NEWS: Items from the Cambria Freeman, August 21, 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 21, 1903 ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGES Three Miners Believed to Be Responsible for Death of Brewery Collector Somerset, Pa., Aug. 19 - William Novick, Frank Vasbinder and William P. Bowman are in the county jail charged with the murder of Ernest C. Reber at MacDonaldton on the night of Aug. 8. Reber, who was employed as collector by the Meyersdale brewing company was run over and mangled by a freight train on the MacDonaldton branch but as his body was cold it was thought that he had been murdered and his body placed on the track. The absence of almost $100 in money, which he had collected that day, pointed to robbery as the motive for the crime. Coroner S. J. N. Luther held an inquest last Friday and it was upon the testimony adduced thereat that the three men named were charged with the crime. The prisoners are all miners and were employed at the mines at MacDonaldton. They deny that they have any knowledge of the murder. Novick, who is a Russian, admits that Reber spent two or three hours at his house on the night of the murder. Vasbinder is Novick's brother-in-law. Bowman is a young man, aged 22, a son of Samuel Bowman of Boynton. ROBBERS LOOT POST OFFICE SAFE Altoona, Pa., Aug. 19 - Five masked men robbed the Barnsboro [sic] post office. They used five charges of nitroglycerin on the safe, wrecking it beyond repair. They took $1,000 worth of stamps and $100 in money. THAT SPANGLER BREWERY The Spangler Brewing company was organized last week, says the North Cambria News, in the law office of J. A. C. Ruffner, Barclay building, Greensburg. The company will erect a brewery plant at Spangler, costing upwards of $200,000. Contacts have been let to the Wilter Manufacturing company for inside machinery for $90,000.00, and Ballinger Bros. of Pittsburg for building, $76,000. The officers are S. B. King, president; Philip Doherty, vice president; George W. McHenry, treasurer and J. A. C. Ruffner, secretary and general counsel. A large force is already at work grading the side-track at Spangler to the site for the new buildings in order to get the material on the ground for their construction. The plant when completed will be the largest of its kind on the county. BARNESBORO AGAIN SCENE OF ROBBERY Monday evening Barnesboro was again the scene of a daring robbery. Uncle Sam was the victim, the post office being looted and money and stamps taken to the amount of $1,200. The robbery was carefully planned and was the work of five or six men who were successful in making their escape. The post office was entered about 3 o'clock in the morning and after a careful search of the premises for any articles of value, the safe was attacked with dynamite. The door was blown off and the money and stamps within appropriated. It is understood that the money was not placed in a burglar proof compartment. The noise of the explosion aroused several persons living nearby. When these appeared upon the scene they were covered with revolvers by the robbers and commanded not to give any alarm upon peril of their lives. Having completed their work the robbers decamped. Postmaster Barnes notified the police of nearby cities as soon as possible but at this writing no trace of the robbers has been found. ISAAC N. WISSINGER Isaac N. Wissinger does not come before the voters of the county as a stranger. In 1876 he was elected poor house director and served for the succeeding three years to the entire satisfaction of the people. Mr. Wissinger was born at Scalp Level, Cambria county, in 1844, and has lived in the county almost continuously ever since, has followed farming and stock dealing and belongs to the Grange. His grandfather, who fought under Washington, was a loyal Democrat and the line has remained unbroken ever since. During the Civil war Mr. Wissinger enlisted in the 187th Regt. Pa. Vols., serving till the close of the war. Honest in his convictions, firm in his purposes and successful in his business, Mr. Wissinger is well qualified for the office of poor house director and should be supported by voters of all parties. LABOR DAY CELEBRATIONS Labor Day, Monday, September 7th, will be more generally celebrated in Cambria county this year than ever before, and the observance, to judge from printed announcements, will be more elaborate and formal than has been usual. The United Mine Workers of America take the lead in the programs, except in Johnstown, where, as previously noted, all the labor unions will join in the doings of the day at Roxbury Park. At U. M. W. of A. Grove, Cassandra, Local Union No. 935 will give a picnic. Bernard Rice of Dubois, National Organizer of the union, will make the address of the day. Dancing for which Prof. Maitland's orchestra will furnish music is to be a feature. The picnic will be under the management of Barney Nelson and Morris Boylan. Refreshments, including dinner and supper, will be served on the grounds. A fantastic parade will also feature the outing to be held at Llanfair [sic] Grove, near Dunlo, September 7th. Foot races and other sports will be on the program. At Fireman's Park, Patton, the Patton Silver Cornet Band will give a picnic in honor of Labor Day. PATTON ITEMS Mr. L. S. Bell is absent on a business trip this week. Dr. Docoler is away attending the funeral of his father and will not return until the 20th. The Patton Steam Laundry which as been shut down for a few days, has resumed work. Brick work have commenced on the Brady Block. Charles Langbein & Schied have commenced the new addition to their hotel and work will be pushed until finished. Tuesday was pay day on N. Y. C. R. R. and the boys