NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, April 22, 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, April 22, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 17 Local and Personal Jim Young of Johnstown was in town looking up business on Wednesday. R. H. Nelson of Vintondale paid the place a visit on Monday. There was a regular blizzard on the 19th of April. In the morning the dark clouds in the western horizon portended some weathers and it came. It snowed terrifically for a few minutes and then the sun shown brightly. This sort of business was kept up during the entire day to the discomfiture of all who were compelled to be out doors. W. D. Boland of Cresson was in town last Friday. D. J. Sanders was a visitor in this town on Friday last. W. E. Glass was transacting business here on Tuesday. Frank Shiber of Cresson was in our midst on Friday last. Thos. Callan of Cresson was in Ebensburg on Monday last. A. L. Strittmatter of Hastings paid this place a call this week. Jacob L. Weymer of Carrolltown was in the county seat this week. M. J. Farabaugh of Carrolltown drove over to this place on Sunday. J. D. Bradley of Bradley Junction was doing business here Monday. L. T. Sanker of Cresson was in this place on Tuesday and Wednesday. W. E. Lantzy of Hastings was transacting business here on Wednesday. Attorney R. E. Cresswell was transacting business in this place on Monday. Frank J. Lieb of Nicktown was a visitor at the county seat on Saturday last. D. K. George of Belsano was greeting his friends in this place on Saturday last. L. J. Bearer of Hastings was registered at the Bender House on Friday last. Mrs. J. Bert Denny and son, John, of this place spent Saturday in Johnstown. Attorney P. J. Little was transacting business in Johnstown on Saturday last. Attorney Frank Hartman spent Saturday and Sunday in Patton and Hastings. Philip Huffman of near Nicktown made this office a business call yesterday. County Treasurer Heffley was among those who took in the convention in Harrisburg. Philip E. Caulfield, secretary of the county committee, was in Altoona on Friday last. M. L. Knight and wife of Nant-y-Glo were registered at the Mountain House on Saturday. Otto Thomas of Loretto was the guest of his brother, Dr. S. O. Thomas in this place on Monday. F. C. Thomas formerly of Carrolltown has moved to Bakerton and now conducts a first class livery at that place. Joseph Maxwell of Lilly who was injured recently in the W. H. Piper & Co.'s mines is able to be around again. Mrs. H. C. Hofmann who had been visiting her son, O. H. Hofmann in this place left for her home on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Taylor Conner of Cresson are rejoicing over the arrival in their home, April 16, of a daughter. Mrs. E. T. Bradley of Gallitzin is now convalescent. Mrs. Bradley has been suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Elsie Yeckley of Gallitzin who has been teaching school at Lovett has closed her term and returned to her home. Harvey VanAsdlen formerly of this place but now clerk at the Commercial Hotel, Cresson, visited his family here Friday. Richard Treese, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Treese of South Fork was the guest of Johnstown relatives Friday and Saturday. Miss Daisy Miller of South Fork, the little girl who had her leg so badly crushed recently, that it had to be amputated, is rapidly improving. Mr. and Mrs. John Gittings have sold their farm about 6 miles west of town and recently came to Ebensburg and are new residents of the West Ward. The Lilly Fire Company held a festival and dance in Rainey's Hall on Monday evening. The affair was a financial and social success. Thomas Burns, chief of the P. R. R. car inspectors at Gallitzin has been spending a 10 day's vacation at Baltimore, Washington and other cities in the east. The ninth annual session of the Gallitzin Normal School will open in the public school building Monday, May 16, under the direction of Profs. R. H. Biter and A. F. Yeckley. Miss Nan Bender entertained about 50 young friends at the Bender House Friday night in honor of her 13th birthday. Refreshments played an important part in the festivities. William Campbell of Gallitzin who had charge of Fitzpatrick Bros. bottling department went to Cresson Monday where he will have charge of the bottling plant of the Cresson Springs Brewery. Nelson J. Brown of this place who has been at Patton for the past two weeks with his brother, Charles, who lately got his foot taken off, was with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Brown from Friday until Saturday of last week. He says that his brother is getting along as