The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29

| "A little boy named Leo Brown. living in
Dnrmstown, Clinton county, was nearly
SmOthered TO death recently in a big chest.
He was in a neigh bor's house playing in
| an upstairs room. got into the chest and
| the lid fell down. OF course he began to
scream but it was some time before he
could be located and when finally released
was almost suffOcated.
Mr.. c. f. Sergeant, of BeIlwoOd, who
! i one of the committee on relics at the
| coming celebration of Blair County
| emi-Centennial, was in town on Thurs
| day and paid us short and pleasant visit.
| Mr. Sergeant had with him an ancient
| Spanish flag that was brought from
Mexico during the Mexican war and
| which then was said to belong to the time
| of the invasion of COrteZ. The flag is of
| fine silk about five feet square with the
| Spanish coat of arms worked in each cor
| ner, and its looks confirm its antiquity.
| The thriving town of Cresson is fast
improving. Among the late improve
ments is telephone line to Summit. The
| water works under construction are near
ing completion and will soon fur
niSh its people with an abundance of the
| pureSt spring water. Among the leading
hotels is the junction House, John Me-
! Nally. proprietor, which is large and COM
modious and furnished throughout with
an especial care for the convenience of its
| patrons. handsome coupe meets every
train and guests will find its proprietor a
! pleasant and accommodating landlord
DR.. William McGowan. a prominent
| and wealthy man, who has been residing
ia Ligonier for many years, committed
snicide in dark woods not far from the
| town on Friday by shooting himself
| through the brain. a dispatch from Ligon-
| ier says MIR. McGowan was in his sixty
| sixth year. and was noted for his scholar
| ship and scientific knowledge Although
| a physician, he never practiced. He made
| a trip 10 Philadelphia some time ago and
had been complaining of his health ever
| since, fearing he was going insane. He
had large business interests in Pittsburg,
and was reputed TO be worth 100000.
Samuel Thomas, who one month ago
on Saturday. was hurt by A falling roof
while assisting in tearing down barn on
the premises of Thomas J. Reese, in the
East ward, died on Saturday night as a re-
suit of his injuries. He was man of
strong constitution and his tenacity of life
time he was hurt that he could not sur
vive but few hours at most, but he lived
for one month. He was son of the late
Lewis Thomas, of Cambria township, and
was born on the old hon mestead about ~
years ago. He is survived by his wife aud
three children. two girls and a boy. He
was a brother of Richard l.. Thomas, ex-
water superintendent. His remains were
int in | =
morning.
MIR. and Mrs. James Ogden. who reside
near Cleartield, went out few days ago to
| fight the forest fires which threatened to
destroy their fences and other property.
They took with them their two children,
aged , and ) years. The children were left
| at the edge of the woods and told TO re-
main their until the parents returned. The
children. however, wandered away aud
were not found until the evening of the
| following day. When found the younger
| child was lying on Il log fast asleep and
| his brother was guarding him. Thev had
wandered almost twenty five miles around
through the woods trying To find their way
| out. Several times they were compelled
to run from the flames, but beyond having
their faces singed by the heat, they were
uniniured.
Miles GeaThart, of Worthwhile, Pa,
has hens that would not hatch, aud that
| being his only way of incubating he was
at quite loss To know how to increase his
stock of poultry. Finally he struck on
rather an unique plan with flattering re-
| suits. Selecting the biddies that did not
| lay and were inclined TO hatch he made
| them a close fitting cap of heavy cloth,
| which completely blindfOlded them aud
was impossible to shake off. When
chicken is blindfolded il will squat down
and stay there. Thus reasoning Miles al
| together has set five hens. each day liEer-
ating them for food and exercise. To date
three hens have brought out all the eggs
entrusted to them except three, and are as
proud of their families as though they vol
unfairly contracted for them.
John l.. Seaman, whose serious Illness
we mentioned last week, died a the resi-
dence of Andrew BoSlet, in Altoona, on
Thursday of last week from Uphold pneu-
mOnia Three weeks before his death he
contracted a heavy cold while attending
the funeral of his brother in Carrolltown,
and on his return to Altoona was confined
to the house and continued to grow worse
until his death. The deceased was a son
of the late Henry Scanlan, Esq, of Carroll
town, and was about 81 years of age, He
was a carpenter by trade and for the past
two years haG been in the employ of of Mr..
BOSlet with whom ne made his home. He
is survived by three brothers William and
James, of JOhnstowa, and Henry, of Car
rOlltown, and one sister, Mrs. j. &. Easily,
of Carrolltown. His remains were taken
to CarrOlltown and inferred in St. Bene
diets cemetery in that place on Friday.
-Abont three weeks ago John Singer, of
CresSon, forman of a section of the Ebens-
burg x CreSson branch, while engaged in
his duties was assisting in putting in d new
rail and TO make il fit, had TO cut a por-
tion off the rail. Mr.. Singer was holding
the hammer chisel while another assistant
was striking with Sledge. One of the
blows glanced and the sledge struck Mr..
Singer CD the leg, between the ankle and
the knee. IL hurt him for little while
but he kept on at his work and in the
| evening spaded some garden. For several
| days he worked aS usual but his leg con-
tinued growing worse, becoming so painful
| that he had To quit work and the flesh
began To fall away from the bone. Grave
| fears were entertained that amputation
| would be necessary To save his his life, but
/ at a consultation of DrS. DeyereauX. of