NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, December 9, 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, December 9, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 48 Local and Personal Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brown who have been abroad for the past six months are expected to arrive in New York on the Oceanic due Friday. Mrs. Brown is well known in this place. Misses Vera Eckenrode and Golda Wetzell returned on Tuesday from a visit among relatives at Ebensburg and Gallitzin. [Carrolltown NEWS] Mr. Henry Ludwig of Van Ormer visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Ludwig in this place several days last week. Mrs. George Slick of South Fork who has been in a Philadelphia hospital for some time is improving in condition. Joseph Wildebrand of Cambria Township paid The FREEMAN offices a pleasant call on Tuesday. Miss Lovell Barker returned Tuesday from a visit to Chambersburg and Baltimore. Miss Irene Glass and Miss Minnie Lloyd are confined to their homes with the grippe. Mr. and Mrs. James Dick visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morris of Barnesboro this week. Leonard Jones, principal of the Hastings schools spent Saturday in town. Messrs. E. H. and Stanton Davis are spending the week in Philadelphia. Edward Howells of Johnstown spent Sunday with relatives in this place. Miss Fannie Lloyd is the guest of Miss Zitella Wertz of Johnstown. Miss Kate Reilly is the guest of her niece Mrs. Robert Scanlan. Mr. E. E. Jones returned on Saturday from a visit to Pittsburg. Miss Margaret Rhey is confined to her home with the grippe. Miss Ethel Shields is suffering from an attack of the grippe. William Glass of Munster was in town on Monday. Mrs. A. E. Bender spent Sunday in St. Augustine. Miss Mildred Owens is visiting friends in Johnstown. Bright News from Patton Hon. James Kerr of Clearfield, President of the Beech Creek Coal and Coke Company, spent Sunday at Patton. Miss Alma Nicholson went to Pittsburg last Saturday to accept a position in one of the telephone exchanges of that city. Mr. Henry G. Dill has returned from Atlantic City greatly improved in his poor health. We were in error last week in stating that J. Lawrence Dole had been "put out of business" in experimenting with an electric battery. It was the battery that was knocked out, not Lawrence; he is immune from lightening shocks or any mild force of that character. The "Daniel Boone" club returned home Saturday after a month spent in the mountains of Clinton County. They brought with them as trophies seven large deer which were killed by Wm. C. Hubbard, C. E. Walters, Jos. Hubbard, Ellery Gunsailus and Jos. Messenger. Miss Lillian Kantner one of Mahaffey's fairest young society buds was in Patton several days this week, the guest of her friend, Miss Grace Cowher. Mrs. Frank McClure is spending a few days at her former home, Milesburg. Nicktown, Pa., Dec. 3: The Messrs. Joseph and S. J. Lambour drove to Carrolltown Tuesday. Mr. Cassanade of Altoona was in town one day this week. Walter Gill and Lewis Helfrick, plumbers of Hastings, are working at the new Geus Hotel. George Hart of South Mills, Clearfield County, was visiting his mother, Mrs. Caroline Pricer for a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Farabaugh of Carrolltown spent a few days of last week with Mrs. A. J. Lieb, Mrs. Farabaugh's mother. Messrs. Walter Slater and Harry Plummer of Vetera were callers in town Tuesday evening. Mrs. George Kline and Mrs. John Wolf are on the sick list. Pat Dalton and sister, Dora, of Altoona are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lieb. Dr. Wheeling of Spangler was in town Tuesday evening. Mrs. Bart Griffith was called to Mahaffey to attend her son, Crawford, who cut his foot severely. Aug Lieb of Carrolltown was a Sunday caller in this place. Seriously Ill County Auditor F. E. Farabaugh of Patton is reported to be quite ill of blood poisoning at his home in that place. On Saturday he underwent an operation in the hope of saving his life, but it is feared that even this will not avail and his friends are prepared for the worst. Myers Doing Well Word received from Philadelphia is to the effect that Herman H. Myers, who underwent an operation, stood the operation well and seems in a fair way to a quick recovery of his usual health. Dr. F. C. Jones, Mr. J. B. Denny and Mrs. Cornelia Porter accompanied Mr. Myers to Philadelphia. New Hello Line at Lilly A force of men in the employ of the Huntingdon & Clearfield Telephone Company