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tFv-i:i n. CAMBRIA CO., PA.
...,j,,AY. - - PKCEM ItEU 21. H'.H.
4 1. AM PERMtXAI.
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, i-li 1 h;ive clof(J until
J-ul-.-'-"-"-ir-"-'' d-
V. lun'.;i'. of Carroll lon
i jri an t-tJ u pi'iision.
v :. :r KcUrtirodo. uostmaster at
, -,.A-.i. a i" town on Thursday.
y.rrv i ' li ri r-lin if and a Happy Xew
", ', n i " rS t'le r'KKKMAX.
wn Fire Company will
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l':.-
! .i :n i-I'll .mm i cars n ij; ni.
y, :. i-;.i!i.:ii W iliianis, blacksmith,
' . rt-.'!- r'l-nbtirg, is seriously
y ; i..r K i ' "f the Hastings Trih
' j i in Klieiilnirg on Thurs-
j. . A l'.arker. who was hurt
.i.'i, i able to he out on
v i l ; ; lie. one of Harr township's
, .-. .i- a iMlor to Khensbiirt;
an heini; delivered for a
: . ! lie l i ide!liv; of T. L,.
i ,:: r i
Y ir: i :-h. the ' aiTolllown hrew
: inaiiufai'turiiiK plant
...-:! .-Maker an. I Jail Warden
.,. i 1 1 itn-i to the peni-
. "; . .. M :.iv.
'- A .:! H..iia:n. of I liillH-Mead.
.... a . . "f ila in town this
.U-'.i :
v- h : i : '.' "-maker, who is a stu
.. - V ; . -olleire. i home dur-
V - .i l; i I hn lia lieeli M-rious-.-;
.. v:: :.i- improving and
y- . i... .i- l.aiiilM.ii.-. of Nifktovvn.
. , t.i daughter. Miss Mary,
.... !. :.-' '!- "ii Saturday.
;r i i: .- i l: i i rt-. w ho is attend -
.. . j.: V, :-i!ii-. l'a.. will spend
, . :a-.. ,4- '. - I "! ill his plai-e.
! .Mi-Ini'-'lt Leech I
- liuiiiiLf the ab-
; j': ' t -mi ai Uedford.
-Xr !' l'l'Matre town-hip,
- . -' : a . hi Hi" this week and
. . 1 i.n v- N !': ' ii pleaMint -.-all.
- V- T N a-: . . i i iuan. of Pat ton,
t I .. : . . i ... i
; i . j : ' .'i inula) . 1 1 (jeain
i ... : : ;. t.urt in the stable.
r-. i ' W. akk-ii and T. X.
;.. ;-, n- i-iilTpriMiiK eiti-
. i -; Kl'i n-burg on Tin-s-
' - r.i: maker. Vic and
!; :..''!. -i lm have been
j- : X.ii.ii"-. are home for
W;. . Mvr, i. .-..t.el-C.T. of Kellefi.nte.
. - . ir a :. .m ii f. r ' . ik i a few
ii-. ! f--!.;i-l a m;vij- thimble in-
-'ii.. :. 7 inn made its bow to
.a-- n. li i-iii- it in appi ar
t. -. ainl uiil till a want in
"At. a ;-.;!. nf Sn m mi-rhi Ii .
4 ry.. I.- ' ar. has been ap
. : i v. at. : .!. tiie pension depart-
-4-. W i-L.i
i. '.-.;.!.-- ..f the iii iLrhborirood of
' !-a:. .! :. : a! . i.i.' a petition for
.'; : ! i'. : j a pi i-totlir eslab-
-: '.' i" a
1 l-i r: llM-l.-du'e, a well-
' i ii. was strieken
l;.-4-- i-' i ; -.1 .lay eveninc his
" ' -' i:-' been alfeeted.
I.;.-- i.-..:. .!' r..;:!er eounty, is pre--'
' : .1 .1 - this Week in the
' ' ' v i. h .Iii.liie llatker was
' ! i. - elevation to the
' A i. . ' :i . riy . f the Chery
"" i- -d the Has-
-'" ' ' . : i : I n.i.iiiit theeditorial
.- !. !-: the year. We wish
. .. ; .1 s . , n,.m re-idiiiir at
' '-.i. a !i..i:-iy injured by
' ' ' ' - i:l.: in. died from his
' : . . i,ina. He was in
: : i.'a ;. e,rI is the first
1 i 'i:at?ae for Is'.C. The
1 " ' ! all pl-l deces-
" ; ' ' " A-Tk. always useful
' ' : : i- i 1 K ..! ri-f.Te:iL-e.
;i ' : ! r. ..f Hell, finite.
' 1 : -Jav takillCthe dep-
V
; 1 '': ii- a- a w itness
-' : the Centre county
- ' i". ;il to appear
- a" her home
' l ta. i'ii the .".th.
: -. M i -. Kemper
'! : a Ml Ml-. S. I. Moi
!. ar- i e .jdi nts of
' - i ni. t h ins for
- I at onee cut
:: i place t hem
'''; ' line the irreat
a'l.uii they will l-
i--. "f U'-.l'le tuwn-hip.
- M.e as suddenly
: . :i:n;i,ia and died
. .. i t a! as largely
' I'rahvi!!,'. She
: I i 1.: - !,.-S.
to i iiiistru: t a
: - N : leva h to Johlls
a I ' i- estimated at
a-:. :;t s- to lie raised
': ; r-i.ii- Iiviii2 aloiix
' '. :."i-"UL'h fare.
