NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, July 29, 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, July 29, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 30 Local and Personal Mrs. Will Miller is visiting friends in this place. Miss Alma Byrne of Vintondale is visiting relatives here. E. B. Kittell of Bellefonte is visiting relatives in town. Miss Baldwin of Texas is the guest of Miss Florence Evans. Mrs. James D. Zahm of Pittsburg is visiting relatives here. Mrs. P. G. of Donora is visiting relatives in this place. John E. Rosensteel spent several days of this week in Johnstown. Mrs. Wm. Jones has returned from a weeks' visit in Snyder county. Mr. and Mrs. Bart McCabe spent several days recently in Johnstown. Mrs. Ashford of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gibson. Miss Lottie Miller of Pittsburg is spending the summer in this place. Homer Hughes of Pittsburg spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Richards. Mrs. John Baker and family of Johnstown are visiting Mrs. James Scanlan. George Bearer and his sons, Cyril and Clarence of Pittsburg, spent Tuesday in this place. Miss Emily Evans and her cousin, Miss Mabel Jones of Boston, spent Tuesday in Johnstown. Conrad Brown and Frank Blair accompanied by their lady friends drove to Loretto Tuesday evening. C. M. Parrish and family of Bellefonte are visiting Mr. Parrish's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Parrish. Mrs. Bathurst of Williamsport, formerly Miss Cora Marks of this place, is the guest of Mrs. Lester Larimer. Warren and James Eberlien of Allegheny, who spent their vacations with friends in this place returned home on Monday. Reese and Fred Lloyd, Rowena and Lottie Richards spent Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. C. A. Fitzgerald in South Fork. If you have a friend or relative visiting you or have an item of interest make it known to the editor and thereby help to make the local paper appreciated by its many readers. Augustine Biller, accompanied by his son, Edward and sister, Mrs. Annie Wiyert and Louis Seltner, all of St. Joseph, Mo., are the guests of Mr. Biller's mother, Mrs. John Biller, of Carroll township. A grand picnic and dance will be held at Hibernian grove at Lilly one-fourth mile from the depot on Saturday, August 13, under the auspices of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Everybody is invited and a general good time is guaranteed to all. At a meeting of the members of the M. E. Church of Lilly, held recently, a vote was taken and carried asking for a minister for the Lilly congregation alone. The members of that church feel that by having a new parsonage and a little effort on the part of the members they will be able to support a minister. The conference will be held on August 4 and an application will be made for a minister for that church. Miss Emma Patton of Curwensville is visiting her cousin, Miss Louise McNamara, of this place. Ehrenfeld, Pa., July 23: W. B. Alexander, Superintendent of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company and his daughter, Jeannette, returned home from Scottdale last Monday evening after a six weeks' absence. Mr. Alexander says he is well pleased with his trip as it is thirty-two years since he was there. He called on his old schoolmaster, who was glad to see him and he said the school house is still there. He recognized it as soon as he saw it. The base ball game between Windber and Ehrenfeld last Sunday resulted in a victory for the home team. Score, 21 to 3. Has Windber got any better teams up there? If it has, let them come down. Mrs. Daniel Donnelly of Ehrenfeld was taken to the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown last Tuesday evening for treatment. Mr. James Donnelly of Windber was visiting at Ehrenfeld Thursday of last week. A young son arrived at Mr. Morarity's home last Tuesday morning. Fred Darling, butcher for the Mountain Supply Company store, is all smiles over a new arrival. It is a girl and it can say, "Pap," already. Mother and baby are doing well. Steward Yetter, clerk for the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company at this place, returned home last Tuesday after a week's visit to his home in Bingham. Miss Mary Simedinger of Ehrenfeld who has been visiting friends in Houtzdale and Curwensville returned home last Monday. Mrs. J. F. Snyder and her three sons of Curwensville are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Isadore Simendinger of Ehrenfeld. Mr. Snyder is Chief of Police of Curwensville. Nicktown, Pa., July 23: Mr. and Mrs. Yingling of Lilly visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Styles one day recently. Mrs. Louisa Lambour and Mrs. Rose Sier of Allentown called on Carrolltown friends Thursday of last week. August Lieb and sister, Mrs. W. J. Farbaugh of Carrolltown spent Friday of last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lieb. Mrs. Crossberger of Virginia is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geus. Mr. and Mrs. C. Lieb drove to Patton Thursday. Mrs. James Morgan and children of Altoona are visiting at the home of Mrs. Morgan's mother, Mrs. Nicholas Lambour. Miss Sadie Lambour who for the last two seasons has been employed as a milliner in Altoona has returned to her home at this place. Mrs. Philip Ochs who has been very ill for a few days is somewhat better. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Lambour drove to Carrolltown Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lieb drove to Altoona yesterday. A large crowd of Spangler's young and married folks passed through town Wednesday on their way to Flinton to attend a picnic. A crowd of our most popular young folks took advantage of the fine weather and drove to Loretto Sunday returning by way of Ebensburg and Carrolltown. Following are the names of their party: The Misses Mary Fresh, Mabel Wimer, Lizzie Fresh, Celia Lieb, Anna Lambour and Celia Fresh and the Messrs. S. J. Lambour, Frank Kline, J. Shank, J. Hines, Allie Kline, Harry Lieb, Gilbert Sossoin, Luke Kirsch, Louis Gilbert and J. Kirsch. A. C. Sharbaugh and wife of Carrolltown were in town Sunday. Miss Anna Lambour and Miss Elizabeth Fresh called on Carrolltown friends Saturday. Mrs. Louisa Lambour and Mrs. Rose Sier of Allentown are visiting Patton friends. Miss Kate Wallace of Strongstown was in town Thursday. Bright News from Patton We failed to mention in our last communication that on July 17th the corner stone was laid for the erection of a Methodist church at Benedict. Rev. M. E. Swartz, pastor of the Patton church, was present and made an address. Rev.'s J. C. Young and J. R. Shaffer also took part in the ceremony. An offering was received amounting to about four hundred dollars. W. H. Sanford and family left last week for Phillipsburg. Mr. Sanford returned Monday; the rest of the party will remain for some time visiting friends in that quiet little village. Editor Kaylor of the TRIBUNE arrived in Patton Tuesday. He told us that important business required his presence here, and expressed great surprise on being informed that the Patton Brewery was giving a free blow out. We saw to it that he had a good time and promised to look after that "important business" for him. Commissioner Tim Sheehan made a thorough inspection of the ice plant at the new brewery last Tuesday with a view of having one installed in the Court House. He says that things are getting so hot on the hill that it is "difficult" to keep his temperature at a normal condition and has determined to keep cool not withstanding the provocation. The Misses Evans entertained a number of lady friends at luncheon Monday afternoon. Mrs. Casswell who with her interesting little daughter, Mildred, have been visitors at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Swartz left Wednesday for Bellefonte. Jno. L. Rich of Tyrone made glad the hearts of our citizens by spending last Friday at the metropolis. Mrs. W. L. Nicholson accompanied by her daughter, Miss Alma, left early Monday morning for Flint City, Michigan, where they will spend the next six weeks visiting relatives. W. C. Hubbard, wife and son, spent last Thursday at Johnstown. Farrell Hopkins who for fourteen weeks has been confined to his bed by typhoid fever is slowly convalescing. Mr. Samuel Small who has charge of this case tells us he has every hope of his recovery. Mr. W. J. Treviskie, mine superintendent for Ricker Bros & Co., of Glen Campbell accompanied by his wife and son were guests at the home of Rev. John Radcliffe Sunday and Monday. Miss Margurite Mullen spent Monday and Tuesday with friends at Williamsport. Ed A. Mellon and J. J. Donnelly went to Johnstown last Friday to see the Elephant. Unfortunately it rained all the time they were there so they returned home without having witnessed the show. James Watt of Tyrone tarried long enough in Patton last week to say howdeedos to his many friends. Miss Jessie Herr of Altoona spent several days of this week visiting her friend, Miss Myrtle Hoover. D. Walter Ritchie transacted business in Dubois early this week. One of the prominent officials of Beech Creek Coal & Coke Company now pulls the lines over Will McCormick's fast going nag, having purchased the animal a few days ago. E. C. Brown, wife and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Parnell, Will Thompson and his wife and child started Wednesday for Ocean City, N. J. to spend a couple of weeks and some of their cash in building up their shattered constitutions and giving their over-taxed brains a little relaxation. It will be a good thing for them but a little hard on Patton to have all these men away at one time. Mr. and Mrs. Al Myers of Carrolltown were Sunday visitors