are quartered in Gallitzin. They are engaged in building a new telephone line from Eldorado, Blair County, to Lilly, Cambria County. Water Scarce at Lilly John Leahey, the well-known coal operator of Lilly, was in the city last evening. He said water is a very scarce article at Lilly and that that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has a force of men at work building a reservoir and erecting a pumping station. [Altoona MIRROR] Orphanage Burns On Thursday the Orphanage at Loretto in which were 70 children caught fire and burned to the ground. Fortunately no one was hurt. The boys from the institution are now quartered at the monastery while the girls are at the Central Hotel in Loretto. Letters Issued Estate of William Stevens, late of Jackson Township. Will probated and letters granted to W. J. Stevens. Estate of Daniel Stutzman, late of Croyle Township. Will probated and letters granted to Mary Ann Stutzman. Estate of Mary Adams, late of Johnstown to Joseph Hornberger. Estate of John McKenna, late of Elyria, O. Renunciation of widow filed and letters issued to Gomer Walters. Estate of John W. Michaels, late of Summerhill Township. Renunciation of widow filed and letters issued to Charles J. Coleman. Estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, late of Johnstown. Will probated and renunciation of Joshua Jones Lewis filed. John S. Wetzell, late of Carrolltown. Will probated and renunciation of widow filed. Letters issued to T. A. Sharbaugh. Estate of Oliver Reed, late of East Conemaugh Borough to Cyrus Emmett Reed. Estate of Ethelinda Graham, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters issued to Fannie Fern Thompson. Estate of John B. Watkins, late of Dunlo. Will probated and caveat filed and withdrawn. Letters issued to Thomas J. and Matthew Reese. Estate of Mary A. Friedhoff, late of Johnstown City. Will probated and letters issued to Joseph Friedhoff. Estate of Edward McMahon, late of West Taylor township. Letters issued to John Meegan. Estate of Matthew Griffith, late of Blandburg, Reade township, to W. S. Bell. Estate of John Gresco, late of Hastings. Renunciation of widow filed and letters issued to Andrew Lantzy and I. L. Binder. Estate of Christina Pfiester, late of Carroll Township. Renunciation of children filed and letters issued to Isadore Pfiester. Estate of Ettie Goldburg, late of Blacklick Township. Renunciation of husband filed and letters granted to S. L. Reed. Estate of William Lane, late of Johnstown. Renunciation of heirs filed and letters issued to James Smith. Estate of Timothy Hunt, late of Johnstown, to Maggie E. Barnett. Estate of John Riffel, late of Summit. Will probated and letters issued to A. W. Buck. Estate of Daniel Slattery, late of Cresson township. Will probated and letters issued to Mary Slattery. Report on G. A. R. Posts In fulfillment of his duties as Assistant Inspector-at-Large of the Grand Army of the Republic for the State of Pennsylvania, Alex N. Hart of Johnstown is at present engaged in compiling his report to be forwarded to Inspector-at-Large, Alexander F. Nicholas of Philadelphia. Mr. Hart's report is being made up of figures supplied him by the assistants whom he appointed some time ago to inspect the various G. A. R. Posts in this county. As has been patent throughout the country for the past couple of years the membership of the posts has been falling off. So noticeable is this falling off in Cambria County that Assistant Inspector Hart is inclined to believe that within two or three years there will but one post in the county, the Emory Fisher Post, located in Johnstown. In almost every one of the seven organizations of old soldiers, the report made for this year shows that the attendance has been poor and the interest taken in the posts' operations half-hearted. The reason for this is found in the fact that the membership has been greatly thinned out by death and the remaining members are becoming advanced in age. Many of the veterans live in the country some distance from the post with which they are affiliated and are physically unable to attend its sessions. But one of the seven posts of the county, Emory Fisher Post of Johnstown, shows an increase in the membership and the members who are responsible for this increase, it is said, are veterans who have withdrawn from other posts in the county because they lived in the country districts and were unable to give the affairs of their post the active support which is necessary to keep it in existence. The report is for the year from