: a- a a arded a v,-r-
a l ll st the bor
r he lied ford
r. . i.t -in ins. The
: . - received by a
' .ti -ai l luirniieh.
-. i.o claim- to lie a
:i:is county, was
- ei k in the Sum
. Hence consisted
Iiotn a pa: enrer
" '. iset and .lohns-
.. , . '' ' sr.- r.;T Shumaker. ac
; ''.l.-ii You ne and Ir.
yt ' " ' K ' I t-l llarlnett and
T,'' ' r' : ' '" Mm, nt insar.e asy
' K latin s .Sarver. a
- . ' " "' t.. in Morgana
4- M s
. . , .' ' -'eni ral superin
" ;: r-- a i -b-el works, has
s ,' '' " :: " ' tne. and has been
i'., " ' t.r.v months. He and
'4-. ' ' I' t Kurope. Mr.
. ." ' -i'.e to overwork.
, '''.-''-..
' .
v , " l.lL'l.ts some luck-
.-. 4. 4 N' 'r '' - 'touiid the corner of
."' "'-r' w ill upset over
t 'i - ' 11,1 "' th'' ''1H of
si1L., ,j " "am-
'f'.irli. The mound b:i
J-4
weeks.
M-r"-''. who lives near
i" a r,-ned the other
:.! , J 'i'V foot steps in the
'Ml n t
;'.N,": a discov
'm s, "' '" the door of her
JV,- si r i
fur ' ", wnen they van
e Luu;'1 recoguize tbuui.
Mr. Michael Donovan and wife, of this
plnee. whose illness we made mention of
last week, took their departure last week
for Portatte where they w ih spend the win
ter with their daughter. Mrs. John Byrne.
For failing to report the earnings of
his firm according to law. Attorney Gen
eral Ilensel on Saturday entered judg
ment for fl.osi.voacainst Anthony Mor
row, member of a private banking firm
of Blair county.
Landlord Craver, of the I'.lair House,
butchered two porkers recently that
knock the stuflinu out of all the butchering
Stories told here this season. One, 16
months old. weighed 40a Doiinds. while the
other, 17 mon ths old. weighed 470 pounds,
the aveiase weight being 447 pounds.
On Saturday Evan Thomas, son of J.
O. Thomas, of Cambria township, found
an explosive cap used for putting off dyna
mite. He thoughtlessly held itclose to the
tire, when it exploded and badly mangled
the ends of his thumb and two fingers. Dr.
Jones was called upon to dress the wounds.
Mrs. Lambert, of Warrensburg, had a
felon on her linger. She stopped the rav
ages of the felon by holding the linger in
lye. then shestopped the ravages of the lye
by holding her finger in a solution of car
bolic acid, and then stopped the ravages of
the acid by having a surgeon amputatethe
linger.
A lecent trial of Clearfield county coal
and coal from the Pocahontas district in
West Virginia showed that 344 tons of
Clearfield coal produced as much steam as
:i7." ton of the Pocahontas grade. Penn
sylvania is superior in several things, the
least of which is not her coal. Clcurfidii
Hi itbHi'tiii.
The Robinson machine works at Pell
wood, Blair eounty, a plant owned by
Philadelphia capitalists, were sold on Sat
urday nieht at receiver's sale to an Altoo
na syndicate. The works will l,e enlarged
and when put in operation will give em
ployment to a large force of men in the
manufacture of electric machinery.
John Meyers, a former well-known and
esteemed citizen of Benscreek. died on Fri
day at his home after a lingering illness of
several weeks of typhoid fever. The de
ceased was born and reared not far from
the place where he died. Mrs. Meyers and
five of her children are down with the
dreaded disease, but all are on a fair way
to recover.
The Ttnftsinmi's (Clearfield) Jounml
doclares that one of the cond uctor on the
Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsbuig railroad
was laid off fcr ten days recentlv for tak
ing a drink from a bottle of Pane's Celery
Compound while on duty. The informant
evidently thought he was drinking some
thing stronger and so reported, with the
above result.
Henry Settlemyer, of Croyle township,
while working in the woods and engaged
in felling a tree on Tuesday, was struck by
a limb of the falling tree and his skull
crushed. Medical aid was summoned but
he died about 2 o'clock on Wednesday
without having recovered consciousness.
H, was about ::o years of age and leaves a
wife and four children.
Anton Meyer, a gardener residing
near Allooiia. committed suicide by hang
ing himseif with a strao in a wash-house
on his premises on Thursday evening about
live o'clock, lie hud been acting ijueerly
for several days and it is supposed bis
mind was unbalanced at the time of vom
mitting the rash act. He is survived by a
wile and eight children.
About 11 o'clock tm Tuesday night
Fast Line east struck an unknuw n man
near South Fork, a short distance below
the Argyle Coal Company's tipple. Liife
was extinct when the body was found by
Charles Parrish, the night watchman.
There was nothing about the unfortunate
man's clothing to indicate his identity.
The man was fairly dressed, about M
years of age and weighed about 17(1 pounds.
Some time ago William Uoof, of near
Plumviile, and his hired man felled a
thrifty big white oak tree, to spli; it into
rails. In a solid part of the trunk a cavi
ty was found tilled with the hulls of hick
ory nuts. The growths of the tree were
counted and it is thought the hulls were
carried there by sijuirrels six hundred
years ago, time covering and concealing
whatever opening there had been to the
nest. Indiana Gazette.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will not issue excursion rates to its patrons
during the approaching holiday season.