at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Blair. The Patton ball team went to Benedict Saturday and gave the boys of that place such castigation as to almost put them out of business, the score being 14-4. The Donnelly-Mellon Speedway is almost completed and will be formerly opened next week. The promoters of this improvement certainly deserve the thanks of the entire community. Miss Louise Dunsmore of Philipsburg is visiting her cousin, Miss Laura Mitchell of this place. The usually placid disposition of Doctor Worrell was ruffled in no slight degree when last Tuesday a mangy measly yellow cur killed two of his thoroughbred golden bronze turkeys. The Dr. set great store by those birds and only last week refused five dollars for one of them. Now do you blame him for being mad? Misses Myrtle Hoover, Altoona Herr, Ray, Annie and Sarah Goldstein, Regina and Bertha Hoover, Gertrude Blanchard, Emma Thomas, Bertha Strittmatter Margaret Hoover and Messrs. Barrett, Abe and Barney Goldstein, John A. Gunn, W. J. and O. L. Hoover, Ralph McColly, John Thomas, Peter Strittmatter, Harry Hoover, Ben Overberger, Ray Weakland and James Barrett held a moonlight picnic at Concord Grange Hall Monday night. The young ladies enjoyed it hugely and we rather think the other fellows did also as it was away into the wee small hours before they reached home. Col. Jesse E. Dale, the hero of many wars, spent Wednesday at Clearfield taking in the centennial. Miss Annie Kenote of Bellwood, Pa., is visiting at the home of her bother, Charles F. Kenote, Jr. on Fifth avenue. Miss Kenote expects to remain in Patton for some time with the hope that our pure bracing air may benefit her impaired health. Maimed Gallitzin Miner Will Go to Home in Scotland Peter Connelly, a miner who met with an accident at Gallitzin eight months ago, in which he lost his left leg, the right foot and right hand and who has since been confined at the Altoona Hospital will likely start on a long journey to his native land in Scotland soon, says the Altoona TRIBUNE. No one thought that Connelly would recover after the injured limbs had been amputated, but he did and a couple of months ago 267 pieces of skin were grafted to the stumps of the limbs and this operation also proved successful. His brother left England several days ago for Altoona to take him back home. To Encourage Frog Culture The Department of Fisheries is anxious to encourage frog culture in Pennsylvania. It is believed that farmers who have swampy ground can, by a little attention, derive quite a revenue from this industry. The department has propagated several million frogs known as the Great Western frog, the best species for market purposes. They are now ready for shipment and any persons desiring to experiment in frog culture may have a supply on application to the Department of Fisheries, the County Fish Protective Association or their representative in the legislature. Recalls Heinous Crime Sheriff Samuel Lenhart on Monday removed to the state asylum for the insane at Polk, Venango county, Mrs. Bridget Moore, aged about 66 years, who had been a patient at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, since June 29, at which time she fell down a flight of steps at her home on Prospect and injured herself severely. Mrs. Moore has been insane for some years past. A commission composed of Dr. J. L. Sagerson, Chas. Coyle and Wallace Paul examined her recently and recommended her removal to the asylum. The husband of Mrs. Moore or the man supposed to be her husband was Michael Moore, who was hanged in Cambria county in 1872 for the murder of a woman supposed to be a former wife. The crime was committed at Mineral Point and was one of the most brutal ever perpetrated in Pennsylvania. Moore was convicted and hanged by Sheriff Bonacker. It is not known whether his wife or the woman taken to Polk had anything at all to do with it, but it is possible that her mind became affected as a result of brooding over her husband's deed. Carrolltown Woman at the Jubilee of Her Sister in Minnesota Mrs. Benjamin Wirtner of Carrolltown accompanied by her son, the Rev. P. Boniface on Tuesday attended the celebration of her sister's golden jubilee at St. Joseph's Convent, St. Paul, Minn., for which place Mrs. Wirtner and her son left one day last week. Sister Matilda whose worldly name is Catherine Richter joined the Benedictine Sisterhood at St. Mary's, Pa., in 1853, becoming a member of the order in 1854. Mrs. Wirtner and the Rev. Boniface will also visit relatives in Bird Island, Minn., and Chicago, Ill. They expect to be absent from home about three weeks. Fletcher George In It The FREEMAN is in receipt of Vol. 1, No. 1 of the World's Fair Record, a daily paper launched by John E. Strayer, a former Johnstown newspaper man, and Fletcher C. George, the well-known Lilly newspaper man and general