NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, February 26, 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, February 26, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 9 Local and Personal Clifford Jones spent several days in Johnstown last week. Mrs. John Sharpters of South Fork has been confined to her home by a severe attack of the grippe. On Monday, Mrs. Murphy, wife of Dr. John Murphy of Loretto, fell upon the ice and sustained a fracture of the thigh. A portion of the roof flew off the convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph in this place on Monday afternoon. The damage will amount to about $100. On Thursday of last week, F. E. Farabaugh paid a visit to Brighton Roads where he found his brother, Isadore, suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia. The sick man is now much better. The views appointed by the court to run the line between the townships of Summerhill and Croyle will carry out the duties of their appointment on Monday, February 29th. The revival which as been going on in the Lilly M. E. Church for the past seven weeks had added fifty-five new members to the congregation. The Rev. E. Frycklin, the pastor, is an efficient worker and has been a power for good in the community. Dr. E. F. Arble of Carrolltown has been arrested for selling liquor on Sunday, selling liquor without a license and running a pharmacy without a qualified pharmacist. The prosecutor is J. J. McGonegal and the information was made before Squire W. C. Schroth of Carrolltown. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Lutheran Church at Lilly gave a Washington's birthday chicken and waffle supper in the Black Cross hall Tuesday evening for the benefit of the Lilly Social Cornet Band. It was a decided social and financial success. The range in the home of D. A. Luther Jr., of Carrolltown exploded after a fire had been started, the water in the pipes leading to the boiler having frozen during the night. No one was hurt though the fragments of the broken range were thrown in all directions, tearing out a panel of the door leading to the kitchen and shattering the glass in the windows. By the terms of the last will and testament of the late Mrs. Jane Devereaux who died at her home here last week, William R. Rowland, a nephew of the deceased comes into possession of all her property, real, personal and mixed. The decedent owned a house and lot on Sample street. The trip of the teachers of Patton to visit the Johnstown schools was scheduled for today. During their trip to Johnstown the Patton teachers will be the guests of W. H. Denlinger, president of Patton School board, who generously pays all the expenses of the trip. Last year the Patton teachers and directors visited the Clearfield schools through the generosity of Mr. Denlinger. There are twelve teachers in Patton. South Fork Assembly, No. 37, Degree of Naomi, Daughters of Ruth, of the A. O. K. of the M. C., held their sixth annual banquet in Stineman's hall on Friday evening last. Quite a number attended and were highly entertained. George Bassett made the opening address. The entertainers were as follows: Solo, Mrs. Binett; recitation, Miss Hardy; solo, Miss Gregory; recitation, Mrs. Mock; song, Peck Thomas, duet, Miss Elsie Topper and Miss Glasby; recitation, Mrs. Hudson; solo, Miss Bertha Mock; recitation, Mrs. Spence; quartet, Misses Lizzie Glasby, Miss Elsie Topper, Miss Hardy and Mrs. Winters. Gabriel Beauband, a Frenchman who cannot speak English and who is of no sound mind left his home in Patton in September last and his family are anxious to know of his whereabouts. When last heard of he was an inmate of the Blair County Almshouse at Hollidaysburg from which place he left without warning. Anyone seeing him or knowing anything concerning him will confer a favor by communicating with Mrs. Frank Pollechila, Patton, Pa. Beauband is about eighty years of age. P. J. Hartman who has for some time been conducting the old Nees Hotel at Geistown, which has been closed for debt, has withdrawn his application for its license for a hotel that he proposed to establish at Elton in case the license was granted. It will be remembered that the people in the neighborhood of Elton registered a strong kick against Mr. Hartmann [sic], claiming the hotel was not necessary and this doubtless influenced his action. Lilly Branch, No. 193, C. M. B. A., held their regular meeting in the parochial school hall Monday, Feb. 22d when the following officers were installed for the ensuing year: John McCabe, President; H. A. Schell, First Vice President; J. H. Connell, Second Vice President; R. J. Felker, Financial Secretary; O. J. Connell, Recording Secretary; F. W. Ryan, Marshal; T. J. Moyer, Guard; Blair Short, Chancellor; J. H. Connell, T. A. Bradley, T. W. Ryan, Blair Short and C. W. Brown, Trustees. Wills Probated Estate of Anthony Gill, late of Chest Township. Will probated but no letters issued. Estate of Jane Devereaux, late of the borough of Ebensburg. Will probated and letters issued to William R. Rowland. Estate of Joseph Lynn, late of Blacklick Township. Letters issued to B. W. Litzinger. An Inquisition Held An inquisition was held last week to inquire into the mental condition of Joseph P. Pfiester of Allegheny Township, and has declared him insane. Mr. Pfiester is aged about twenty-two years and owns property. He was employed on the Pennsylvania Railroad as a brakeman and on January 24, 1903, was the victim of a bad wreck. He was caught between the bumpers of two cars and had his jawbone