NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 17 Feb 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, 17 Feb 1905 Volume 39, Number 6 Items Local and Personal John Barron and John Crumsham of Benscreek were arrested last Friday night in Windber on a charge of malicious mischief preferred by County Detective Knee. L. E. Love of Pittsburg, who it will be remembered attracted much notice in horticultural circles last summer as the originator of a new and wonderful kind of holly hock, was in this place this week. Mr. Love and family will spend the coming summer on their farm near this place. Mr. Love has in mind a plan for growing water-melons under ground like potatoes. His endeavors will be watched with interest. S. A, Bookman of Gallitzin has purchased the Commonwealth Hotel on Bridge Street, Altoona, and will take charge as soon as the license is transferred. Rev. Gammel of Barnesboro and Rev. Samuel Craig of this place exchanged pulpits last Sunday. Mrs. E. F. Spencer of Van Ormer is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. O. N. Kinkead. T. L. Gibson who has been in Philadelphia returned to this place on Saturday. Joseph Piper, Sr., of this place, is seriously ill. Ed Dunnegan Jr. of Dysart spent Saturday in this place. S. S. Kinkead returned on Wednesday from a short visit to Philadelphia. Thomas Peach who has been ill with the grippe is reported to be much better. Mrs. Rose Stibich of Johnstown is visiting her brother, William Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Evans of Cain are visiting Mr. Evans' father, Robert Evans. John Leahey and his daughters, Regina and Marenta, of Lilly, have been on the sick list for the past ten days, all suffering from heavy colds and which threatened for a time to develop into pneumonia. Mrs. Daggett of Pittsburg, nee Miss Sibyl Shields, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shields in this place, several days during the past week. Miss Gertrude Smith of Harrisburg who has been the house guest of Mrs. Jno. W. Kephart is confined to the house with mumps. Samuel Mitchell of Moss creek has been appointed foreman of the Tunnell Coaling Company mines at Bennington. Philip Beiter who lives near Portage Borough has been stricken with paralysis and his recovery is considered doubtful. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones has returned after spending several weeks visiting friends and relatives in Johnstown. Senator Penrose has issued a call for the Republican State Convention to be held at Harrisburg on April 26. Edwin Scanlan has been confined to the home for several days with an attack of grip. Frank Farren, of Lilly, has been seriously ill of typhoid fever at his home. Bright News from Patton Miss Minnie Holter spent Sunday with her parents at Rossiter. Andrew Carnegie has sent two hundred and twenty-five dollars to the Episcopal church of this place as a donation for the purpose of purchasing an organ for that place of worship. The Misses Bess and Virginia Lingle were at Ebensburg early this week attending a society function. Reuel Somerville, Esq., while teaching his class in Sunday school last Sabbath became so interested in the theme which was, "The Fall of Mankind," that he leaned too heavily on the back of his chair which caused the hind legs to break, letting his dignified frame down on the floor, much to the chagrin of our leading barrister, but greatly to the amusement of the entire school. Miss Emma Mellon has gone to Pittsburg to accept a lucrative position in that city. Henry Dill was at Clearfield this week attending the funeral of his grandfather, Hon. John Boynton, who was one of the oldest and most prominent residents of Clearfield county. After a week's sojourn at Pittsburg, Mr. J. Edwin Parnell returned home on Monday evening. Mr. Charles F. Pitt returned from New York Saturday. While absent he was taken seriously ill. As soon as he was able to travel, he came to Patton. We are glad to state that he is much improved and will be able to attend to business in a few days. Murray Lewis, assistant supervisor at Cresson, spent Sunday at Patton. Quilting Party The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Holtz in Summerhill was the scene of a quilting party a few days ago. The feature of the day was a dance in which young and old participated. Luncheon was served at a late hour. Those present were: Mesdames Jacob Holtz, Joseph B. Reynolds, George Dierling, John Lawrence and Timothy Motchenbaugh, Ollie, Edward and Joseph Bodenschatz, Ernest Weakland, Henry Rosenhamer, Joseph and Lewis Weinzeril, Martin Simon, Ambrose, Ollie and Thomas Holtz and Peter Schrift; Misses Minnie and Barbara Bodenschatz, Annie Brickner, Kate and Maggie Weinzeirl, Theresa Matilda Ceiling, Veronica Motchenbaugh and Mary, Agnes and Celia Holtz. Gallitzin Gleanings Gallitzin, Feb. 14th, 1905 Peter Gutwald, the butcher, today received a car load of cattle from Chicago and will kill the same for his trade here. The thermometer registered from 16 to 20 degrees below zero and residents of the town were shivering despite warm stoves and heavy clothing. The work of the Western Union and Bell Telephone companies here is now completed and the town has complete service over both lines. The linemen have gone to South Fork to finish the work there and install new offices and lines. Diphtheria in Richland The school directors of Richland Township were in session on Saturday afternoon at the Cook Hotel in Johnstown and organized themselves into a Board of Health to look after several cases of diphtheria which exist in the neighborhood of Walsall in an attempt to stamp out the disease which has been running in their township for months. Health Officer Critchfield, by request, was in attendance at the meeting and was appointed Health Officer for the township by the Directors. Since the disease made its appearance in the township there have been two deaths and some time ago it was deemed advisable to close the schools. After two weeks the schools were reopened