well as could be expected. Hon. A. V. Barker and daughter, Miss Lovell, arrived home Tuesday night. The Judge spent the winter with Mrs. Barker and their daughter, Miss Helen, in the Southwest and they returned home last week while he went on to Boston where Miss Lovell has been a student at the Conservatory of Music. W. H. Wendell of Salix of the firm, Wendell & Murphy, was in town Monday looking up business in this place. The above named firm are in the lightning rod business having put rods on the jail and Poor Farm buildings last summer. They are at present placing rods on Commissioner Jones' house. Cresson Encampment, No. 210, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was established Saturday afternoon at Cresson by Grand High Priest of Pennsylvania, Cleon Giolos of Pittsburg, assisted by Patriarch Moore of Philadelphia; L. H. Andrews of Altoona and District Grand Patriarch, William F. Colliver, Joseph T. Reese and William Haberlien of William Packer Encampment of Johnstown. There are some fifty charter members in the Cresson Encampment roll. This is the second encampment to be established in Cambria county, the first one, William F. Packer Encampment having been instituted some thirty years ago. After the establishment of Cresson encampment Saturday, the Odd Fellows, about seventy five in number repaired to the Commercial Hotel where a sumptuous repast was served. A. H. Young of this place was in Johnstown on Monday. Harry Shaller of Ebensburg was visiting in Johnstown Friday. John McCormick of this place was spending from Saturday until Monday in Wilmore. The children of J. R. Cutter of South Fork who have been suffering from an attack of scarlet fever are recovering. Abe Reyhard of South Fork is still smiling. The stork presented his wife with a bouncing baby boy last week. Mrs. P. J. Little entertained a number of friends at her home on Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. F. J. O'Connor. Coalport reports a victim of smallpox, John I. Gates, who is sick with the disease has been quarantined in his home and every precaution taken to insure against a spread of the disease. George Pearce & Sons of Portage have brought suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for $101,000 in the United States District Court in Philadelphia. They charge the company with discrimination in freight rates in favor of other shippers in violation of the Interstate Commerce law. Messrs. L. M. Scanlan, Carrolltown; E. F. Miller, Gallitzin; C. S. Jordon, Hastings; Chas. F. Lehman, Patton, T. M. Reig, Carrolltown, who came to this place on Thursday to attend the banquet given by the Knights of Columbus at the Mountain House paid the office a pleasant call. County Detective Ed Knee went to Garman's Mills Friday where he arrested A. H. George, who runs the combined store and post office at that place, on a charge of selling liquor without a license. The arrest was made upon a bench warrant issued by Judge O'Connor at March term of court and after it had been served, George was brought to Ebensburg where he gave bail before Prothonotary Troxell in the sum of $500 for his appearance at next term. Bart Griffith of Garman's Mills went on his bond. Hereafter the Maple Springs Hotel will be known as Ebensburg Inn, the name having been suggested by the new proprietor, Mr. D. E. Park. The scalp law relation to foxes having been declared unconstitutional, the Board of County Commissioners have declined to pay any further bounties and thus a considerable sum of money will be saved. A few days ago a hunter secured ten foxes in one hole. Engineer Zahm who handles the throttle on the passenger train between this place and Cresson is an ardent apostle of Ike Walton. The first day of the trout season he succeeded in catching three dozen of the speckled beauties. Dan says the best bait is to use is limburger cheese and sauerkraut. A gentleman who has in his possession an old diary recorded the following: April 20, 1853 sleighs ran between Ebensburg and Jefferson (Wilmore). The snow had fallen to depth of eighteen inches." Later the same diary records the fact that spring work was very backward; however an abundant harvest of all kinds was gathered. Patton Notes Wm. C. Helmbold of Curwensville was a visitor in our "burg" on last Tuesday. Wm. J. Donnelley the "lumber king" has been elected a member of the Town Council to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Bishop. Hon. W. C. Lingle, Burgess Harper and James Gildice represented Patton Democrats at the State Convention held at Harrisburg. Landlord Mullen of the Palmer House has received the plans for the annex to his hotel. Work will begin as