NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, October 7, 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 7, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 39 Local and Personal Miss Emily Evans is visiting friends in Johnstown. James King of Johnstown spent Wednesday in this place. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mitchell are taking in the St. Louis Exposition. Miss Bertha Bracken of Belsano is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Davis are visiting relatives is the middle west. Mr. and Mrs. Webster Griffith spent several days in Pittsburg this week. Mrs. C. T. Roberts is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Siviter, in Pittsburg. Mrs. A. V. Barker and daughter, Lovell, left on Friday for St. Louis. R. R. Davis returned home on Friday after a months visit in Iowa and Kansas. Albert Lewis of Pittsburg is visiting his mother, Mrs. Jane Lewis in this place. Mrs. Will Smith of Aspinwall is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Huntley. Mr. James McMillen of Pittsburg formerly of Johnstown was in this place on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson of Blairsville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Thompson. Miss Margaret Myers accompanied by Miss Ermine of Lilly left on Monday for the St. Louis Exposition. Miss Carrie Hays of Pittsburg who has been spending the summer here left on Monday for her home. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Darragh and daughter, Rosalind, have returned from a two weeks trip in Canada. Mrs. Forrest Green of Altoona who has been spending the summer here returned home on Thursday. Mrs. Jno. Garman of Mountaindale returned home Monday after a week's visit with friends in this place. The Whist Club held the first meeting of the season at the home of Mrs. A. V. Barker on Wednesday morning. Mr. R. J. Denny of Cresson was among the visitors in this place Thursday and while here paid the office a pleasant call. Mrs. Margaret Henry and Mrs. Will Bates of Williamsport returned home Thursday after spending a week with relatives here. Mrs. Benjamin Jones accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Fred Krebs of Johnstown, left on Saturday for a trip to West Virginia and Ohio. Steam heat is being put into the Central Hotel in this place. The new proprietors of the Central are making the place strictly up-to-date. Mrs. Sarah Richards and daughter, Mrs. Ella Hurlbut of Zanesville who has been spending several months in this place left on Friday for California. Bright News from Patton Miss Faith Holter who has been in Patton for the last two weeks assisting Postmaster Green has returned to her home in Rossiter. John A. Gunn is taking a ten days vacation most of which will be spent in New York. Last Monday the Huntington & Clearfield Telephone Co. finished the through line from Patton to Bellefonte, via Clearfield. Mrs. Reuben McPherson of Clearfield spent Sunday with friends in Patton. Wm. Reed, car inspector at N. Y. C. & H. R. R. yards, was badly injured last week while in the discharge of his duties. He suffered a compound fracture of the left leg below the knee and his right leg was terribly lacerated. Doctor Dowler and Shires reduced the fracture and dressed his other wounds. At this writing he is getting along as well as can be expected. Wm. Evans has returned to Philadelphia to resume his studies at Jefferson Medical College. Mrs. B. F. Shires and children are home from a six weeks visit at Bedford. Miss Henrietta Shires returned with them and will remain in Patton for some time. Murray Lewis tarried a few hours in town Saturday on this way to Rochester, N. Y., where he expects to remain for a week or ten days. Miss Marguerite Mullen who is a student at Mt. Aloysius Academy, Cresson, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents in Patton. Miss Virginia Lingle is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Todd, of Philadelphia. Ralph Good has demonstrated the fact that an automobile is a quick instrument with which to tear out of the end of a barn. He tried the experiment and it proved a humming success. Our radical though good natured friend, John Lowes, has gone to St. Louis to see the great exposition, expecting to remain about ten days. Mrs. Kroberger of Milton who has been visiting Miss Minnie Gilliece on Palmer Avenue returned Saturday to her home at Milton. P. E. Hennigan the new proprietor of the Central Hotel is becoming very popular with the traveling public as evinced by the large number of persons who place their names upon his register. Ed A. Mellon has a corps of artisans employed in improving and embellishing the interior of his home on Magee Avenue. Mrs. W. H. Denlinger is spending several days with her friend, Mrs. Harding at Windber. The reception given last Friday night by the Baptist congregation to their pastor, Rev. Singleton Neisser and his bride, was a delightful affair, a large number of persons being present. The programme consisted of music by Misses Wentz and Bloomberg, a recitation of Miss Rounsly and several appropriate speeches. Rev. Houck of Westover made a pleasing address which was