and have been running ever since. Messrs. Aaron Custer, Noah J. Hoffman, William Hershberger, Cornelius Berkebile and Stephen Hostettler make up the Board of School Directors. Situation Slightly Improved Portage, Feb. 13 Dr. A. J. Miller who with Dr. J. S. Schofield is looking after the smallpox patients here says that while the numbers of cases has reached and passed the half hundred mark, he believes the conditions are improving and that the work of stamping out the disease has got a good foothold. Two new patients have been removed to the emergency hospital which now has in it about 12 patients, all of them the ones requiring the most careful attention Within the past couple of days a number of quarantines have been lifted and many more of the patients are convalescing. Dr. Batt, the State Quarantine Officer, was here on Friday and has interested himself in the case of William and Samuel Shaw, two young men who a couple of days ago violated the quarantine which has been established on their home and left Portage for parts unknown. Dr. Miller and Dr. Batt were in Derry on Friday looking for the runaways with the idea of placing them under arrest and taking them back to Portage. They were unable to find them but the search for the Shaws will be continued and it is said, at some time or other, if it is two years hence they will find themselves in jail for their violation of the law. Euchre at South Fork A progressive euchre party was given by Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dimond of South Fork recently to a select crowd of Summerhill's young folk. Fifteen games were played. The gentlemen's prize was won by John Carpenter, who scored 12 games and the ladies' prize by Claire Plummer who scored 14 games. After the euchre some fine musical numbers, vocal and instrumental, were rendered by Nellie Long, Mary Plummer, Celia Dimond, Mary Carpenter and Peter Betz. A bountiful lunch was served which was enjoyed as heartily as was the euchre. Those present were: the Misses Claire Plummer, Mamie Sipe, Celia and Zeta Dimond, Nellie and Helen Long, Pearl Gallaridy, Cora Rhul, Miss Ebberly, Mary Plummer, Violet George, Ella McCarren, Estella O'Connor and Margaret Ivory; the Messrs. Irving Sipe, Kirt Askey, Peter Betz, Walter Thomas, Elmer Bruner, N. F. Myers, John Carpenter and Elmore George. Left $33,000 in His House John J. Troxell who died at his home in Gallitzin recently left in a small safe in his residence the sum of $33,148.23, about half of which was in cash and the balance in Government bonds and notes. The deceased at one time lost several thousand dollars through a bank failure and always mistrusted banks thereafter. Loretto Springs Hotel The old Loretto Springs Hotel property, situated opposite the Schwab property at Loretto, has been sold to Charles Schwab for $4,000. There are about twenty acres in the lot and it is desired by John A. Schwab for residence purposes, says the Johnstown JOURNAL. We infer that John is a goin' to build a house. Illegal Selling Charged Several men have been arrested within the last day or so on the charge of illegal liquor selling. Three of those are from St. Benedict and are as follows: Celmo Germono, James Cantalapa and Carl Beers. They were all taken before Squire Grieff and held under $500 bail for court. Joseph Penapto of Dysart was arrested on the same charge and when taken before Squire Pearson gave bail in the sum of $500 for his appearance at court. Shot Three Times A foreman by the name of Woodson working on a shaft near Portage on Saturday shot and seriously wounded a negro named Carter. The negro was perforated by three bullets. Foreman Woodson claims that the shooting was done in self defense. Following the shooting Foreman Woodson started unmolested to walk to the Portage station where he arrived in time to catch No. 60 which is due in the coal town at 9:05. He boarded the train without interference and was soon speedily eastward. Realizing that something ought to be done, somebody telephoned to County Detective Ed Knee who was known to be in Cresson to head the man off where he went through there. The message came too late, however, the train having passed through about five minutes before. Knee immediately telephoned the police authorities at Altoona to be on the lookout for the man when the train arrived there. When the train pulled into the Mountain City depot it was immediately boarded by Depot Policeman Gansz and Patrolmen Spangler and Vaughn who had no difficulty in locating their man from the description furnished by Knee. "We want you for the Portage shooing," said patrolman Spangler. "All right," replied Woodson. He was brought here to jail but was bailed out after a short period of confinement. Valentine Party On Tuesday evening Miss Charlotte Kimball entertained a number of her young friends at a Valentine party. The parlors of the Metropolitan were tastily decorated and the amusements and refreshments for the evening were enjoyed by all. Those present were the following: Leo Kimball, Eva Estep, Harry Wilson, Charlotte Kimball, John Blair, Edith Luther, Thomas Maloney, Katherine Blair, Walter Brown, Rosa Lehman, John Smith, Frances Thompson, Marcus Fleitzer, Chrissie McCabe, Robert Cassidy, Mary Blair, Bryan Bearer, Gertrude Cassidy, John Kimball. Will Beautify Church Architect Geo. Kruger of Johnstown has about completed plans for the remodeling of St. Mary's Church, Patton. The building will be in the Romanesque style of architecture and will be built of local pressed brick. The plans call for slate roof, copper cornices and wrought iron exterior decorations. The interior will be lavishly decorated with frescoe and relief work. The plans call for a sanctuary extension to the present building, 57 x 25 feet, two stories high. DEATHS Reseter Child A two-and-one-half year old son of John Reseter, check weighman of the Cambria mine, was fatally burned last Thursday morning during the absence of the mother and died a few hours later in awful agony as a result of the burns.