NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, September 30, 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, September 30, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 38 Local and Personal Mrs. Harry Owens is visiting friends in Pittsburg. Miss Mary Michaels is visiting relatives in Kansas. Judge Barker has gone to Denver on a business trip. Henry Lloyd of Butler is visiting his cousin, Griffith Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hughes are visiting relatives in Kansas. Hosea Evans and son, Arthur, are visiting the St. Louis Exposition. Misses Gussie and Margaret Prunner spent Wednesday in Altoona. Morgan Evans left on Monday for Ann Arbor to resume his law studies. J. E. Roberts and George Jordan of Johnstown attended the fair this week. Mrs. Harry Kelly of Mifflin is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Pannybaker. Carl Englehart of Pittsburg attended the funeral of E. B. Kittell on Thursday. Tom Evans left on Saturday for Ann Harbor (sic) where he is attending law school Mrs. Elmer Davis and children of Johnstown spent last week with Miss Emily Evans. Rev. J. T. Jones returned home Friday morning from an extended visit in Iowa. Mrs. R. E. Jones and Miss Irene Evans left on Saturday for a brief trip to Philadelphia. Miss Lizzie E. Jones left Monday afternoon for a months visit with friends in Pittsburg and Ohio. Miss Ida Thompson of Curwensville is visiting at the home of J. F. McKenrick and wife in this place. Messrs. Winfield and Joseph Reese of Johnstown are visiting their father, Thos. R. Reese, who is seriously ill. Earl Jones left this week for Philadelphia to enter the dental department of the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. J. M. McMurray of New Washington spent several days this week with her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Jones. Mr. W. D. Port and family have moved from the Ludwig property in the East ward to the Patchen building next to the post office. Mrs. Ella Plank and daughter, Gertrude, who have been spending the summer here, left on Saturday for Philadelphia. Messrs. Eldon Evans, Hugh Evans and Ambrose Jones of this place left Wednesday evening for a visit to the World's Fair at St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. James of this place left Saturday for St. Louis where they will spend some time taking in the sights at the World's Fair. Miss Florence Evans and Mrs. Fellows of Wellsville, Ohio, left on Wednesday for Indiana to attend the wedding of a schoolmate. Mrs. J. M. Murdock, Mrs. Joseph Hinstiman, Mrs. R. J. Humphreys and Mrs. Jas. Henderson of Johnstown visited the fair last week. H. E. Fenlon, T. B. Shoemaker and Miss Sarah Collins of Bellefonte and T. A. Sharbaugh of Carrolltown attended the funeral of E. B. Kittell on Thursday. Mr. Felix Ludwig of Pitcairn with his family will return to this place next week where they will reside in the future, Mr. Ludwig having charge of the Ebensburg Woolen Mill which was recently purchased by his son, David. Bright News from Patton Mr. John Mahaffey, assistant freight agent at Patton, left on his vacation Saturday. Before returning he will visit the great Exposition at St. Louis. Business will not be suspended during his absence as agent Gorsuch will take a hand in keeping things moving. Albert Thomas and Louie Doll did some fine detection work in searching for the assailant of Mrs. Bogan. For several nights they scoured the country in this vicinity and on two or three occasions were close upon his trail. It would have been all up with Mr. Nigger had they got within ten miles of him, for they were armed with all manner of rapid firing and long distance shooting irons. Albert Rumberger is taking a much needed rest from business cares by visiting his parents in Center county. E. Will Green returned Saturday night from a tour of New York. During his absence he was at Elmira, Watkins Glen and other points in the Empire State. The members of the Baptist congregation will hold a reception tonight in the church building in honor of their pastor, Rev. Neisser and his newly made wife. Mr. Walter