For the past ten years a close record has
been kept of the amount of n avel during
the holidays, and, in nearly ail cases, the
company found itself to be none the richer.
It is with a view to eventually do away
with excursion rales entirely that there
will lie no decrease in the rates paid for
transportation this year.
Mr. William Carney, residing in Wash
ington township, one mile east of Lilly,
will offer for sale on Saturday, December
"Jlh. inst., at 1 o'clock, r. m., the following
personal property, to wit: Three line
horses one mule, two cows, one heifer, two
pigs, two good road wagons, two pair of
sieds, four rairoad carts, plows, harrows,
harness, a lot of hay, straw, corn fodder,
chains and many ether articles too numer
ous to numerous to mention.
Governor Patlison has issued his pne
cipe to .Judges Barker, of this county;
Doty, of Westmoreland, and Reyburu, of
Armstrong, to try the contested election
case in Indiana county between Judge
While and ex-Judge Blair. The judges
will meet at Indiana to-day (Friday) at
l::wI M. The judges will likely meet at
the time specified to hear any motion of
either side and then adjourn for a few days
to give time to subpo-na witnesses.
A dispatch from Harrisburg states
that at a meeting of the directors of the
Clearfield, Coiieinaugh and Western rail
road it was determined that, owing to the
approach of w inter and the general difll
cuities surrounding the construction of a
new railroad under the present depressed
financial condition, it is deemed advisable
to withdraw the corps of engineers from
the. field and suspend further operations
on the line until business conditions justi
fy resumption.
During the trial of an assault and bat
tery case before Judge Wickham at Beav
er on Thursday two of the commonwealth
witnesses. John Heidinger and Reuben
Jansen, failed to appear. Attachments
were issued an! the officials had to go to
Pittsburg for the men. The judge fined
them the costs of tin- attachments. Heid
inger, when subpoenaed, had refused to
appear unless his cots were assured. For
this the court imposed an additional fine,
of t'i and costs.
A man named S. S. Fox was killed on
the railroad between DuBois and Kalis
Creek on Tuesday evening of last week.
He was intoxicated and was seen bv a wo
man lying on the railnoad when the pas
senger train from Clearfield was rapidly
approaching where he lay. She attempt
ed to rescue him from his perilous position
but the man was helpless and she did not
have the strength to remove him before
the train readied them. The man was
well dressed and was about 23 years old.
Jesse B. Fogle, of Altoona, fireman on
the Pennsylvania railroad, was instantly
killed at New Florence on Thursday morn
ing of last week. The unfortunate man
leaned out of the cab to look at the drivers
of tae engine w hen he was struck by a
freight car that was standing on a siding,
and thrown to the track, the w heels pass
ing oyer him. The engineer did not miss
him until about a mile from where the ac
cident occurred. The deceased was born
dear Kittaniug Point and was 24 years of
The Karthus (Clearfield county) Time
is responsible for the following: Deer are
so pleny in West Keating township that
a lady caught one and put it into an out
building and kept it until Deacon White
came home and killed it on Monday night
of last week. The deer dressed about loo
pounds. He ran against a wire fence on
the old Jones farm, turning somersaults
and landing in the yard on his back. Be
fore he could regain his feet Miss Jones
caught the deer and handed him into the
meat house and closed the door.
Mrs. Matilda, wife of Robert Dillon,
died at her home in Hastings on Sunday
after a shori illness. The deceased was a
daughter of .the late Jacob aud Anna
Koontz, of Susquehanna township, and
was married to Robert Dillon in April.
lS'.O. Her husband and an infant child
suryive her, as also her mother, four
brothers and three sifters: Michael, of
Slangier; Clara, wife of Prothonotary
Darby; Arnold, Jacob, Thcmas, Margaret
and Elizabeth, the last five named living
at home. Interment at Carrolltown on
Tuesday.
John (ireen. a farmer of Mercer coun
ty, had an interesting time killing hogs
recently and w ith an experience that he
will not soon forget. He brought the
water to a scalding temperature by heat
ing large stones and throwing them into a
barrel of water. This worked very well
until the men hoisted in a huge boulder,
commonly called a "nigger head," nearly
red hot, when a tcrifTic explosion occurred,
breaking the cask and throwing the water
out upon Mr. Green and sea'ding him se
verely, instead of the hog he was hauling.
Several others were also burned and hurt
by flying missiles, but their injuries are
trilling compared to those of Mr. Green.
The South Fork Heron! of last week
is authority for the statement that a corps
of Pennsylvania Railroad Company en
gineers are mapping out a line for a new
branch that is to rur. from w hat is known
as the Scalp Level coa! field to connect
with the South Fork A Dnnlo road at Sid
mond's mill. This new branch will open
up a large coal Meld, 2o.( acres of which
are owned by Robert H. Savers, third vice
president of the Lehigh Valley railioad.
The Berwind-White and Dunlo coal com
panies are also land owners in this district.
I n speaking of the new branch a promi
nent railroad official informed the lieennl
that it Would be completed as soon as pos
sible. lllfKAl I'ne of thv Mall.
Lew is H. Snyder, of La.Iose, Clearfield
county, was accorded a hearing by United
States Commissioner H. Graflius at Altoo
na on Wednesday, on the charge of ille
gally using the mails. The specific indict
ment was sending "an obscene, lewd and
lacivious letter" to Miss Hulda Stilller, of
New Washington, Clearfield county.
Snyder w as arrested at his home by Uni
ted States Marshal Walker on Tuesday.
