The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-12-14

=" after X Thompson. editor and pro.
prietor of the MO,intdineer of this place
was arrested on TUESDAY by United States
Marshal John W. Walker and taken he.
! lOTe squire Jones, where he entered bail
IN the sum of $500 for his appearance al
| court In PlttSburg on the first Monday al
May next 10 answer charge of sending
through the mails an issue of his paper
containing lottery advertisement
There are two registrieS of voters made
annually in this state. one in Nav and
the other in December. Under the law
registers must commence work for the
second on the first Monday of December.
and complete their work on or before De-
cemher 10th. One copy must be placed at
the polling place, and the register must be
at the election house with the original on
December 10Th, and 20. On the 2lst the
original and copy mus: be returned to
the county commissioners Office The
registry must be made in triphcate
A singular accident caused the de-
Struction by fire of the barn of Hon. John
NJ CreSSweIl, at CreSSwell Station. near
hollldaysourg, on Saturday last. While
me horsepower thresher was in operation
on the barn floor, small stone became
wedged in the machinery and the conse-
quent friction SGT fire to the material in
the thresher. The thousands of floating
particles of straw carried the flames to ev-
cry part of the barn. The barn and its
contents, except the horses, were DESTROY
ed. The loss is about 81 800 with no insur-
ance.
Clinton j. Samueis, of Ninevah. West
moreland county, was instantly killed on
Saturday evening in front of the gentle
mems waiting room at the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad depot at Johnstown He was
waiting 10 board the caboOSe of an east
bound freight train that was passing. and
was struck by the JOhnstown AccommO-
datIon, the engineer not being able to see
him on account of fog. After the cars
hdd gone by he was found between the
tracks. The unfortunate man was born
and raised in Shenandoah, Va, and has
been resident of Nineyah for two years.
"A ferret which was kept in the store
of merchant of Glen Campbell. Indiana
county, for the purpose of killing rats. al
most caused the death of w. j. Bennett. of
that place, few days since. Bennett be-
came intoxicated and was sleeping off his
drunk in the warero0m of the store
merchant was in the rear room and diScov-
cred the ferret chewing at the drunken
mans neck. One of his ears was almost
eaten off by the little blood thirsty animal.
and, had the discovery been made a few
minutes later, the juguar vein would
doubtless have been severed
VIM. Winslow's yoke of oxen was in
town on Monday. 1t will be remembered
by many of our readers that William
changed the working position of his oxen
when the Democratic party gained posses
sion of the government, by hitching the
off side ON on near side and vice versa
He also placed the front wheels of his v.ag-
on Oh hind axle and vice versa. and de
clared he would use his team in this way
until the Republican party gets hold of
the reinS of government again. Some peo-
pie thought William was only joking, but
ever since the result in 1Ss2 was announced
his team does duty left-handed and hind
end dforemOS:.-CodIpOrt Standard.
Miss J osephine Morgan. daughter Of
Mr.. John Morgan. of this place, died at the
home Of her aunt, Mrs K. +. Jones ON Wed
neSday night. after d long illness from con
Miss Morgan was an amiable |
and &c cOmplished young lady, beloved by |
all " no knew her, and her early death Is |
the cause of much sorrow. Her sister. |
Miss Birdie, died from the same disease /
about two years ago. She is survived by |
her father, Mr.. John Morgan. of EbenS-
burg, and by one brother, Mr.. John Nor !
gan, of Cambria township. Her funeral /
will take place this afternoon at l:3O |
o'clock from the house. the services be-
ng conducted by the Rev. Bowman, pas
.or of the Presby church. of which
MiSS Morgan was q member. The inter
ment will be in Lloyds cemetery.