feelingly responded to by Rev. Neisser. W. H. Sanford was a Curwensville visitor Monday. As one of the Executors of the Hon. A. E. Patton's estate his visits to that town are frequent. Cambria County Notes Harnessmaker Ford Davis and family have moved from Ebensburg to Barnesboro where Mr. Davis has opened a first class saddlery. An effort is being made to organize a lodge of the Improved Order of Red Men in South Fork. Richard Williams is soliciting signatures to an application for a charter and as soon as a sufficient number of names are secured a meeting will be called and preparations made to organize. A mad dog in the hall of the Sullivan Hotel at Spangler bit John Simpson on the hand and arm the other day and also bit another dog severely before being shot. Simpson's wounds were cauterized and the physician does not expect any serious results. The lacerated canine was also sent where all good bow-wows go. A. C. Shettig who conducted a livery business at Cresson for some time has disposed of all his interests to Joseph Noel, Francis J. Cooper and E. J. Shields who took possession at once and will continue the business at the same location. The consideration was $6,200. The new proprietors are well known in and about Cresson. J. William Scheid, the proprietor of the Arlington Hotel at Patton, has disposed of the business to William J. Cox of Houtzdale who will take possession of the hostelry as soon as the license can be transferred. Mr. Scheid retains possession of the property, simply selling the furnishing and leasing the building to Mr. Cox. Work for some time in the mines along the Lilly branch has been slow and the situation has been rendered worse by the scarcity of water. At the mines of W. H. Piper & Co., the scarcity of water was so great that at times the mine water was the only resort available. The Lilly Coal Company has suffered difficulties from the same source. The Bituminous Coal Region Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association of Pennsylvania has initiated a movement for organizing a branch of the Y. M. C. A. in Gallitzin. Eli T. Conner, of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company who is a member of the committee and Field Secretaries Fay and Smith have the preliminary work well in hand. William Newman, aged thirty-five years, of Gallitzin, was engaged in pulling stumps with a stump machine at the new reservoir near Cresson the other day when suddenly a rope connected with the machine broke from the tension on it and struck him on the right leg. He suffered a fracture of that member and was taken to the Altoona Hospital for treatment. By the amount of shooting that is being done through the northern section of the county on Sundays, it would not be amiss for the Constables who are supposed to act as game and fish wardens to do a little "nosing around." There is no doubt that the game laws are being violated and the matters should be looked into. [Carrolltown NEWS] During the dedication of the First Baptist Church of Barnesboro on Sunday, September 15th, $2,000 was pledged for the wiping out of the debt of $5,000 on the edifice, which cost the congregation completed, $8,350. In the money raising contest, Miss Marry Ritter collected $80.25 and Miss Cora Prosser $65.10. Miss Ritter was awarded the prize, a very pretty lady's watch. The Gallitzin TIMES says a movement is on foot there to enforce the Blue Laws against all people who transact any unnecessary business on Sunday. This includes restaurants, fruit, candy and drug stores, clubs, cigar stands, etc. What proportion the movement will take is not known but the TIMES has been informed by one of the parties back of the movement that every business place must close. Cresson Men Hurt A serious accident occurred at Gallitzin shortly before noon Tuesday which resulted in the injury of Robert Stevens and Michael Rudolph both of Cresson. The men had been to Gallitzin on business and were driving home, and while going at a good rate of speed they struck a sharp turn in the road at Cemetery Street at Gallitzin and were thrown out of the buggy. They alighted on a stone pile and Stevens had his skull fractured while Rudolph escaped with a fracture of the left leg. They were taken to the office of Dr. Troxell where Rudolph's broken leg was reset after which he was taken to his home. Stevens was taken to the hospital in Altoona where the skull was trephined and several pieces of bone removed. His injuries are considered very serious and it is doubtful if he recovers. Freight Conductor's Leg Crushed at Gallitzin Monday Evening Joseph Clark, a Pittsburg division freight conductor of Altoona met with an accident at Gallitzin about 7 o'clock Monday evening that will likely result in his death. He was jolted off his train and in alighting along the track his right leg was caught and crushed under the wheels. He also received internal injuries. He was taken to Altoona and admitted to the hospital. Child Brutally Treated The old stone house on the old historic pike again comes forward with a story of shocking cruelty scarcely paralleled in the annals of this county. The victim is a small child apparently from