The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-03-02

Monday and made one of his characteristic
speeches. Among the funny things that
occurred in Mr.. Hicks speech was his
statement to the assembled delegates that
he was glad TO see them there As Mr.
Hicks furnished the money TO buy the
railroad tickets for the delegates. we pre-
sumo that Mr.. Hicks was correct for once
in his statement.
Attorney General Hensel has advised
the Secretary of the Commonwealth that
the certificates of nomination and nomina-
tion papers of candidates for the legislature
must be filed in the state department un-
der the act of June 10, 1888. He holds that
the words state Offices include members
of the legislature. Notwithstanding the
words, senators and representatives" as
in the act of 1891, were omitted in the re-
vised ballot law.
Samuel Poole McFadden, who in the
days of the Old Portage Railroad. in con-
nection with his brother, Archibald Nc
Fadden, had the contract for Transporting
the canal boats over the Allegheny noun
tains from Holiidaysburg To Johnstown.
died at his home in Hollidaysbur on Wed
ncsday morning. The deceased was born in
MartinSburg, Blair county, on March -.
ls2O, and at the time his death was near
ly seventy -four years of age.
An attempt was made on Wednesday
morning at an early hour To burglarize the
clothing store of MirkiE Il KusneT. in Pat
ton. a large light of glass was shattered
with "A stone, and after waiting few min
uteS To see if any attention had been at
tracted and thinking there had been none
one of the thieves entered the store. One
of the pToprietorS had been aroused, how
ever, and fired ut the intruder with n re
volver, but unfortunately without effect.
The thief then made a hurried exit.
A serious explosion happened about
midnight on Tuesday AT Furnace c, of the
Edgar Thomson steel works at Braddock.
The furnace was shattered from pit To
come and it was thought for a time that
several lives had been lost. Half dozen
met We're working on top at the time All
but George Kachinch escaped. The latter
was broiled from head 10 foot. The skin
pulled off his body and stood out like wool
on sheep. He will hardly recover.
"A sleighing party of Galltzin ladies
drove up To town on Tuesday and took
dinner at the Cambria House. In the par
ty were Mrs. |. II. Bracken, Mrs. +. j.
Walters, Mrs. j. +. Jones, Mrs. W. II.
Mitchell. Mrs. Z. j. Bertram, Mrs. l.. c.
Rockefeller, Mrs. F. II. Rradley, Mrs. f.
:. Jones, Mrs. Il. l.. TroXell Mrs. A. LAM,
Mrs. f. Ferguson, Mrs. a. i. Hennesy,
Mrs. Ambrose Buck, Mrs. Peter Gutwald,
Mrs. VIII Weston and Mrs. +. T. Bradley.
Mrs. Julia ZimmerS, late of Bedford
township, Bedford county, in her will re-
Gently filed. bcqucathS To her son Aaron
her EnPl bible and large copper kct-
tie, ''he TO pay SO therefor to her seven
daughters" To her daughter Elizabeth
is given the pewter dish which testatrix
received from her mother. She gives To
her seven daughters her household goods
and all the money in her possession at the
time of her death; also the iron pot, be-
ing the largest one"
The Somerset Herald tells of an Ad-
Olson township farmer who had a turkey
gobbler and a hen that took regular turns
at sitting on the nest until the brood was
haJched. There is a costing up here that
beats your turkey gobber all To pieces. Ii
has three or four guardians (endorsers
and they each take turns at watching the
nest. They occasionally assist in laying
IA little egg and join in the cackle, but the
Matching is not as sure as an incu-
bator.
"A Sonman CORES pondent of the Al
toona Tribune writes that paper that the
large shaft being put down by the Cam
bria Mining and Manufacturing Company
at Sonman is nearly completed. The pow
er house erected there is one of the finest
in the state. y United States poStoflice
a. "a fi.I,. L.
pointed postmaster. Several building lots
have already been sold by j. J. Melon
nell. who owns the entire plan known as
North SOnman. y vast amount of build
ing is contemplated for the spring at Son
man. and it is general SuppoSition that
industries will be located there.
Peter McCIarren, an old resident, of
Croyle township, died suddenly at his
home in that township on Monday even
ing. The deceased was born in County
Derry, Ireland, - years ago, and came To
this country in 1899, locating in summer
hill township. where he resided up until
the time of his death. Mrs. McClarren
died about a year ago. He : survived by
four children Peter, who resides in the
West; Mrs. Mary McVey, of Jehustow
and Harry. who resided at home with his
father. His remains were Inferred In the
the Catholic cemetery at Wilmore on We'd
ne,day morning at 9 o'clock.
j. f. Oswalt. of Union township, was
in town last week and gave Us the an item
A. follows: During the winter Of l-74 a
young man named James Osborne was the
teacher of the school in Union township,
at home camp, and in attempting to board
a train on the l.. G.. division was thrown
under the cars and killed. The clothing
worn 10y him was carefully put away. and
only recently al order for $50 dollars was
found in the Lockct of his vest. issued by
the Union township school board in 1874.
Zhe order was presented for payment last
week. and although twenty years almost
have elapsed the blood stains are plainly
discernable on the ORDER CIedTtieId Re
publican.
Mr.. John Helfrich. one of the Oldest
residents of the north of the county. died
at his home NJ ST. Boniface, on Satur-
day, February 24th. aged IS years. Mr..
HeIfrich was born in Germany, came to
to this country in 1850, and soon after his
arrival settled in that portion of Chest
township which now constitutes the town
ship of Elder, and cleared out a farm,
which he continued to till until advancing
years compelled hIm TO relinquish the
work, when he removed to the village of
s.: Boniface. He leaves a widow aud one
daughter, Mrs. Anthony Raver, of Barr
township, To mourn his death. His re-
mains were inferred in the Catholic ceme-