merchant. The World's Fair Record gives the names and addresses of all visitors to the fair, the list being grouped under State Headings. The publication is designed to assist visitors of the fair to locate the whereabouts of relatives or friends from various parts of the country and it will no doubt prove a bonanza to its owners. Barnesboro Teachers The Barnesboro School Board has completed its selection of teachers for the coming term, the following being chosen: Principal, Prof. C. B. Delancy; assistant principal, Prof. W. F. Gibson; Room 6, Calvin Steffy of Grisemore; Room 5, Vera Pearl Speck of Rocksboro; Room 4, Alice M. Beck of New Bloomfield; Room 3, Florence Perry of Wilcox; Room 2, Ada Davis; Room 1, Ursula Davis, North Barnesboro; primary, M. Wilda Uncapher. The wages were fixed as follows: Principal, $90 per month; assistant principal, $60; North Barnesboro and first primary, $45; all others, $40 per month. The schools will open for an eight months term on the first Monday in September. Loretto Story Mixed The story that Charles M. Schwab has made a proposition to pave Loretto and present it with water and electric light plants seems a trifle mixed. Those close to Mr. Schwab have at various times intimated that the steel magnate has declared an intention of so abling Loretto but as yet the borough council has had no definite proposition before it. Many Will Attend It is expected that between 200 and 300 members of St. Casmir's Polish Catholic Church of Johnstown will accompany their pastor, the Rev. Father B. Denzbinski in Gallitzin next Sunday afternoon to attend the corner stone laying service there that afternoon. The party will leave on the noon train and will return to the city on the 8:34 train that night. St. Mary's Polish Catholic congregation at Gallitzin is steadily growing in membership, being at present almost as large as St. Casmir's congregation in Johnstown. High Priced Fish Two anglers who paid a rather exorbitant price for a mess of trout were John Bracken and his son, David, both of Dunlo. The two were plying their lines in the South Fork not far from Lovett about 6 o'clock on Thursday of last week when they came suddenly upon Fish and Game Warden George Spangler who "happened" to be strolling that way. The genial officer asked for a peep at their catch, and when they opened their baskets and displayed eight speckled beauties - each under six inches in length - he promptly placed them under arrest. They were taken before Justice of the Peace Martin of Dunlo where they pleaded guilty and paid $80 and costs between them. Allegheny Township Man Will Enter Hospital for Consumptives Augustine Eberly, an unmarried man of Allegheny township, this county, has sold his farm on account of ill health and after a short rest, will go to Philadelphia where he will enter Dr. Lawrence Flick's hospital for the treatment of consumption. He is afflicted with tuberculosis and treatment at home has proved of no avail. Plenty of Water for Hastings The Hastings Water Company has commenced the laying of mains from its new reservoir now in course of construction and in the meantime the Borough Council is going right ahead with the proposed municipal plant. It now appears that Hastings, after ten years of water famine, is about to be blessed with two first-class supplies, either of which, it is declared, will adequately fill all present demands. Miller Again Arrested On Thursday afternoon of last week Constable Amos B. Miller of Jeannette arrested Louis Bauer, a butcher of Sixth street, Greensburg, and Dr. J. C. Miller on the charges of adultery and procuring an abortion. The woman in the case is Mrs. Julia Gemery, who was an inmate of the Bauer home for eighteen months. On the night of July 3 it is said Dr. Miller and Mr. Bauer met at the latter's home and an operation is said to have been performed on the Gemery woman. A severe illness is said to have followed and Mrs. Gemery made a confession to her sister, Mrs. Mary Lander. Thursday the condition of the woman became so alarming that she was removed to the Westmoreland Hospital where she has slight chances for recovery. Mrs. Lander made an information before justice of the Peace B. W. Caldwell who issued warrants for the arrest of Bauer and Dr. Miller. Bauer was held in the sum of $2000 on the charge of assisting in procuring an abortion and $500 for the charge of adultery. Dr. Miller gave bail in the sum of $2,000. Bauer is one of the best known business men of Jeannette. He has always stood well in the community and did a good business. He has a wife and several children. Dr. Miller is also well known. He was charged with having performed a criminal operation at Barnesboro which resulted in the death of Miss Dolly Tyger of Gipsy, Indiana county in May. He is under heavy bail, pending the hearing of his case at the next term of criminal court.