are happy once more. Mr. John Sauter, the jeweler, is having a fine show window built in his store. He also has a fine gold lettered sign on his plate glass window. P. R. Young went to Coalport this week on business. The Patton Castle K. G. E. are initiating new members every season. James Mellon, Esq., is crowded with business. The evangelists are holding meetings every evening in the Baptist church and are meeting with much encouragement. One Italian and three children were buried this week. There is considerable sickness in town. Major W. H. S. Bell and wife drove to Benedict. Mr. Bell will organize a castle of the K. G. E. at Benedict. Mrs. Rooks' block of houses will soon be finished. W. J. Donnaly and daughters are on an extended tour in the east. DIPTHERIA BREAKS OUT It is understood that diphtheria of a most malignant form has broken out in Croyle township. Two deaths have already occurred. At present two families are afflicted and several members of both households are very ill. The disease broke out in the home of Jacob Holtz, who lives near Pensacola. A two-year-old child of that household died last week and was buried at New Germany Saturday. Michael Weinzeirl, of New Germany, is a brother-in-law of Jacob Holtz, Michael's daughter, Miss Kate Weinzeirl, visited at the Holtz house for some time and then returned to New Germany. Diphtheria broke out at the Weinzeirl home and some persons say there is no question the disease was taken there from the Holtz place. Mrs. Mary Weinzeirl, mother of household, died Saturday morning, aged forty-five years. She first became ill of diphtheria, the trouble later developing into pneumonia. She was buried at New Germany Sunday. Mrs. Weinzeirl is survived by ten children and five of these are suffering from diphtheria, including a boy about nineteen, a girl of eighteen, another of fourteen, a boy of ten and another of six. The six-year-old is a victim of hemorrhagic or black diphtheria and his death is believed to be only a question of time. The ten-year-old's case is also said to be grave. One or two children of the Holtz home are also said to be seriously ill of the disease. TRANSPORTATION FURNISHED Adjutant General Stewart has sent a circular to the Grand Army posts of the state, announcing that the state will pay the transportation of veteran Pennsylvania soldiers to several points in the south in October and November. Transportation will be furnished the survivors of the Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers to attend the dedication of the monument of the battlefield of Shiloh, which will probably be in October. The surviving Pennsylvania soldiers who were confined in the Andersonville Prison will be given transportation to the National Cemetery at Andersonville some time in October. The survivors' association of the One Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania and the survivors of the Seventy-third Pennsylvania will be given free transportation to the battlefield of Wauhatchie and Missionary Ridge in October or November to dedicate monuments to the valor of their commands. All applications for transportation must be made to the adjutant general. Under acts of assembly passed by the last legislature free transportation will be furnished to all veterans entitled to it from their place of residence by the nearest route to the different places. LOCAL AND PERSONAL The latest thing in trusts is the tailoring trust. As usual Charles Schwab is mixed up in the deal. The venture is scheduled to begin operations the latter part of the month. The promoters intend cornering the tailoring business of the country. If the scheme succeeds it will be the only trust in the country that really suits the people. Lilly Union 908, U.M.W. of A. and the Lilly fire company will hold a union picnic at Hibernian grove on Labor Day. Andrew Owens and John Lowry have been appointed managers. Mrs. John E. Thompson is visiting in Summit. Miss Maud Shoemaker is visiting relatives in the West. Mr. Fred Spiller, Jr. of Pittsburg is visiting in this place. Miss Sidney Kerr of Johnstown is the guest of Miss Mary Thompson. Miss Florence Harbinson of Pittsburg is visiting Mrs. Fred D. Barker. Mrs. Kate Jones is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Owens. Andrew Strittmatter of Carrolltown was a visitor in this place on Thursday. The ladies of the Baptist church held a lawn fete on the church lawn Thursday evening. Dr. and Mrs. Davidson have as their guest, their daughter, Mrs. Albert Moores of Barnesboro. Abel Lloyd Jr., is now a member of the Costello and Neagle force, being employed as timekeeper. Miss Rose Maucher has returned from Johnstown where she had been the guest of friends. [Carrolltown News] On Thursday evening of last week, Mr. M. J. Stoltz gave a supper to a few friends in honor of Mr. Stoltz's 29th birthday. Rev. W. L. Jones of the Baptist church will deliver a lecture on "Travels Through Mexico" Friday evening, August 25th. Henry and John Duman of Barr township were at this place last Saturday. They attended the services at the Church of the Holy Name. While F. F. Byers, night dispatcher at Barnesboro, is enjoying a well earned vacation in Colorado, his place is being filled by O. H. Spencer of Cresson. C. H. Thomas of Bakerton has concluded negotiations with F. C. Sharbaugh, Esq., for the purchase of the J. W. Miller farm near Carrolltown. Edward Carbrey, the well known dispenser of mint juleps, etc., at the Mountain House has resigned his position to take charge of the Arlington Hotel at Frugality. [Mountaineer Herald] Mrs. Fes Lloyd who has been seriously ill for some time left for Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, yesterday morning, accompanied