At the hearing Assistaut United States
District Attorney Grillith had three wit
nesses testify Miss Tillie Xeiman, the
postmistress of New Washington; Jacob
Stilller, the fatherof the girl w ho received
the letter, aud Adam Breth, a justice of
the peace. The information adduced re
garding the letter w as of such a character
that Snyder was held for United States
court at Scran ton in the sum of Sl.ooobail.
in default of w hich he was committed to
the Allegheny county jail, to w hich place
he was taken on Wednesday afternoon on
Way Passenger by Marshal Walker.
.Miner lnrrl.
A call has been issued by T. A. Bradley,
of Lilly, president of district N'o. 2. United
M ine Workers of America, asking repre
sentatives to meet in sixth annual conven
tion, to be held in Philipsburg, Tuesday,
January S, at lo A. m. Representation
will be on the basis of one delegate for ev
ery fifty members. The following officers
w ill be elected: President, vice-president,
secretary-treasurer and two members of
the executive committee. The convention
was originally arranged to be held in Al
toona in February, but it was deemed lest
to change the time and place. The call
says:
"This will be one of the most important
conventions held in the district, and we
earnestly urge each local to be present."
It is understood that the recent action
of the operators of Western Pennsylvania
w ill be a subject of much earnest discussion
in the convention.
To flour Down.
The lower works of the Cambria Iron
Company at Johnstown, with the excep
tion of the blast furnaces, will be closed
during Christmas week. Some necessary
repairs are contemplated, but it is not on
that account that the shut-down is to lie
made. The 4S-inch blooming mill goes off
ttiis week and will be closed three weeks
for repairs.
The company has decided to abandon the
Archer fuel pass at the blooming mill and
to return to coal producer gas, arrange
ments for which are now being made.
The Archer process was made from crude
patroleum and was introduced at the time
of the failure of the natural gas four or
five years ago. The natural gas is not now
and has not for some years liecn used in
any other department of the mills.
Hun l'roially Monlfrril.
There is evidence to the effect that Estye
Fox, son, of Jordan Fox, of Ramey, Cleai
field county, was murdered on Wednesday
evening of last week. His Iwidy was found
one and one-half miles from DuBois sta
tion forty-two minutes after he had asked
the station master when the next train for
Pi.nxsutaw ney was due. The supposition
is that he was knocked dow n and robbed
and that afterward his body was placed
upon the track. His watch and a railroad
pass as well as $1.10 in change were found
upon his person, but he is known to have
been the possessor of .K I in cash liesides.
He was l'.t years of age and a most estima
ble young man.
9larrlae l.lrfinn.
The follow ing marriage licenses were is
sued by the Clerk of the Orph-ins' Court
for the week ending Thursday, Decemlier
20. ism:
Frank F. Bollinger, Pittsburg, and Rose
C. Liebfried, Johnstown.
Corner Thomas Reese and Lizzie May
Campbell. Johnstown.
David J. Davis and Maggie M. Jones,
Johnstown.
George S. Ashcom, Coopersdale, and Es
tella G. Jenkins, Johnstown.
Russel Sherman and Kflie M. Ray,
Johnsiow n.
Samuel H. Rhodes and Emma C. Black
burn, Morrellvil'e.
Oar Tnrkfj.
The usual good luck that has always
heretofore provided us with a Christmas
turkey still adheres to us. We must con
fess that it looked a little blue until a late
hour w hen the following, accompanied by
a tine fa, gobbler, reacbeo. our sanctum:
Ebensburg, Pa.. Dec. 20, lS'.M.
Mr. James G. Hasson. Editor.
Allow mo to present you with a Christ
mas turkey, and if convenient, w hen you
get the meat off you may Rive the bones to
the bat. I am awake.
Yours Respectfully,
John A. Bi.aiu.
A I iu ox t Jim York Dally.
That Democratic wonder, the New York
Weekly World, has just changed its week
ly into a twice-a-week paper, and you can
get the two papers a week for the same old
price fl.oo a year.
Think of it! The news from New York
right at your door fresh every three days
1(4 papers a year.
The Fit k km ax and the H'orM will be
sent to any address for one year $2:00.
Krai Eaiata Traaalers.
. August Brown, Sr., to Wilhelmina Beltz,
Johnstown; consideration, $700.
Administrator of C. A. Gray to Elmer
E. Nagle, Hastings, $4,500.
George Keiper to Dorothea Keiper,
Johnstown, $2.
Cambria Iron Company to widow and
heirs of John Keiper, deceased, Johns
town, $2,100.
Treasurer of Cambria county to C. J.
Blair, Jackson, $12.
C. J. Blair to Lena Laffler, Jackson, $700.
Richard Bennett to Susannah Bennett,
Cambria. $o.
Samuel Bea, trustee, to Cresson fc Irvo
na Railroad Co., Cresson, $1.
Cresson & Irvona Railroad Co. to P. R.
R. Co., Cresson, $i00.
A. J. Smith to George Fitzpatrick, Pat
ton, $775.
Chest Creek L. & I. Co. to Annie Smith,
Pattou, $ro.
Heirs of Jacob Horner to Lizzie Cuppett,
Johnstown, $1.
Mary Martin to Magdalin Brown, Johns
town, $1.
J. Louise Apple to David Ott, Johns
town, $211.
Charles F. Kress, administrator, etc., to
Noah Ott, Johnstown, $440.
J. L. Spangler. trustee, to Bernard Mc
Gee, Spangler, $175.