June 30, 1903 to June 30, 1904. A condensed statement of the data forwarded by Assistant Inspector Hart follows: Emory Fisher Post No. 30, Johnstown, inspected by W. H. Brady of Lilly, October 21st: Present membership: 187 Auxiliaries connected with the post: Women's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. Money in W. R. C. treasury: $150.76 Expended for the year for relief: $98.70 Prospects: good. An increase of 11 is noticed in the membership there having been 176 names on the roll at the close of the post year of 1903. Under the heading of remarks, Mr. Brady has the following to say: "I find your post in perfect condition. Your members are kind and attentive and their work shows that they have all been good soldiers and know their duty. The officers and members are all very prompt in their work." D. T. Stineman Post, No. 560, South Fork, inspected by James S. Smith of Johnstown, November 5th: Present membership: 14 No auxiliaries Amount of money and securities in the Quartermaster's hands: $21.48. Value of other property owned by the post: $21.33. Prospects: Fair. There were 15 members in the South Fork post at the close of last year and a decrease of 1 is recorded. Mr. Smith says he is led to report the prospects of the post as fair because he has been informed that during the coming year strenuous efforts will be made to increase the membership. He says that despite the fact that the present enrollment is of veterans, many of whom live outside of South Fork, an attendance of a fraction, over fifty per cent, was maintained throughout the year. Capt. John M. Jones Post, No. 556, Ebensburg, inspected by Alex N. Hart of Johnstown, November 28th: Present membership: 38 No auxiliaries Amount of Money in Relief fund: $79.52 Amount of money and securities in the Quartermaster's hands: $398.27 Value of the property owned by the post: $106 Prospects: Not encouraging. A loss in membership of 5 during the year is reported. Sergt. Thomas McCloskey Post, No. 314, Gallitzin, inspected by Felix Beck of Gallitzin. Present membership: 18 Auxiliaries: Women's Relief Corps in connection with the post. Money and securities in Quartermaster's hands: $36.94 Value of other property owned by the post: $2 Prospects: Not favorable. After having waited for a long time on a report from the David Troxell Post No. 421, at Glasgow, which was inspected under his direction November 26th by Joseph R. Hollen of Glasgow, Assistant Inspector Hart was informed that the report of the inspection had been sent directly to Inspector Alexander F. Nicholas in Philadelphia by mistake. The same disorganizing symptoms were noticeable at Glasgow. Reports of the condition of Lieut. P. Kaylor Post, No. 633 at Patton and Col. Dick White Post, No. 513 at Lilly could not be obtained. The Patton Post was to have been inspected October 15th by George Boone of that place. Repeated letters to him failed to bring the desired information and the presumption is that the post has disbanded and that he has been unable to fulfill the duties of his appointment. Last year's report shows the post to have had at that time only 13 members. There was then talk of surrendering the charter. At Lilly Assistant-Inspector Hart on a personal visit on October 18th found the post disorganized and without any regular time for meeting. The charter of the post there is likely to be turned in soon as the organization is to all purposes dead. Last year there were 45 members. The Emory Fisher Post, No. 302 of Johnstown, which promises soon to be the only one in Cambria County was organized July 18, 1877 with the following charter members: Geo. W. Arnold, Jacob M. Campbell, Virgil C. Elder, A. G. Fockler, J. M. Fockler, Geo. Gageby, Irvin Horrell, William A. Kramer, H. H. Kuhn, John H. Lenhart, Robert Litzinger, Geo. F. Randolph, F. H. Singer, and Geo. T. Swank. But six of these fourteen charter members are now living as follows: J. M. Fockler, George W. Gageby, Irvin Horrell, William A. Kramer, F. H. Singer and Geo. T. Swank, all of them residents of Johnstown with the exception of George W. Gageby who now lives at Newcastle. For years the post struggled along with less than 100 names on its roster. In its best days it numbered between 450 and 475 members. Election Fraud Cases Two indictments - the first charging perjury and the second fraudulent voting - have been returned against each of the following: Gus Coleman, Charles Rook, Ellis Busse, Charles Moore, Jacob Lyle, Frank Knorr, James Scott, Andy Scoft and James Moore. Civil Court Takes Time