Weakland with his wife and their children went to Colorado last June on account of the impaired health of Mrs. Weakland. The summer was spent at Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The party returned Friday and we are glad to state that Mrs. Weakland has been greatly benefited by the trip. Joe Cole is the fortunate possessor of a new automobile which takes him spinning through our streets at a lively gait. When Mr. Sig. Sautelelle and his big circus arrives in town next Wednesday he will discover that arrangements have been made to prevent the operation of any of his gambling schemes. Patton will not stand for any crooked business neither will it wait till after the show has gone, but will have private detectives right on the ground. Our townsman, W. H. Denlinger, Esq., attended the first annual convention and banquet of the Pennsylvania State Independent Telephone Association at Harrisburg on Tuesday, Sept. 28th. This is an important assemblage of telephone directors as it embraces seventy-six different corporations interested in the "hello" business. Geo. S. Good and son, Ralph, arrived in Patton Monday evening having come from Lock Haven in their new automobile. Mr. Good has taken a great liking for the machine, as it is almost as pleasant as and somewhat faster than walking. Some men are born great; some achieve greatness, while others have greatness thrust upon them. To the latter class belongs our Irish friend, Patrick A. Youngquest who has had the distinguished honor of being elected Vice President of the New York Life Insurance company $200,000 club. Now, Patsy, make a strike for President. J. J. Donnelly is improving the appearance of the Bon Ton Building by having it brightened up with a coat of fresh paint. Vinco Notes, Vinco, Pa. Sept. 26: There was a bad upset in this place last Thursday morning when three couples of Johnstown people were on their way to the Ebensburg fair, "and for some reason, unknown to the writer," their horses ran off. The couple in the rear seat jumped off and escaped with a few bruises, while those that remained experienced something they will not forget soon. The horses turned in front of the post office to go up a cross street and carriage upset, throwing the occupants out. Dr. J. E. Wakefield was summoned and dressed their wounds, some of which were bad. Just shortly before this accident, Mr. Stumbaugh of Johnstown drove through here also on his way to the fair. When a short distance from town his horse broke both his hind legs. The horse was walking and there could not be a smoother piece of road made than the one he was traveling and the injury is therefore all the more curious. The Pike Sunday school pupils held their annual picnic, Saturday, Sept. 17. There were about 700 people present - probably the largest crowd that ever attended a Sunday school celebration in Jackson township. The Nantyglo band was there and rendered some excellent music. The Rev. J. L. Bowman and wife of Berlin, Pa., spent several days visiting friends here last week. Cambria County Notes Mrs. Anna McCann, aged 78 years, fell down the cellar steps of her home in Johnstown Sunday evening and fractured both bones of the left leg below the knee. Nicholas Dieblo, aged 10 years, of Johnstown, and Edward Wissel, aged 15, of Cambria City, are two victims of accidents incident to chestnut hunting. Each fell from a tree and broke an arm. Rev. Father Philip Bohan, pastor of St. Patrick's Parish, Moxham, announced to his congregation Sunday that the corner stone of the new church will be laid Sunday, October 15. Bishop Garvey will perform the ceremony and preach the sermon. Miss Gussie Gaus, an employee in Kline's store in Johnstown, attended a party the other evening. In attempting to pass upstairs to lay aside her wraps, she opened a door leading to the basement and before she could check herself, fell down stairs, fracturing her left collar bone. The Sonman shaft is still idle on account of a break in the pumping machinery. The water is being hoisted out with buckets but little headway is made as the water accumulates as fast as it