county auditors expect to get
through with the work of auditing the
county'S receipts aud expenditures this
week
Miss Rose Fenlon aud Miss Mary Ben
der, who We're visiting friends in Galitzin
for some time past, returned home on
Monday.
Michael McGraw, of GallitZin, was
treated in the Altoona hospital on Sunday
for a severe laceration of the forehead
caused by fall.
In Clearfeld county Judge KrebS
granted 1Ig applications for liquor license
and held 9 over, the balance were refused
Their were 100 applications filed.
A gang of men are at work StInging |
four more wires on the Long Distance |
Telephone poles. They passed through |
here on Wednesday travelling westward.
On Monday the arguments of counsel
for a new trial in the Swauk libel case
were heard by Judge Barker. The Judge
has not yet made any disposition of the
case
John Owens Joe MangIiS, Charles Gus
ter and George Buchanan, were brought
to Jail on Wednesday from Johnstown,
charged with robbery by John Rifle of
that city.
MIR John Il. Evans, o! Cambria town
ship, died on Saturday. January 2ISt. 1898,
from Bright's disease, aged about - years.
The deceased leaves three sons and two
daughters.
Patrick Fleming, who was badly
burned at Lilly, aS mentioned in last W eek :
FREEMAN, Died in the Altoona hospital on
Thursday.
The late residence of Mr.. Martin
Ward, deceased, on Horner street was sold
at public sale on Saturday last by the eN-
ecutors for 81 100, Mr.. j. &. Lloyd being
the purchaser.
The Carrolltown cornet band took a
slelghride on Wednesday and visited our
town. While here they enlvene1 up the
old burg by playing number of select
pieces of music.
Mr.. j. w Fogarty, of GreenSburg and
Miss Mary Scanlan, formerly of this place
we're married in Jersey City, on Wednes
day, January 25th. 1893.
District Attorney Murphy. of Johns
town, is suffering severe pains in one of
his hands caused by the removal of
waTt from one of his fingers several weeks
ago.
The comptroller Of the currency has
declared a dividend of - per cent in favor
Of the creditors of the First National Bank
Of Clearteld, making in all - per cent on
claims amounting u $1,000
A. j. Long. of Jacks on township, while
out hunting last week, in crossing fence,
accidentally discharged his gun, the charge
taking effect IN his right hand, and it is
feared he will lose his fingers.
No death has occurred in the family of
Rev. Samuel Wakefield. of Latrobe, in 81
a few years his junior. They were mar
ried in 1s2l and have ten children.
Mr.. David Tudor, an old and res pected
citizen of Cambria township, died on
Thursday, January 10Th, 1913 aged about
30 years. The dece ased leaves to suryive
him wife, two sous and one daughter.
DR. T. j. Dawson. of this place. has
purchased the lot on southeast corner of
Julian and Crawford streets from Col. :.
w. Davis, and intends putting up a res
idence thereon during the coming spring.
On last Saturday morning fire broke
out in a building owned by Harry WandS,
in Tyrone, and befroe ii was gotten. under
control destroyed property valued at
$1,000. The insurance onithe pI Ioperty de
strpyed amounted u $4,000.
"A sleighing party from SummerhilI
put up at the Cambria House on Tuesday
evening where they had supper and a
dance They ''tripped the light fantastic
toe until about four o'clock in the morn
ing, when they started for home.
Mr.. job Lilly, who is employed at the
stable of O. Hara, Luther 4 Davis, of this
place was kicked in the face by horse on
Friday last aud severely injured. The
young man was badly cut on the lip and
neck and some Of his teeth looSened.
Mrs. II. A. McPike, Mrs. Nj. DOrr, and
Mrs. NJ Grimes, of Altoona, and Mrs. NJ
Br4cken and Miss NJ. Kelly, of Gallitzin,
took sleigh ride from the latter place to
EDensburg aud return on Wednesday.
While here Mrs. McPike, Mrs. Dorr and
Miss Kelly, hOnOred ii o FREEMAN with a
abort but pleasant call which we hope they
will always repeat when visiting Ebens-
burg
Members of the appropriations com
mittee OF Congress have under considera-
ton a proposition To abolish all pension
agencies for the payment of pensioners,
aud the disbursement OF this money from
the treasury directly by means of checks
Secretary Foster said he was inclined TO
favor the scheme "a good and faa ble .