NEWS: Items from the Cambria Freeman, May 15, 1903, 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, May 15, 1903 SPECIAL TERM OF COURT A special term of court convened here on Monday with Judge O'Connor on the bench. The case of Fred Allen and George Allen vs. The Webster Coal & Coke company, trespass, after the evidence was given, ended by Judge O'Connor directing a compulsory non-suit to be entered. George Allen, aged fourteen, son of Fred Allen, while riding on the company's cars and attempting to jump off, was thrown under the wheels and lost an arm. The plaintiffs claimed that the accident occurred through negligence of the company while the defendants claimed that the boy was a trespasser and the company not liable. Margaret Kane et al., vs. John Yeaglin, et al, ejectment, was continued. Barbara Wirt, Louis Wirt, Joseph Schlereth and Anthony Schereth (sic), ejectment for land in Barr township. Jury find for defendants, subject to decision of courts on point reserved. Harry Boyer vs. S. A. Weimer and A. L. Keagy, continued. Annie McKenna vs. P F. Brendlinger, trespass, continued. D. D. Blaugh vs. Jane W. Dick, trespass, continued. T. M. Brown, vs. Forest Water Company, trespass, continued. S. W. Davis vs. W. M Beers, ejectment, non suit entered. MT. GALLITZIN REUNION The Mt. Gallitzin Academy which was established in Ebensburg in 1869 and lately removed to Baden, Pa., will hold a grand reunion at the latter place on July 18. The Sisters of St. Joseph are making elaborate preparations to entertain their former boys. All are cordially invited to attend and those who have not already received a personal invitation may attribute it to the non possession of present address and are requested to forward their address to the Sisters of St. Joseph, at Baden, Pa., at their earliest convenience. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. T. S. Davis of this place spent the past week in Blairsville. Mr. Ed. Glass of Allegheny township was in town on Tuesday. Several dogs have been poisoned in Ebensburg during the past week. Mr. W. A. Lantzy of Spangler was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday. Mrs. D. O'Donnell of Cresson spent a few hours in Ebensburg on Thursday. Mr. Charles Schryock of Wilmore spent a few hours in town on Tuesday. Mrs. T. M. Richards of this place is calling on relatives in Zanesville, Ohio. Mr. Peter Long of Croyle township was a visitor to Ebensburg on Monday. Mr. Jams M. Singer of Jackson township spent a few hours in town on Tuesday. Mr. George B. Stineman of South Fork was visitor to Ebensburg on Tuesday. Mr. Philip Sanders of Munster township was a visitor to Ebensburg on Tuesday. Mr. Joseph Melloy of Loretto was in Ebensburg for a short time Wednesday evening. Miss Rosalyn Darragh of this place spent several days this week with friends in Johnstown. Landlord J. R. Manion has traded his team of driving horses for a handsome black horse. M. D. Kittell, Esq., of this place returned home on Monday after a brief visit to Atlantic City. Mrs. E. H. Plank and two daughters, of Christiana, Pa., are visiting relatives in this place. Mr. T. H. Heist is busily engaged in getting Maple Park Springs in readiness for the summer season. Mrs. Jones, wife of Dr. F. C. Jones of this place visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Wertz in Johnstown last week. Mrs. Jennie Griffith entertained the Whist Club Wednesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. D. Barker. Mr. Robert McBreen is making preparations for the laying of a new brick pavement in front of his property on Centre street. Smallpox in a virulent form now prevails at the Blair county almshouse and rigid measures are being adopted to prevent a spreading of the contagion. On Tuesday morning the train from Hastings to Cresson struck and killed two cows a short distance East of Noel's station on the Ebensburg and Cresson branch. Mr. Webster Griffith of this place purchased three fine sorrel horses at a sale at Blairsville on Tuesday. Mr. Stanton Davis bought a fine black mare at the same sale. Earl Hill, aged 23 years, said to be a young man of exemplary habits has been missing from his home in Blairsville since January 31, and it is feared he has met with foul play. Mrs. Robert Brady of Munster township was stricken with paralysis on Tuesday and is in a critical condition, this being the second stroke. Mrs. Brady is the mother of a large family. Misses Della and Mallie Bearer, of Carroll township returned home Tuesday evening from a visit to relatives in Charleroi, and were met here by their brother, Walter Bearer, and driven home. The Brallier property in Blacklick township consisting of 343 acres was sold Saturday by the administrator, Robert Ferguson, to John J. Evans, (ridge) for $14,350. The deal includes the coal and surface and timber up to ten inches in diameter. The barn on the farm of T. M. Apple, Sr., in Reade township caught fire on Monday about noon and was totally destroyed together with its contents which included a horse and buggy belonging to Elsworth Nevling, who a short time before had driven up to the Apple residence and put away his rig. It is supposed that a spark from the forest fires caused the conflagration. Harry Kane, husband of Rosy Kane, a smallpox patient who fell over a bluff and was killed after escaping from the Municipal Hospital at Johnstown where she had been under treatment, has sued the city of Johnstown for $25,000. Negligence in not properly guarding the hospital is alleged. Mrs. Kane is said to have been in a delirious condition when she made her escape and fell over the bluff.