by her husband and daughter, Nellie, and Dr. Fitzgerald of South Fork. It is understood that Michael Bracken of Pittsburg who recently purchased two 100-acre tracts of land at commissioners' sale, has retained counsel and will endeavor to obtain possession of his property. Archbishop Ryan left this place Monday evening, returning to Philadelphia. He expressed himself to friends as being much pleased with Ebensburg and declared that he would visit here again. Dr. W. I. Dowler was called to Burnstoe, Clearfield county, Wednesday of last week by a telegram announcing that his father had been seriously injured in a runaway accident. The old gentleman is seventy- two years of age. Miss Bess Owens, a popular young lady of Ebensburg, Pa., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Renner, Witter avenue. Miss Owens is a niece of Mrs. Renner. She will remain in Connellsville several weeks. [Carrolltown News] Saml. Lenhart, Democratic candidate for sheriff, has returned from a two weeks sojourn at Atlantic City. He feels as fine as a fiddle and is ready to jump into the campaign with vim. He proposed to make a through canvass of the entire county. Architect Geo. Wild of Johnstown was here Saturday and is said to be working on the plans of a fine residence for Mr. F. H. Barker, which it is said will be located on the site of the old Barker homestead. [Mountaineer Herald] The Logan Coal Company has begun building operations for a new town called St. Patrick in connection with its mines at Carrolltown. The company's superintendent is a Mr. Patrick, after whom the settlement is doubtless named. Five houses at St. Patrick have been completed and others are under way. The side track for the Carrolltown mines has been completed and coal is now being shipped. Wills and Letters Will of Andrew Eckenrode, late of Carrolltown, probated. Mary Magdalene named as executrix. Estate is left to the wife of the deceased. Will of Simon P. Nagle, probated. Ida Nagle, wife of the deceased, named as executrix, who also inherits the property. Letters of administration on the estate of Hiram Lehman, late of Richland township, issued to Lorenzo Lehman. Letters of administration on the estate of Richard D. William, late of Barr township, issued to Thomas R. Williams and George W. Williams. LILLY BOROUGH WINS A VICTORY Judge Francis J. O'Connor on Wednesday filed in the prothonotary's office his decision in the case of Lily borough vs. The Pennsylvania Railroad company. The injunction restraining the borough from interfering with the construction of the telegraph line that the Pennsylvania people are trying to erect was discharged, without any order as to costs until further hearing. The case will now go into court and be tried upon the basis of the bill in equity recently filed by the railroad people. The contention of the Pennsylvania is that they own the road in question by virtue of a deed from the commonwealth granted to the New Portage Railroad many years ago. The road was never occupied by the railroad and some years ago was made a public highway by an order of court. Since the road has become a highway the Pennsylvania has been encroaching upon it year by year. This has been a constant subject of annoyance and the borough authorities have at various times contemplated removing the telegraph poles erected upon the road in dispute. It will be remembered that some time ago the Pennsylvania people cut down the poles belonging to the Western Union. When the railroad attempted to reconstruct the line the borough authorities prevented the work. The borough wants the road for a highway while the railroad wants it to utilize for its purposes. The borough authorities feel than in having the injunction discharged they have gained a substantial victory. CREASY WILL SPEAK Cambria County Pomona Grange will hold its next regular meeting in the parochial hall at St. Augustine, October 5th and 6th. An open session will be held in the evening of October 5th. Hon. W. T. Creasy of Columbus will deliver an address during this session. A program which will be printed later is being prepared by the Worthy Lecturer. NATURALIZATION COURT Judge Francis J. O'Connor has announced that he will hold a naturalization court in this place, Friday, August 28th. VISITING CLERGYMEN PREACH Several visiting clergymen made addresses in the Ebensburg churches on last Sunday. At the Ebensburg Presbyterian church the Rev. Dr. Stuart, of Lincoln College, Lincoln, Ill., a Cumberland Presbyterian institution, preached on the story of the woman of Samaria. Dr. Stuart is an authority on Biblical archeology and in his discourse he brought out clearly the geographical and archeological points. The Rev. Father Donaghey, of Queenstown, Ireland, made an address at the last mass in the Church of the Holy Name. Father Donaghey is one of two priests sent over to this county to solicit funds for the cathedral at Queenstown, which was erected when the Catholic population of the city was larger than at present and as a result of the decrease in revenues has incurred debt. An earnest and somewhat lengthy appeal to the congregation of the Holy Name realized the handsome sum of $110. The Rev. J. C. Evans of Chillicothe, Ill., preached an able sermon on "The Works of God," at the First Congregational Church of Ebensburg in the morning, a large audience being present. Dominie Evans is practically an Ebensburg boy, his grandparents and parents having lived at the capital of Cambria county for years. Mrs. Lemuel Hughes of Ebensburg is a sister. The First Congregational Church yesterday voted to send a message of greeting to the Paddy's Run Congregational Church, Ohio, which will celebrate its centennial Wednesday, August 27th.