The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-31


ated since. 1t is still in use and is now
| owned by Henry Smith
AT hearing il Altoona Albert Baugh-
amer, charged with completely in the mur-
| derous assault on his aunt, Mrs. III. Baugh-
| amer, on Monday morning. was held in
$500 bail for court. Two with esses swore
positively that they saw Baughamer near
the house on the morning of the assault.
MIR John Bradley, an old and esteemed
| citizen OF Lilly, died at his home in
that place on Friday morning. aged 20
| years. He is survived by an aged wife. one
son and three daughters, and also by four
brothers. His remains were Inferred in
the Catholic cemetery at Lilly on Sunday.
The examining board of the Cambria
County Bar met at the court house, in this
place, on Monday, when the following
| named students passed the preliminary: I:
James ). Dick, Harry +. Mcnamara ard
Charles Hasson, of Ebensburg, and J. II.
Stevens and Harry Doerr, of Johnstown.
Steel :ileS are being placed in the Pro-
thonotary's office this week. The next
auditors report will likely give the people
al insight into the uses of steel files that
they are not dreaming of. Their principal
use Is In increasing the salary of the coun-
" treasurer, but il is little expensive TO
the taxpayers.
The Supreme Court last week reversed
thS Judgment of the Common Pleas Court
OF somerset county in the suit of Miss
Mary HentZ vs.. the Borough of Somerset
In which the plaintiff had been awarded a
verdict of S775 by reason of INJURIES sus-
taiEec through falling on an alleged de-
fective sidewalk
"A veiy distressing accident happened
to Fred ROugueX, of FrenchvilIe. CIearfieid
county, while at work cutting in the
woods near that place on Saturday. A
m'Sstep resulted in his falling on a double
oltted axe, cutting his throat and almost
severins his wind pipe. His recovery is
deemed hardly possible
One day last week Mrs. Herman Oneer.
OF Milford township, Somerset county,
went out to berry patch some distance
from her home to gather berries As she
did not return home that evening. a seach-
ing party was sent out the next day and
the dead body of the unfortunate woman
was found in the bushes
The borough fathers have placed a.
model crossing over Julian street on the
north side of High street. 1t is a good
piece OF work and they should be COM
mended for doing such work right
when they undertake it. 1t will be a good
guide for crossings in the future The
work was done by John T. Davis.
About 1880 o'clock on SATURDAY. last
Dorothy, the four-year daug hter of J.
Z. Head, cashier of the First National
Bank at Latrobe. fell from the balcony on
the third story of their residence to the
pavement below. alighting Oh her head
and dying instantly. Her skull was
crushed and she was otherwise mangled.
The amount of damage done in Nc
heeSport. Pa, and vicinity by the high
water in the MonOngahela and Youghio-
gheny rivers on Saturday night and Sun
day is estimated at 100000. In the town
OF Dravosburg, Immediately opposite. on
the MonongaheIa, water covered the first
floors of no less than seventy five houses.
Mine Inspector Evans. advises a Demo
crdt reporter thai he never knew of the
time when business in the coal fields had
been as dull as it is al present Nearly all
the mines in this district are working, but
they are short on orders and this has been
the result of a depression in business
among the Operators.-JohnstotUn Demo
crdt.
-Hydrophoba has broken out among
the dogs, cows, sheep and hogs in Path
valley, Centre county. Many animals
have the rabies and it is feared the maIady
will become epidemic through the county
unless it is promptly checked. State Vet
erinarian Pearson has gone to Spring Mills
TO see what can be done to prevent its
spread.
Paper telegraph poles are the latest
development of the art of making paper
useful. Those poles are made of paper
pulp, in which borax. tallow, etc, are mix
ed in small quantities, the paper poles are
said to be lighter and stronger than those
of wood, and to be unaffected by sun, rain
dampneSs or any of the other causes which
shorten the life of wooden pole.
Among the political announcements
published this week is that of Mr.. Thomas
Hoover, eX-steward of the almshouse,
as candidate for county commissioner.
Mr.. Hoover is well known all over the
county and it is needless to say that he is
we'll qualified to perform the duties of the
office, and should he receive the nomina
tiOn would make popular candidate.
Great damage is being done in various
worm, which has now made its appearance.
On the experiment farm at State College
they are unusually bad. George c. Wat
son. professor of agriculture at the college,
is of the opinion that unless some extreme
measure is at once devised for their de-
struction, they will increase ten fold In a
few weeks.
Peter Munday, employed as a laborer
on a farm near Kittanning Point, re-
ceived injuries on Wednesday morning
that caused the loss of his right eye.
The prong of a pitchfork which he was
using in removing hay from a wagon
struck him in the eye, mashing it and de-
sLroying the eye ball. The eye was re-
moved at the Altoona Hospital on We'd
neSday afternoon.
The card of Mr.. Raphael Hite, of Car
roll township, as candidate for poor di-
| rector, is published in another column.
Mr.. III iJe has served one term. as director and
has discharged the duties of the office with
credit and ability. He has always been
| careful of the interests OF the taxpayers,
while he has always been in favor of hav-
| ing the poor well taken care of. If nomi-
| mated and elected he will perform the
| duties of the Office with the same fidelity
| in the future as he has done in the past.
| A special train on the Pennsylvania
| railroad carrying troops from the Lewis
town encampment strnck buggy contain