The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-31

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The poStoffice in this place was robbed
of $40 worth of stamps i'm September las
but the robbery was kept quiet until now
in the nope of getting a clue to the perpe-
traitors. Although detectives have been a
work no clue has yet been obtained 10 lead
to their discovery.
-George Rodgers, an impecuniOus ma
chineSt of BellefOnte, has Just received a
patent for Il steam and hot air heater fol
" hich he has already been offered 5000.
cash and equal amount of stock by Ne"
York railroad company. His Invention
will be given u final test on the Long Island
railroad this week.
John +. Hull, young man from New
Florence. Jumped from IA moving freight
uafn at JohnStown, on Sunday and falling
under the wheels his right leg was ground
OF. He was taken To the Cambria Hospi-
tai where his leg was amputated. He is
about seventeen years OF age and 1t iS
thought he will recover.
B. f. Meckling. of Beccara township,
Clcarlield county, recently sold his farm
surface and mineral right To the Berwind
White Coal Mining company for $4,000.
There are about l09 acres in the farm,
which .S said To be undeTlaid with vein
of superior coal In 1S6S Mr.. Meckling
bought the farm for $1,000.
burglars visited Nineyeh on Thursday.
A gold watch was taken from the store of
Carr N Slcikeman and a safe in the same
building which had not been unlocked for
eight years. and which contained nothing,
was blown open. The pOStolllce and sta
tium house were also entered, but nothing
of great value was taken therefrOm.
Great quantities of maple molaSSeS and
tough sugar have been coming TO town the
past few days, one farmer bringing in u
load of one hundred and ninety gallons in
separate gallon packages. Maple molasseS
is selling anywhere from siXty-fve cents
to one dollar and twenty cents per gallon,
according To quality,-Somerset HGrdtd.
Henry HouSer. a miner, while at work
in the Webster mine, No. 3, at Ehrenfeldt,
Thursday ewing at + o'clock, was inS tant-
ly killed. 1t appears that great mass of
coal fell upon him and fearfully crushed
his head. He was about twenty-five years
of age and leaves a wife and one child.
Tie remains were Inferred at Summerhill.
MIS- NTtOl St OOnSldblt. VI iNONbhl y a
Snbcrb of JOhnStown, fell through defec-
tive board walk ON Saturday evening while
returning home from Il store and the bones
in both legs above the ankle We're broken.
No serious results are anticipated but the
lady will be confined To her bed Tor some
time and i lawsuit for damages will re-
suit.
Philip Cramer, of Morrellyile, who
was struck by Limited, on Saturday
week ago and hurled from the track, died
on MONDAY from his injuries. 1t was
thought at the time that he was not Seri-
ouSly hurt and would recover aad for
several days il was believed that he was
improving, but he began failing and died
from some internal injury.
The Johnsto Sn Herald of Wednesday
says: Peter Seymore, of Portage, was in
this city yesterday, where he secured
Judgment for damages and Il writ Of custer
before Alderman Harris, against John j.
Byrne, who retained possession of the no.
tel for which Mr.. Seymore recently re-
ccIvcd license. Constable Pringle was eX-
pcctcd u serve the writ 10 day when "A
lively timewaS predicted.
Now would be /; good time for the Eb-
cuSburg council to argue the ques tion with
the water superintendent as To whether it
is the duty Of the superintendent To go to
the pumping station on an alarm of fire
and 20 10 work. or stand around and take
in the sights. 1t was discussed to some
extent on NJ onday during the fire at the
school house, but we have not as yet heard
of the umpirc's decision.
Mr.. George ID. Pryce. of Cambria
township, during the progress of the ire
on Monday morning left his team and
wagon stand on the corner of Lloyd and
Mary Ann streets near Randolph Myers
residence, wIiIe he went 10 see the fire.
Ou his return he was surprised 10 see some
empty bags he had left in the wagon on
lire. and his return was all that saved the
wagon from being destroyed.
AT this season good many people will
Dee wanting To make paste for paper hang
ing. Here is Il recipe that is said 10 I'LL
the biil: 1t is made OF four pounds of fine
wheaton Hour mixed with small quantity
Of cold water, thoroughly stirred; two
ounces of powdered alum are then added,
aud when dissolved gallon of boiling
water. W hen cool it may be thinned aS
desired with cold water and used.
Last Friday evening, about o'clock, a
little year-old daugh ter of James Mu!-
Iigan, of Crabtree, WeStmorelaud county,
met u terrible death 10y falling into buck
ct partially filled with water in which her
father had just washed himself and which
ne had neglected To empty. While drying
in another room, the little child toddled up
O.. & i l..
anced and fell in aud was drowned.
AT recent term of the Elk county
court, Judge MeIzgar, Of Ly coming. being
on the bench, the question was raised
whether or not u hotel keeper had the
right 10 have two bars IN the same house
The court decided that aS long rs the IL
ceuse was granted without restrictions.
the hotel keeper could sell liquor in every
room in the house if he desired TO do so,
and he could not be convicted for violating
the law.
The Pittsburg daily Chronicle Tcle-
graph claims 10 have the finest Office of
any paper in western Pennsylvania; the
fastest presses of any paper in western
Pennsy lyania; to publish the largest pa
per issued in western PENNSYLVANIA,
aud 10 be the only penny paper in western
Pennsylvania having both telegraph
franchises. One cent day will buy the
paper. FusJ-claSS agents are wanted in
all towns.
The postoflice at Irwin was robbed at
an early hour on Sunday morning. over
500 worth of stamps, $50 in money and 10
registered letters, contents unknown, were
Tho thiuNr..- II, a
wrecked the building TO a considerable ex-
tent The night watchman, employed by
the Main street business men, was asleep
in hotel office while the burglary was
going on. Postmaster Benjamin Steel has
clue that may lead TO the capture of the
gang.