soon as the weather permits. Roy E. Decker the pungent and versatile editor of the Courier who has been so seriously ill with pneumonia is rapidly recovering and will soon be able to resume his duties. George S. Good, Esq., was so unfortunate as to have his leg broken at Denver, Col., a short time ago. He is now at his home in Lock Haven convalescing as rapidly as can be expected. The members of the Baptist congregation gave a credible entertainment to a crowded house on Tuesday evening. Under the administration of Rev. Neisser the membership of this church is rapidly increasing. Patton needs more homes, every place is chuck full and people are prevented from coming here on this account. Rents are high and there could be no better investment than building some comfortable homes. Trinity Episcopal congregation will soon commence operations on their new church building. It will be large, handsome and modern in every detail. Rev. Haughwout, the rector, hopes to have it finished early in the fall. The brains of Patton (we refer to our efficient corps of public school teachers) were taken on a trip to Johnstown last Wednesday by our big hearted and public spirited citizen, W. N. Denlinger. The object of the visit was to inspect the Johnstown schools. Dr. Bailey and "Dauby" Dinsmore returned on Tuesday evening from a fishing excursion to Potter county. They report fish in abundance but exceedingly timid and expensive. Their catch amounted to one-half pound, the cost of which was something over forty dollars. Hereafter they will remain at home and send a cheap boy to do their angling. Alexander McTeith, Robert L. McCullough, Dr. B. F. O'Shires and John Andy O'Gunn, prominent in Irish circles and popular citizens of this place, were initiated last Tuesday night into the mysteries and secrets of the Royal Areanum. They were so delighted with the ceremony that they invited the members to a banquet at the Windsor cafe, where good cheer prevailed away into the "wee small hours." Johnstown Man Lands The Congressional Conference for the Nineteenth District composed of Cambria, Bedford and Blair Counties, met at Harrisburg Monday evening and chose two candidates for the National Democratic Convention which meets in St. Louis this year. The caucus elected S. M. Hoyer of Altoona and Herman E. Baumer of Johnstown as National Delegates. L. D. Woodruff also of Johnstown was chosen as presidential elector. Cambria county had a large delegation at the State Capital. Among the more prominent of those besides the delegates were the following: Hon. W. C. Lingle, J. Bert Denny, James P. Greene, Hon. Michael Fitzharris, R. E. Cresswell, T. J. Wolfe, Thomas A. Osborn, Ed A. Mellon, D. J. Harper, J. M. Gailiece, John Bracken, Daniel Crowley, Dr. C. E. Hannan, Philip E. Caulfield, Sheriff Lenhart, Thomas Callan and others. At the convention Tuesday the following delegates at large were nominated. National Committeeman James M. Guffy; State Chairman, J. K. P. Hall; Hon. Robert E. Wright and Hon. Robert E. Pattison. Justice S. G. Thompson of Philadelphia was nominated for the place of the bench of the Supreme Court. The unit rule was endorsed and I. K. P. Hall was elected state chairman. Woman Shoots Herself While temporarily deranged, Elenor, wife of Andy Vraleal, a Slav, residing at a place called Rosemont, located on the hillside above the Haws brick works, shot herself back of the left ear with a .32-calibre revolver about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon of last week. She was taken immediately to the Memorial Hospital, where it was said late last Thursday night that she would recover, the bullet not having entered the brain. Royal Areanum at Patton A council of the Royal Areanum has been instituted at Patton, twenty seven charter members having been initiated into the mysteries of the order, all of them well known and prominent men of the community. Officers were elected as follows: Past Regent, M. B. Cowher; Regent, Dr. H. A. Seitz; Vice Regent, Thomas Graham; Orator, George E. Prindible; Treasurer, Charles F. Pitt; Secretary, H. O. Winslow; Collector, W. I. Thompson; Guide, Arthur Dinsmore; Warden, William Prindible; Sentinel, H. Hunter; Trustees: H. C. Landsberry, H. W. Bailey and H. P. Gayler. Doctor Stricken Dr. J. A. Stricker of Portage was stricken with paralysis Sunday. He is being attended to by Dr. J. N. Wakefield of Johnstown. His condition is reported as being serious. His body is paralyzed from the waist down. Accepts another Position George Leahey, the accommodating clerk for L. M. Sanderson at Lilly will on the 25th of this month leave his present situation to accept a similar one with the Mountain