NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 20 Jan 1905; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 20 Jan 1905 Volume 39, Number 2 Items Local and Personal Wm. Tate Jr. spent this week in Pittsburg. T. Stanton Davis spent the week in Curwensville. Prof. Herman T. Jones spent Monday in Johnstown. Rev. J. T. Jones is spending the week in Philadelphia. A child of Marshall Rowland's is very ill with scarlet fever. Col. S. W. Davis is still confined to his home by illness. H. H. Myers spent several days this week in Philadelphia. Charles E. Troxell and family spent Monday in Johnstown. Miss Elsie Lloyd is suffering from a severe attack of quinsy. Emory H. Davis, Esq., was in Johnstown on Tuesday. Wm. Richardson who has been ill is now much improved. Miss Ada Jones is the guest of Mrs. Cyrus Davis of Johnstown. Harvey Van Asdlen of Cresson spent Sunday in this place. Robert E. Treese and wife of this place paid Altoona a visit last week. Miss Myra Richardson of Pittsburg visited friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Kittell spent several days this week in Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shoemaker were in Johnstown over Saturday. Bernard Little of Loretto has been quarantined at home with the smallpox. Mrs. Wm. Hughes of Pittsburg is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Catherine K. Davis. Richard Davis attended the funeral of his sister in Corning, New York, this week. Mrs. Albert Morris of Barnesboro is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Davison. Mrs. Mardie Holcome of York is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Sipes. Mrs. F. H. Barker has been suffering from an attack of the grippe for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Reed have returned from a week's trip to Baltimore and Washington. Mrs. Daniel Thomas of Patton is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis. Mrs. Wm. McClune of the 9th ward, Johnstown, is visiting her son, Jas. McClune in this place. Miss Margaret Farren of Munster visited relatives in this place last week, returning home Monday. Mrs. John Gittings and Mrs. T. M. Richards spent Thursday in Wilmore with Mrs. David Pringle. Mrs. A. V. Barker spent Sunday with her daughter, Helen, who is a student at Hollidaysburg Seminary. Thomas Miller, a prominent citizen of Nicktown, called in to see us while in town on business Tuesday. Joseph White of Patton, who is now employed at Twin Rocks paid this office a pleasant call while in town Monday. Harry Rowland left Saturday for his home in Missouri after having spent several weeks with relatives in this place and vicinity. Wm. O'Neill of the Metropolitan barber shop is spending a few weeks vacation at his home in Philadelphia and other eastern cities. Mrs. John E. Thomas of North Ebensburg departed for Missouri Saturday where she will spend some time visiting her son and other friends and relatives. Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Urda of the West ward entertained a number of her young friends at a birthday party at her home Monday evening. Mr. Jas. T. Dick has accepted a clerical position with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Altoona, similar to the one he held for three and one- half years in Anaconda. County Detective Ed Knee has arrested Howard Leiden, Jack Fisher and a man named Lower, proprietors of Patton pool rooms for running slot machines and Monday he pulled in Thomas Weible and Lamberd Scanlan of Carrolltown on the same charge. Bright News from Patton Mr. John T. Cline who for the past few years has represented the Prudential Insurance Co. at Patton will move in a few days to Latrobe and conduct an office there. We are sorry to lose Jack; he was a good citizen, a first-class agent and an all around good fellow. We wish him unbounded success in his new field. Miss Carrie Beck of Altoona is visiting her friend, Miss Grace Cowher. The young lady expects to remain in Patton for several weeks. The high spirited steed driven by Rural Free Delivery Agent, Wm. McCormick, ran away last Tuesday, over turning the sleigh and dumping the contents in a promiscuous heap in front of the Central Supply Co.'s office. No further damage was done than the breaking of one of the shafts. Our venerable friend John Lowes has been confined to his home for several days by illness. Horace P. Galer of Mahaffey spent Sunday with his family at this place. Walter Peters of Philipsburg, a former representative of the Scranton Correspondence School, has taken charge of their agency at this place. H. S. Lingle was confined to his home for several days last week by an attack of that popular disease, la-grippa. Misses Winnie Sullivan and Elta McKendrick, two of Hastings' fairest daughters, attended the society hop on Thursday night, 12th inst. While here they were the guests of Miss Margaret Flynn. Miss Tim Davis was a visitor this week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jesse Starrett. Leslie Stewart of Clearfield was in town Wednesday. Mr. Stewart will in all probability receive the nomination for Treasurer of his county. What might have proven to be a disastrous fire last Sunday morning was happily averted by Prof. Wm. Bosserman. This gentleman with Prof. B. L. Myers occupy apartments in the Cowher block on Fifth avenue. These rooms are handsomely furnished and contain many works of art and expensive bric– a-brac, besides their valuable wardrobe. Mr. Bosserman, returning from church, entered the library and found the waste paper basket on fire, the flames reaching to the ceiling. He succeeded in extinguishing the blaze before much damage was done. How the fire originated is a mystery as no one was known to be in the room for a couple of hours previous to the discovery of the fire. We are informed that Mrs. Patton and her son, Joseph, of Curwensville, will in the near future present to the Methodist congregation of Patton a handsome pipe organ in memory of the late A. E. Patton. This will be an acceptable gift and a fitting tribute to one who was so deeply interested in the welfare of our local church. Barnesboro Items January 16 The mines in this vicinity are not working more than half time. Our good old friend, Harry Kinkead of Johnstown, was with us Tuesday and Wednesday. Charles Neese, the Pittsburg distiller, took dinner at the Globe Hotel Tuesday. W. H. McCready, the popular wholesaler, made a business trip to Dubois last Tuesday. John Mullen who had his foot smashed in the West branch mines six weeks ago is able to be around again. John Douglass the local man of Moss Creek was in town Thursday. Cap. Notely of Hastings was here Monday. E. J. Bearer has been on the sick list for the past week but is improving slowly. Nicktown Notes Ruby Lieb is on the sick list this week. Will Kirsch has an attack of the mumps. Miss Anna Lambour left Saturday for Altoona where she will spend some time with friends. Mrs. Isador Wolf of Ehrenfeld was in town Wednesday. Will Mellon and lady of Spangler attended the dance here Wednesday evening. Clinton Roddy of Spangler was in town Wednesday night. Taken to Hospital On Thursday Miss Margaret Rhey was taken to the Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, for treatment for a nervous affliction. For the past two months she has been ill at the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph at this place. Attorney M. D. Kittell and wife and Dr. F. C. Jones accompanied her to the hospital. Miss Rhey, who is seventy-five years of age, was the first child born at the old Mountain House and comes of one of the best families of this section. Her brother, John S. Rhey, was at one time Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the family has been always been prominent in the life of the country. Officers Elected The Lilly Volunteer Fire Company elected the following officers last Wednesday evening to serve for one year: J. E. Lowery, President R. J. Bender, Vice president O. J. Connell, Recording secretary Andrew Fees, Secretary T. J. Moyer, Treasurer First Chief, T. J. Moyer Second Chief, Ed Leahey Third Chief, W. J. Meehan A new code of bylaws has been drawn up and the new officers promised to run things in a manner that will satisfy the citizens who have been helping to support the company. The company will meet on the second Wednesday of each month.