Jacob Flndley to Sarah M. Stutzman,
West Taylor. $745.
Emma V. Suter to George A. Shaffer,
Ferndale, $.V0.
William Rose to Ann Catharine Rose,
Richland, $470.
W. D. Miller to Emanuel Smith, Dale,
$-.
Jason Crum to Hiram Crum. Croyle, $100.
Annie Espey to Elizabeth Cuppett,
Johnstown, $1.
John Mullen to John I lines, Johnstown,
$175.
Margaret Glitsch to Mary Ott, Johns
town. $20ii.
Heirs of John M urphy to Simon Murphy,
Richland, $C0.
Peter Saly to Gustave Kreuger, Mor
rellville, $1,025.
J. L. Spangler to Swedish Evangelical
Lutheran Betania Church, Hastings. $1.
Theo. M. Apple, Jr., to Ida Hollen,
Reade, $75.
Joseph Hartersta William Sellnow, Con
eniaiigli, $2,400.
Executors of C. Fred Brehme to Caroline
Brehme, Johnstown, $1.
Executors of C. Fred Brehme to Lucinda
Brehme, Coopersdale, $1.
Edw ard Horner to S. W. Miller, Johns
town, $;k.
Cambria Iron Company to William C.
Baker, Coopersale, $150.
Prudence M. George to Joseph Rainey,
Lilly, $.
Samuel H. Burkhart to Samuel Wis
singer, East Coiieinaugh, $1,500.
Blacklick L. & I. Co. to Blair W. Uhef
fer. Vintondale, $:too.
David Watts to Michael Yatzko, Gal
lit.in, $150.
Administrator of David Dibert to Flora
S. Ortzs, Upper Yoder, $2'J0.
I'oort ProrNdlnr.
In addition to those already reported the
following cases were disposed of in court
last week:
Commonwealth vs. Catharine Hartfeld,
larceny. Jury find defendant not guilty.
Commonwealth vs. John Milburn, re
ceiving stolen goods. Jury find defendant
not guilty.
Commonwealth vs. Samuel Jones, as
sault and battery. Jury find defendant
not guilty and the prosecutrix, Sophia
Brandon, to pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs. John S. Ilipps, horse
stealing. Jury find defendant not guilty.
Commonwealth vs. John S. Hipps, as
sault and battery. Jury find defendant
guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and
costs.
Commonwealth vs. John S. Hipps, lar
ceny. Jury find defendant not guilty.
Commonwealth vs. John Hipps, assault
and battery. Jury find defendant not
guilty.
Commonwealth vs. John Hipps, carrying
concealed weapons. Jury find defendant
guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and
costs.
The court imposed the following sen
tences on parties tried during the week:
John Russell, felonious assault, $20 fine,
and two years arid three months in the
Western penitentiary.
Emma Wilks, enticing a minor child for
the pmpose of prostitution, $2() fine and
nine months in jail.
Joseph Lee, robbery. $20 fine and one
year and three months in the Western pen
itentiary. W. J. McConnell, attempt to commit
rape, $20 fine and one year and three
mouths in the penitentiary.
John Kelly, burglary, $20 fine and one
year and eight months in penitentiary.
rommnnlratlra.
Wilmore, Pa., Dec. 13, l.4.
Kit. Frkkma x : The bridge across the
Coiieinaugh near the Pennsylvania rail
road depot is completed, and the bridge to
span the north branch at the old viaduct
w ill be placed in position immediately.
The local institute committee of this dis
trict will spare no pains to make the ap
proaching local institute at Portage on
Saturday, January 5th, a success. Hon.
Henry Houck, deputy state superintend
ent, will lecture on "Bound to Win" in
Diehl's hall in theevening. Gen, ral Agent
and Superintendent Pitcairn, of the Pitts
burg division of the Pennsylvania railroad,
iu reply to a request of Mr. McCormick to
have Fast Line east stop on that evening,
sent the following letter:
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 17, 1894.
John McCormick. Esq.
Dear Sir: Yourfavorof above dateduly
received, and we will stop Fast Line east
Saturday, January 5, 1J5, at Portage,
Lilly, Cresson and Gallitzin. as requested.
KoBT. PlTCAIRX,
Genl. Agt. and Supt.
A Trfdj at Noatb Park.
James Vivian, a miner and Populist pol
itician, residing at South Fork, attempted
to kill his w ife and her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Draden, with a razor, on Thursday night.
Viyian was lying on a lounge, where he
had been sleeping, when all at once he
sprang up iih a wild look in his eye aud
attacked Mrs. Draden, who was sitting
near him. Before she escaped from his
clutches, she received several hacks on the
throat and a Ions deep gash on her breast.
Mrs. Vivian came into the room just as
her sister escaped. Vivian then attempted
to rut his throat and when his wife inter
fered, attacked her and inflicted everal
dangerous wounds. Vivian, thinking he
had killed both the women, started for the
steps w hich led into the back yard. At
the head of these steps he cut his throat,
almost severing his head. lie was found
at the bottom of the steps a few minutes
later, dead.
"Th ObI" In Klnc-
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MlM-el laavona Katlrea.
THE bept place In Lilly to boy Xmii ; rnu
ii at Mulieo'i. Uc tiu tb nobtnent Ho o
Kid Ulovea. HU line ol Holiday Neekw ar or
uuwi all other. Silk Muffler and Silk Hand
kerchiefs are regular dandle most be seen to
be appreciated. Silk Vmtrellaa and Kai-rySllk
Supendera either would be acceptable lor a alee
Xmu Kiru
UK KENT.
