NEWS: Items from the Cambria Freeman, August 14, 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, August 14, 1903 Wills and Letters Will probated and letters issued in the estate of James Grant Jamison, late of Johnstown, deceased, to Clara Virginia Jamison. Estate real, personal and mixed left to wife of the deceased. Letters of administration in the estate of James McGuire, late of Johnstown, deceased, issued to Mary V. McGuire. Will probated and letters testamentary issued in the estate of Geneva Wagner, late of Daisytown borough, deceased, to John Freidhoff and Anthony Gerber. Part of estate left to John Linder, Joseph Linder, Frank brothers, and Anna and Justina Linder, sisters of the deceased of Warrisholen, Bavaria. Will probated and letters of testamentary issued in the estate of John Jones late of Johnstown, deceased, issued to Otto Klug. Estate left to Thomas and James Jones, sons of the deceased. Codicil directs the payment of $100 to the pastor of St. John's Catholic Church, Johnstown. Will of Susan Seymour, late of Allegheny township, deceased, probated. Sylvester Seymour left property upon condition that stipulated sums be paid to remaining heirs. NOTES OF THE MINE WORKERS Secretary Treasurer Patrick McCarthy of Subdistrict No. 1, District 2 has recently closed a deal were by the local United Mine worker's unions at Vintondale and Wehrem came into the possession of two fine properties. The Vintondale property was purchased from the Barker Bros. of this place. It is understood that the local unions will at once commence the erection of buildings suitable for head quarters. President McTaggart who has been ill for some time is at Cambridge Springs. His condition is improving. National Organizer Gunter is working the Vintondale district among the Slavish miners, in conjunction with National Organizer Irvin. Early the week, George St. Clair went to Arcadia, Md., to adjust some trouble in that locality. RESERVES HIS DECISION Before Judge F. J. O'Connor, sitting in chambers on Tuesday, says the Johnstown DEMOCRAT, testimony was given in the equity proceedings brought by the Pennsylvania Railroad company against the borough of Lilly, in which the company asked for an injunction to restrain the Lilly authorities from interfering with the placing of poles by the corporation along the street running parallel with the railroad tracks. A great number of witnesses came down from the mountain town to testify. The proceedings took up several hours and when the hearing was concluded the court announced that he would reserve his decision until next Monday. The Lilly people claim that the company has no right to erect poles on disputed territory. SHERIFF SERVES INJUNCTION Sheriff Elmer E. Davis arrived in Blandburg Tuesday with his deputy and served the order of Judge O'Connor on the strikers. No trouble is anticipated as a result of the injunction but if a majority of the striking employees are still in the town the situation could possibly be serious. As it is a great number of the men who were employed by the Harbison-Walker people have moved to other sections. PICNIC AT WILMORE There will be a picnic at Wilmore on Saturday, August 22nd for the benefit of the Catholic church. The ladies in charge will make every effort to make a day of pleasure for all who attend. If the day is rainy it will be held in the church hall. Everyone is cordially invited STRIKERS RETAIN COUNSEL Attorneys Percy Allen Rose of Johnstown and Harvey Roland of Ebensburg have been retained by the striking employees of the Harbison- Walker company of Blandburg to represent them before Judge O'Connor Aug. 25, when the motion to continue the temporary injunction granted by the court will be heard. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Squire E. J. Dunnegan was in this place on Thursday. Hon. A. S. Batchellor, a prominent attorney of Littleton, N. H., is visiting ex-Judge A. V. Barker. Misses Louie and Corrinda Lewis are visiting in the East ward. P. M. McCarthy of Barnesboro was in this place upon business on Tuesday. S. A. Patton of Barnesboro was registered at the Mountain House on Wednesday. The Patton Water Company has enlarged its pump station and installed new boilers. The Congregational Ladies' Aid society meets Saturday at the home of Mrs. D. M. Chute. Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Richards have as their guest, Miss Mabel Richards, of Zanesville, Ohio. Miss Eleanor Shields of Loretto and Miss Mary Casanave of Altoona were in this place upon Wednesday. Dennis Letzinger is visiting friends in this locality. Mr. Letzinger was a comrade of ex-Sheriff Blair during the Mexican war. The school directors are in need of a janitor for the school building for the coming year, and are anxious to receive applications. Geo. Griffith, Charles Shields and James Suneman announce a "Grand Show" for this opera house this evening. The firm of Wendall and Murphy of Salix, Adams township, have completed the job of placing lightening rods upon the poor house and jail. Mrs. Andrew Echenrode, Mrs. L. A. Sharbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Chester and Mrs. F. N. Donahue of Carrolltown, visited F. C. Sharbaugh and family on Thursday. Andy Delock, aged twenty-six, was struck by a train near South Fork Sunday afternoon and sustained a few cuts and bruises. He was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Johnstown where he is doing well. A festival will be held at South Ebensburg, Friday evening, Aug. 14, in Roberts' Grove. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Bethany Congregational church. A cordial welcome is extended to all. Luke Gilson of Bakerton and Edward Simpson of South Fork have been matched to play a couple of games of quoits in September. The games are to be for $100 a slide, the first being played Sept. 8 and the second, Sept. 10. The Social Dramatic company of Lilly proposes to give the people of that town a treat Monday evening next, when the comedy-drama, "Self Accused," will be presented in Fletcher's Opera House. The proceeds are for the benefit of St. Bridget's Catholic Church and a generous patronage is anticipated. Howard C. Yerger, the Patton civil engineer, has given up his office in the Good building there to enter the employ of the Beech Creek Coal & Coke Company's engineering office. Licenses were granted at Cumberland, Md., recently to Charles William Bowers of Turtle Creek, and Helen Ella Wilson, Blairsville and Charles Henry Wynekoop and Catherine Brede of Altoona. Judge Francis J. O'Connor on Monday transferred the liquor license of the commercial Hotel at Conemaugh from Charles McGough to Joseph D. McGuire. The new proprietor took charge at once. Attorney H. W. Storey of Johnstown presented a bill on Friday last before Judge O'Connor sitting in chambers at Johnstown, asking for an injunction to restraining the officials of the borough of Lilly from interfering with the erection of telegraph poles along the right-of- way of the Pennsylvania railroad company. Judge O'Connor granted a rule to show cause why the injunction should not be granted, making it returnable Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Judge Barker made a business trip to Philadelphia this week. Mr. S. J. McCreary of Nantyglo was in town on Monday. Misses Gertie Pruner and Emily Jones were Carrolltown visitors last Sunday. W. J. Donnelly and his two daughters, Misses Agnes and Anna, will leave on Monday for an extended trip to Maine. Two Cambria county postmasters were appointed recently: Thomas Holmes at Belsano and Andrew J. Jones at Loydell. Leslie Smith, aged thirty-four and unmarried whose home is in Wellsville, N. Y., was caught by a fall of coal in a mine at Loydell at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning and sustained a fracture of the collarbone. Frailey Bros. announce the opening of a branch store in Clarksburg, West Va. The firm is an enterprising one and will undoubtedly make the venture a great success. The Patton Fire Company No. 1 has taken steps to secure a site in that borough on which to build an opera house. Negotiations have been opened with George S. Good for his lot at the corner of Fourth and East Magee avenues. Mrs. A. V. Barker and her daughter, Miss Helen, of Ebensburg, were in the city Saturday with Attorney and Mrs. John H. Brown and daughter, Miss June, of No. 620, Main Street. [Johnstown Tribune] William Stineman, Cashier of the First National Bank of South Fork, and Jacob Murphy, Superintendent of the South Fork Water Company, who had spent several weeks in Colorado for the benefit of Mr. Stineman's health, reached Johnstown on their return trip Saturday evening. Mr. Murphy went on to South Fork but Mr. Stineman remained in Johnstown over Sunday. The shareholders of the Patton