Monday's Court: The biggest part of the court session Monday was devoted to the case in which Rudolph Zimmerman of 323 Horner street, Johnstown, sought to recover $10,000 from the Johnstown Passenger Street Railway company and which was finally non-suited. It will be remembered that the plaintiff's five-year-old daughter, Gertrude was run down by one of the defendant company's cars Sept. 8, 1902 and lost one of her lower limbs. The prosecution was unable to bring out any material evidence and the corporation's attorneys, the Hon. W. Horace Percy Allen and Forest Rose, made a motion for a compulsory non-suit, which was granted. The little girl who was injured was in attendance at court and presented a pitiable spectacle. Attorney F. P. Martin appeared for the plaintiffs. An interesting case taken up late in the day was that of J. Secone, an Italian, who sought to recover $5,000 damages for false imprisonment, loss of business, etc. The story of the case is very interesting and dates back some time. About the second week in July of last year, Eugene Zimmerman, of Johnstown, caused the arrest of Secone who formerly conducted a shoe repairing establishment on Railroad Street that city on a charge of larceny by bailee, alleging that the foreigner had hired a rig from him and brought it back in a badly damaged condition and after it was repaired by Dan R. Schnabel, refused to stand the expense. The present plaintiff, but at that time, defendant, was lodged in jail and after languishing there for some time the case was nolle prossed by the district attorney. Secone, however, refused to let the matter rest and instituted suit. He alleges that he was falsely imprisoned as he had nothing to do with the renting of the rig. He claims that it was hired by another Italian who broke it and when he brought it back asking Secone to accompany him to the barn because he could not speak enough English to explain matters and wished the shoemaker to act as an interpreter. Secone says that he performed a like service at Schnabel's and then, the charges being about $6 which they considered high, both refused to pay it and in the meantime the real culprit left for parts unknown. The verdict returned by the jury gives Secone $89.50. When the regular term of December court convened in the morning, A. J. Darragh was appointed foreman of the grand jury and that body found the following true bills: Crimes against morality: Charles Conrad prosecuted by Maud Seese D. P. Fetterman by Mary Ellen Varner John Fish by Lizzie Lorditch Harry Adams by Esther Boring Charles Goscak by Amelia Guhron McKinley Clark by Anna Rorbaugh Wilson Connor by Susie Howard John Green by Pauline Batchel William Schrader by Elsie Erb Laurence Kickey by Veronica Hopfer John Riddell by Susan Hollenberger Alice Hughes vs. Mary Dunn, assault and battery. James Gilmore vs. Ernest Nash, felonious assault and battery. Paul Nelson vs. S. M. Mars, assault and battery. Paul Nelson and Charles Leap vs. Priscilla Meyers, assault and battery. John Schwartz vs. Joseph Schwartz, felonious assault and battery. Sam Eckenrode vs. Abe Hutchinson, aggravated assault and battery. Ed Connor vs. Minnie Woods, malicious mischief. Lee B. William vs. E. P. McCormick, assault and battery. Joseph Cruse vs. Mart Hartnett, assault and battery. In the case of Thomas Hughes, charged with assault and battery by Mary Dunn, no true bill was found and the costs were placed on the county. After the filing of the usual number of motions and petitions at the calling of the bar list the court passed sentence in two cases against morality, the defendants pleading guilty. Earl Kuntz, accused by Ella Horner, got the usual penalty while Charles Conrad, who was prosecuted by Maud Seese was directed to pay the costs, while further sentence was suspended for the time being. C. M. Buck, charged with violating the pure food laws by James McGregor, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay the costs, further sentence being suspended. Buck was charged with selling brandied cherries which contained artificial preservatives but was not aware of the adulteration. The license held for the Gallitzin Bottling Works by R. C. Edelbute who died last week was transferred to W. C. Bracken and the license of James Dolan of Barnesboro was transferred to W. W. Hoover. Tuesday's Court The Court's attention was occupied on Tuesday with a $10,000 damage suit brought against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by L. L. Berringer for the death of his son, Hugh O. Berringer, aged