NEWS: Items from the Cambria Freeman, May 22, 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 22, 1903 MONEY STOLEN On Monday, Albert Schaller who had the contract for building an oven for Jonathan Owens, the baker in Ebensburg, discovered that he had lost a roll of money, amounting to $380.00. He had just completed the oven and had in his employ Charles Oschapke, who boarded with Policeman John Finn and when Schaller discovered that his wad and helper disappeared about the same time, he naturally concluded that they were traveling together and he at once proceeded to telegraph to the police at different places to be on the lookout for Oschapke. On Monday, Pittsburg detectives who were on the watch, recognized Oschapke as he stepped off a train and placed him under arrest. He admitted the theft and without hesitation handed over $320, what he had left of the stolen money. Schaller refused to prosecute and Oschapke was allowed to go. SALE OF COAL LANDS A deal has been recently closed by which William H. Piper & Co., the coal operators, secured the Adam Smith farm in Washington township. The tract includes about 100 acres and the price is $6,000. The Webster Coal & Coke Company on Friday concluded a deal by which it secures the coal under 342 acres in Cresson township and sixty acres of surface. This formerly belonged to Philip Pritsch, but the options passed through the hands of Messrs. McCann and Leap and F. C. George. G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT For the benefit of those desiring to attend the Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Pennsylvania at Allentown, June 1 to 6, the Pennsylvania Railroad company will sell excursion tickets to Allentown from all stations on its line in the state of Pennsylvania on May 31, June 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, good to return until June 6, inclusive at rate of a single fare for the round trip. For specific rates, apply to local ticket agents. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Dr. A. C. Fitzgerald of South Fork was a visitor to Ebensburg on Sunday. Mr. William Kimball lost a valuable dapple gray horse by death on Sunday. Commissioners' Clerk F. B. Jones of this place spent Sunday in Johnstown. Rev. Father Hurton of Vindondale spent a couple of days in Pittsburg this week. The brick work on Supt. H. T. Jones' new residence is about completed. Miss Ann McDonald is home from Allegheny where she spent the past winter. Squire T. J. Stephens of Gallitzin spent a few hours in Ebensburg on Monday. Mr. D. E. Parks has planted a fine orchard on land adjoining his summer residence. Charles Rowland, son of Amos Rowland, of this place, is ill with appendicitis. Mr. M. D. Bearer has accepted a position in Schettig Bros. hardware store as a clerk. The salary of the postmaster at Patton has been increased from $1,600 to $1,700 per anum. Last Friday night four sheep and eight lambs belonging to Pryce Brothers were killed by dogs. Miss Annie Kane returned from Pittsburg on Friday and will spend the summer in Ebensburg. A new barn is being erected by County Commissioner Benj. Jones on his farm north of Ebensburg. Messrs. Joseph Griffin and Alex Parrish of Munster township were visitors to Ebensburg on Tuesday. Squire James Mellon and wife, of Patton, spent Thursday in Ebensburg with their daughter, Mrs. John T. Blair. H. H. Myers, Esq., and sister, Mrs. Porter, of this place, attended the funeral of Mrs. Robert Brady at Loretto on Monday. A sawmill has been placed on the Jonathan Jones farm three miles north of Ebensburg for the purpose of cutting up the Hemlock lumber in that neighborhood. Contractor L. Z. Bloom of this place a few days ago received a car load of cedar shingles from the state of Washington. The freight bill amounted to $260. Mr. Ida Bloom of the east ward is still confined to his home by illness. Mr. Bloom contracted a heavy cold about two months ago and has never recovered from it. Mrs. Wm. A Todd, of Scottdale, who was on the mountain in attendance of the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Robert Brady, at Loretto on Monday returned home on Tuesday. Smallpox has again made its appearance in Spangler, the victim being William Young, mine foreman at Delta Mine. His home has been quarantined. It is not known where he contracted the disease. Weston, the merchant of Gallitzin, has broken ground for a large brick department store to be completed for fall trade. When completed this store will have facilities to second none for rendering up-to- date service in all lines. The deal by which Mr. Julius Rager was to have secured the leasehold of the Central Hotel, in this place, from Mr. J. R. Manion, the present proprietor has fallen through and Mr. Manion will remain in charge of that hotel. Ex-Sheriff Joseph A. Gray of Spangler has bought from Col. J. L. Spangler, of Bellefonte, the Gray Hotel at Spangler for $10,000, exclusive of furnishings. The hotel was built by the Spangler Improvement Company in 1893 and is one of the finest in northern Cambria. Mr. Gary makes the purchase as an investment. As a result of carelessness on the part of a daughter, the entire family of John Sharp, living in Allegheny township, this county, near Chest Springs, is prostrated with a virulent form of smallpox. Mr. Sharp, his wife and eight children are down with the disease, the condition of the former being so serious that he is not expected to recover. John A. Gray, aged twenty-two years and a brakeman on the Cresson & Clearfield division, residing in Altoona, was the victim of an unfortunate accident about 6 o'clock Wednesday morning of last week. He was setting brakes on his train at Spangler when he fell and his right leg went down between the cars and was caught by the bumpers and badly contused and lacerated. He was taken to the Altoona hospital where his injuries were dressed with a view of trying to save the leg. On Monday a charter was granted to the Cresson Springs Brewing company, Mr. Joseph Henger of this place will be president of the new concern while H. A. Englehart, also of this place, will be the secretary. The new brewery will be erected at Cresson and will start out with a capacity of 15,000 barrels a year, although it will be built with a view to increasing the capacity to 30,000 barrels per year when necessity demands it. The buildings will be built of brick and located on the Pfeister property near the Y. Miss Emma Deis, of Johnstown, on Monday entered a suit against Frank A. Cressell, of the same city, asking for $25,000 damages for breach of promise. In her statement, as filed, Miss Deis related that on or about the 19th of January, 1898, and at various other dates, the defendant promised to marry her. She agreed and for this reason has remained single and unwed until the present day, waiting for the consummation of the agreement. She further alleges that in violation of his promise to wed her, the defendant on the 19th of November last, wed another.