can be taken out in that manner. The company has got a large pump on the ground and will place it as soon as it can get the water out sufficiently to enable it to rest on the bottom. About 150 men are idled and it is thought that it will be some time before work can be resumed. Taken to Reformatory Four boys, John Lafoh, Will Axmacker, Jno. Ettler and George Rose were taken to the State Reformatory at Huntingdon on Saturday. Cutting Near Pindleton John Otto, a well-known lumberman about 50 years of age who for several years has had a mill and been engaged at cutting out his tract of timber near Pindleton in Blacklick township, was brought to Ebensburg by Constable Humphreys Wednesday morning, charged with attempting to take the life of George Herman, aged about 26 years who is lying very low at the lumber camp as a result of wounds alleged to have been inflicted by a knife in the hands of Otto Tuesday night. On the right side of the neck is a cut 3 1/2 inches in length. On the other side is a two-inch stab, across the back of the neck is another serious gash, while one of Herman's hands and his breast are badly cut and slashed. John M. Morrow of Pittsburg who was at the lumber camp at the time on business at once went to Nantyglo about three miles distant for a physician who dressed the man's wounds and pronounced him in a critical condition. When Otto was brought before Esq. Waters Wednesday morning he stated that the act was done in self-defense and that several of the men from his camp had followed him about and threatened him in Ebensburg Tuesday. The squire demanded bail for court. Capt. Thomas Davis went on the bond and Otto was released. Dynamiting Outrage, Possum Glory, Sept. 26: Last evening about 11:30 o'clock a heavy charge of dynamite was touched off under the commissary building of the Sims Contracting Company, blowing up two men and reducing the structure to kindling wood. On man, Dominico Constantine about fifty-four years of age was so baldy injured and burned that he will die. Gaetano Buscano miraculously escaped with a few scratches and bruises. This morning another charge of dynamite was found under one of the other buildings of the contracting company, done up in a red handkerchief. This occurrence is supposed to be the result of a feud between the Italians working for the commissary department of the Sims Contracting Company and a number of Italians employed by Possum Glory Coal and Coke Company. Five Italians who have been heard to make threats to blow these fellows beyond the limits of sight were arrested and taken to the Indiana jail. The names of the men as kept on the payroll of the Possum Glory Coal Company are Dominico Aquilio, Guiseppe Lapiana, Paulo Cosone, Michael Canna, Binsimo Cosone. In the preliminary examination of the men, one Italian, by one set of witnesses, was playing cards all night and by other testimony, was at work all night. Whether that will prove an alibi remains to be seen. Possum Glory is a new coal town located on the Yellow Creek extension of the new road, running from Vintondale and is about sixteen miles east of Indiana and perhaps twelve miles west and south of Barnesboro. Except for the employees of the contractors constructing the grades for the new road, nearly all the men of this vicinity are miners in the employ of the coal and coke company. The men who were arrested were formerly employed by the Sims Contracting Company and it is likely that the feud between the men had its origin at that time. Negro Held, Monongahela, Sept. 28: A negro answering the description of the man who assaulted Mrs. Thomas Bogan last week near Patton, Cambria County, for whom an armed body of men had been looking ever since, was arrested here today by Chief Logan. He will be held until the authorities at Johnstown arrive to identify him. Wounded Lad Recovers It is likely that Charles Fellows, who was shot by his father at Barnesboro some time ago, will be discharged from the Memorial Hospital within a day or so. He is recovering rapidly. The lad will be taken care of by friends in Barnesboro for some time. Notes of the Fair