The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-23

condition in his bed on Tuesday morning
of last week. from paralytic stroke and
died on Wednesday afternoon He was
about 60 wears of age. His remains were
inferred at Summit on Thursday
Mr.. j. NJ. Heminger, who has had
charge of the Postal Telegraph office in
this place for couple of years past will
on the FIRST of next month, GO to Connec-
Connecticut, where he will have position
with the same company. Mr.. Hemminger
is an accommodating operator and all who
have had business with him will be sorry
to see him 60
Some public spirited citizens of near
Johnstown. will form cooperative asso-
citation for the employ ment of id!e work
men. The persons leading the movement
have mineral and timber lands, but no
capital, and will share up with those who
help to develop and operate these lands.
the proceeds derived from the same. The
idea Is to give unemployed men work.
F. NJ Freeble, of Latrobe, has devised
an invention that dispenses with the
sprocket, chain, and pedals on bicvcIes
the propelling power being motor in
which gumpowder is the actuating agent.
The powder is exploded in chamber bv
electricity generated from a small battery
Almost any speed, it is said, can be at
tanned without the slightest physical eff
fort.
Summit Lodge No. 312 F. * A Masons
OF EbenS burg, occupied their new room in
the Barker building on Tuesday evening
for the first time, the occasion being
reception, at which a handsome bible was
presented to the lodge by the wives and
daughters of the members. Hon. A A
Barker made the presentation speech
which was responded to by Alvin Evans,
Esq.
Charles Miller, a former resident of
Glasgow, this county, died in Altoona on
Saturday morning in the 5ita year of his
age. Heis survived by his wife and seven
children. He was member of Company
d., SD Regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers
during the rebellion. and lost leg In the
battle of fredericksburg. His remains
were inferred in the cemetery at Glasgow
on Monday.
The Altoona Tribune of Friday saws:
The vein of coal discovered some time ago
Oh the BurkhOlder property in Homer'S
Gap has turned ont To be great find A
few days ago the miners who were at work
uncovered seven foot vein, which ap-
parently extends great distance into the
hill. The mine is only one Fourth mile
distant from the WopSy, aud there is great
probability that that line will be extend
edto carry off the product.
Julia Burke. a Young girl who went to
Johnstown recently from Indiana county.
became the mother of child on Sunday
night which was found dead few hours
later. The circumstances aroused sus-
picioG, but an investigation, eXonerated
the unfortunate woman. 1t is thought
the child died from neglect, and the help
less mother alone in a bare room without
fire or food was unable to save it.
The house of Mrs. Elizabeth Rager
widow who lives at Uhl poStoflice, in West
Taylor township. was blown up and
wrecked with dynamite on Friday night
MIS-. Rager, her four children and John
Hudson, the postmaster, who boards with
Mrs. Rager, were in the house at the time
of the explosion and had retired, but no
person was injured. Neither the motive
nor the identity of the dynamiter is known.
The PiItSbnrg BeSSemer and Lake
Erie Railroad has completed contracts for
600 cars built wholly of metal, that is
bodies, under framing and truck frames of
steel. This is the practical ending of the
long theoretical discussion of the revoIu-
tiOn in the construction of freight equip
ment and is the first great substantial
movement in rolling stock equipment in
volving vast amount of capital that has
been brought to pass in the last 20 years.
The contest over the name of Cherry
Tree for the postofice now known as
hos N.s
the IEdiaua county contingent expect to
win. and have the right of that name for
their historic cherry tree announces
Washington dispatch. Four years ago
Cherry Tree, Venango county, would mol
consent to give up the name. The action
of the legislature in authorizing monu-
ment for the spot has caused the new
Postof1ice Department officials to look
with more favor upon the plea of the In
diana county people
-About two months ago when the snow
was on the ground and the boys of HoIli-
daysburg were finding great sport in snow
baIling passers by, Charley Kratzer, the
fifteen year-old son of Porter kratzer,
spied Harry Ketner half-witted man,
approaching. Hi, there, look out" he
yelled, throwing big, hard ball of snow
and ice at Ketner. The latter sought to
avoid the missile but il struck him square
Iy and so enraged the poor fellow that he
drew a revolver and fred at the frolicSOme
Young boy. With a scream kratzer drop
ped TO the ground, the ball having taken
effect in his leg. The wound was given
prompt attention but refused to heal and
on Sunday the boy died after the limb had
been amputated in a last effort to save
his lie. Ketuer is serving a sentence of
four months in jail for simple assault.