broken on both sides, he was also badly cut and squeezed from the forehead backward and had his shoulder blade broken. Notwithstanding these terrible injuries, Pfiester recovered sufficiently to return to work, but he never felt well. In August he was again placed on the sick list and later entered the West Penn Hospital at Pittsburg were he soon exhibited evidence of insanity and was sent to the Allegheny Hospital for the Insane where he has been since. The proceedings were instituted by a sister of the afflicted man, Mrs. Patrick Crilley of Allegheny township and was done in order that the patient's property may be used for his support and maintenance. Judge O'Conner has appointed P. J. Little, Esq., a commissioner to hear the case and report to Court. Wants $30,000 Damages Mrs. Mary Ann Coy of Belsano, Blacklick Township, has brought an action of trespass against the Commercial Coal Mining Company, a concern organized about a year ago and which is putting in an immense operation at Big Bend along the Ebensburg & Blacklick Railroad. The suit is brought to recover damages in the sum of $30,000 as a partial recompense for the killing of Thomas J. Coy, while he was in the employ of the above named company. It is alleged that on Oct. 1, 1903, Mr. Coy with a number of fellow workmen was engaged in erecting a large smokestack over one of the company's boilers at Big Bend when a chain broke and the stack fell, crushing Coy to death. The company is charged with supplying a defective chain. Mrs. Coy is left with a two- year-old son and damages are asked for herself and the child. S. L. Reed, Esq., of Ebensburg is Mrs. Coy's attorney. J. L. Mitchell of this place is said to be one of the heaviest stockholders of the company. Royal Arcanum for Patton A council of the Royal Arcanum is being organized at Patton. A preliminary meeting was held recently when an application for a charter was signed by a number of men interested and the following officers were nominated: Past Regent: M. B. Cowher Regent: H. A. Seitz Vice Regent: Thomas J. Graham Orator: Robert McCullough Secretary: J. E. Dale Collector: E. Will Greene Treasurer: Charles F. Pitt Chaplain: George O. Brady Guide: Alex Monteith Warden: William C. Prindible Sentry: A. E. Rumberger Trustees: W. L. Thompson, H. C. Lansberry, Dr. H. W. Bailey, A. Monteith, H. S. Lingle, J. E. Parnell and J. J. Donnelly. This new organization will be known as Patton Council, Royal Arcanum. New Cresson Store J. F. Cloud for several years a traveling salesman is opening an up- to-date cigar store in Cresson in the building recently constructed by Wm. Scanlan. Mr. Cloud is a man of experience and has a general personality. His venture will undoubtedly be successful. Made A Hit The comedy-drama entitled, "Borderland," which was presented at Ehrenfeld last week by a number of South Fork young people was a great success. Chas. Singer as the Irishman, made a great bit with his comic ways. The cast was as follows: Jack Ralston, a guide and scout: Jack Finan Joe Dempsel, alias Baron Hereford, alias "Old Ben,": W. McGinnis Hon. Patrick McFaddle, a New York politician: Charles Singer Mr. Lester, a banker: Edward McCabe Cyrus, his servant: Joseph McQuillan Kidder, Dempsay's pal: Charles Finan Charley, a young terror: John McConeghy Mary Eester, A New York belle: Nora Madigan Polly, her sister: Regina Carroll Miss Spriggins: Rose Carroll Winona, an Indian girl: Ester Finan Famous Big Pine The celebrated "Big Pine" on the McManamy tract between Cresson and Loretto was cut down within the last few days and sawed up in lengths suitable for cutting into lumber and with it goes not only one of the chief curiosities of the locality but of the most magnificent tree in the state. This tree, which was in fact a combination of three trunks since it divided into three separate branches a short distance above the ground, was twenty-seven feet in circumference at the roots. The trunks were about half that size and were very lofty. When cut into logs the monster yielded sixty separate logs of good size. The tree stood in a grove a short distance from the road and was visited each summer by hundreds of people. It must have been very old although no effort seems to have been made as yet to determine its age. From it enormous size, however, it seems certain that the tree was standing when this continent was discovered. Much regret is felt that no steps were taken to preserve it. The McManamy tract is one of the few pieces of good pine left in Cambria County. A dam is being constructed and it will soon be cut out by the aid of an up-to-date mill. Smallpox at Belsano A case of smallpox has recently been discovered at Belsano. The victim of the malady is Mrs. Cassie Adams, aged forty-five years. All necessary steps to prevent the spread of the disease have been taken. Mrs. Adams is employed as a housekeeper in the home of Joseph Vasbinder, whose wife died some time ago and left him with a child about six years old. The patient has been ill but a few days and it was discovered two days ago that she was suffering from smallpox. Smallpox Near Dean The family of Conrad Jacobs of Clearfield township, near Dean, have been suffering from smallpox. Mr. Jacobs and four of the children being afflicted, but the disease was not of a virulent form. A girl of the Jacobs family had been living in Vintondale and it is thought she then contracted the disease and it developed among the Jacobs family It has been reported that there was a number of cases of smallpox in the town of Dean, which is a little