NEWS: Items from the Cambria Freeman, December 19, 1902, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright July 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, December 19, 1902 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. E. F. Dunegan has been appointed postmaster at Dysart. Mr. John Miller, of Gallitzin, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday. We wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Rev. Father Robert Kiernan, of Summit, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Monday. Mr. W. A. Brawley, of Carroll township, spent a few hours in town on Thursday. Mr. Ed. Shields, of Loretto, and his son, Ed., of Cresson, spent a few hours in town on Monday. Mr. David Howell, of Kane, Pa., a former Ebensburger, spent several days in town last week greeting old friends. There will be no paper issued from this office next week but the office will be open for the reception of cash and job work. On Thursday the Commissioners appointed Lyman Sherbine of Croyle township, Mercantile Appraiser for the coming year. The storm of sleet on Monday night caused many telegraph and telephone wires in this vicinity to break, interrupting business. The Lilly SIGNAL last week entered upon its seventh volume and we are glad to note that it bears evidence of being prosperous. Editor T. L. Gibson, of the MOUNTAINEER-HAROLD, was director of music at the Washington county teachers' institute this week. H. H. Myers, Esq., and Mr. E. C. Parrish, of this place, went to Reading, Pa., on Wednesday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. John Anstead. The well-drilling firm of John J. Redinger & Son, of this place, are crowded with work, boring holes for water and testing for coal and other minerals. J. R. Manion, proprietor of the Central Hotel, Ebensburg, was in town Tuesday. While here he purchased a fine sleigh from Clark & Kinney, the liverymen. [Hastings News] George Kullinger, a laborer employed at the new Gallitzin tunnel, had his right foot badly contused and lacerated while at work Friday. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. An oyster supper and festival for the benefit of the Catholic church at Nantyglo will be held at Miners' Hall in that place, on Saturday and Monday evenings, December 20th and 22d. All are invited to attend. Owen McCabe, of Altoona, was on Wednesday convicted of burglary at Elyria, O., and was sentenced to life imprisonment at the state penitentiary at Columbus, the first sentence of the kind ever passed in Ohio. Albert Moxley, a colored man who says he lives at Coopersdale, is receiving treatment at the Memorial hospital in Johnstown for burns about the neck and arms, received, he states, while sleeping at the Morgan L. Williams Brick works. Word comes from Barnesboro to the effect that John Magoulis, a foreign resident of that place who started out to hunt in the woods in that vicinity several days ago has not returned. A reward of $50 has been offered for Magoulis' body. On Wednesday night fire broke out in the kitchen of the Catholic parsonage at Gallitzin, occupied by Rev. Father Deasy, formerly of Ebensburg, but was extinguished before much damaged resulted. The fire is supposed to have resulted from a defective flue. A slight freight wreck occurred Saturday morning near AG tower, a short distance west of Kittanning Point. The wreck was the result of a run in and the pilot and headlight of an engine was smashed and several cars were broken. No one was injured. There are three applicants for the position of Commissioner's clerk, which the new board of County Commissioners will be called upon to fill, John C. Gates, the present clerk; John Lehman, also a clerk in the office; and ex-Register and Recorder, F. B. Jones. On last Sunday the new Methodist Episcopal church at Delaney (Baker's Mines) was dedicated with appropriate services as a place of worship. The church is a substantial frame structure of modern size and equipment, with sittings for 250 people. The entire cost of the building was $1,500. Rev. Fathers Deasy, of Gallitzin; Ryan of Lilly; Graven of Ehrenfelt; Smith of St. Aloysius Academy, Cresson; and Hurton of Vintondale, were guests of Rev. Father Ladden, of this place, for dinner on Thursday, the event celebrated being the 14th anniversary of the ordination of the latter to the priesthood. Mason Plummer and Jacob Shuman, two Summerhill township men, are serving 25 days in jail for violation of the game law, - hunting on Sunday. Freight Conductor, S. R. Miller of the Pittsburg division, who was run down and badly injured by a "snapper" near Kittanning Point early Saturday morning had his left leg amputated at the hospital later in the day. He will recover. The State College of Pennsylvania Patrons of Husbandry held a four day session in Clearfield last week, with 800 delegates in attendance. The report of the president showed that 18 new granges have been organized during the year. Harry L. Kennedy, a young brakeman, was injured at Lilly Friday evening and taken to Johnstown on Pennsylvania Limited between 7 and 8 o'clock for treatment at the Cambria hospital. Kennedy fell off his train and was rendered unconscious. He is suffering from concussion of the brain and a contusion of the left hand. Some comparative statistics concerning the prevalence of smallpox show that from June 24th to November 