The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-08

The annual meeting of the State Board
Of Agric ulture and general Farmers in
stitute will be held in the supreme court
room. Harrisburg, cn January 27th and
lSlh The Board will determine whether
To continue its existence or disband.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week
the little son and daughter of I. W. Refs
niger were playing in an upstairs room of
their home. at Morrellyille. The little girl
picked up pisce of paper and lighted it
at the stove. She then threw the burning
,aper on the fluOr, and her little brother,
who was still wearing dresses, tried to
stamp out the fire. The little fellows
ireSS caught. and in few seconds he was
burned so badly that he died on Thursday.
The convention of the State Judiciary
and district Examining Boards was held
at Philadelphia last week and after day
of consulting they adjourned to meet at
CreSSon next summer. A resolution was
introduced looking to the removal of the
license power from the hands of the judge.
Every man was opposed to the resolution
and the following was adopted: Resolv
ed, That committee of nine be appointed
To consider ths advisability and practica-
biIity of adopting uniform rules of practice
fOT court.
Spring is a better time TO set trees
than fall. because at that season. trees are
beginning to grow, ana will therefore, be
in condition to respond more readily to
treatment, while in fall they are unlikely
To establish themselves before cold weather
SETS in. Preserve the roots to the fullest
extent and do not disturb the tree until
after it has ripened AMI has shed its foli
age. |. the roots are cut away they are
almost invariably are in spring planning,
be sure to cut back the top poportionately.
Ladies' Home Journal
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has placed its orders for portion of its
steel rail supply for 1897. The contracts
awarded are as follows: Cambria Iron
company, 10000 tons; Pennsylvania Steel
| company, 10000; Lackawanna Iron &
Steel company, 1900 tons. The price at
which these orders have been placed is S25
per ton, the current price. The orders
lust placed represent one-half of the act
uaI amount that will be required by the
company during the coming year, and the
balance, as is customary, will be ordered
during the coming summer.
Philip Thomas, a well-known citizen
| of Elder township, died verv suddenly at
| his home December 21st. about 3 O'Clock.
Deceased was born on a farm near st.
Lawrence, on July 30, 1885, and was aged a
| little more than 81 years. He is survived
| by his wife, four sons and three daughters,
all of whom are married except Jacob, the
Youngest son. Five brothers and three
| sisters also survive him-Jacob. John D.,
| Michael, Valentine and Martin; Mrs Mar
| tin Yahner, Mrs. c. a. Langbein and Mrs
George Kibbler, all OF whom are residents
| of northern Cambria county. and among
the best known people in that section.
| On December 18th while g. u. Camp
| bell was plowing in a field near Pine
| Grove, Centre county, one of the horses
| fell into u chasm and broke its neck. An
| investigation showed the horse had fallen
thirty i've feet below the surface and
| Iod ged on a ledge of rocks, but tho cavity
| in the earth continued down, 10 hat dis
| tance is not known. The hole at the top
| was only about three by four feet in size.
| 1t widened out somewhat under the crust,
| but was not very large a any point. The
| hole was likely washed through the red,
| tough clay by a small current under the
| surface in wet seasons. The crust cover
| ing the hole was about eighteen inches
| thick. which was weakened by the top be-
| ing IooSened by the plow- The horse that
went through was walking in the furrow.