village on the Cresson-Irvona branch of the Cambria & Clearfield division, but this is not true, as the only cases in the neighborhood are those in the Jacobs family. Reade Schoolhouse Burned The New Holland Schoolhouse, in Reade township, was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon of last week, the whole roof being in flames when the blaze was discovered. The pupils were badly frightened but the teacher, Perry Glass, got them all out without injury. The fire originated from a defective flue. The Directors will try to secure temporary quarters for the school while the house is being rebuilt. Bad Man Captured The county jail now has a guest. one Thomas Philips, who about six months ago, it is alleged, used a gun to fire on a resident of Ashville and was arrested and held for court under bail. He concluded to quit this section for the state and jumped his bond. Until Monday Philips was supposed be out of the reach of the law. As County Detective Knee was going down from Ebensburg on a train he saw and immediately recognized the much sought bail jumper. Before any resistance could be opposed, Mr. Knee had the bracelets on him and Philips accompanied the detective to Johnstown. A process had been issued by the court after Philip's escape and when Elmer E. Davis gave away to Sheriff Lenhart the process was also handed over. On his arrival in Johnstown the prisoner was put in Sheriff Lenhart's care and then jugged at the central police station for a few hours. In the evening the man was brought up here. Philips was evidently anticipating trouble as he had a mammoth revolver in his pocket when arrested. Twenty-Four Cases Listed Court Calendar for Coming Term has many interesting and important contentions. For Trial on Monday, March 7th Dorsey Wolford and Mike Popovitch vs. August G. Myers, Jr., trespass. S. C. Gearhart and S. S. McCartney vs. Luther Gwinn, Thomas Gwinn, ejectment. Johnstown Supply House vs. Chas. E. Leister, appeal. Hudson C. Bracken vs. Pennsylvania R. R. Co., trespass. Mrs. Louisa Zimmerman vs. Charles Burgraff, et al., ejectment. Mrs. Robert Pearce vs. W. L. Hughes, M. A. Hughes, appeal. George E. Makin vs. John L. Edwards, trespass. Mary E. Brown, Administrator of Estate of James McCloskey, dec'd. vs. Charles E. Quinn, Administrator of Estate of James Quinn, dec'd., appeal. For Trial on Tuesday, March 8th Gale Heslop vs. Rev. F. D. Shultz, et al, ejectment. Borough of Franklin vs. The Franklin Land and Improvement Co., et al, trespass. Laura Griffith vs. Solomon B. Martin, Francis Martin, trespass. Frank and Gable vs. Joseph Orris, assumpsit. Gallitzin Building and Loan Association vs. Louis M. Stigers, ejectment. Use School District of the Borough of Barnesboro vs. Thomas Prosser et al, assumpsit. Use School District of the Borough of Barnesboro vs. Thomas Prosser et al, assumpsit. For Trial on Wednesday, March 9th Sarah Ann Lewis vs. George H. Lewis, divorce. Salix Telephone Company vs. Joseph S. Yoder, assumpsit. Use James Gardner, executor of Hester Gardner, dec'd. vs. A. A. Stevens, Alias Scire Facias. Wm. T. Thomas vs. S. E. Hammond, Scire Facias sur. Mech. Lien. Daniel S. Slattery vs. Allegheny Mountain Water Co., trespass. For Trial on Thursday, March 10th Ridgeway Dynamo and Engine Co. vs. Consumers' Light Heat and Power Co., assumpsit. Charles Slacker vs. Herman Heider, appeal. Smith & Barnes Piano Co., vs. J. M. Bunnell, assumpsit. Owen E. Terrill, vs. Joseph A. Gray, assumpsit. Want $6,000 Damages A suit was filed on Monday by Stephen and Barbara Diamond of Summerhill against Summerhill borough. The former asks for $2,000 and the latter, $4,000. February 21 of last year as Mr. and Mrs. Diamond were returning from a social, Mrs. Diamond fell into a ditch and fractured her ankle. She desires the $4,000 for the pain and expenses. Her husband asks damages for the loss of his wife's help and assistance and for doctor's bills. They claim there was no protection near the ditch and that the borough should settle for this alleged negligence. Large Sum Asked For Directors of the Poor Want $50,000 to Build an Asylum for the Insane The Poor Directors have taken a definite step in the direction of a county asylum. A petition from them has been filed in the commissioners' office asking for $50,000 with which to build such an institution. The proposed step is a very brave one indeed. A large amount of money is involved and the taxpayer is likely to be very much interested in the venture. No immediate action upon the part of the commissioners is anticipated in the matter. World's Fair at St. Louis Via Pennsylvania Railroad, May 10th The Louisiana Purchase Exposition will open at St. Louis April 30 and will be in perfect condition on that date. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run the first low-rate coach excursion from the East to the World's Fair on May 10, affording residents of the eastern sections an opportunity to see the great Exposition in all the glory of its pristine freshness. Tickets will be sold from all principal stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad System. The fare from New York will be $20; from Philadelphia, $18.50, with proportionate rates approximating one cent per mile from other points. These tickets will be good going only on special coach trains to be run on May 10, and returning on coaches of regular trains leaving St. Louis not later than May 19. 116th Death at Butler Butler, Pa., Feb. 24 - Catherine Campbell, a negress, is dead of typhoid fever. The total number of deaths from fever is now 116.