Industrial Co-operative Association have pledged in new stock the sum of $3,500 to purchase the George O. Brady building. The present quarters of the association are inadequate for the increasing business. The Brady property consists of a storeroom 100 feet long with a big wareroom in the rear and seven living rooms on the second floor. [Johnstown Tribune] H. D. Chestnutwood, says the Johnstown "Tribune" was arrested at Bakerton Saturday by Constable Ripple on a warrant issued by Alderman Lamberd charging false pretense, the prosecutor being James J. Dawson of the Ryan-Correll Company. The allegation is that the defendant secured goods to the amount of about $150 from the firm framed on the representation that he owned the property in which he conducted a store at Bakerton, whereas the prosecutor claims Chestnutwood merely rents. The hearing took place Monday afternoon, the defendant being held for court. Before Judge Francis J. O'Connor, sitting in chambers at Johnstown last Friday afternoon, testimony was taken in the application of John Ryan for a transfer to him of the retail liquor license granted to C. A. Cypher in Hastings. It had been charged that Cypher intended taking the $2,775 which Ryan was to pay for the hotel and furnishings and getting out without paying his creditors, but the evidence adduced showed that Cypher had arranged to pay out the money to those he owed, the amount liquidating nearly all the claims against him. There appeared to be no reason to suppose he was going to cheat. Judge O'Connor held the matter over, but will render a decision in a few days. PATTON ITEMS Mr. Samuel Stair, who has been confined to his room for about three weeks, is improving. Things have been lively for the last week and extra police had to be put on to keep order. Mrs. Thomas Crawford of Altoona was visiting friends in town. She returned home Wednesday. The work on the new brewery progresses very slowly owing to the lack of mechanics. Landlord F. C. Thomas, of near Carrolltown, was in Patton on business Wednesday. Hon. J. J. Thomas is a hard worker for the Grangers. Thomas' orchestra furnished the music for the Grange dance. The Patton Silver Cornet Band has been engaged to play for the big parade and picnic at Barnesboro on Labor Day. John Somerville went to his farm near Hastings on Wednesday. The Patton Clay Mfg. Co. have orders to keep them running for over a year and talk of enlarging the works. John Lilly's house on Fifth ave., is being furnished. It will be a model house. John c. Miller has opened a fire insurance office in the Williams block. He represents the American Fire Insurance company. The Patton Fire Company and the Patton Silver Cornet Band attended the firemen's big convention at Clearfield on Thursday and Friday. Over 100 went from Patton. Jack Scheld smiles all over on account of Jack No. 3, who arrived on last Sunday. He sets it up in great shape to the boys. Patton was well represented at the St. Lawrence picnic and dance Monday and Tuesday. The P. R. R. depot and grounds look well and the company deserve credits. Dinsmore Bros. have the foundation about ready for the carpenters. They will have a fine tailoring establishment when completed. Samuel Kelly, Chest Springs, was in town Monday and Tuesday. The Grange picnic was one of the largest and best conducted in the north of Cambria county. Patton Silver Cornet Band furnished the music. Hon. W. C. Lingle and family returned last Saturday from an extended trip through eastern cities. W. H. H. Bell, Jr., and wife and three children, who were visiting, W. H. H. and brother, L. S. Bell, returned home to Reynoldsville after a week's visit. Mr. Bell has been engaged in the mercantile business for years. There will be services in the Baptist church by Rev. Dr. Feltwell Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Patton could afford another large hotel as every hotel in town is crowded. The Patton Fire company received their new hose cart and 500 feet of new hose and are now ready for business. The Brady block is up to the first story. Mr. Brady has sold his old store building to the Patton Co-Operative Co. Mrs. John Freeman who died Thursday last was the mother of 18 children, 9 dead and 9 living. She was buried in Fairview cemetery last Sunday afternoon. The flowers in the school house yard are very beautiful. Comrade Samuel Edminston looks after them nicely.