The property owned try Mr. Margaret Kob
erts. next door to the Uitetple t:bnrcb. will be for
rent Janaarr 1st, lse. The location Is a cboioe
one. Apply to J. '. TlBBUrf.
T'HE Kbensbunr Building It Ioan Association
will ofler for sale at the council chamber, Eb
engbur:, on the !ourth Monday In December,
$1,000.00. THUS. OAV1S,
Lkster L&KiMBR, Secretary. President.
GO to C T. Kobert' lor your Holiday flood.
New Assortment ol Booklets and I'hrlstma
Cards. Toy Books, Jewelry, Silver Thimbles. etc.
N
TEW Wall and Celling; Paper at 6 cents a bolt
at v. T. KoDerts'.
FUKS.
The hlshest market price paid for all kinds
ol furs by Ueurge L. Fredericks, Eoensburg, Pa.
BEARER'S.
A
On on it
Note.
Is all that is needed to inform
you that our line of Groceries
cannot be beat for quality of
goods and lowness of prices. We
are headquarters in our line of
business because we handle
nothing else, and we make a
specialty of always having
Fresh Goods.
Our Goods are too numerous
to mention. Come in and see
for yourself if we have not the
Finest and Largest Stock of
Groceries in town.
Remember we are selling Can
dies of all kinds cheaper than
they were ever sold in Ebens
burg. Our line of
Tobacco and Cigars
cannot be excelled.
Try our celebrated Malt Cof
fee, highly recommended lor
nervous people and children,
only lCc. per pound.
Flour, 80c. pr Sack
and upwards. Gcod Laundry
Soap, 10 bars for 25c, and oth
er goods in proportion.
We have a Nice Fresh lane of Can
dies, Figs, Dates, Raisins, Nuts, and
Dried Fruits of all kinds.
Come in and see our Goods, ask our
Prices and we will make you happy.
BEAEEB'S,
119 Julian Street.
JOHN PFISTBR,
DEALER IX
GENERAL LIERCMIIDISE,
Hardware. Qinware,
HADE-UP CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
VEGETABLES 1ST SEASON,
HARM ENS, ETC.,
OPPOSITE JUNCTION HOTEL,
CRESSON, PA.
maw 20ly
Policies written at abort notice in the
OLD RELIABLE ETNA"
4d oilier Flrat C'lataa Cempaale.
t. w. dice:,
B UEJVT FOR THE
OLD HARTFORD
FIRE INSURANCE COM!
COMMENCED BUSINESS
1794.
Kbennnara. Jniy l. 1883.
To Investors.
lrH Y to away from home to Peek Investment
M when yon can buy Pennnyl7anta r'lrot
M urinates Securities on the Caah or Monthly
Payment plan and vbirb will net yon twenty er
cent, on your money? For particulars 'all on or
addrea H. A. KNOL.EH AKT,
auK&.n EbenabnrK, Pa.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.
Eftateot Tliomaa D Myer. defeated.
Ietter ol administration on the estate ol
Thotna D. Myera. deceased, late of the townahip
ol WashfOKtuo, in Cambria, Penaiylraola. bar
in; been n ran led to me. all oeraona Indebted to
aald eatale are bereby notified to make payment
without delay , and those barm; claim avalnst
said estate will present tbem properly antnentl
eated for settlement.
MAKOAHET K. MYERS.
Administratrix of tbe estate ol Tnoma D. Myera,
deceased .
Ully. Pa., Not. IS. 1W.
I EXECUTOR'S NimOE
J Estate ol Iiennla Ieahy. deceased.
Letter testamentary on tbe estate ol Deoni
Iea by. deceased, late of Wasblraton township,
Camnria county, Pa., barlbic been aranted to me
all persona indebted to said estate are beieby
notified to make payment to me without delay,
and those bavin; claim against said estate "111
present tbem properly authenticated for settle
ment. JOHN LEAHY, JR..
Lilly, Pa., Not. W. 18W. Executor.
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
Estate of eore Hoofnas;le, deceased.
Iettera ol administration on the estate oi
(eorne Hootnaicle, late of Harr town-hip. Cam
bria county, deceased, harlnir bon arranted to
us. all persons indebted to (aid estate are hereby
notified to make immediate payment, and those
having claims aaalnst tbe same to present tbem
properly authenticated fur settlement.
ANNA HXIKIN AI.K
AUOUSTIN P. KIRSCH.
Barr Twp., Not. 30. Administrators.
W A "rVTrTa Energetic men to soil
11 7 Y ll 1 I jI our choice and complete
line ol Nursery Stuck and seed potatoes. Hlh
salary and commission paid weekly. Paying
and permanent position aruaranteed and snoces
assured to s;ood men Special inducements to
beKlnnere. Ezpetlence not necessary. Exclusive
territory and your own choice of same given. Do
not delay but apply to
ALLEN NURSERY CO.,
Growers and Propagators. Rochester, N. T.
aug3 4m
tVO. A. MlwTr w ark Oil
DCcat All of the Many Startling 4Pncs
We IHIave Been fieri ng.
A Word to Econoiical
Men's Suits.
For J3.50 we will s'II you a Suit equal in
make, material and style to any you have
ever bought for for 7.5l or "..iio.
At tlo.uo we will sell an elegant line of
of Ca-simers, Rough Cheviots, Unfinished
Worsteds Suit- worth spot Cash 15.m.