four to five years of age; the parties responsible are a couple claiming to be man and wife who now occupy the old stone house. About three weeks ago the couple accompanied by a child appeared in this place and endeavored to secure lodgings. They failed, their appearance being against them, they left the town and sought refuge in the stone house. Soon rumors that the child was being abused became current in this place. So persistent became these tales that Thursday afternoon W. R. Thompson and Thomas Peach determined to make an investigation. The two gentlemen had both tried to induce the officers of the law to look into the matter. When Messrs. Thompson and Peach arrived at the old stone house they asked for admittance and were let in with considerable reluctance upon the part of the occupants of the place. After asking a few questions a search was made. Under a bed, tied in a box, his head covered with festered bruises, his body bearing the marks of cruel blows, the little boy was found in an almost starved and frozen condition. When brought into the room where the couple lived, the little fellow sent up a whimpering wail at a gift of a morsel of dry bread and when it was thrown to him, ate it ravenously. Messrs. Thompson and Peach without any further evidence determined to take the child with them. They did so and later placed the little fellow in the care of the Steward at the poor farm. The child without doubt has been shockingly abused. From all indications it would seem that the intention was to starve it to death. No arrests have as yet been made. Bad Fire in South Fork, South Fork, Oct. 5: One of the most severe electrical storms ever experienced in this section of the county passed over South Fork tonight and the lightening played havoc with wires, buildings, etc., entailing a loss that is estimated to about $2,000. One of the results of the storm is complete darkness in South Fork tonight as the electric lights were all put out. The storm accompanied by a high wind and driving rain passed over this place between 6 and 8 o'clock. The electrical display was very vivid, the heavens being rent, time after time, with blinding flashes of lightening, while the buildings were fairly rocked by crash after crash of heavy thunder. The lightening soon began to make itself felt and in a short time practically all the wires in and around the town were down and the borough thrown into complete darkness. The big Stineman building was among the buildings struck by the electric fluid and this was set on fire and damaged to the extent of $500. As soon as the flames were noticed a number of men sallied forth and managed to put a stream on the blaze from a small hose and soon extinguished it. The loss is fully covered by insurance. Several other houses were struck and shingles knocked from the roofs but no particular or serious damage was done in these cases. Quite a number of residents of the place were shocked, among them being Walter Broad, who was rendered unconscious, remaining in that condition for about fifteen minutes. Reports from the surrounding country are to the effect that the storm was heavy throughout the entire vicinity. As far as could be learned, beyond the tearing of the wires and the breaking of many trees, no particular damage was done. The lightening and thunder the whole way up the mountain is reported as having been heavy. Survivors Elect Officers In the rooms of Emory Fisher Post No. 30, G. A. R. on Tuesday night the survivors of the One Hundred and Thirty-Third Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, who were holding their annual meeting in Johnstown, met and elected officers to serve during the coming year. Dr. Thomas D. Davis of Pittsburg was re-elected President and M. D. Barndollar of Bedford county was elected secretary of Bedford county. The next reunion of the regiment will be held in Newport, Perry county, next October. At the meeting held in the G. A. R. hall in the afternoon at which Thomas D. Davis of Pittsburg presided, the minutes were read and approved. Dwight Roberts of Johnstown was made an honorary member of the association on account of the biographical sketch he had prepared of Adjt. J. C. Noon who was killed at Fredericksburg. The following veterans were in attendance: James M. Duncan of Munhall; John Pile, Jacob Zearfoss, Amos Knepper and H. E. Knepper of Somerset; Amos Berkey of Markleton; C. E. Reese and T. D. Davis of Pittsburg; Henry Atchison of Milford; Morris J. Lewis of Blairsville; Leander Boyer, Frederick Keis and John W. Price. Typhoid Fever Two cases of typhoid fever have developed in the house of Christ Stephens who resides near this place. Dunlo Diphtheria Abating City Health Officer Edwards and City Physician Kring of Johnstown were in Dunlo recently investigating the diphtheria situation there, which has been so alarming as to necessitate the closing down of the schools. Mr. Edwards was acting in his capacity as Deputy Inspector of the State Board of Health. It was found that while nineteen cases had existed in the town, there are now only six patients under the care of physicians in Dunlo and two at Lloydell near by. The schools are