The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-07-12

-Rey. Father KittelI of Loretto, and his
brother, NJ. d. Kittell, Esq, OF this place,
will take a trip to Europe this summer
taking their departure from New York
about the 1St of August on one of the
ocean flyers.
Thieves gained an entrance into the
catholic church at Carrolltown on Mon
day night and secured a small sum from
the collection boxes. The convent near
by was also visited but the n,iScreantS
were scared away.
John Young, aged fifteen. son of JOS
eph NJ. Young, of Johnstown. in attempt
ing To get on Il moving street car IN that
city on Sunday morning. fell to the track
and a trailer passed oyer his right leg just
below the knee He was taken to the
Memorial hospital where the surgeons am
putateG the leg below the knee joint.
Emanuel Smith, of jackson township.
was IN town on last Friday night While
standing on James corner some one threw
large fire cracker at his feet. He stopped
down and was in the act of picking it up
when it exploded badly mangling two
fingers of his right hand DR.. Jones
dressed the wounds and it is among the
very sore hand for some time to come.
On the morning of the Fourth, Mr..
Herman Jones. of Cambria township, met
with an accident in which he had narrow
escape from being seriously hurt He was
driv ing into EbenSburg and when turning
nj the intersection Of Mary Ann and High
streets. before he was aware of the fact
his horse was ip close proximity To u bunch
of fire crackers that was popping
of in rapid succession. His horse sudden
ly wheel ed, throwing Mr.. Jones from the
buggy and after dragging him some dis
tance got loose and ran out the pike. max
ing 4 complete wreck of the buggy. With
the exception of a few slight bruises Mr..
Jones escaped unhurt.
The Altoona TribIuJe of "Wednesday
says: Mr. NJ. J. Beczer returned from
PittShurg last evening ON Philadelphia Ex-
press. During his stay in the smoky City
he closed Il contract with Ritter X ConIry
for the furnishing of the structural steel
work in TN" towers. walls and roof of the
new st Johns Catholic church. JohnStown.
Pa. About 10000 pounds will he required.
The steel skeleton frame in the main tower
viii be lS5 feet high, on which the cross
will be- riVeted before the corner stone is
laid. The construction Of this church will
undoubtedly create "A new era i'll church
construction aS this method has heretofore
| never been employed in church building.
William J. Magellan. a former we'll
known resident Of JohnStown. died at
DiNmont insane asy um on Sunday night.
aged forty-ninc wears. The deceased was
a son of Michael Dan Magellan. Esq. de-
ceased. who in his lifetime was promi-
uent member of the Cambria county bar
and who died in EhcnShurg in the early
| sixties William Magellan was born IN
| Ebensburg and resided here up until lSG2
/ when lac enlisted a a drummer ia Com
| pany t., l3ard Regiment Pennsylvania
! Volunteers. and served until the regiment
was mustered out May ., 1868. lie then
| took mp his residence in JohnStown and
| for number Of years was first fireman
! and then and then an engineer on the
| PennSy yivauia railroad. For several years
| past his mind has been impaired which ne
! ceS~itared his confinement in DiNmout
! He Is survived by two sisters Mrs Dorsey
! King and Mrs. Louis Baumer, both oi
| j JohustOwn.