Supply company at Gallitzin. Mr. Leahey is a brother of Edgar Leahey of this place and is well known here. Was Hazed at Patton Edward Dively a machinist of Altoona has brought suit against five young men of that place for $1,000 damages for injuries alleged to have been received at Patton, this county, on November 11th last. Dively says he accompanied the Altoona football team to Patton and that the men named as defendants in the suit seeking to have some fun with him, tied a rope around his legs and pulled him out of bed. He claims that they suspended him to the ceiling and tried to douse him head first into a tub of water. Dively claims the treatment made him ill and that he has lost much time from his work. Transfer of Patton Hotel Millard F. Tate has purchased the Windsor Hotel at Patton, taking charge of the property on Monday. Mr. Tate will continue to run the house in the same degree of excellence it has attained under the management of the late proprietor. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson will remain in Patton for the present. Riot at Garrett A riot occurred at Garrett, Somerset County, Saturday evening between the union and non-union miners. When some of the strike breakers who had been imported by the Garrett and Somerset Coal companies went to a store to purchase supplies for over Sunday, they were set upon by the strikers and in the fight which followed several of the non-union men were badly beaten. Sheriff Coleman was summoned from Somerset and went to Garrett with one Deputy, expecting to swear in others there if they were necessary. Everything was quiet when the Sheriff arrived and the leaders of the assault could not be found. About midnight, however, several dynamite cartridges were exploded near three houses occupied by the strike breakers and the dwellings were considerably damaged, though none of the men were hurt. The fight and explosions had the effect of thoroughly scaring the non-unionists and on Sunday most of them left Garrett. Somerset Ticket At the Democratic county convention held in the court house Saturday afternoon the following ticket was nominated: For Congress: Charles E. Uhl, Sr., of Somerset; assembly, Dr. J. W. Hawes of Windber and Hiram Hay of Brothersvalley; district attorney, C. W. Walker of Somerset; poor director, Geo W. Bausch of Quemahoning. Alexander B. Grof was re-elected chairman of the county committee and Joseph Levy of Somerset was chosen delegate to the state convention. A resolution was passed authorizing the county chairman to appoint a committee to fill vacancies that may be caused on the ticket by resignations. Maggie Drew [Note from transcriber: The top several paragraphs of this article are torn from the newspaper and the following is what remains of the article.] ...the society officials have made quite a hunt for the girl but so far without success. It is believed by some people that Maggie Drew is now living somewhere in this vicinity. It is not known where she went after leaving the asylum mentioned above but has been stated that she has returned to Cambria county. In regard to the young lady, the sister superior at St. Paul's asylum had the following to say: "We have a record that Margaret Drew and her brother, Dennis, were brought to the asylum Sept. 1, 1886. She remained in the house until May 5, 1892, when she was given into the care of a Cambria county family. In 1900, however, she was returned to the asylum on the grounds that she had given general dissatisfaction. "The children were admitted on the recommendation of the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. I am glad to hear that the child has been left a fortune but I am surprised that she was here so long without some of her relatives coming after her before. Dennis left the home June 15, 1900. I do not know where he is at present." New Church for Gallitzin In a few months the Polish Catholics of Gallitzin will be able to hold worship in their own church. Architects Boyd & Myton of Johnstown have been commissioned to draw plans for a handsome church and rectory which the Gallitzin congregation proposes to build. The church will be Gothic in architecture, brick cased and will have a seating capacity of 600. An ornamental bell tower will be one of the features. The parochial residence will also be brick cased and will contain eight rooms, besides bath and pantry. The two buildings will cost $13,000 or $14,000 and will add considerably to the town's appearance. The Rev. Father Bryinski, pastor of the Polish congregation at Gallitzin, has been holding services in St. Patrick's church. The new church will be known as St. Mary's Polish Catholic Church.