NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, October 28, 1904, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, October 28, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 42 Local and Personal Mrs. George Kelly spent last week in Pittsburg. Mrs. W. C. Shields is visiting relatives in Indiana county. Miss Myrtle Myers spent Sunday with her mother in Loretto. Mrs. Harrison Davis visited friends in Johnstown this week. Arthur Evans of Pittsburg is visiting his father, Hosea Evans. Mrs. Frank Jarvis of Belle Vernon is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Owens. Miss Mary Thompson left on Thursday for a visit with relatives in Vandergrift. The Whist club will meet this Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. James. The Whist club met on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Barker. The Glen Campbell schools have been closed on account of the prevalence of diphtheria. Thos. Barnes has erected several new tenement houses on Lovell Avenue, Barnesboro. Mrs. Minnie Fox of Chicago who has spent the past two months here returned home this week. Frank Roberts of Johnstown is spending the week with friends and relatives in this place. Mrs. Eliza Jones of Zanesville who has been spending the summer here returned home on Thursday. Harry Brooks of New York, brother of the late Robert M. Brooks, spent several days with friends here. Miss Emily Evans who has been spending the past two weeks in Johnstown returned home this week. Mr. Charles Smathers has as his guest, J. W. McGuigan, a sterling Democrat from Clarion county. Mrs. W. R. Thompson returned home Wednesday from a visit to her father, Mr. Frederick of Homer City, Pa. Mrs. Robert E. Treese and family, this place, are spending this week with friends and relatives in Blair and Huntingdon counties. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Davis of Conemaugh are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. John Folsom. Rev. J. T. Jones of the Congregational church, this place, left Thursday for Rochester, Pa., where he has been chosen to act as moderator at the Congregational Assembly now in session at that place. Bernard Nuttall whose illness was made mention of last week was taken to the German Hospital, Philadelphia, where he was operated on for appendicitis. Reports are that he is getting along nicely. [Barnesboro STAR] Bright News from Patton Miss Rachel Sanford, a student at Oberlin College, was compelled to remove to her home on account of a serious accident by which one of her hands was terribly burned. It will be several weeks before she will regain proper use of the injured member. Dave Perell, the photographic artist, has on exhibition, a handsome likeness of Wm. C. Hubbard in which all the good points of the subject appear and is a fine specimen of the art at which Mr. Perell excels. Miss Eva Craih, a former Courier typo, has returned home from a several months visit at Philadelphia. We will now look for a marked improvement in the typographical appearance of the "Disturber." Miss Marie White of Bellefonte spent several days last week visiting her sister, Miss Josie. While here she attended the Assembly at the opera house. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Denlinger represented Patton at the instituting of the new Commandery of Knights Templar last Wednesday at DuBois. Raymond Thompson is confined to his home by a slight attack of scarlet fever. As a result the home is under quarantine. Owing to some cause at the Electric Light station, Patton was in darkness until after eight o'clock Sunday evening which interfered seriously with services in the various churches. Revival services in the Methodist church will commence Sunday evening, 29th inst. Our genial though radical friend, John Lowes has been confined to his home by a threatened attack of typhoid fever which he thinks was contracted while visiting the St. Louis Exposition. The first installment of "the beautiful" reached our town Sunday and throughout the entire day there were frequent snow squalls. Mrs. S. W. Worrell went to Philadelphia Monday to spend a week at that stirring place. Joseph H. Hubbard, C. E. Walters, John Yahner, Frank Warner, Albert Thomas and John Hill comprise a party of mighty nimrods who went to Big Bend, Clinton County, Thursday, to spend a few weeks in the mountains hunting game. We hope they will meet with abundant success. Michael Ryan of the firm of Weakland and Ryan has been a very busy and sick man for the last ten days. He had a severe attack of neuralgia which affected most every part of his anatomy and it kept him busily occupied in applying mustard plasters to the various parts afflicted. He is able to be at his place of business and is in a fair way to quick recovery. The South Fork foot ball team came over last Saturday and engaged our boys in a lively scrimmage. They play good ball and understand the game. Our boys have had no practice and it was conceded the visitors would carry off the honors by large odds. Patton did its best and succeeded, (much to the surprise of everyone), in keeping the score down to 12-0. We have the material for a first class team and with practice and the proper encouragement of our