17th there were 204 smallpox cases in Cambria county and 49 deaths; Allegheny county had 431 cases and 67 deaths; Philadelphia, 103 cases and 14 deaths; Blair, 35 cases and 1 death; Westmoreland, 131 cases and 3 deaths. A deed was presented for record in the register and recorder's office in Hollidaysburg on Saturday, from the executors of G. T. Bliss, the late New York banker to James O. Thomas, trustee, for 3,680 acres of coal land in Dean and Reade townships, Cambria county, and Antis township, Blair county. The consideration named is $111,260. William Billick, of Irwin, Pa., an employee of the Adams Express company, who was sent from that place to Johnstown to assist during the holiday business, got his hands on $395 of the company's money on Tuesday morning and then skipped the town. He got as far as Altoona where he succeeded in getting a jag on when he was captured by an officer from Johnstown who was on his trail. The Pennsylvania Railroad company has issued an order that its employees must not engage in any other business while in the service of the railroad. The position taken by the railroad is that it is entitled to the full time of the employees while they are at work and that outside interests detract from the value of their services. Restaurants, coal yards, grocery stores and even, on the quiet, saloons along the line of the road are said to be backed by some of the trainmen. On Thursday, November 20th at Gallitzin, Andrew McCloskey, just in from a hunting trip, was standing with both hands over the mouth of his shotgun when the piece was discharged by his foot coming in contact with the trigger. His right hand was torn clear off and Dr. Ferguson, who was summoned, was able to save the thumb and forefinger of the left hand. Since that operation gangrene developed in the stump of the left hand and last week the forearm was amputated between the elbow and the wrist. Conductor Patrick Riley was perhaps fatally injured Thursday night of last week at Hull, Westmoreland county, by being run down by his own engine. While Conductor Riley was signaling to the rear end of the train his engine backed and caught him on the tracks. He was thrown on his head and sustained a severe concussion of the brain, in addition to having his breastbone broken and number of ribs fractured. The survivors of the One Hundred and Thirty-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, held their Ninth annual reunion in Grand Army Hall, Johnstown, on Saturday. Among those in attendance were V. S. Barker, S. W. Davis, Christ Sinafelt and William Howell of Ebensburg. The next reunion will be held at Ebensburg, the time for which will be fixed hereafter by the committee having it in charge. In a suit in the Blair county court last week Mrs. Clara Myers endeavored to recover her widow's exemption money of $300 from her dead husband's estate. Prior to her husband's death, Mrs. Myers left him and wrote him a letter of which the following is an extract: "I have left you forever, and hope never to see your face again." This letter was offered in evidence in court against her claim and Judge Bell, in his opinion, held that the wife, by deserting her husband, had forfeited her claim to a widow's exemption. Messrs. Philip Huffman and Joseph Priser, of Blacklick township were visitors to Ebensburg on Tuesday. AN EBENSBURG GIRL A Boston dispatch to the Pittsburg GAZETTE says: The New England conservatory is distinguished this year for the astonishing number of handsome pupils and a lead among them is Miss Sibyl Shields of Ebensburg, Pa., a member of Sigma Tau Theta, the leading fraternity and social organization of the conservatory. "Miss Shields has become prominent in student life at the institution, not only for her beauty, but for her cleverness and ability as well." "She has been chosen a member of the reception committee Sigma Tau Theta and thus has secured a commanding social position as the functions given by that fraternity, notably the Christmas and Easter dinners are the features of the year's society program. Miss Shields is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shields of Ebensburg, and is indeed a charming young lady possessed of a beautiful voice. At the present time, in company with some other young ladies of the conservatory, Miss Sibyl is traveling on a concert tour in Maine. COURT PROCEEDINGS The following cases in the criminal and civil courts have been disposed of in addition to those already reported in last week's FREEMAN: D. R. Moore vs. Gallitzin township, assumpsit. By direction of the court jury find for plaintiff $640.68. Provident Building and Loan Association of Altoona vs. Elizabeth T. Cresswell and E. B. Cresswell, assumpsit. Jury find for plaintiff the sum of $2184.68. D. E. Notley vs. F. A. Shoemaker. Plaintiff becomes non suit. Mrs. Catharine McCloskey vs. Mrs. Ellen Drass and Alex Gallagher, ejectment. Continued. Commonwealth vs. Andrew Yon, defrauding a boarding house keeper. Defendant plead guilty. Sentenced to pay the costs and board bill. Further sentence suspended. Commonwealth vs. Daniel Cassemere, assault and battery. Jury find defendant guilty. Sentenced to pay the costs, $25 fine, and three months in jail. E. P. Shoemaker vs. Charles N. Crouse, assumpsits. Jury find for plaintiff, $196.21. Joseph Dunlop vs. William Ashcroft, assumpsit. Jury find for plaintiff, $525.