Ilotigh shifting Suits as low as 3..V,
worth actual value to any one Vt.M.
ODR BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S
ClolMnr Department
Is one mammoth selection of all styles of
patterns and styles of makes at astonish
ing low prices.
Children's DouLle-Ureasted Suits at
f 1.25 to 5.).
Children's Overcoats, with or without
Capes, 1.25 to4.:V.
Koys' Suits, all sizes, for f.l.ui and up to
Hoys' Overcoats at anv figure vou want,
as we have them to suit everybody.
We have a line that will attract every
body. Men's working I'ants for 75 cents.
Men's sculf or evening Tants for tl.(.
1.25, 1.5() and 2.l.
Men's tine dress I'ants for Cl.taiaud up to
$T.i l.
Koys' knee I'ants for cents, 25 cents.
50 cents, 75 cents, 5 cents.
OVERCOATS.
ClTWe can save you lots of money by
buying your Oven-oat from us.
Heavy Hersey Oven-oats, blue or black
long, fatest style, for 1.5( to (!.(.
Moscow Iteaver, all wool, for fs.(M.
ATTENTION!
C"Any Overcoat that we have left from
last season we are willing to sacrifice 5o
cents on the dollar on. thus:
flo.uo Overcoat for only $.-.
5. Overcoat for 2.5U
2.50 Overcoat for 1.75
SHIRTS.
We bought a job lot Laundried Shirts,
very fancy, worth ( l.oo, will sell them off,
for 50 cents.
Outing Shirts, full yard long, for 25
cents.
Solid duck Shirts, all colors for 25 cents.
IJIack satine, extra heavy, for 5t cents.
R. L. J0HXST0S. M.J.BUrk. A. 14". i I t A".
STAausHBD 1872.
Johnston, Buck & Co.7
JiANKEltS,
EBENSBURG. ... PENN'A.
A. V. BH K, l-aablcr.
KflTA BLIHH D 888.
Carrolltown Bank,
CAHKOU.TOWN, FA.
T. A. HlIARBArUIl, Ok bier.
General Banting Enslness Transacted.
Th fnllnwtnir r. ih. t.ri..i... 1 rAana A.
general banting; business :
DEPOSITN
Kaeetred parable on demand, and Interest bear
lng certificates Issued to time depositor.
LOASS
Extended to customer on favorable totms and
approved paper discounted at all time.
rOLLEtTIOSS
Made In the locality and npon all tbe banking
towns In tbe United States. Charge moderate.
It K A FT St
Issued negotiable In all parts of the Inltd
Stated, and foreign exchange Issued on all pan
of Europe.
ACCOrMTM
Of merchant, farmer and other solicited, to
whom reasonable accomodation will be extended.
Patrona are assured that all transactlona ahall
be held a strictly private and confidential, and
that thej will be treated a liberally a good
banking i ule will peralt.
Respectfully,
JOHSSTOJf. Bl'CK Jk CO.
A.K.PA TTO . WM. It. BA .VflFO R ,
J'rrmidrnJ. Cashier.
THE
First National Bank
OF PATTOK.
PATTON, Cambria Co., Pa.
Capital, paid np, - - $50,000.
A counts of Corporation. Firms and Individual
received npon the most favorable terms
consistent with sale and conserva
tive Banklsg.
Steamship Ticket for sale by all the leading
L.ine and Foreign Iralt payable in any
of the principal citiea ol the
Old World.
All correspondence will hare our personal and
prompt attention.
I threat Paid am Time Drpoalta.
OCU3.W3
B. L. KBBD.
a A Till Of KKAtlB.
REED & READE,
Attorneys at I iiav,
KBENSBUK.J. - - -' PENNA.
)r"Omce on Centra (treat. 4.28 m
KITTELL & LITTLE,
Attorneys at Xn-vv,
EBENSBUKU, PA.
49Offl2 In Opera House. IJ.M
T.
W. DICK,
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW,
KaaasBvae. Phi'a'
aTSpeclal attention to given claim for Pen
sion Bounty, etc ch7- NM)
JF. McKEXRICK,
a ' ATTORaBT aWt OOl'KeSLLOB AT LAW,
EHLNSblKll. . PA
AatrOfflce on Centre street.
HII. MYERS.
ATTO EN EY-AT-I A W,
EsaicBBttaa, Pa.
Ofce Ib Oollonad Row. on Centre treat.
DONALD E. DUFTON,
ATTOKPi EY-AT- LA W.
Ebbbsbcbs, Pbbba.
t3Utnoe In Opera House. Center atreet.
If
UK AI.L.THK NEWS. HEAD TUE FKKE-
MAM. fl.au iar year.
Buyers ConcernM
t"W can! give you Underclothing to
suit the rolii wt:illier fur -jii-i-nt.
These goods are evtra heavy, verv soft ai.d
...... r,, - .
Ih'lTS - C.1PS.
If vou want, to ui:lr l'it...t u-a I. ...... i.
at a price to suit ymi. We "sell Hats for
fl.oo that formerly sold fur 1.5o.
Laps, extra heavy, for stormy weather.
25 cents.
Fur Caps, w itli ak. for Ml cents. You
never boucht one fur li-ss than ?!..
DRY GOODS.
India blue Calicoes, all pattern- fur.",
cents. Other stores sell I hem f..r T
cents.
Iark Calicoes fur 5 cents p,.r yar.l
Turkey red oil Calicm s fur . .!.? f..r.
mer price, s cents.