people could put up a fine game. The following comprise the line up: Lingle, McCarty, Sponski, Crowell, Wm. Detrick, Rees, Speery, Harper, Ed Detrick, Collins, Fogarty and Simmons. Manager Graham is taking the matter in earnest and promises better results next time. The Johnstown Kennel and Poultry Club offer in special prizes at their next exhibition: Forty (40) bottles of wine Three (3) bottles of champagne Six (5) bottles of whiskey Evidently the affair is not under the auspices of the Prohibition Party. Frank McClure and bride returned Monday from their wedding tour and for the present are domiciled at the Palmer House. Wm. Pyles is erecting a very cozy home on Lang Avenue which he expects to occupy in a few weeks. Prof. Bruce Intellectual Meyers has ornamented his classic visage by wearing a pair of green "specs," which add greatly to his distinguished appearance. Miss Josie White, one of the educators, returned Monday evening and has resumed her duties as instructor in our schools. Mr. and Mrs. George Porch have as their guest, Mr. Porch's mother and sister from Philadelphia. Sister of Judge Love Injured Miss Emma Love of Tyrone, a sister of Judge John G. Love of Bellefonte, was brutally struck on the head with some instrument in the hands of a negro Monday evening of last week about 7 o'clock and is said to be in serious condition. Serious Charges Made against Railroaders Humane Officer H. A. McGraw of Altoona on Wednesday swore out information before Alderman John J. Irwin against three railroad men in which they are charged with enticing a 15-year-old girl into a cabin car and keeping her there for immoral purposes. The affair is alleged to have occurred on Tuesday night in a cabin car standing on a siding in the western part of the city. The girl in question is Anna Dougherty who is just past her fifteenth year and is an orphan girl residing with her grandfather near Ebensburg. She had been visiting an aunt, Mrs. Burk, who resides on Seventh avenue, that city, and unknowingly made some questionable acquaintances with men whom she says are railroaders. The case was brought to the attention of Officer McGraw yesterday morning and he immediately started an investigation. He took charge of the girl and she is now confined in the woman's ward at the hospital to be used as a witness against the men when captured. Tots Back to City The sixty or more tots from three to five years of age who had been spending the summer at the Laughlin Memorial Home, just north of town, were passengers in a special car attached to the 3:40 train Friday afternoon, bound for their winter quarters in Pittsburg. The children, all orphans, are cared for through the generosity of several Pittsburg women. Session of Argument Court Argument Court convened on Monday. At the conclusion of the session, court was adjourned until Nov. 10th, at which time it will convene to count the election returns. The two following days, the 11th and 12th will be devoted to the concluding of such cases as may still remain on the calendar for argument. Judge O'Connor, after finishing up his business went to Johnstown to attend the funeral of his uncle, Joseph Croyle. Judge Kooser heard the arguments in the cases of Wm. M. Kimball vs. J. B. [surname faded] and Ebensburg vs. Little. Among the routine business transactions before Judge O'Connor were the following: Petition of P. F. Garman for notice and order on W. A. Donahey, Justice of the Peace, to show cause why he should not pay over money collected in his official capacity. Rule granted. Petition of Francis Springer and Cecelia Springer for decree of adoption of Mary Lucy Baxter. Granted. Petition of citizens of Second Ward, Patton Borough, for appointment of minority inspector. Court appointed Daniel R. Jones to fill vacancy. Petition for appointment of minority inspector in Seventh Ward of city of Johnstown. Court appointed W. R. Barrick to fill vacancy. Opinion of Court injunction case of Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company vs. Edwin G. Jones, filed. Preliminary injunction continued by court. Petition of Stephen and Thomas Makar for appointment of guardian. Court appointed Bozo Gojsovic guardian and directed that he file a bond in sum of $12.00. Petition of Ethel Maud Snyder, minor child of Samuel Snyder, deceased, for appointment of guardian. Court appointed David F. Shaffer guardian and directed him to file a bond in sum of $25. Petition of George Orris, guardian of David William King, for an allowance for support of ward. An allowance of $3 per week granted. The following were continued by consent. In re condemnation by the Katharine Water Company of water rights on lands of Henry Holtz, exceptions to bond; in re condemnation by Katharine Water Company of water rights on the land of the Spangler Water Company, exception to bond; in re petition of S. I. Fries to open drainage in Reade Township, exceptions. Francis J. Kooser, President Judge of Somerset County was here Tuesday for the purpose of hearing the following cases on the list: W. M. Kimball vs. J. B. Denny, demurrer; Daniel S. Slattery vs. the Allegheny Mountain Water Company, rule to show cause; in re petition of Margaret J. O'Connor, et al for rule on Fred