The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09

ford county farmer, has been arrested at
HOlIidaySburg for abandoning her infant.
The child was left on door step ard died
from exposure. The coroner's jury placed
the blame on the mother.
"A Lloydsville correspondent writes:
1T is currently reported that the Harbi
son and Walker Fire Brick Co., proposed
building new brick mill next summer in
order TO supply the increased demand for
fire brick manufactured from the Lloyds-
vile and Hammer fire clay.
John A Marshall. Maria, of Bed
ford county. was run over it is supposed
by an empty engine on Monday night
near KIttanning Point. His mangled re
mains were found lying on the track a
| short time after the passing of the en-
| gine. He was about 53 years of age.
Abraham Rhines. of Fulton county,
has just applied for his eighth divorce.
The first he received in 1881. The causes
| which have prompted him TO apply for a
| separation range from such a general one
as domestic infelicity'' TO his wife's at
| tacking him with "a pair of scissors"
The Presbyterian Synod of PennsyI-
vania will hold its fifteenth annual meet
| ing in Bellefonte. October 18th to 21st.
|
will be in attendance. This synod covers
all of Pennsyly yania and West Virginia and
| comprises twenty four preSbyterIes
"A man giving his name as Samuel
! Vine and his home as Cleveland, Ohio fell
| from a train while stealing a ride across
the mountain last Wednesday night He
fell under the wheels and had his right
| foot ground off, besides being otherwise
cut aLd bruised. He was treated al the
| ALTOONA hospital.
The incomplete flood channel at the
| kittanning Point reservoir was DANA yed
To the extent OF $1,000 by the storm on
| Tuesday night of last week great deal
| of the bank is washed out and some of the
stonewOrk and cement bottom torn away
The loss will fall upon the contractors.
Jute Y Foley, of PiuUsburg.
| -JohnstOwn city councils on Wednes-
| day night passed a resolution that if the
Pennsylvania railroad company does not
at once repair the WoOdvaIe overhead
brI1ge the city will proceed TO reopen old
grade crossings in that part of the city.
Trouble Is expected if the railroad COM
pany does not come to time.
| John Snyder, farmer living five miles
northeast of Sharon, was cleaning his
Winchester rifle few days ago when the
piece was accidentally discharged. The
ball went through his wife'S stomach kill
ing her instantly; passed over d child's
head and crushed through a window
Mrs. Snyder'S death leaves five children
moIherieSS.
The Kane Republican states that JOHN
ByerS, of Remove, while OUt chesthuting d
| fpy "A hiSrpyaroH -,
snake coiIed up and ready To spring. IL,
killed the rattler, which measured leet
and II inches in length, had - ratLles anC
button, making its age 81 wears. 1t wa.
the largest raLtIesnake ever known to hav,
been killed in that region
} james Greer, coal miner at Cherry
tree. lost two fingers the other day 10y tn,
explosion of a dynamite cartridge. In ex
amining the dynamite to see if il was goo,
he lit one OF The fuses. Intending To throw
1t Il good distance before the explosion
But the fuse was short and the cartridg
exploded before he conld drop it, and Ia
lost two fingers and had his hand badlr
mangled
The state superintendent of public in
Struction has issued circular letters re
garding The enforcement of the compul
sorry education and vaccination lawS. Il
/ suggests that directors must use discretion
in enforcing both acts, but adds tina
school boards should make every effort L
' get nunattendants into the schools. Ii
I says school boards haye the power TO en-
b, force vaccination.
"A Harrisburg dispatch says: J. L
r Hicks, of Altoona, Francis }. Kooser, c
p, Somerset, ami j. 7. Thropp. OF Bedford
for the Republican nomination of congre>
10 in the Twentieth district. have filed nomi
D nation papers. ThrOpp's papers containe
;, over :, POO signatures. kooSer and Hick
= have brought counter suits in the Dauphi
- county court TO determine which is til
o regular Republican nominee.
r The change in Pennsylvania railrOa
:. agents AT Cr9SsOn took place on Thnrsda
e of last week aS already noted, Mr.. j. "
Gore stepping down and out On account
: i'll health and MIR. William COIberISoI
Y formerly assistant station master at Pitts
+ burg, assuming the duties of the CTeSSo
d station. Mr.. Gore will leave shortly fC
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and from IL
latter place will go to Colorado.
On Wednesday of last week small O
g stove in the residence of Mr.. Peter Gu
a wald. of GaliIzin was accidentally ups
by the children while at play, and imm
=, diately exploded, throwing the flames a
a over the room. Mrs. Gutwald quick
carried the children from the room al
; seizing a blanket threwit over the sto'
and picking it up threw it out III
flames were extinguished before muC
damage was done.
m Thomas Mckiernan, Jr., is the own
. of a curiosity. While eXcavating for Il
the new blacksmith shop in the upp
yard a gang of his workmen discovered
$ peculiar shaped stone about the shape OF
" mans fist He had il broken open and
ne the inside found the petrilied body OF
1t large grub worm. He has the halves
lie the stone bound together with rubh
bands now and will keep the worm in IL
-, | A specimen-A uOORd Mirror.
)n Farmers in Rayne township, India
~ county report strange and fatal disea
re- that has broken out among the sheep
nd that and adjoining townships. SoI
IS farmers have lost their entire flock.
he disease acts quickly. The animals a
taken suddenly sick, become stupid, mo
he around for several days and die. The {
OK attention of the state board of agricultr
he should be called to this disease, as tn
hn might suggest a cure or preventive.
y Friday, while James and Charley,
III 6 and S-year- old sons of Isaiah Myers,
near Kecksburg, Westmoreland couE
.u were cleaning out a stable, James accide
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