The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-01-04

| Mr.. y. F. LambOur. of NfcktOwn was
In Ebensburg on Tuesday. Mr.. Lambour
Is trying 70 get a daily mail service be-
tween NicktOwn and SpangIer and to have
the present Semi-weekly trips from EbenS-
onrg TO NicktOwu discontinued During
the recent SnOwStOrm the people of his
neighhorhoOd did not receive their mail
| for over week.
Two young, very prettily dressed wo
mon created u sensation in a hotel at
Greensburg. last week. Il have % child
ren, said the queenly blonde. That's
nothing: l expect to have 40 next year
! said the other beauty. with resigned
| look. II was all right after they explained
| to the landlord that they were school
teachers and were there attending the in
! stitute.
! With the new year, woIk in the Cam
! hria Company and johnson Company mills
| at johnStown has resumed The former
/ has under way plans for increasing its
manufactured products. The johnson
| Company is crowded with orders. so much
/ 30 that the contemplated moving of the
rail mill to Lorain. O.. cannot be made
/ without loss, and will be postponed several
months.
. ~ -l4iilti- VI d4 til l. 1870. ana cOnllnU
ing for four months. the PittSburg Times
Will conduct 4 voting contest tor the most
popular school teacher in Western Penn
Sylvania, Eastern Ohio. West Virginia and
MARYLAND. The successful contestants
will be given vacation trip at the ex-
penSe of that paper. Details of the con-
/ test will be made public by the Times a
| week before Marca l next
John p. Hartman. an employee of the
Pennsylvania railroad. in Altoona. met
AN accident on Thursday of last week
which resulted in his death. He was en-
gagged with other wOrkmen. in the Altoona
yard, in ShOveling snow on the ears. and
did not notice an approaching freight
train which struck him knocking him
down, and horribly crushing him. De
ceased was about twcuty-nine years of
age.
jackson township. this county points
with pride To the fact that during the past
year but five deaths have occurred within
her borders. The youngest of four of
these was over 20 years of age. and the
fifth died from accidental shooting The
citizens OF that township boast that there
i no healthier section Of the state To live
IN, and the low death rate indicated by the
above figures, gives ample reason for their
claim.
Mrs James Parrish died at her home
in Munster township. on Thursday OF last
week. after long illness from cOnsump-
ton She was - years of age and leaves
10 mourn her death. her husband. two sons
and TWO daughters The deceased was
lifelong member of the Catholic church.
and her remains were Inferred in the
Catholic cemetery in this place. after
Requium Mass in the Church of the Holy
Name. on Saturday morning. a 10 o'clock
David Banks. of Altoona. a car in
spCctor for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, while joking with his cOmpan
ions. after inspecting train Monday.
suddenly ceased talking and his head fell
forward on his breast When his head
was raised. it was found life was extinct.
death being caused by apopIeXy. Mr.
Banks was - years of age. and had been
car Inspector for thirteen years. lie iS
survived 10y six children
-Mc>Srs. John Cooley and Alexander
IckeS Will sell at public sale at the resi-
dence of W. j. Carney in Washington
township, one mile east of Lilly. on Satur-
day. January u, 1898. at l o'clock. =. NJ.
the following personal property: fine
horses. COWS. > cows. ] heifer. pigs. 3
good wagons. pair bob-SiedS, + railroad
carts, plowS, harrOws. harness. a lot of
hay, straw. corn fodder. chains. etc. All
these articles will positively be sold on
the day named
James NJ. Singer, Esq. was in town on
Monday. serving his country A. assessor Of
l.. = IL
resident of EbenSburg and has hosts of
friends among the older people of the
burg but it takes the older class To rccol-
lect when he was citizen and was num-
bered among the residents of the town
All the same, if his acquainIances are few
er their reculections are warmer. and We
are among the number that will always be
glad TO see him.
About 5000 in judgments have been
entered against Charles Schwen. Ium-
herman of Dubois. CIeHrfed county. and
executions are in the hands of the sheriff.
\ few days ago Schwem persuaded two
Dubois business men to endorse a $1,000
note for him, and then left town and it is
presumed that he will not return. His en-
dorserS have learned that he tried TO have
the note discounted at PunNSutawney.
They have traced him to Buffalo, but he
has not yet been apprehended. Schwem
is is a weIl-knowu business man and poll
tician His liabilities are said to be S4O,
OOO.
Robert ElImaker Petit. formerly
general superintendent of the PelnSyI-
vania railroad. with headquarters in AL
toona. died of apOpleXy at his home, in
Pet tit was son of :he late Robert Petit
of the United States navy. He left Al
toona in July. 1890, and was succeeded as
general superintendent by the present in
cumbent. Mr.. +. l.. Sheppard. Since then
he has not been taking an active interest
in railroad affairs, dcyOting his time prin
cipalIy to travelling and literary pursuits.
He was aged ~ years old and was married
to Margaret, daughter of the late Hon. ).
=. Blair. of HOllidaySburg.
Mr.. Robert II. Thompson, brother OF
| Mr j. NJ. Thompson. Of this place, died at
RedIands. California. on Saturday even
! ing. Dec. 18th of consumption. aged about
| 80 wears NJ. Thompson had been in fail
| ing health for over a Year, aud several
/ months az decided to make tip To Cali
! fornia. in the hope that the warm climate
/ Of that state would stay the progress OF his
! disease, but it was of no avail, and death
! resulted as above stated. The deceased