still closed but it is expected that they will be opened soon. One new case of the malady was reported yesterday, the first since Monday. A number of sufferers have been adults. Dr. Kring and Health Officer Edwards ascribe the epidemic to the poor sanitary conditions and the lax quarantine regulations which exist in the coal town. There are stagnant pools of water standing about in many places. When a diphtheria patient is discovered there have been no attempts made to isolate the sufferer. No cards were put up and people were allowed to go in and out of the houses at will. Deputy Inspector Edwards called the attention of the School Board to the fact that the health regulations of the State were being violated and suggested that in order to avoid any trouble they get together, form a Board of Health and select a Health Officer to look after the quarantining and fumigating of houses where contagious disease has existed. Mr. Edwards was assured that some action would be taken in the near future. Forty Hours at Lilly The Rev. Fathers Cashman of Bedford; Graham of Pittsburg; Kiernan of Cresson; Eagan of Wilmore; Graven of Ehrenfeld; Fox of Ebensburg; Bohan of Johnstown and Smith of Altoona, assisted Father Ryan with the forty hours' devotion which closed in St. Bridget's church at Lilly last Wednesday morning. Sues Coal Company Elmer Roberts and Herman Roberts, trading as E. & H. Roberts at Portage have brought suit through their attorney, P. J. Little, Esq., of Ebensburg against the New York Coal and Transportation Company to recover $515.14 with interest from the first of April, 1904, on a book account which the latter firm ran with the Roberts firm for grain, chop and tobacco. More Damage at Sonman Shaft Another unfortunate mishap occurred at Sonman Shaft, Sonman, the other day when the engineer in charge of the hoisting machinery failed to check the engine until the cage struck the top of the pit head frame, tearing it away and causing considerable damage. The mishap is a serious and expensive one to the company. During the time repairs are being made the water in the shaft which was being pumped out where the accident happened will have accumulated to such an extent that it may be two months or more before the mine can be put in shape to operate again. In the meantime, 120 men will be idle. Tipple Burns The coal tippled of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Co., at Nantyglo burned to the ground on Sunday morning. The origin of the blaze is unknown. Will Visit St. Louis A number of the councils of Knights of Columbus in the central and western part of the state have arranged to visit the St. Louis Exposition in a body about the middle of this month. They will pass through Johnstown on the 14th inst., in a special Pullman train, making stops only at points were additions will be made to the party. A number of persons from Cambria County will join the party. Among those who expect to make the trip from this vicinity are Mr. and Mrs. Darragh of Ebensburg; Mrs. And Mrs. Joseph Bengele and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gutwald of Gallitzin; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Buck of Cresson and others. Will Hear Arguments The commissioners appointed by the Court to investigate the advisability of dividing the west ward have announced that they will be here on October 11th for the purpose of performing their work and will hear all who care to offer anything relative to the matter. M. K. Piper of Lilly, James Campbell of Hastings and Joseph Bengele of Gallitzin are the commissioners. Has Ordered Blood Hounds Supt. J. C. Brydon of the Somerset Coal Company at Meyersdale has ordered two blood hounds. It appears that the laws of the State are no protection for miners in Somerset County as several of them had been shot recently. The last two to get pinked were William Sutton and William Kemp, who were seriously wounded by unknown assailants on Monday last. Supt. Brydon is going to use his blood hounds to trail the persons who go gunning for his miners. Blair County Gets Bloodhounds, Hollidaysburg, Oct. 3: Chares F. Breed has returned from Lexington, Ky., where he selected a pair of bloodhounds, which will be kept in the jail yard here for use in trailing criminals. Sculptor Bartholdl Dead, Paris, Oct. 5: Frederick Augusta Bartholdl, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty in New York bay, died at his residence on the Rue Assas, Paris. The cause of his death was tuberculosis and he had been bedridden since last May. Attempt to Wreck Train, Altoona, Pa., Oct. 5: Officials of the Pennsylvania railroad have made known an attempt to wreck the third section of the fast New York special near Portage on the Pittsburg division. An employee of the company discovered a heavy log chain securely fastened to one of the tracks and flagged the train. In the express car are usually carried large deposits of money and jewelry consigned to New York so that the motive of the would-be wreckers was undoubtedly robbery. The Philadelphia Express had passed the place but a short time and the perpetrators could not have been far away when the obstruction was discovered.