The horse show feature of the Fair was the best that has ever been seen in Ebensburg, both as to quality and the number of horses entered in the exhibition class. Under the management of the Keystone Morgan Horse Company of Dilltown, Pa., twenty-one head of royally-bred and beautiful Morgan horses were shown as a class which was a leading feature of the horse exhibit. Three of this number were entered by Wm. Davis, Esq., of Ebensburg, and included his beautiful little road mare, Maud, and double team, Matty and Sue Lamberd. Black Bess, a Morgan mare of exceptionally fine qualities as a roadster and family horse was entered by Mr. Timothy Jones, also of this place. Mr. A. L. D. Poling of South Fork exhibited his well-known Morgan stallion, Black Hawk, to the delight of all who saw this proud son of an illustrious sire, Denning Allen, who took first prize premium in the Morgan class at the World's Columbian Exhibition at Chicago in 1892. District Attorney Stephens and his brother, John H. Stephens, Esq., who compose the Keystone Morgan Horse Company, headed their list of Morgan horses with the premium stallion, Green Mountain Morgan. Green Mountain Morgan (Stephens), a chestnut colored horse of rare beauty and perfect action, is the show horse of the finest quality and admired by all who saw him. This stallion was bred by E. D. Hinds of Pittsford, Vermont, and was sired by the famous old show horse, Ashley's Ethan. Three of the brood mares exhibited by the Keystone Morgan Horse Company were also sired by Ashley's Ethan Allen, Zonobia Hinds; one Chaise brood mare exhibited with the others mentioned was sired by Young Ethan, a full brother in blood to Daniel Lambert No. 102 and her dame was a daughter of Daniel Lambert, No. 102. There were also other animals in the list which are equally as well bred in the Morgan bloodlines and no less elegant in appearance and general show qualities, but are more of the Cob type being lineal descendants of old Justice Morgan through the Woodbury Morgan family. The opportunity afforded the citizens of this community by the Ebensburg Fair Association of seeing in the grand cavalcade this band of perfectly formed and high acting light-harness horses will long be remembered by those whose pleasure it was to witness the same. The truth of the old adage "as beautiful as a Morgan" was fully demonstrated by the enthusiastic greeting with which these equine beauties were received by thousands of appreciative spectators present as each animal, accompanied by a groom wearing a white coat and cap, passed in review before the grand stand. Space will not permit a further detailed description of the many attractive and elegant animals shown in the Morgan class. These horses were selected with great care from the best stock of the old-time Morgan horse to be found in his native state, Vermont, and it is the object as stated by one of the owners by judicious breeding, to aid in intensifying and perpetrating the blood of the greatest road horse, the world has ever produced - the Morgan. List of Premiums (Continued from last week's newspaper) Mrs. Wm. Pryce: Pair Woolen Mittens, Wool socks, first prize Mrs. D. D. Pryce: Cotton quilt, first prize Miss Queen E. Sexton: Pair crochet booties, first prize Mrs. Wm. T. Ellis: Sofa cushion; woolen lace; centre piece; lace handkerchief; sundry bag; pin cushion; first prize Miss Margaret Myers: Point lace collar; first prize Miss Bailey: Fascinator and pin cushion, first prize Miss Blanche Henry: Embroidered doilies; handkerchief case; Battenberg table cover; sofa pillow; first prize Mrs. Anna M. Lintz: Embroidered sofa pillow; crochet sofa pillow; puffed sofa pillow, slumber robe; silk quilt; cotton quilt, first prize Miss Gertrude Bannan: Silk quilt, first prize Miss Edith Owens: Pillow case; bolster case; bedspread; pillow shams; first prize Mrs. D. J. Davis: Woolen quilt; cotton quilt; cushion cover; first prize Miss Mary Thompson: Table cover, first prize Miss June Davis: Sofa Pillow; tatting collar; tatting handkerchief; point lace handkerchiefs; table cover; first prize. Drawn work handkerchief, second