The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-08-09

ont one other bid. that of NJ. C.. Hite.
whose estimate was $500. Work will
begin at once
Hon John F. Barnes. a former resi-
cent OF Johnstown, eX-district attorney of
OthOria county. andeX Judge of the s'OId
bI>trlct Court atJOhnstown, was in town
on tuesday in attendance at argument
! court. Judge Barnes is now resident of
Erie county.
In the settlement of the estate of the
late Evan J. Evans. of Cambria township
las son, David E, took what is known as
In" two upper farms at the appraised
valuation of $1,000. 1t is saiu that Mr.
/ Evans will soon begin the erection nf a
new house and barn on the premises.
On Wednesday night of last week the
store of Sheriff D. w. Coulter & Son. in
Franklin, was entered by burglars who
| carried away three gold watches, one sill
yer watch, a lot of finger rings. several
pairs OF shoes and pocket book contain
ing valuable notes and papers representing
$1,000.
In the game of base ball played on the
grounds in this place on Saturday between
the Merchants and Lawyers. the former
were victorious by d score of - tot An
exception was taken to each decision of the
umpire by the latter for the purpose of
taking advantage of any technecalty in
case of an appeal
About noon on Monday Karl. the =
year-oId son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Zim-
norman, OF Franklin borough. while pIay-
ing with number of other little fellows
on clnder pile near his home accident
ally lell and large cubbleStone rolled over
MS chest. breaking one of his ribs and bad
y bruiSng his body.
AT the election held in Indiana and
West Indiana ON Saturday on the question
OF Greater Indiana" the project of con-
Solidatimg the two boroughs received a
favorable vote in both boroughs. In In
diana the majority was s. and in West In
diGna the majority was IO3 We may now
look out for Greater Indiana
On Sunday afternoon during the storm
the barn of David Bell in Pleasant Valley.
Blair county, one mile east Of Altoona.
was struck by lightning. set on fire and
burned 10 the ground. The barn contain
ed large amount of hay, grain, farming
implements. etc, which We're consumed.
The live stock was gotten out in safety.
Edgar y. Dller, formerly of Altoona
and well known there was killed in the
mines at BenS Greek on Wednesday after
noon. He was about y years of age He
Is survived by his mother. father. four
brothers and TWO sisters of Coalport The
remains were taken To CualpurU on Thurs
day aud Will be Inferred there on Friday
afternoon.
In the case of Bridget Gray VS. Penn
SyIvania railroad company. tried at last
December court in which the plaintiff was
given verdict for the sum of 5000 dam
ages for the death of her husband. Caleb
Gray, subject 10 the opinion of Judge Bell
on point reserved, the judge on Monday
filed his decision on the point reserved af-
tirming the verdict of the jury.
The Penn>y Ivania Railroad Company
| i experimenting with the MOSkOwiIz SyS-
tenn of lighting cars by means of electrici-
ty. The dynamo is cIamped TO the axle of
the car. " hicE also acts "a the axle of the
dynamo. y storage battery under the
car holds the electricity for use when the
car is not IN motion. a switchboard in
front Of the car controls the light.
John H. Miller. his father. Samuel
Miller. and Mrs Miller. said 10 toe from
WilIiamSport, and on their way To Pitts
burg 10y wagon, were oyertaken by a
heavy thunderstorm near DuncanSVille on
Sunday afternoon and took shelter under
tree. y bolt of lightning struck the
party. killing young Miller instantly and
fatally shocking his mother, while the
elder man escaped unhurt.
She Susquehanna school board has
selected the following named teachers for
the ensuing term: Pleasant Hill, Irwin
Myers; Salt Well. Mrs. Ellwood; Garman
town. Bert Mock; Bearers, Miss Ida
Nupp: kOonlZmanS. RObt. Williams:
Cymbria. grammar grade, +. ). Baum;
Cymbria, primary, Jesse Woods. The
Sandy Hollow school has not yet been as
signed Salaries are fixed at $50
On Wednesday of last week John
Stoker. aged fourteen, employed in the
mines Of J. l.. Mitchell at Gallitzin was
struck by a loaded coal wagon and instant
" killed. The coal wagons were beiEg
hauled mp the incline when coupling pin
broke allowing TWO wagons to run back
with the above result. His remains were
taken to Houtzdale, ClearfieId coun
w. and Inferred there on Saturday morn
ing.
The school directors of Galltzin met
teachers for the ensuing term. Prof. L.
II. Bitter. of Portage, was chosen principal,
and Misses Mary Bowling, of Johnstown,
and Anna Quigley, of Nineyah, Westmore-
land county, were among the teachers
elected The other teachers are: Miss
Anna McGIade, of Portage; Miss Anstead
and Miss Kelley. of Gallitzin, and Miss
Lloyd.
james Rager. assistant division fore
man Of the Pennsylvania railroad at Con-
emaugh, met with painful accident at
4:3O o'clock on Monday afternoon. Heand
a "a ng Of trackmen were riding down the
train on i hand-car some distance above
Ccnemaugh, when they passed over
a signal cap which exploded. Some of the
tin entered one of his legs below the knee,
and il was removed 10y DR.. j. Swan Tay-
Ior Of JohnStOwn-
Owing to trouble in the school board
in Il arr township, Il petition was presented
10 the court signed by number OF citizens
of that township asking to have the offices
of school director declared vacant and u
new set of directors appointed On Tues
dav J udge Barker appointed the following
named citizens of that township as school
directors: George HOuck, Richard ID.
Williams. Joseph Kirsch. Edward Evans,
Joseph DUNN and AlOnZa Elliott.
The officers holding the November
| election will not be entitled To the increas-
ed paw provided by recent act OF assembly.
| The constitution provides that the pay or
cmoIumentS Of election officers cannot be
increased or diminished during their term
of Office. As the election officers were
| elected last February they will have to