Straub to bring an action in ejectment, rule to show cause and Charles Quinn vs. William Killinger et al, rule on Sheriff Wertz. Among the many cases set for hearing in Johnstown will be noticed the one which calls for the settling of the famous bay-window question which George A. Hager has appealed. Counsel on each side of the following cases were requested to file briefs for the Court's perusal: Mrs. Robert Pearce vs. W. L. Hughes and M. A. Hughes, motion for a new trial; Dr. E. L. Miller vs. the County of Cambria, exceptions, briefs by November 10th. The following cases were set for hearing in Ebensburg on November 10th: Commonwealth vs. J. F. McKenrick, motion for a new trial on three separate indictments; D. A. Hollenbaugh and R. L. Bower vs. J. E. Schmittle & Co., rule to show cause, two cases. The motion for a new trial in the famous Butterbaugh arson case from Johnstown in which the defendants were found guilty at a term of court a few months ago was argued Tuesday afternoon by District Attorney Stephens for the Commonwealth and Percy Allen Rose, Esq., for the convicted men. The argument for the new trial was based upon the technicality that one of the witnesses who offered testimony had not been sworn and that the indictment had not been properly made. The Court reserved his decision. Gas in Somerset County After continuous drilling for several months the Somerset Gas Company's corps of men on the Dan Long farm, three miles south of Stoyestown, Saturday, located gas at a depth of 2,200 feet. There is 100 pounds pressure. Indications point to oil being almost within reach of the drillers and great excitement is said to exist. The promoters of the concern capitalized at $25,000 are determined not to let up on operations until oil is found. Among some of the people interested are the following: Capt. C. J. Harrison, J. A. Berkey, Esq.; N. E. Knepper, D. B. Zimmerman, James McKelvey and W. H. Ruppel, Esq., all of Somerset; Josiah Specht, Jerome Stufft, John Bowman, all of Stoyestown and O. P. Shaver of Friedens. Griffith Brings Suit A big action in damages has been instituted here by Webster Griffith, Annie E. Lyte, Martha J. Griffith, Annie M. Griffith, William T. Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith and S. L. Reed, guardian of Margaret and Elizabeth Griffith, minor children of the late Dr. Abner Griffith of Ebensburg against the Lackawanna Coal & Coke Company, doing business in the Blacklick Valley in this county. According to the plaintiff's statement as filed, the defendant company on or about the 1st day of January, 1902, and up until the present time, broke the close and entered upon certain land in Jackson township belonging to the plaintiffs and cut, felled and prostrated timber belonging to the plaintiffs and standing on land described as follows: Adjoining lands of Webster Griffith, land formerly owned by David M. Pringle, John Hubely, Blacklick Creek, etc., containing 293 acres and 80 perches. The amount of the timber felled and carried away together with the price per 1,000 feet for the timber cut as it stood on the stump is as follows: Oak, 221.368 feet, at $10 per 1,000 feet, $2213.68 Chestnut, 136.096 feet, at $5 per 1,000 feet, $6.80.48 Hemlock, 650 feet, at $6 per 1,000 feet, $3.90 Ash, 300 feet, at $10 per 1,000 feet, $8.00 Gum timber, 400 feet, at $3 per 1,000 feet, $1.20 Linwood, 500 feet, at $8 per 1,000 feet, $4.00 Cucumber, 700 feet, at $10 per 1,000 feet, $7 Hickory, 300 feet, at $5 per 1,000, $1.50 Black birch, 900 feet, at $4 per 1,000, $3.60 Locust, 625 feet, at $10 per 1,000 feet, .90 cents. Business Booming Barnes mines have orders for full time, the difficulty being inability to secure the cars necessary to make shipment of the coal. [Barnesboro STAR] Patton Hotel Changes Hands Messrs. Sheehan and Airhart have disposed of the Commercial Hotel, Patton, to Adam Smith, the consideration being $12,000. Bloodhounds Follow Trail On last Saturday Sheriff Lenhart's famous bloodhounds were given a trial chase. "Uncle Bill" McClarren was the fugitive. The dogs took up the trail and despite the fact that "Uncle Bill" had quite a start soon ran him down and up a tree. The authorities were well pleased with the trial. Exciting Fight with Bears According to dispatches in the Pittsburgh papers Sunday from Ashville, this county, Martin Burgoon and S. S. Grove had a bloody fight with a bear which resulted in both of the men being cut up with the claws of the ferocious animal, which closed in on them before they had any chance to escape. The two men were hunting pheasants and were armed with shotguns although both of them had heavy hunting knives. Burgoon shot at what he thought was a fox but on investigation found that he had killed a young bear. A sudden roar from behind apprised Burgoon that he would have trouble on his hands and the mother of cubs attacked him ferociously. He grappled with the maddened animal and was fighting desperately when Grove came to his help. After a bloody fight the bear was killed with a knife thrust, but both men will carry the marks of the struggle to the grave. Burgoon sustained scalp wounds and his right arm was torn while his companion was badly lacerated about the head and legs.