nineteen years, who was killed December 19, 1902, while employed as a brakeman by the defendant company. Young Berringer was killed by being knocked from the top of a box car while signaling his engineer who was backing a freight train down a siding from the C. & C. branch to the Barnes & Tucker mines at Spangler. His head struck an overhanging tipple and negligence is charged against the company because of the allegation that no sufficient means of warning was provided for trainmen riding on the tops of cars. At the conclusion of the testimony for the plaintiff, the Court granted a motion for a non-suit made by Attorney H. W. Storey, counsel for the P. R. R. R. E. Cresswell and Frank Hartmann appeared for the plaintiff. Among those who having pleaded guilty were brought up for sentence was John Schwartz, the young man who fired live shots from a 32-calibre revolver at this brother, Joseph Schwartz of Walnut Grove a week or so ago. When questioned by Judge O'Connor, the young man said he had meant to kill his brother because the latter had allowed his mother to go to the Poorhouse. The Court said he did not care to send an eighteen year old boy to the penitentiary and accordingly sentenced young Schwartz to the Pennsylvania Industrial Reform School at Huntington. Routine Business Lunacy Proceedings: Reports filed in lunacy proceedings against John Moran of Portage Township, Mrs. Bridget Moore of Johnstown, now confined in Western State Institution for the Feeble Minded, James Moran and Collins Gregg. Divorce Cases: Subpoenas in divorce were awarded by the court in the following cases: Ulysses G. Cartwright vs. Ada May Cartwright. Joseph Zellermeier vs. Elizabeth Zellermeier. Mary C. Grumbling vs. A. A. Grumbling. Ellen E. Gordon vs. A. B. Gordon. Appointment of Guardians: Petition of Fred W., Helen, M. L., Carl and John F. Metzler, all of Johnstown, minor children of Bertha A. Metzler, for appointment of Guardian. Court appointed George Muehlhauser as Guardian of said minors. Petition of Annie Mallon, minor child of Catherine Mallon of Barnesboro for appointment of a Guardian. Court appointed Thomas Morrisey to be Guardian of said minor. Petitions for discharge: The following accountants in the Orphans Court presented petitions to the Court praying for their discharge and in case the usual decree of discharge was made: Moses Weaver as Executor of Frederick Fender, deceased, late of Upper Yoder Township. Joseph Davis, Administrator of William Hunter, deceased, late of Tunnelhill Borough. Henry B. Noel and Augustine Shoffner as Executors of James Tiernan, deceased, late of Clearfield Township O. C. Harris as Administrator of George W. Makin, deceased, late of Johnstown. Harry E. Shaffer as Administrator of William Shaffer, deceased, late of East Taylor Township. Harry Shaffer as Administrator of William Shaffer. Guardian of Agnes, Lottie, Grover and Homer George, minor children of C. A. George, late of Johnstown. Henry McAnulty as Administrator, c. t. a. of Daniel McAnulty, deceased, late of Barnesboro Boro. Orders of Sale Granted: Petition of Joseph Hornberger, Administrator of estate of Ellen M. Adams, deceased, late of Johnstown, for order of sale. Petition of Jacob R. Hegie, Administrator of James M. Shields, late of Johnstown, for order of sale. Petition of S. L. Reed, Guardian of Margaret and Elizabeth Griffith, minor children of Dr. Abner Griffith, deceased, late of Ebensburg, for an order to sell interest of his wards in certain coal lands to E. M. Gross. Return to order of sale by George B. Weise, Administrator, c. t. a. of Bernard Weise, deceased, late of Gallitzin Township. Filed. Return of Jacob Yost, Trustee to sell certain real estate of which James Yost, late of Carroll Township died seized. Filed. Deed of Webster Griffith, et al, to E. M. Gross, acknowledged in open court by S. L. Reed, Guardian of minor children of Dr. Abner Griffith, deceased. Miscellaneous: In re petition of R. D. Davis for decree of satisfaction of mortgage given by Ed Bird to Christian Ibmsen. Decree of satisfaction made by Court. In re application of John M. Hallett for peddler's license. Affidavit of applicant filed and license granted. Report of H. Frank Horner, Administrator of the estate of Catherine Horner, deceased, to order of sale. Report of John E. Gastieger, Auditor, to make distribution of funds in hands of R. P. Martin, Executor of the estate of Harvey Horner, deceased. Return of August Kunkle, Administrator of Andrew Knunkle, deceased, in order of sale. Read and confirmed nisi.