Shaker Flannel, full yard wide, fur t;
cents per yard.
Muslin, tileached or unbleached, full yard
wide, fur onlv 5 cent.
Lancaster (inghaiii fur r, cents per yard.
Park Outing Cloth. Iu cents per vanl.
Crash, bleached or unbleached, fur 5
cents.
Cretonne, S cents, form.-r urice 15 ci-nt-per
yard.
All wool dress I'Uids for onlv 12 cents.
Handsome dark Satine Tor 12" eeiit per
yard.
Wool Cashmere, all colors, fur 25 cents.
I-adles" Cloth. 4s inches vk iiie. fur.'io cents.
Surah Silk, all colors, for U cents.
Velvet, all colors, for 45 cents.
Stocking Yarn, all colors. 1 cuts fur 25
cents.
Saxony Yarn, all colors, 3 cuts fur ;,
cents.
LADIES' FURNISHING GOOES
Ribbed Vests, long sleexes for 25 cent-.
FJeece lined wool Vests. 5n cents.
Natural wool and scarlet vests for 75
cents.
Children's wool Hose, lo cents.
Trimming P.raid from 1 cent a vard up.
u j-i.e:. aim oiors lauies v.orsets irom
4- cents to f l..
Ladies' wool Skirts for 75 cents, wortl
f 1 .25.
5-p'y Carpet Chain, all color-, for 20
cents.
iJray I:ia nkcts, extra heavv, for 75 cent
a pair.
White IJlankets, extra heavy, 1'.' wide
for tl.K
Yellow ISIankets, all wool, extra heavv.
?2.25.
Haps, all colors, from 50 cents to
-2!-s.h:
THOS. BRADLEY'S
t
MAIN STREET, GALLITZIN,
Is filled to the roof with all the choice goo.ls of the
season in Dress Goods, new Covert Cloths, Cash
meres, HENRIETTAS AND SERGES.
Ilenreicttas from 15 cents to the finest in the mar
ket. Full line of Prints, Muslins, Cantons and
Flannels.
New Things in Hosiery,
Shoes and Rubbers. Full line of Underwear for
men and boys. Splendid Assortment of
Outing and Dress Shirts,
commencing at 25 cents and up to 2.00. All the
New shapes in Soft and Stiff Hats, commencing at
50 cents up to the finest made. Sec our new Non
Rip Shoe for Men and Boys. Full Assortment of
Flour and Groceries and all at low cash prices.
-iFALL AND WINTER!-
LTIH1
A A -a- -ata A
LARGEST STOCK ! FINEST GOODS ! LOWEST PRICES !
IN CAMBRIA COUNTY!
Our new Fall Stock will surprise all who see it by the extensive
variety it offers in every line of goods which we carry. We will
sell you fine Overcoats ami Clothing at prices much lower than
ever before. We have all the new styles in Hats. Our stock of
Winter Underwear and Gents' Furnishings is immense.
It will pay you to come twenty-five miles to buy Clothing from
us. Call and examine our goods and you will be convinced we will
save you money.
c.
CARROLLTOWN, PA.
Fall and Muter Goods:
Special Drive in Ladies' Coats
All new styles, large i.ulf slccv,. fur
trimmed, tight lining, extra large buttoi.s,
with very large roil collar, for 4. 5o and up
to tM.im.
A SACRIFICE!
l75"-llV Co-it that we liave I. -ft nva.r
from last-season ill In- sold for one-half
the original price, thus:
?.. t oat for frt.vi
3.5u Coat for 1.7.-,
FURA'ITURE.
We are st-x ked to oiir fullest c.pacity.
S-piece .cd-rtn:ii Suite. I. .r,i,,,'..l
for $20.
CuplMi.-trds. with role trout, two s..-ti..i.s
fur 1 l.iai never a -olii U li.ie fur levs
fl.".i".
A Hew st vie Sink, with t no drawers ev
tra large ba-i n. wi t li lid can Ih- changed
to a SiiielMiard when not in u-.c f,,r miU-
?.. In fart, our line is ail new and com
plete.
SHOES. SHOES.
W hell in need of Shoes r i.n li n.l .. f .. ' I
seltction iii men's, ladle'. , aid
children's. Wdjuote you a few leaders:
I.adic di.nuia t;p. fiutton.fl.v5. worth
' 1 a 1
Ladles" tiu 11! Ill liorcJIc 7". n..rtl.
f2.5o.
Ladies hand turned Imti vi m.rih
ft:-'.
Men's tip congress or lace. 1 worth
f2.l.
Mc:iSto Sole liruiran. cents urlli
1.25.
Men's lull sole irrain l:ne 1 1'.". u..nli
f2.5o.
Men" calf tin rinii'n. or l:o-.. 'ii
w ort It f 2.75.
Men's tip congress, all 0 in ie. fl.i.
w. irt h f 2.1 1.
We carry a full line of men's Kip Hoots.
lur line of KuI.Ihts i- complete.
An Invitation.
Our stock is as f.,ir to look upon a a
pretty maiden's face.
1 he iicuc-t. worthiest ideas cif nu n's
and women's wear are always in our -tore.
Take our 2.75 call Shoes tut men l,.r in
stance: also our ladies f-.'.raii liotigula jM..
1 lie le made liV tiatHl. W filch tile
among other good things, that there
no naiis or stitches jnsj.i,. to hurt the f'
A ii Hew shapes, too.
I'rop 111 and s e tln-in.
Your truly.
II us
are
et.
THE LEADER.
3 111! li
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