The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-01-11

| VINO are sorry to lose him as Il citizen He
was good official. and with the exception
| OF MS politics, "A first-claSS man.
Mrs. Joseph Van Ormer. of Van Or
mer, died at her home on Saturday even
ing at 1920 She leaves to mourn her loss
her husband five children, Mrs Samuel
Iroxeli, l.. G.. Van Ormer and Mrs I. NJ
Gray, of Van Ormer and II. c. Van Or
| mer of PittSburg, and Laselle :. Van Or
mer of Altoona. Intcrment in Pleasant
! Hill cemetery near Glasgow.
Mrs Lucinda Bobbs. of Banning Mills.
Armstrong county, died Saturday morning
of hydrophobia having suffered terrible
agony since Wednesday. Mrs. Bobbs was
bitten bv dog over five weeks before She
showed signs of the disease. The same
dog bit several other people. All save
Mrs Bo6bS received treatment. and so far
have ESCAPED serious effects
Miss Ann Jones' an oId-time resident
of EbenSburg, died on Saturday at the
residence of Elias Jones, in Cambria
township, aged abOut - years The de-
ceased was sister of Richard Jones ESQ.
of the East ward. who is EbenSburg's old
est inhabitant. The deceased was born in
Wales and came TO EbenSburg in lS35.
where She has resided ever since
John J. StutchelI of East Mahoning
township. Indiana county. while engaged
at driving team near BrJckwayvilIe JEFF
fer>On county. was struck 10y an engine on
the Z. X h. road on Sunday last ard in
Stantly killed. One of the horses was
severely injured while the other escaped
The deceased leaves family of children.
his wife having died about a year ago.
May Bremen, a little y year old girl of
Altoona, while returning from the post
Office in that city few days ago after get
ting ten dollar money order caShed was
stopped by a stranger who told her that
there was a mistake in the amount of
money She received. Taking her pocket
book and pretending TO examine il he
hanGed in back to her. On her arrival
home ii was found he had taken the mon
ey.
Mrs. Martin Leap, an cStimable lady
of CuSSandra. died at her home in that
place OH Monday. December 81, 1884. from
typhoid fever, and on Tuesday morning
following her sister, Mrs. Dorothy Leap.
of the same place, died from cancer of the
stomach. Each of the deceased leaves
nine children. The former was buried on
Wednesday IN St. Bridgct'S cemetery at
Lilly. and the latter on Thursday at the
Summit.
Mr.. Abel Lloyd. Jr.. clerk to the com
miSsionerS, on Wednesday afternoon about
one o'clock. while going down to the base
ment of the court house. tripped On the
stairs and fell. falling on his head on the
brick floor below. When found he was
ditiou for several hours when he came to-
At latest reports he was on a fair road To
recovery and no dangerous results are an
ticipated.
NJ. Paul L. McKenrick, of Middle
borough, Ky, who spent several weeks
with his parents in this place last summer
has lately been elected secretary and treas
urer OF the Mingo Coal x Coke Company.
in whose employ aS chief clerk and bust
ness manager he has served for the past
four years. This company is extensively
engaged in the coal and coke trade in
Tennessee and has yards at Atlanta,
Knoxville and Louisville.
During the present year there will be
FIVE eclips es-threc Of the sun and two of
the mOOu. The latter two only will be Wis
seS. and come at times favorable for obser-
walton. The first will occur on March
10Th beginning at a :cw minutes before
in the evening, and ending at l:2I the
next morning. The other takes place on
the Sd of September: the moon Will enter
the shadow at exactly II NJ. and emerge
at 2:.4 \. NJ. on the 18th.
-Ex-Jail Warden James Young took his
leave of the town on Tuesday and will in
the future make his home in JOhnStOwn.
where he has accepted Il position in the
timing establishment of Hay Brothers, in
that city. Mr.. Young served two terms
six yearS--aS Jail warden and during that
time filled the post with satisfaction and
ability. He also during his residence here
served one ter m a. burgess. wore the hon
orS with becoming dignity and performed
the duties of the office impartiaiIy to all
who appeared before him.
"A most curious affair recently occurred
at Fort Howard. A married woman of
that city and her married daughter reside
in the same house. and one day last week
both gave birth to baby boys of about the
same complexion, size and weight. n few
neighbors were in SooE after. and in pass
ing the babies around for inspection they
became mixed. and now the mothers will
never know whether they brought up their
own child or not. The mothers don't care
50 much. but the fathers insist the dilem-
ma i seriOUs.-ITLCh Standard
If Sentor FIinn'S Greater Pittsburg
bill becomes law: The consolidated city
will contain nearly 10000 people and be-
the fourth city in the Union, only New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia being
larger PittSburg will extend down the
Ohio valley about twelve miles to a short
distance below Sewickley, up the Allie
gheny about fourteen miles to above Tar
entum and Kensington, and up the Mo
uongaheIa to ABOVE MckeeSpOrt. or nine
miles in a direct line. 1t will contain
about twenty square miles, comprising
PittSburg.
"A fruit tree agent has been swindling
some of he farmers in Tioga county in a
slick manner His plan of operation is To
ca n upon the farmer with the OStensible
purpose of selling nursery stock and hiring
men to work for the nursery company. If
the farmer consents to accept the position
offered the agent asks what the name is,
and then always remarks that il is a
name he ne Yer heard before. and for fear
he will forget il ne requests the farmer to
write his name on a blank form and the
next thing the victim knows he is called
on to pay an cxhorbitant price for a large
quantity o. trees he never ordered.