prize. Miss Elsie Lloyd: Dressed doll; handkerchief case; work basket; work bag; crochet fascinator; sofa pillow; first prize. Pin Cushion, second prize. Mrs. M. J. Stolz: Sofa pillow, embroidered coat; crochet shawl; first prize Miss M. E. Bloom: Embroidered doilies; beaded bag; spectacle case; first prize Mrs. M. D. Bearer: Sofa pillow, first prize Mrs. T. B. O'Hara: Sofa pillow, first prize Miss Nellie Phoenix: Cotton quilts, first prize. Mrs. V. H. Nelson: Sofa pillow; dust bag; first prize Miss Bird Gates: Sofa pillow; pen wiper; first prize Mrs. C. P. Pennebaker: Navajo blanket; sofa cushions; first prize. Embroidered doilies, second prize. Mrs. A. E. Bender: Tea cloth; sofa pillow; first prize Mrs. Maud Collins: Crochet tidy; crochet shawl; sofa pillow; first prize. Drawn work doilies; cake doilies, second prize Mrs. Chas Davison: Towel rack; cushion cover, first prize Miss Sue Kinkead: Centre piece, first prize. Mrs. J. A. O'Hara: Two centre cloths; first prize Miss Margaret Lloyd: Drawn doily; three centerpieces; second prize. Sofa cushion, first prize. Miss Nan Bender: Cushions, first prize. Mrs. Philip Fenlon: Centerpieces, first prize. Miss Kathryn Kerbey: Knit purse; delaine quilt, first prize Mrs. Carl Rivinius: Crochet shawl, pin cushion; handkerchief; centerpieces; chair scarf, one display, first prize Miss Annie Breese: Cigar box and towels, first prize Mrs. Jeff Evans: Cushion cover, first prize. Mrs. Harriet Squires: Four doilies, second prize Mrs. O. E. Wilkinson: Pin cushion, second prize Mrs. M. E. Chute: Cushion covers, first prize Mrs. Webster Griffith: Silk quilt, first prize Mrs. James Richardson: Shawl, first prize Mrs. Abner Griffith: Cotton quilt, first prize Miss Cora Griffith: Cotton quilt, first prize Miss Elsie Lloyd: Pin cushion; sofa pillow, first prize Ebensburg Wins Shoot Thursday morning five gun clubs from over the county met at the Fair Grounds to contest with each other in a friendly manner for the championship of northern Cambria county and after a pleasant shoot, in which each man took a crack at twenty-five birds, it was found that Ebensburg had landed the honor by 27 birds over its nearest competition, Cresson. Following is the line up of the various clubs and the score of each: Ebensburg: Deck Lane: 22 W. H. Bolsinger: 22 W. R. Thompson: 21 Robert Scanlan: 19 McClarren: 20 Bearer: 18 Total: 120 Cresson: Richner: 19 Miller: 17 A. B. Earhart: 16 Connell: 15 E. Miller: 13 Total: 93 Conemaugh: J. P. McGuire: 18 D. W. Davis: 18 H. C. Goughnour: 18 W. W. Smith: 14 H. Davis: 13 H. V. Rorabaugh: 10 Total: 91 Delaney: John Lumadue: 18 G. McMullen: 18 Robert Farnbaugh: 16 W. Winter: 14 George Winter: 13 P. Zavenier: 11 Total: 90 Ashville: John McGuire: 15 M. Rose: 14 Jos. Henger: 14 Geo. A. Myers: 13 A. Lauer: 13 Thos. Fuller: 4 Total: 72 Ebensburg Championship: Friday morning the Ebensburg club tried to determine on its own champion, but owing to ties the shoot was not decisive. Following are the scores for that event, 50 birds being shot at: Lane: 41 Bolsinger: 41 Frailey: 38 Thompson: 37 Scanlan: 37 McClarren: 36 Porch: 25 State Game Laws Below are the dates between which game may be killed in Pennsylvania under the state law: Quail and partridges, October 15 to December 15. Pheasants, ruff grouse and prairie chicken, October 15 to December 15. Woodcock, month of July and October 15 to December 15. Rail and reed bird, September 1 to Nov. 30. Plover, July 15 to January 1. Geese and ducks, Sept. 1 to May 1. Elk and deer, Nov. 1 to Nov. 30. Squirrel, Oct. 15 to Dec. 15. Hare and rabbit, Nov. to Dec. 15. No more than 10 pheasant or ruff grouse, 2 wild turkeys, 10 woodcock or 15 quail may be killed by one person in one day and no more than 2 deer in any one year. Killing, wounding or taking any game birds or animals with trap, net, snare, bird lime, poison or drugs is prohibited. The use of ferrets in hunting game is prohibited. Deer must not be hunted with dogs or in the waters of any stream or pond under penalty of $100 for each offense. Sunday hunting is prohibited. The killing of birds other than game birds is not permitted.