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CAMBRIA FREEMAN EBENSBURG, PA 1889 25 JAN 1889 Submitted by Lisa Baker Albert Baum, aged 22 years, was killed on a log job of Notely and Buck in Chest Township on Monday by a tree falling on him, crushing him in a horrible manner. He died in an hour and a half after being taken out from under the tree. His home was near Plattsville, Susquehanna township, and was an unmarried man. 8 Feb 1889 Submitted by Lisa Baker Mrs. Elizabeth Kline, mother of Lawrence Wyland, died at her home in Barr Township. She was 64 years of age. She was buried at St. Benedict's Cemetery, Carrolltown. On Monday while Mr. Ed. Sharbaugh was sleighing at Hastings his sleigh caught a root overturning it, throwing him out. "Little Dan," the racer, was hitched to the sleigh, and ran at a frightful speed. He was stopped by some parties who threw a club at him knocking one eye out. Mr. John Strittmatter, of this place, has contracted to operate the Monastery Farm. Matilda J., daughter of Mr. Valentine and Mrs. Margaret Buck of Clearfield township, died at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning, aged about three years and six months. Friday, 16 MAR 1889 Submitted by Lisa Baker License Applications Barr Township Harry A. Luther, Tavern Anton Reber, Tavern Carrolltown H. A. Blum Julia[n] Binder Joseph A. Gray C. A. Farabaugh John Glasser Andrew H. Haug Lawrence Schoroth Joseph Stitch Joseph Stoltz John D. Thomas, all Taverns H. A. Blum, C. A. Farabaugh, both Brewery John J. Hauk T. Scott Williams, both Wholesale Carroll Township Catherine Baker James P. Huber Henry Miller Matthew Weakland, all Taverns Chest Springs John Crouse Dr. J. B. Noonan, Taverns Chest Township [sic-no town of Patton yet] John H. Cordell [sic-Thomas Mills] Joseph Hipps Joseph A. Warner, Taverns Susquehanna Township [sic-no town of Hastings yet] Charles Kinney Simon P. Lantzy William Townsend John C. Wilkman, all Taverns Elder Township [sic-no town of Hastings yet] Luke Bush Dugan and Parks Caleb A. Gray Peter Glasser [sic-St. Boniface] Jacob Kline [sic-St. Boniface] Frank X. Ott [sic-St. Boniface] Jacob Krug Andrew Lantzy John Platt, all Taverns Fred W. Hauk, Wholesale Friday, 20 SEP 1889 Submitted by Lisa Baker Leonard Hartman, of the Central Hotel, Hastings, will have a shooting match on the first day of October, 1889. The range is one hundred yards, off hand, for three prizes: 1st, $25; 2nd, $15; 3rd, $10. All marksmen are cordially invited to attend. The shooting will take place at 10:00 a.m. [Note: His name is not listed as an applicant for a license.] Friday, 27 SEP 1889 Submitted by Lisa Baker What Became of Mary Zern? It is only too true. She died May 31 in the Johnstown Flood. She resided with Mrs. F. B. Brown. When the house floated off, she made no effort to save herself. She sat down, folded her hands and remarked, "If I die tonight I will be in Heaven tomorrow." She was 44 years of age. Friday, 22 NOV 1889 Submitted by Lisa Baker On last Sunday morning about 1 o'clock the fine new hotel of Caleb Gray in Hastings, was discovered to be on fire, and so rapid had been the progress of the flames before their discovery that it was with difficulty that the occupants of the house made their escape. The fire originated in the lower story, but it is not yet known from what cause. There was an insurance of $1,200 on the building, but none on the furniture. Mrs. Gray was badly injured by jumping from one of the windows to make her escape, and one of her daughters was badly burned about the neck and face. Harry Platt was also considerably burned in his exit from the burning building.